Tag: King James II

Weymouth, September 25. 1685

Of the 60 men transported to Barbados on the Happy Return from Weymouth

Of the 18 Martyrs executed in Taunton on the orders of King James II

A letter from Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys to King James II detailing the value of each rebel.

The list of three Martyrs executed in the West after sentencing by Lord Jeffreys

An account of the last words of our friend, Sir John Kidd, martyred at Lyme on September 12, 1685.

An account of the twelve Martyrs executed in Lyme Regis by Lord Jeffreys

An account of the nine Martyrs executed in Bridport by Lord Jeffreys

A list of the final sentences from the Dorchester Assize as given by Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys

An account of the thirteen Martyrs executed in Dorchester by Lord Jeffreys

For some sentenced to die tomorrow there is a reprieve as Mr Ketch can only kill and quarter 13 in one day, even with the help of Pascha Rose