John Litster

Also known as: Iohn Littester · Family: Commons · Role: chieftain of the commons · First appears: Richard II 18

Life events

• c. 1381 · Henry Spencer, Bishop of Norwich defeated the commons and captured John Litster.(Richard II 18 · 📍 Northwalsham)
  • With: Henry Spencer, Bishop of Norwich
  • “But finallie the commons were ouercome, and driuen to seeke their safegard by flight, which was sore hindered by their cariages that stood behind them, ouer the which they were forced to clime and leape so well as they might. Iohn Littester and other cheefe capteins were taken aliue.”
• c. 1381 · Henry Spencer, Bishop of Norwich had John Litster convicted, hanged, and beheaded for high treason.(Richard II 18)
  • With: Henry Spencer, Bishop of Norwich
  • “The bishop therefore caused the said Littester to be arreigned of high treason, and condemned, and so he was drawne, hanged, and headed according to the iudgement.”