“Silken Thomas” executed in London 1537

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#OnThisDay 1537 Silken Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Kildare & his five uncles were executed at Tyburn, London. in 1534 upon hearing rumours that his father had been executed by King Henry VIII, Thomas renounced allegiance to Henry, revolted & besieged Dublin. His rebellion eventually failed and he was taken prisoner under the guarantee that he would not be executed.
Silken was hanged & beheaded but his uncles were quartered. He was 24.

#Ireland #History

Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare, renouncing his allegiance to Henry VIII of England

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Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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