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Execution

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

7Records
1437–1691Date range
6Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1437

Robert Graham1437

London · House / House of Stewart

Executed for assassinating James I

Walther Stewart Atholl1437

London · House / House of Stewart

Executed for leading a plot which assassinates James I

1649

Charles I30 January 1649

London · House / House of Stewart

Says to Bishop Juxon, "I go from a corruptible crown to an uncorruptible crown"

Charles I30 January 1649

Whitehall · House / House of Stewart

Walks from St James Palace to his execution at Whitehall

1685

Jack Ketch15 July 1685

Tower of London · House / House of Stewart

Despite begging for mercy, Monmouth is executed by Jack Ketch on Tower Hill. It is said that it took multiple blows of the axe to sever his head

James Scott Monmouth, 1st15 July 1685

Tower of London · House / House of Stewart

Despite begging for mercy, Monmouth is executed by Jack Ketch on Tower Hill. It is said that it took multiple blows of the axe to sever his head

1691

Jacob Leisler26 May 1691

London · House / House of Stewart

Executed for treason

Names involved

Charles IJack KetchJacob LeislerJames Scott Monmouth, 1stRobert GrahamWalther Stewart Atholl

Provenance

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