In 1548, Sir William Body, a royal commissioner sent by Edward VI to destroy the Catholic shrines at Helston, was killed by two local Cornish men. In retaliation, 28 local men were arrested and executed at the castle.
In 1548, Sir William Body, a royal commissioner dispatched by King Edward VI to destroy Catholic sites in Helston, was slain by two Cornishmen. As retribution, 28 local men were apprehended and put to death within the castle walls.