Hesketh Approaches Earl of Derby
Richard Hesketh urges Ferdinando Stanley to assert a claim to the English succession, promising foreign support for a challenge to Elizabeth I.
Role range: 1562-1593 – 1558-1603
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Richard Hesketh Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Hesketh through 2 dated historical records for England.
Richard Hesketh, historical timeline
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1593–1593Years on this page
1593
Execution of Richard Hesketh
Richard Hesketh is executed after conviction for attempting to recruit the Earl of Derby into a foreign-supported challenge to Elizabeth's crown.
Role range: 1562-1593 – 1558-1603
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