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Execution

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1312–1649Date range
10Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1312

Thomas of Plantagenet Lancaster, 2nd1312

Government / Government of England

Lancaters private army separates the King and Gaveston, and Lancaster is one of the "judges" who convicts Gaveston and sees him executed

1381

John Cavendish1381

London · Government / Government of England

Beheaded by the followers of Jack Straw

1388

Robert Tresilian1388

London · Government / Government of England

Accused of treason by the Lords Appellant, opponents of Richard II, & hanged at Tyburn

1510

Richard Empson17 August 1510

London · Government / Government of England

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

1521

Edward Stafford Buckingham, 3rd17 May 1521

London · Government / Government of England

Executed under a trumped up charge of disloyalty to Henry VIII

1536

Thomas Audley Walden, 1st1536

Government / Government of England

Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate

Thomas Howard Norfolk, 3rd1536

Government / Government of England

Witnesses the execution of his niece, Anne Boleyn

1552

John Dudley Northumberland, 1st22 January 1552

Government / Government of England

Orders the execution of the Duke of Somerset

1648

Oliver Cromwell1648

Government / Government of England

Before the execution of Charles I the Commons makes itself the highest body

1649

Oliver Cromwell26 January 1649

London · Government / Government of England

One of the signatories of Charles Is death warrant

Henry Ireton26 January 1649

London · Government / Government of England

One of the signatories of Charles Is death warrant

Names involved

Edward Stafford Buckingham, 3rdHenry IretonJohn CavendishJohn Dudley Northumberland, 1stOliver CromwellRichard EmpsonRobert TresilianThomas Audley Walden, 1stThomas Howard Norfolk, 3rdThomas of Plantagenet Lancaster, 2nd

Provenance

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