On this day in 1660, Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary:
“This afternoon, going through London, and calling at Crowe’s, the upholsterers, in Saint Bartholomew’s, I saw the limbs of some of our traitors set upon Aldersgate, which was a sad sight to see; and a bloody week this and the last have been, there being ten hanged, drawn and quartered”.
A number of the signatories to the death warrant of Charles I at the end of the Civil War in 1649 were hunted down and executed by Charles II after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 (see also October 13th, October 15th and October 17th postings).
The Civil War is discussed on various of our walks, including the “Tudor and Stuart London” and “Rebellious London” themed specials.
Further details of all our walks are available in the Our Guided Walks section of this web-site.
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