GC3RXW1 The Hanging Judge (Traditional Cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by ted

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GC3RXW1 ▼

A cache by ted_keeble Message this owner

Hidden : 8/4/2012

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Geocache Description:

After the larger cache was muggled I have swapped it for a nano cache

This cache is hidden in the Stonegallows area of Taunton, which supposedly get their name from the time of Judge George Jeffereys- The Hanging Judge

It is a magnetic nano cache, log only please bring your own pen or pencil

Jeffreys' historical notoriety comes from his actions in 1685, after Monmouth's Rebellion. Jeffreys was sent to the West Country in the autumn of 1685 to conduct the trials of captured rebels. The Centre of the trials was based at Taunton.

At these trials, later known as the "Bloody Assizes", Jeffreys issued harsh sentences to nearly all defendants. About 300 were executed, and between 800 and 900 were transported to the West Indies. On 18/19 September alone, he issued 144 death sentences. For his severity, he was nicknamed "the hanging judge".

Though Jeffreys' harshness alienated many Englishmen, it pleased King James, who considered making him Viscount Wrexham and Earl of Flint. James refrained only because Jeffreys remained a Protestant.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh ner tbvat gur jebat jnl

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)