Rye House, Hertfordshire

Rye House, near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, scene of a dastardly conspiracy to assassinate Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, for their Popish tendencies. The plot was betrayed, and several alleged conspirators, including Lord William Russell, were executed

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