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Execution of William Stanley

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

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William Stanley16 February 1495

Tower Hill · House / House of Tudor

William Stanley is beheaded for treason after being accused of supporting Perkin Warbeck's claim against Henry VII.

Names involved

William Stanley

Provenance

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