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Subject: Re: Murder most Foul
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 06:46:39 EST
Tuesday, 3 December, 2002
Dear Leo,
An interesting subject, concerning subjects or their
monarch. I agree with Gordon and Peter, as one man's (or
woman's) assassin is another's avenger, a clear distinction
between say murder vs. assassination may not always be
achieved for all readers.
Perhaps some other terms could be introduced which would
be applicable in specific cases:
NAME CAUSE OF DEATH
Hugh le Despenser 'junior'
1326 Aggrandisemort
Edward II of England
1327 Lead Poisoning
Roger Mortimer, Earl of March
1398 Upped (by) the Irish
Catherine Howard (wife of
Henry VIII)
1542 Adulterated
Cheers,
John *
* John P. Ravilious
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