Category: The Savage Truth

The truth behind the true nature of the Duke of Monmouth, his birth and the marriage of his parents Lady Lucy Walter and King Charles II told through the historical Journals of William Savage 1644 to 1695

Dorchester, September 5. 1685

An account of the first day at the Dorchester Assize where 29 men have been sentenced to death

Bloody Assize/The Savage Truth

Dorchester, September 4. 1685

This being a brief account of the opening of the Dorchester Assize where 337 souls are to be tried.

Bloody Assize/The Savage Truth

Salisbury, September 1. 1685

An Account of the Western Assize court of Lord Chief Justice Jeffrey at Salisbury.

Bloody Assize/The Savage Truth

Paris, August 18. 1649

I went to St. Germain, to kiss his Majesty’s hand; in the coach,went Mrs Barlow, the King’s mistress, a brown, beautiful, bold but ‘insipid’ creature.

Of Lucy Walter/Of Lucy Walter/The Savage Truth

Of Frances Griffith

Grandmother of Lucy Walter b. ? d. ? Full name Griffith ap Thomas ap Rhys Married to Rowland Walter, parents of William Walter Re-married Nicholas Chappell before 1644

The Savage Truth

Of the Fight in the Dunes

An account of the Battle of Dunkirk as fought between the Anglo-French and Spanish Armies in the Dunes on 4th June 1658

Of the Battle of Dunkirk/The Savage Truth/The Spanish War

Of Plans for Invasion

An account of plans for the invasion of England to restore the liberties and property of the common people under the Duke of Monmouth

Of Invasion Plans/The Savage Truth

Of the Siege of Dunkirk

An account of the siege of Dunkirk and the actions of the Anglo-French Armies before the battle in the Dunes of 1658

Of the Siege of Dunkirk/The Savage Truth/The Spanish War

Of Life & Times

This site tells my story and details the events that are now long forgotten. In this age of intrigue, trust no one for no one trusts you. That is the Savage Truth.

Of Life & Times/The Savage Truth

Of the Black Box

This is an account of the Black Box enquiry by King Charles II on 26th April 1680 into existence of a ‘Box’ containing a marriage contract between himself and Lucy Walter

Of the Black Box/The Savage Truth