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Execution of Thomas Sherwood

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

Thomas Sherwood7 February 1578

Tyburn · House / House of Tudor

Thomas Sherwood is executed after conviction under the Act of Supremacy for refusing to recognise Elizabeth's ecclesiastical authority.

Names involved

Thomas Sherwood

Provenance

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