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Lopez Poison Plot Trial

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

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1594Date range
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Chronological records

1594

Roderigo Lopez28 February 1594

Guildhall · House / House of Tudor

Lopez is tried at Guildhall for allegedly agreeing to poison the queen, with the prosecution relying on confessions, intercepted dealings and testimony from Portuguese associates.

Names involved

Roderigo Lopez

Provenance

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