The Town of Swanscombe

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Historical notes about the Town of Swanscombe

Swanscombe

Erith and Dartford and Gravesend have their name and place in history, but they have not Swanscombe's power to make the man of Kent's face glow with pride, for here was given the first striking demonstration of Kentish courage and independence, in a scene which has been immortalised by old Lambarde:

"After such time as Duke William the Conqueror had overthrown King Harold in the field, at Battell in Sussex and had received the Londoners to mercy, he marched with his army towards the castle of Dover, thinking thereby to have brought in subjection this Country of Kent also. But Stigande, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Egelsine, the Abbot of St Augustines, perceiving the danger, assembled the Countrymen together and laid before them the intolerable pride of the Normanes that invaded them and their own miserable condition if they should yield unto them. By which means they so enraged the common people, that they ran forthwith to weapon, and means they so enraged the common people, that they ran forthwith to weapon, and meeting at Swancombe, elected the Archbishop and the Abbot for their Captains. This done, each man got him a green bough in his hand and beare it over his head, in such sort, as when the Duke approached, he was much amased therewith, thinking at first that it had been some miraculous wood that moved toward him. But they, as soon as he came within hearing, cast away their boughs from them, and at the sound of a trumpet bewraied their weapons, and withal despatched towards him a messenger, which spake unto him in this manner: ‘The Commons of Kent (most noble Duke) are ready to offer thee either Peace or Warr, at thy own choice and election: Peace with their faithfull obedience, if thou wilt permit them to enjoy their ancient Liberties; Warr, and that most deadly, if thou deny it them."

 

 

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Organisations in or about Swanscombe

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Handmade Memories Swanscombe Skull Site National Nature Reserve Swanscombe Station

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