Historical Events tagged with "edmund de la pole"

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Politics & Government

Edmund de la Pole Executed by Henry VIII

April 30th, 1513 511 years ago

Edmund de la Pole, the last Yorkist pretender to the English throne, was executed on the orders of King Henry VIII. After being captured, he was held in the Tower of London where he faced trial. His execution marked the end of significant Yorkist claims to the monarchy and consolidated Henry VIII's power.

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