John Somerville (conspirator)
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John Somerville (conspirator)
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John Somerville (1560–1583) was the son of John Somerville, of Edstone, Warwickshire, and Elizabeth Corbett of Lee, Shropshire. Somerville publicly exclaimed his desire and intention to assassinate Elizabeth I of England. However, it is likely that he was of unsound mind, and had neither the inclination nor capacity to carry out his threat. Nevertheless, the deeply suspicious Elizabethan security services took him seriously; perhaps as a precaution or to make an example, he was imprisoned in the
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Conspirator against Elizabeth I of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Somerville_(conspirator)
date created:
2010-06-08T10:06:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T17:58:31Z
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