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Sir Richard Empson
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.
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- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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