Brief hagiography of the abbot and his two associates, martyred together.
His family name was Cook; Faringdon is his probable birthplace. Mitred abbot of Reading. When he refused to surrender the abbey, he was condemned to death. Martyred in 1539.
Biography of this historic figure, from the Reading Borough Libraries.
1917 painting at the Museum of Reading, with explanation.
Biography of the Abbot of Reading, executed for treason.
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