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Execution of Thomas Harrison
- When
- 13 October 1660
- Where
- Charing Cross
- Part of
- Execution of the Regicides
Harrison was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Charing Cross on 13 October 1660, facing death with noted courage.
Major-General Harrison, the first regicide executed, was sentenced to death for treason. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at the place where Charing Cross formerly stood, observed by diarist Samuel Pepys who noted his cheerful demeanor.
Sources
- Thomas Harrison (soldier) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
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