Project Gutenberg 2023-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 169 Tout, T. F. (Thomas Frederick) 1855 1929 Tout, Thomas Frederick A mediaeval burglary : $b A lecture delivered at the John Rylands Library on the 20th January, 1915 $aManchester :$bThe University Press, $c1916. David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Mediaeval Burglary: A Lecture Delivered at the John Rylands Library on the 20th January, 1915" by T. F. Tout, M.A., F.B.A. is a historical account presented as a lecture during the early 20th century. The book recounts a fascinating incident of a burglary that took place in 1303 when Richard of Pudlicott infiltrated the king’s treasury located within Westminster Abbey. Through its analysis, the book offers insights into the administrative and social context of late medieval England. In this lecture, Tout vividly narrates the circumstances surrounding the audacious crime committed by Richard of Pudlicott, who, motivated by desperation, plotted to rob the royal treasury as a means of restitution for his misfortunes. The story details the chaotic environment within Westminster Abbey and its proximity to the royal palace, showcasing the negligence among the custodians responsible for the treasury. Throughout the narrative, the author explores the character of Pudlicott and the series of events leading to his arrest after the crime, framing it against the backdrop of judicial investigations and societal behaviors of the time. The lecture not only provides a gripping tale of theft but also reflects on the lax moral fabric of the medieval period, blending storytelling with historical critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mediaevalburglar00toutuoft 20230817173253tout 1916 GB Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Westminster Abbey Great Britain -- History -- Edward I, 1272-1307 Richard, of Pudlicott, -1305 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 95693 2025-09-28T11:43:14.168074 text/html 70781 2023-10-28T13:50:15 text/html 799022 2025-09-28T11:43:18.240552 application/epub+zip 798501 2025-09-28T11:43:15.649539 application/epub+zip 212012 2025-09-28T11:43:14.801076 application/epub+zip 1439201 2025-09-28T11:43:20.044515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1424466 2025-09-28T11:43:17.418529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77121 2025-09-28T11:43:13.927051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57196 2023-10-28T13:50:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16509 2025-09-28T11:43:20.179524 application/rdf+xml 16078 2025-09-28T11:43:15.059038 image/jpeg 2554 2025-09-28T11:43:14.929036 image/jpeg 1117880 2025-09-28T11:43:14.196116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia