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Execution of Richard Hesketh

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

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1593Date range
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Chronological records

1593

Richard Hesketh29 November 1593

St Albans · House / House of Tudor

Richard Hesketh is executed after conviction for attempting to recruit the Earl of Derby into a foreign-supported challenge to Elizabeth's crown.

Names involved

Richard Hesketh

Provenance

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