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Sites dedicated to the Bl. Hugh Faringdon, the last Abbot of Reading. When he refused to surrender the abbey to King Henry VIII, Hugh was executed for treason.
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His family name was Cook; Faringdon is his probable birthplace. Mitred abbot of Reading. When he refused to surrender the abbey, he was condemned to death. Martyred in 1539.
Biography of the Abbot of Reading, executed for treason.
Biography of the Abbot of Reading, executed for treason.
His family name was Cook; Faringdon is his probable birthplace. Mitred abbot of Reading. When he refused to surrender the abbey, he was condemned to death. Martyred in 1539.
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