And in despair I bowed my head;" There is no peace on earth, " I said;" For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men! " Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:" God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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In 1815, the Earl of Shaftesbury was one of the most influential men in England. He had a great interest in politics and had many friends and admirers. A year earlier, he had been appointed to the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual, one of the highest offices in the church. He was known as a philanthropist and for his love of music and the arts.

Having recently retired, he had settled down to enjoy his leisure time. But on August 30th, 1815, Shaftesbury was murdered in his house by a man named John Williams. Williams claimed that he had been set up and that Shaftesbury had tried to rape him.

Williams was charged with murder and stood trial. A jury found him guilty and he was hanged just two weeks later.

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