HISTORICAL INACCURACIES.
In the "Star" of February 27, under the appropriate heading, "A Wonderful History," Mr. Johannes Andersen is reported to have stated: "Thank God, we have no Tower of London with that history, the place where Raleigh, keeping his word, came back after his unsuccessful search for El Dorado, and lost his head because he did not bring back the expected treasure to James III." It would be difficult to introduce more errors into one sentence. Raleigh was beheaded over two miles from the Tower, opposite St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, ostensibly on ax old charge of treason committed years before he sailed in search of El Dorado, but in reality by James I. to pander to the King of Spain, who bore Raleigh a grudge. James I. was then on the throne of England. In those Dark Ages there was nrttch "frightfulness" practised in all European prison fortresses, but the Tower was innocent of the Holy Inquisition, neither were its prisoners fattened for the table. It is charitable to assume that the above quoted historical gem was not gleaned from the Turnbull Library at Wellington. VIGILANTE.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1932, Page 21
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