1645: John Hotham the Younger 1943: Jerzy Iwanow (Georgios Ivanof)
January 3rd, 2010
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On this date in 1645 — one day after the same fate befell his son — Sir John Hotham was beheaded by the English Parliamentarians for attempting to betray Hull to the Cavaliers in the English Civil War.
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Tags: charles i , English Civil War , january 3 , john hotham , london , The Tower of London
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