Who said “I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered;…”?

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Samuel Pepys. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.”
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Pepys, S. (n.d.). I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8166-i-went-out-to-charing-cross-to-see/

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Pepys, Samuel. “I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8166-i-went-out-to-charing-cross-to-see/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pepys, Samuel. “I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8166-i-went-out-to-charing-cross-to-see/.