Politicians lynched by the London mob
The London mob has a deserved reputation for violence and has lynched several politicians over the centuries
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Sir Walter Raleigh catches fire in Islington
This is a curious story about how Sir Walter Raleigh allegedly caught fire and was extinguished by his manservant. Raleigh – swashbuckling adventurer under Queen Elizabeth I (or Queen Bess if you prefer) – and Islington don’t exactly sit together in your mind. But Raleigh and other Elizabethans loved popping over to the village of…