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'Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey', c1876. Creator: Unknown.

'Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey', c1876. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678) English magistrate found dead in a ditch on Primrose Hill on 17 October 1678. A commemorative dagger, medal and pamphlets encouraged public perception the murder was a Catholic plot. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York].

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Title:

'Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey', c1876. Creator: Unknown.

Caption:

'Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey', c1876. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678) English magistrate found dead in a ditch on Primrose Hill on 17 October 1678. A commemorative dagger, medal and pamphlets encouraged public perception the murder was a Catholic plot. From "Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. The Western and Northern Studies", by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]

Personalities:

EDMUND BERRY GODFREY

Technique/material:

engraving

Credit:

Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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Image size:

5958 x 2943 px | 50.2 MB

Print size:

50.4 x 24.9 cm | 19.9 x 9.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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