Richard Empson Biography

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

7 records1491–15106 events1 places

Chronological biography

1491

Speaker of House of Commons1491

Government / Government of England · Speaker of House of Commons

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

1508

Treason1508

Government / Government of England · London

Sentenced to death for treason for plotting against Henry VIII

Trial1508

Government / Government of England · London

Sentenced to death for treason for plotting against Henry VIII

1509

Arrest of Richard Empson25 April 1509

House / House of Tudor · London

Richard Empson & Edmund Dudley are scapegoats for Henry VIIs ministers extortion

1510

Death of Richard Empson17 August 1510

Government / Government of England · London

Death of Richard Empson, executed

Execution17 August 1510

Government / Government of England · London

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

Treason17 August 1510

Government / Government of England · London

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

Titles and roles

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.