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25/01/1913

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At the monthly meeting of the Peterborough Rural District Council on this Saturday there was a deep debate recorded by the Peterborough Citizen the following Tuesday under the headline 'Castor invasion by Peterborough house hunters - What Castor Expects.' Peterborough was expanding and new houses were desperately needed, leading to what we now call 'Not in my backyard' syndrome rearing its head. Castor parish council did not think it was desirable to erect the proposed houses and suggested a different type of house, each having a rood of land and being more suitable for widows and retired men. Cllr Goodyer argued that the new houses should be for working men, as there were already more cottages for the elderly than workers in Castor. Cllr Kemp commented that there were already plenty of cottages for widows and old men. It was workmen's cottages that were needed now. Cllr Lee responded that he did not think that, as agricultural people, they would not be able to pay the rent. The clerk, having heard these comments, concluded that it would be impossible for people to pay 4s 6d and rates. The meeting moved on with no decision recorded.

Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.

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Edward II's Tantrum at Peterborough Abbey

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1306

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Prince Edward, later Edward II visited Peterborough abbey in 1306 with a large retinue and his close friend Piers Gaveston. Documents from the time indicate that Edward and Piers were in a relationship, which might explain their behaviour when they visited the abbey. A chronicle from the time claimed Edward was offered a gift of a cup worth £50 by Abbot Godfrey, but rather than accept it, he asked if one had also been offered to Gaveston. When they replied to the negative, he curtly refused the cup, which was a huge slight to the abbot. With some negotiating on Piers part and that of a messenger, a gift of a cup worth £40 was offered to Gaveston and he was able to encourage Edward to accept his gift from Abbot Godfrey also. There would have been some shame around Edward’s refusal to accept a gift from Abbot Godfrey, which is probably why the story still exists, but it has been retold and reworked on many occasions. This remains one of the many stories surrounding the close relationship between the two men and their inappropriate behaviour. Piers Gaveston was eventually executed in 1312 for being a traitor and Edward II was removed from power in 1326 and killed in 1328.

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http://ceirseach.blogspot.com/2010/08/piers-gavestons-cups-and-edward-iis.html 

https://britishheritage.com/king-edward-ii-piers-gaveston-relationship


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