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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Wed Jul 19, 2017, 02:37 PM Jul 2017

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1535 London: Bishop John Fisher's head "grew daily fresher and fresher...caused...traffic jams"

Bishop John Fisher, who refused to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church, was executed in 1535. His head was displayed on the bridge for 14 days and instead of decomposing “grew daily fresher and fresher, so that in his life time he never looked so well”. So many people visited London Bridge to view this macabre miracle that it caused serious traffic jams. The head was discreetly thrown in the river at night to end these disturbances.

http://blog.visitlondon.com/2013/10/visiting-the-past-traitors-heads-on-old-london-bridge/

UK has certainly evolved considerably.

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1535 London: Bishop John Fisher's head "grew daily fresher and fresher...caused...traffic jams" (Original Post) steve2470 Jul 2017 OP

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 02:47 PM

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of London has the keys to the Tower. Perhaps our current pResident would enjoy a tour and visit to his new royal diggs.

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