In 1360, in Abbeville, Ringois was made take up on the last breastwork of the fortress and was thrown into the water.

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In 1360, during the Hundred Years' War, in Abbeville, Ringois, a rich French burgher, was captured by the Englishmen: he was made take up on the last breastwork of the fortress and was thrown into the water due to his refusal to take the oath of fidelity to the king of England. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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