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Execution of Edward Arden

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

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1583Date range
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Chronological records

1583

Edward Arden20 December 1583

Smithfield · House / House of Tudor

Edward Arden is executed for treason after conviction in the Somerville case, maintaining his innocence while the prosecution presents the affair as a Catholic conspiracy.

Names involved

Edward Arden

Provenance

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