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Death Sentences in Henry's Era
Is there some definitive source for the guidelines used in deciding the method of execution for crimes in Henry's era or were they arbitrary?
For instance, why were Brereton and Smeaton drawn and quartered and the rest of the conspirators merely beheaded? Why was the cook who poisoned Bishop Fisher boiled in oil rather than burned at the stake or drawn and quartered or even just hanged until dead? Buckingham was granted a quick death and his conspiracy against Henry VIII was, in my opinion, much more serious in nature than Thomas Moore's. Yet Moore would have been drawn and quartered for his "crimes" had Henry not stepped in and altered the sentence.
How were these sentences decided??
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May 25 2008, 1:00 PM EDT by
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the most blood spilled
and the award for the most executions under a period or Reign goes to
Da da da
"henry VIII"
Compared to his father he was a maniac for the scaffold
no wonder in his later years he was reportedly haunted by the images of those whom he had slain, the monks who were hung outisde their desecrated abby under thomas cromwells orders for one. Then there were the screams he heard in his chamber, beleived to be of Catherine howard, begging for forgivness while henry was at private mass, this was actually documented to have happened, but she was dragged away from him.
The ghosts and ghouls, i beleive all apparitions caused by his insanity and most likely the devil (as i do not beleive in ghosts, being christian) I do however beleive in ungodly spiritual forces from the devil which would have scared henry and triggered insomnia in his latter years
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Sep 28 2008, 7:27 PM EDT by
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The most gruesome executions
Okay so I do hope that the tudors show has the right date for the execution of thomas cromwell and lady salisbury
As that would mean they both die in season four
These two executions were two of the most horrid i have come to read about under Henry VII's reign
When thomas cromwell died on 28th july 1540, An ametuer swordsman was hired to execute the "Treasonus traitor" and alas it took the inept man several strokes before he was able to sever his head properly as he kept missing his aim. The crowd who were present (he was not privy to a more formal exeuction like anne boleyn) cheered when atlast the painful ordeal was over and cromwells head fell onto the hay.
Sadder still was the execution of Reginald poles mother in the spring of 1541. the woman declared at the scaffold that she was "not a traitor" and the axeman reportedly "hacked" the poor womans head and shoulders to peices before the head was seperated from her neck and fell...It was a butchery of a murder "that of a chickens death"
Then later on there was the exeuction in 1587 of Mary queen of scots who was favoured by spain and the catholic countries to take the throne in england.
Elizabeths advisor, Francis, soon saw to this and mary was accused of sending letters through papists in england, whether it true or not i am not sure
anyway, Mary took three blows to the neck before her head was severed.
Posted:
Sep 18 2008, 8:25 PM EDT by
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Tudor List of Executions
The Headsman's axe & block at the Tower The Tower of London & Traitors Gate Tower Green - ...
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