This is the oldest and one of the most historic pubs in Southampton. The trials of a group of men who plotted against Henry V in 1415, known as the Southampton plot, allegedly took place here. The early 15th century court room in which the trials are said to have taken place has been preserved and there is even a medieval menu. Shakespeare apparently once popped in for a pint and then wrote about the Southampton plot in Henry V, Act II, Scene 2.