Monk at London Charterhouse. Nephew of the Richard Beere who was Abbot of Glastonbury. Became a Carthusian in February 1523. Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death though there may have been a change of plan which meant he was fed for a while.
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Richard Beere
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Born Yorkshire. Opposed Henry VIII's self-appointment as head of the Church ...
