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On the 6th July 1685, following the Battle of Sedgemoor, James Scott the First Duke of Monmouth was captured and placed under arrest near Horton in Dorset. It is believed that he hid in a ditch disguised as a shepherd but was betrayed by a local woman who, supposedly full of guilt, later killed herself. Monmouth was taken to West Street and held in the house now named Monmouth House, whilst there he wrote a letter to James II asking for forgiveness. James refused Monmouth's plea and was tried in the Tower of London by George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, who was also known as the "Hanging Judge". For more information on the life of Monmouth visit Link . The house itself is Grade II listed Link (Archive Link ) . There is a blue plaque on the front that can be seen in SU1405 : Plaque on Monmouth House.