Judge Jeffreys conducts the 'Bloody Assizes'

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Penal institutions and policies
Trials and major cases

Dates

Date of occurrence 1685-09

Places

England (Location)

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Lord Chief Justice George Jeffreys conducts a series of trials known as the 'Bloody Assizes', sentencing adherents of Monmouth in the West Country who had taken part in the recent rebellion there. On 28th September, he is appointed Lord Chancellor.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Judge Jeffreys conducts the 'Bloody Assizes'". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16766, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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