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Execution

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

8Records
1478–1499Date range
5Named people
7Places

Chronological records

1478

Richard III1478

Warwick · House / House of York

Takes possession of Warwick castle after the execution of George of Clarenc

1483

Richard III13 June 1483

London · House / House of York

Has Hastings executed for treason during a meeting of the Council at the Tower

Richard III25 June 1483

Pontefract · House / House of York

Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason

Elizabeth Woodville25 June 1483

Pontefract Castle · House / House of York

Gloucester now moved to take the throne himself and on 25 June 1483 he had Elizabeth Woodvilles son and brother executed in Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire

Richard Woodville Rivers, 1st25 June 1483

Pontefract · House / House of York

Richard III, as Lord Protector, has Lord Rivers executed for treason

Richard III2 November 1483

Salisbury · House / House of York

The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot

1499

Perkin Warbeck23 November 1499

Tyburn · House / House of York

The pretender to the throne is hanged in the Tower of London

Ralph Wulfard1499

Tower of London · House / House of York

Pretender to the throne, son of Edward IVs brother the Duke of Clarence

Names involved

Elizabeth WoodvillePerkin WarbeckRalph WulfardRichard IIIRichard Woodville Rivers, 1st

Provenance

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