Lees, George Frederic William, 1872- · London : Methuen · leaf 396
in anti-quities. Historically, however, it is aninteresting place, especially to English people,who cannot fail to connect its name with thatof a famous Englishman, Thomas a Becket.When exiled by Henry vm, Becket, as weknow, came to Tours; and in 1163 he waspresent at the council of prelates which… … < o wp w H tnu rc UP THE CHER: VILLANDRY TO VfiRETZ 285 decided to spend the remainder of his days insolitude, and in order to effect his purposecame to Touraine and hid himself in theCange woods, near this village of the Cher.The people of the village, then named St.Pierre de Vencay, were so…
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