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Execution of Richard Whiting

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

Richard Whiting15 November 1539

Glastonbury Tor · House / House of Tudor

Richard Whiting dies on Glastonbury Tor after the crown condemns the elderly abbot during the seizure and closure of Glastonbury Abbey.

Names involved

Richard Whiting

Provenance

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