Hugh de Neville (died 1234) was the Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John, and Henry III of England, and a sheriff of several counties over his lifetime. Neville was related to royal officials and a bishop, and was a member of Prince Richard's household. After Richard became king in 1189, Neville continued in his service, accompanying him on the Third Crusade. Neville remained in the royal service following Richard's death in 1199 and the accession of King John to the throne, becoming one of the new king's favourites and often gambling with him. He was named in Magna Carta as one of John's principal advisors, considered by a medieval chronicler to be one of King John's "evil councillors". He deserted John after the French invasion of England in 1216, but returned to pledge his loyalty to John's son Henry III after the latter's accession to the throne that year. Neville's royal service continued until his death in 1234, though by then he was a less significant figure than he had been at the height of his powers.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1757:
British Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was court-martialled and executed by firing squad when he failed to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Byng
1910:
Oil prospectors in Kern County, California, drilled into a pressurized oil deposit, resulting in the largest accidental oil spill in history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeview_Gusher
1972:
Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, was killed in a mysterious explosion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giangiacomo_Feltrinelli
1984:
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Adams
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
timescape: 1. A perspective over a period (particularly a long period) of time. 2. (science fiction) A multi-dimensional view of time, especially one in which time travel occurs. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/timescape
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
If we want to improve the world we cannot do it with scientific knowledge but with ideals. Confucius, Buddha, Jesus and Gandhi have done more for humanity than science has done. We must begin with the heart of man — with his conscience — and the values of conscience can only be manifested by selfless service to mankind. --Albert Einstein https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein
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