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The stench of its venom was enough to drive people away. However Sir John Conyers, apparently wearing a blade studded suit of armour, set out and slew the dragon with his falchion. The encounter is described in the Bowe's Manuscript in the British Library and the falchion (pictured on the left) is on public display in the treasury of Durham Cathedral. | The stench of its venom was enough to drive people away. However Sir John Conyers, apparently wearing a blade studded suit of armour, set out and slew the dragon with his falchion. | ||
The encounter is described in the Bowe's Manuscript in the British Library and the falchion (pictured on the left) is on public display in the treasury of Durham Cathedral. | |||
The falchion is still used in the inauguration rites of each Bishop of Durham. | The falchion is still used in the inauguration rites of each Bishop of Durham. | ||
