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Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678
This medal commemorates the murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey in 1678 (Eimer 257).  On the reverse is a postrate figure of a man being strangled while the Pope, holding a decree or Bulla is watching on.  Sir Edmundbury Godfrey was a judge hearing the deposition of Titus Oates and was considered to have worked against the schemes of the papal party. He was found dead and Catholics were credited with his murder.  There are several versions of this medal dating from the year 1678.

Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678

This medal commemorates the murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey in 1678 (Eimer 257). On the reverse is a postrate figure of a man being strangled while the Pope, holding a decree or Bulla is watching on. Sir Edmundbury Godfrey was a judge hearing the deposition of Titus Oates and was considered to have worked against the schemes of the papal party. He was found dead and Catholics were credited with his murder. There are several versions of this medal dating from the year 1678.

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