On this day in Tudor history, 10th December 1541, Thomas Culpeper, a gentleman of the privy chamber, and Francis Dereham, a member of the queen’s household, were executed at Tyburn.
They had been found guilty of high treason for intending to do ill with Queen Catherine Howard, i..e intending to commit adultery with her, and had been sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Dereham suffered the full traitors' death, while Culpeper was beheaded.
Find out more about what happened from a primary source account shared by Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society.
You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/zmWYSqtrVT0
You can find out more in the following videos:
December 1 - Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham found guilty - https://youtu.be/3vf3zSxkDf0
February 13 - The Executions of Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford - https://youtu.be/4nGL47QKe4k
January 21 - The Act of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn - https://youtu.be/jxxcTAxn0_k
November 11 - Queen Catherine Howard is moved to Syon House - https://youtu.be/y9k104vsC6I
November 7 - Queen Catherine Howard confesses - https://youtu.be/cJcDEoccZfo
November 6 - Henry VIII abandons Catherine Howard - https://youtu.be/eeQx3R6f0Do
November 2 - The Beginning of the End for Catherine Howard - https://youtu.be/vZe2DtALUsc
January 21 - The Act of Attainder against Catherine Howard and Jane Boleyn - https://youtu.be/jxxcTAxn0_k
November 11 - Queen Catherine Howard is moved to Syon House - https://youtu.be/y9k104vsC6I
November 7 - Queen Catherine Howard confesses - https://youtu.be/cJcDEoccZfo
November 6 - Henry VIII abandons Catherine Howard - https://youtu.be/eeQx3R6f0Do
November 2 - The Beginning of the End for Catherine Howard - https://youtu.be/vZe2DtALUsc
You can find Claire at:
https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/
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