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Execution of John Rochester

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

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1537Date range
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Chronological records

1537

John Rochester11 May 1537

York · House / House of Tudor

John Rochester is hanged in chains at York after continued refusal to recognise Henry VIII's religious supremacy.

Names involved

John Rochester

Provenance

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