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The poisoning of King John I at Swinsted Abbey in Lincolnshire in 1216. Line engraving by Smith.
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The poisoning of King John I at Swinsted Abbey in Lincolnshire in 1216. Line engraving by Smith.

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Lettering: The above is a representation of the poisoning of King John, by a monk of Swinsted Abbey in Lincolnshire, A.D. 1216. Smith sculp.

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