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	[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] [[throne]] in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the [[field\|field of battle]]. He said that the [[king]] was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real [[prince]] had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.		[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] [[throne]] in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the [[field\|field of battle]]. He said that the [[king]] was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real [[prince]] had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.

	Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the [[baronage]]. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were [[execution\|executed]], although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a [[Wikipedia:jester\|court jester]].		Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the [[baronage]]. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat (Animal) \| cat]]. John and his cat were [[execution\|executed]], although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a [[Wikipedia:jester\|court jester]].

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	[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] [[throne]] in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the [[field\|field of battle]]. He said that the [[king]] was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real [[prince]] had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.		[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] [[throne]] in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the [[field\|field of battle]]. He said that the [[king]] was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real [[prince]] had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.

	Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the [[baronage]]. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were [[execution\|executed]], although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a [[court]] [[jester]].		Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the [[baronage]]. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were [[execution\|executed]], although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a [[Wikipedia:jester\|court jester]].

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	[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] throne in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the field of battle. He said that the king was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real prince had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.		[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England\|English]] [[throne]] in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the [[field\|field of battle]]. He said that the [[king]] was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real [[prince]] had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.

	Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the baronage. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were executed, although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a court [[jester]].		Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason\|sedition]], at the instance of some of the [[baronage]]. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were [[execution\|executed]], although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a [[court]] [[jester]].

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2007-03-14T14:34:48Z

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[[John of Powderham]], otherwise John Dr(e)ydas, was a claimant to the [[England|English]] throne in the time of [[Edward II]]. He claimed to be the true son of [[Edward I]] and offered to prove this on the field of battle. He said that the king was, in fact, a carter's son, substituted in childhood when the real prince had lost an ear, mauled by a sow.

Taken before [[Parliament]] in 1318, John was put on trial for [[treason|sedition]], at the instance of some of the baronage. He then confessed to the imposture, saying he had been seduced into it by [[Satan]], in the form of a [[cat]]. John and his cat were executed, although contemporary accounts indicate that Edward would rather have kept him as a court [[jester]].