Historedia
Episode 4 of 4

Execution at Tower Hill

When
15 July 1685
Where
Tower Hill, London
Part of
Monmouth Rebellion and Bloody Assizes

Monmouth is beheaded for treason at Tower Hill.

Taken to the Tower of London, Monmouth was beheaded at Tower Hill on 15 July 1685. The execution was carried out by Jack Ketch, despite Monmouth's begging for mercy and claims of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

Sources

  1. Monmouth Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Battle of Sedgemoor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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