Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard Empson Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Empson through 7 dated historical records for England.
Richard Empson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1491–1510Years on this page
1491
1508
Treason
Sentenced to death for treason for plotting against Henry VIII
Trial
Sentenced to death for treason for plotting against Henry VIII
1509
Arrest of Richard Empson
Richard Empson & Edmund Dudley are scapegoats for Henry VIIs ministers extortion
1510
Death of Richard Empson
Death of Richard Empson, executed
Execution
Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power
Treason
Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.