KEY EVENTS
12 Jul 1509 - Trial of EDMUND DUDLEY, following his arrest in Apr 1509 for 'constructive treason' on the death of Henry VII. Pleads 'not guilty' to charges set against him.
18 Jul 1509 - EDMUND DUDLEY is found guilty on charges of high treason, following trial at Guildhall and is sentenced to death; he is later executed in Aug 1510.
01 Dec 1541 - Trial of Thomas Culpepper and Francis Dereham held in the Great Hall; JOHN RUSSELL as Lord High Admiral and EDWARD SEYMOUR (as Earl of Hertford) present as jurors. Both are found guilty of having sexual relations with Catherine Howard, and sentenced to death.
18 Jun 1546 - Trial of Reformist Preacher Anne Askew (as 'Anne Kyme'), along with 3 other men; Anne had been arrested for the third (and final) time, regarding her preachings, specifically her views challenging transubstantiation. All were found guilty on charges of heresy, and were sentenced to death., following which they were returned to the Tower of London,
Anne was subject to torture in the Tower of London, prior to her being burnt to death at the stake at Smithfield Marketplace on 16 Jul 1546.
13 Nov 1553 - Trial of JANE GREY, GUILDFORD DUDLEY, Henry Dudley, AMBROSE DUDLEY and Thomas Cranmer, in the Great Hall at the Guildhall, City of London, following charges of high treason.
All were marched on foot from the Tower of London, approx 1 mile away, escorted by the Constable of the Tower Sir John Gage.
All were found guilty on these charges, to which they had all admitted guilt, and all were sentenced to death; they then returned to the tower.
Jane Grey, Guildford Dudley and Thomas Cranmer were later executed; Henry Dudley and Ambrose Dudley were later released from the Tower of London and pardoned.
22 Jan 1554 - Trial of ROBERT DUDLEY at Guildhall, City of London; was accompanied from Tower of London by Constable Sir John Gage. Was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.
Was later released from the Tower of London in Oct 1554, and pardoned by Mary I on 22 Jan 1555.
