Sir William Gascoigne (1350-1419) was Chief Justice of England during the reign of King Henry IV when it is believed he committed the Prince of Wales (future Henry V) to prison. When the judge directed the punishment of one of the prince's riotous companions the prince was enraged at the sentence and grossly insulted the judge. Gascoigne immediately gave the prince a dressing-down and committed him to prison, and that caused him to acknowledge the justice of the sentence.
Sir William Gascoigne (1350-1419) was Chief Justice of England during the reign of King Henry IV when it is believed he committed the Prince of Wales (the future Henry V) to prison. It is said that the judge had directed the punishment of one of the prince's riotous companions, and the prince, who was present and enraged at the sentence, struck or grossly insulted the judge. Gascoigne immediately committed him to prison, and gave the prince a dressing-down that caused him to acknowledge the justice of the sentence. The king is said to have approved of the act, but it appears that Gascoigne was removed from his post or resigned soon after the accession of Henry V. He died in 1419, and was buried in All Saints' Church, the parish church of Harewood in Yorkshire.
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