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Execution

England · Religion / Church of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1533–1645Date range
9Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1533

Henry VIIIApril 1533

Religion / Church of England

All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason

1534

Elizabeth Barton20 April 1534

Tower of London · Religion / Church of England

Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy

Edward Bocking20 April 1534

Tower of London · Religion / Church of England

Edward Bocking is hanged at Tyburn for heresy

1536

Henry VIII13 October 1536

York · Religion / Church of England

Many people in northern England had disliked the way in which Henry VIII had cast off Catherine of Aragon, although her successor, Anne Boleyn, had been unpopular as Catherines replacement her execution is undermines the monarchy

1537

Robert AskeJanuary 1537

Religion / Church of England

The King arrests Aske and several of the other leaders, such as Darcy, Constable, and Bigod, who were all convicted of treason and executed

Francis BigodJanuary 1537

Religion / Church of England

The King arrests Aske and several of the other leaders, such as Darcy, Constable, and Bigod, who were all convicted of treason and executed

Henry VIIIJanuary 1537

Religion / Church of England

The King arrests Aske and several of the other leaders, such as Darcy, Constable, and Bigod, who were all convicted of treason and executed

1546

Edward Crome16 July 1546

London · Religion / Church of England

Burnt for heresy, a believer in Reformation he is found to have Court connections

1556

Thomas Cranmer21 March 1556

London · Religion / Church of England

Holds his hand in the fire which signed the annulment of Henry VIII from Catherine. Burnt at the stake by Mary I

1571

Elizabeth I1571

Religion / Church of England

Beginning of the execution of missionary priests

1645

William Laud10 January 1645

Tower Hill · Religion / Church of England

Beheaded for treason

Names involved

Edward BockingEdward CromeElizabeth BartonElizabeth IFrancis BigodHenry VIIIRobert AskeThomas CranmerWilliam Laud

Provenance

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