Dr William Parry MP executed for alleged high treason

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

Domains

Attempts, Assassinations, Executions

Dates

Date of occurrence 1585-03-02

Places

England (Location)

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In England, Dr William Parry MP is executed for high treason, on the grounds of having conspired to murder Queen Elizabeth. He had travelled abroad in the past three years, and in Paris had become close to two agents of Mary Queen of Scots, Charles Paget and Thomas Morgan. He came up with various plans to assassinate the Queen, including riding alongside her carriage and shooting at her, and concealing a knife in his sleeve during a private audience with her, but had lost his nerve on each occasion.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Dr William Parry MP executed for alleged high treason". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15312, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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