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Richard Brandon (died 20 June 1649) [a] was the common executioner of London from 1639 to 1649, who inherited that role from his father Gregory Brandon and was sometimes known as Young Gregory. [2] Richard Brandon is often named as the executioner of Charles I , though the executioner's identity is not definitively known.
Overall, the most likely candidate for the executioner was Richard Brandon, the common hangman at the time of Charles's execution. [55] He would have been experienced, explaining the clean cut, and he is reported to have received £30 around the time of the execution. [56]
The execution of the bodies of Cromwell, Bradshaw, and Ireton, from a contemporary print A drawing of Oliver Cromwell's head on a spike Of those who were listed to receive punishment, 24 had already died, including Cromwell, John Bradshaw , the judge who was president of the court, and Henry Ireton . [ 2 ]
King Charles the Martyr, or Charles, King and Martyr, is a title of Charles I, who was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. The title is used by high church Anglicans who regard Charles's execution as a martyrdom.
As the common hangman of London, Richard Brandon carried out Strafford's execution, and incidentally also of Archbishop Laud in January 1645. [46] Following news of Strafford's execution, Ireland rose in sanguinary rebellion in October 1641, which led to more bickering between King and Parliament, this time over the raising of an army. [47]
When is Richard Moore's execution? Moore is set to die by lethal injection at 6 p.m. ET Friday at at the Broad River Correctional Institute in Columbia, South Carolina.
Brandon, selfless as always, was focused on his family and making sure they are ok. Prior to his execution, Kardashian West tweeted Thursday afternoon that she had just spoken to Bernard "for what ...
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