Sir Richard Empson

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Sir Richard Empson [1]

A lawyer in the reign of Henry VII.; was Speaker of the House of Commons; incurred the hatred of the populace by acting as the king's agent in forcing payment of taxes and penalties; was convicted of tyranny and treason, and beheaded in 1510.

References

  1. ↑ Sir Richard Empson from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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