The Tudor period was one of the bloodiest in English History. Kings and Queens such as Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I ruled over their country with fear and brutality. Henry VIII for example executed 70,000 people during his almost 4 decade long reign, and he even executed two of his wives! Mary I burned so many people at the stake, she became known as 'Bloody Mary,' and has gone down as an infamous Queen. Elizabeth I also burned people, as well as ordering high profile executions such as Mary Queen of Scots, who was killed inside Fotheringhay Castle after being found guilty of treason.

There were a number of execution methods used during the Tudor period, many of these have gone down in history with such evil. These were beheadings, being pressed to death, boiled alive and much more! The Tudor period has gone down as a savage time, and it was common to see public executions taking place. These were done to keep the public in line, but it must have been truly horrifying to have witnessed one.

So join us today as we look at, '5 HORRIFYING TUDOR EXECUTION METHODS!'

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