Note 1775 — Chapter VIII · THE LATER YEARS OF RICHARD. 1194–1199.
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Will. Newb., l. v. c. 20 (Howlett, vol. ii. p. 471) says nine. Eight is the number given by Rog. Howden (Stubbs), vol. iv. p. 6. Cf. R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 143; Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), vol. i. pp. 533, 534; and Mat. Paris, Chron. Maj. (Luard), vol. ii. p. 419. Gervase calls the place of execution “ad ulmos,” Mat. Paris “ad Ulmetum” [“the Elms in Smithfield” notes Mr. Luard in the margin]. R. Diceto calls it Tyburn; the other writers give it no name at all. We are indebted to Gervase (as above, p. 533) for the date of this affair; Saturday, April 6—the day before the abbot of Caen fell sick; see above, p. 344.