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125 deaths on Tower Hill

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Wikipedia lists only 36 (in 2011). Most of the victims that we have researched are recorded as having been beheaded but A London Inheritance, quoting John Stow (c. 1598), refers to "a large scaffold and gallows of timber" on Tower Hill, which says that some, at least, were hung.

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125 deaths on Tower Hill

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Tower Hill Martyrs - list

{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...

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John Routh

John Routh

Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.

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1 memorial
Richard Wyche, Vicar of Deptford

Richard Wyche, Vicar of Deptford

Lollard heretic. Vicar of Harmondsworth Middlesex and of St Nicholas Deptford.  He followed the Lollard doctrine which the authorities opposed and so he was burnt at the stake on Tower Hill for her...

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1 memorial
Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes

Born a protestant in York but became a Catholic when his widowed mother married a Catholic. A professional soldier, he fought for Spain but when he realised that Spain would not invade Britain and ...

Person, Execution, Nationalism, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard

As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye.  Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine.  Sh...

Person, Execution, Royalty, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

Born Reading. 1628 became Bishop of London. 1633 became Archbishop of Canterbury. Supported Charles I, opposed many of the church practices that had come in during Queen Elizabeth's reign and perse...

Person, Execution, Politics & Administration, Religion

2 memorials