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TABLE OF FAMOUS PRISONERS

Below is a table of famous prisoners.

DATE NAME REASON IMPRISONED NOTES

1305

Wallace, Sir William

Betrayed by Sir John Mentirth.

Hanged at Tyburn in 1305. Disemboweled and quartered. His head was placed on London Bridge. His Quarters were displayed for public view.

1307

Knights Templer

Robbery, murder and "shocking habits"

Order dissolved. Goods assigned to Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. All members sent to other monasteries.

1422

James, Prince

For the fourth time, brought to the Tower on the death of Henry V.

His release was negotiated, In 1424 he married a cousin of Henry VI and was crowned King of Scotland.

1471

Henry VI, King

In 1470 Edward IV was deposed and Henry VI became King again. In 1471 Edward returned, depose Henry and recommitted him to the Tower.

He was committed to Wakefield Tower on 1 April. He was murdered there on May, 21 1471. The Ceremony of Lilies and Roses is in commemoration of this tragedy.

1605

Fawkes, Guy

Involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.

Guy Fawkes was hanged, disemboweled, beheaded and quartered at Old Palace Yard, on January 31, 1606.

1618

Raleigh, Sir Walter

Failure of his Ghanian expedition and insistence of Spain for entering their tetorrial waters, caused his third confinement to the Tower. Without sufficient evidence, he was arraigned on the former charge of high treason.

Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in Old Palace Yard, Westminister on October 29, 1618. On the scaffold he felt the edge of the ex and exclaimed "'Tis a sharp remedy, but a sure cure for all ills". He was held in Wardrobe Tower before trial and Brick Tower afterwards.

1671

Blood, Colonel Thomas

Attempting to steal the Crown Jewels

Discharged

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DATE	NAME	REASON IMPRISONED	NOTES
1305	Wallace, Sir William	Betrayed by Sir John Mentirth.	Hanged at Tyburn in 1305. Disemboweled and quartered. His head was placed on London Bridge. His Quarters were displayed for public view.
1307	Knights Templer	Robbery, murder and "shocking habits"	Order dissolved. Goods assigned to Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. All members sent to other monasteries.
1422	James, Prince	For the fourth time, brought to the Tower on the death of Henry V.	His release was negotiated, In 1424 he married a cousin of Henry VI and was crowned King of Scotland.
1471	Henry VI, King	In 1470 Edward IV was deposed and Henry VI became King again. In 1471 Edward returned, depose Henry and recommitted him to the Tower.	He was committed to Wakefield Tower on 1 April. He was murdered there on May, 21 1471. The Ceremony of Lilies and Roses is in commemoration of this tragedy.
1605	Fawkes, Guy	Involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.	Guy Fawkes was hanged, disemboweled, beheaded and quartered at Old Palace Yard, on January 31, 1606.
1618	Raleigh, Sir Walter	Failure of his Ghanian expedition and insistence of Spain for entering their tetorrial waters, caused his third confinement to the Tower. Without sufficient evidence, he was arraigned on the former charge of high treason.	Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in Old Palace Yard, Westminister on October 29, 1618. On the scaffold he felt the edge of the ex and exclaimed "'Tis a sharp remedy, but a sure cure for all ills". He was held in Wardrobe Tower before trial and Brick Tower afterwards.
1671	Blood, Colonel Thomas	Attempting to steal the Crown Jewels	Discharged