The true story of Hugh Despenser the Younger and his execution As a thief therefore you shall be hanged; as a traitor…you shall be drawn and quartered, and your quarters dispersed throughout the kingdom; and as you were outlawed, by our Lord the King and by general consent, and have come back to the court…you …
1st April 1754, The inn known locally as the sign of the coach and horses was dimly lit. There was noise and chatter amongst the patrons that feasted and drank there. Lots of characters, some I wouldn’t want to meet down a dark alley, least not during the 18th century and so close to the …
By 1908, life started to fall apart for Selina Aylott, she had been carrying a lot of pain from times passed and wasn’t the strongest of people to deal with such burdens. I guess these feelings ate away at her slowly, and off cause times were different then and the understanding of mental health low …
Welcome to the first of our 13 terrifying true stories for Halloween, today we are going to take a deep dive into the life of John Beauchamp, Cricketer of Chertsey and murderer of the coffee house inn. This is a true story, and makes up just one of the dark and twisted tales that exist …