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Alexander Norval: Off With His Head
You’ll find death where you least expect it
You can be the wealthiest man in the world, you can be extremely well-liked, and you can always be on guard, but this story proves that someone can find a way to take it all away from you. The story of Alexander Norval will leave you flabbergasted yet intensely curious as the reason behind his murder is still speculated.
Was his death the result of a shuffle with a random thief? Or was it the climax of some long-drawn hostility that resulted from his wealth and popularity within the town he was a part of?
In The Life of Alexander
Alexander Norval was 75 years old when he took his last breath. He lived in Great Corby, a village in Carlisle, located in England. He was a well-known, respected, and well-liked man. People didn’t just know about him in the town but well outside of it as well. He was married to a woman named Alison, who had been with him for 54 years around the time of his death. Norval was also a proud father to 7 children, William, Margaret, Davina, Griselda, Alex, Archibald, and Janet.
Norval’s popularity came from his excellent business ethic. Working as a Currier put him in the path of many merchants who wanted the tanned hide they collected converted to supple leather. Norval…
