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b. 1346 England

Walter of Guisborough (died after 1346) was an English priest and chronicler. He was a canon regular of the Augustinian Gisborough Priory, Yorkshire.

England
Historians

Also known as: Walter Hemingford, Walter of Hemingburgh, Walter of Hemingford

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The common folk of the land followed him as their leader and ruler; the retainers of the great lords adhered to him; and even though the lords themselves were present with the English king in body, at heart they were on the opposite side.

And so, he who had terrified many with the sword of his tongue was himself slain with the sword: and the Scots flayed him, and divided his skin into little bits, non quidem ad reliquias, sed ad contumelias.

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