The dispute between Darnhall and Vale Royal Abbey arose in the early
fourteenth century. Tensions in Cheshire between villagers from Darnhall
and Over and their feudal lord, Abbot Peter of Vale Royal Abbey, erupted
into violence over whether they had villein—servile—status. The
villagers' efforts to reject the Abbey's feudal overlordship included
appeals to the Abbot, the Justice of Chester and even to the King and
Queen. On each occasion the villagers were unsuccessful, frequently
suffering imprisonment and fines when their appeals failed. On one
occasion the villagers of Darnhall and Over followed Peter to Rutland;
an affray broke out, the Abbot's groom was killed and Peter and his
entourage were captured. The King intervened and released him; the Abbot
then had the villagers imprisoned again. Abbot Peter was killed a few
years later. Nothing is known of any resolution to the dispute, but
serfdom was in decline nationally and Peter's successor may have had
other priorities.
Read more:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispute_between_Darnhall_and_Vale_Royal_Abbey>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1863:
American Civil War: The Confederates were routed in the Battle
of Raymond, a small battle that had an inordinately large impact on the
Vicksburg Campaign.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Raymond>
1888:
North Borneo was established as a British protectorate.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Borneo>
1975:
The Cambodian navy seized the American container ship
SS Mayaguez in what they claimed to be Cambodian territorial waters.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguez_incident>
1982:
The Coppergate Helmet, the best preserved of the six known
Anglo-Saxon helmets, was discovered.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppergate_Helmet>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
motherhood statement:
(chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made
by a politician, that few people would disagree with.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/motherhood_statement>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.
--Florence Nightingale
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale>
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