Sir John Standwich

Also known as: John Standwich · Family: king's party · Role: squire · First appears: Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3

Life events

Sir John Standwich stabbed Wat Tyler in the belly, killing him.(Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3)
- With: Wat Tyler
- “and one of the king’s squires, called John Standwich, immediately leaped from his horse, and, drawing a handsome sword which he bore, thrust it into his belly, and thus killed him.”
The king created Sir William Walworth and Sir John Standwich knights.(Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3)
- With: Sir William Walworth
- “The king created three knights: Sir William Walworth, mayor of London, Sir John Standwich, and Sir Nicholas Bramber.”
The rebels surrendered the king’s banners after the knights demanded them.(Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3)
- With: Sir William Walworth
- “The banners were directly given up, and brought to the king.”
The king had the surrendered letters torn in the rebels’ presence.(Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3)
- With: Sir William Walworth
- “Some did so, but not all. The king, on receiving them, had them torn in their presence.”
The rebels scattered, and most threw down their bows and fled to London.(Book 2, Chapter 5, part 2/3 · 📍 London)
- With: Sir William Walworth
- “but the greater part, throwing their bows to the ground, took to their heels, and returned to London.”

with Wat Tyler (Standwich killed Tyler.) “and one of the king’s squires, called John Standwich, immediately leaped from his horse, and, drawing a handsome sword which he bore, thrust it into his belly, and thus killed him.”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.