Edmund Dudley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edmund Dudley, based on 7 World History Database records associated with England.

7 records1485–15096 events2 places

Chronological biography

1485

Adviser1485

Government / Government of England · Adviser-Henry VII

Appointed Adviser to Henry VIII

1504

Speaker of House of Commons1504

Government / Government of England · Speaker of House of Commons

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

1506

Kings Council1506

Government / Government of England · President of King's Council

Appointed President of the King's Council

1509

Arrest of Edmund Dudley1509

Government / Government of England · Tower of London

Imprisoned in the Tower of London

Treason1509

Government / Government of England · London

Sentenced to death for for treason but acquitted

Trial1509

Government / Government of England · London

Sentenced to death for for treason but acquitted

Arrest of Edmund Dudley25 April 1509

House / House of Tudor · Tower of London

Empson & Dudley are scapegoats for the extortion of Henry VIIs ministers

Titles and roles

Adviser-Henry VII · President of King's Council · Speaker of House of Commons

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.