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Execution of John Nelson

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

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1578Date range
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Chronological records

1578

John Nelson3 February 1578

Tyburn · House / House of Tudor

John Nelson is executed for Catholic priesthood and refusal to acknowledge Elizabeth I's religious supremacy.

Names involved

John Nelson

Provenance

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