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England in 1510

Historical records for England in 1510, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

19Records
12Events
7Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

21 January 1510ParliamentHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Parliament opens for the 1st time during Henrys reign. Opens Parliament, 21 Jaunuary-21 February

31 January 1510Death of Henry VIIIHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Birth of a stillborn daughter

February

21 February 1510Reform of ParliamentHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Parliament grants Henry VIII subsidies, tonnage, poundage & wool duties for life

23 February 1510ParliamentHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Henry VIIIs 1st Parliament closes

May

May 1510Death of Henry VIIIHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Catherine gives birth to her 1st child but it is born dead

August

17 August 1510Death of Richard EmpsonRichard Empson

London · Government / Government of England

Death of Richard Empson, executed

17 August 1510ExecutionRichard Empson

London · Government / Government of England

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

17 August 1510ExecutionHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Executed for "constructive treason". A useful scapegoat for Government financial irregularities

17 August 1510TreasonRichard Empson

London · Government / Government of England

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King removing him from power

17 August 1510TreasonHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Executed for "constructive treason"

Other Events

1510Death of Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Really executed as a scapegoat for financial irregularities. Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King from removing him from power

1510Earl MarshalThomas Howard Norfolk, 2nd

London · Government / Government of England

Appointedl Marshal

1510ExecutionHenry VIII

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Really executed as a scapegoat for financial irregularities. Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King from removing him from power

1510Registrar of Order of the GarterThomas Wolsey

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Registrar of the Order of the Garter

1510Speaker of House of CommonsThomas Englefield

Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 2nd term

1510SuccessionCatherine of Aragon

London · House / House of Tudor

Catherine & Henry VIIIs 1st child is prematurely stillborn

1510TreasonHenry VIII

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Executed for "constructive treason" & preventing the King from removing him from power

1510Under SheriffThomas More

Government / Government of England

Thomas More becomes one of the two undersheriffs of the city of London, a position of much responsibility, where he earns a reputation as an honest and effective public servant

1510VicarThomas Wolsey

Torrington · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Vicar of Torrington

Names involved

Catherine of AragonHenry VIIIRichard EmpsonThomas EnglefieldThomas Howard Norfolk, 2ndThomas MoreThomas Wolsey

Places involved

LondonTorringtonTower of London

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.