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Execution of Henry Pole

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

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1539Date range
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Chronological records

1539

Henry Pole9 January 1539

Tower Hill · House / House of Tudor

Henry Pole is beheaded for treason after the government links him with Catholic opposition and the Exeter conspiracy.

Names involved

Henry Pole

Provenance

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