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St John's Abbey

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Location : Colchester, Colchester Borough, England
Coordinate : 51.9026780, 0.8978050
Description : St. John's Abbey (Colchester Abbey) was an Benedictine abbey in Colchester. In 1120 Eudes, steward to William I and Henry II, was buried there, whilst May 1157 Henry II held a trial in the Abbey concerning the right of the pope to over rule him on matters of religion. John Ballard, an archer, captured the archdeacon of Paris during the latter part of the fourteenth century. He deserted from the army before entering Calais and smuggled his prisoner into the Abbey and finally sold him in London for £50. 1523 John Rainsford was accused by Richard Vynes, an ex-servant of the abbot of... Read More

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    St John's Abbey is located at Colchester, Colchester Borough ,Essex ,England.

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    Latitude: 51.9026780
    Longitude: 0.8978050

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