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Empson, Sir Richard
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Empson, Sir Richard'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/e/empson-sir-richard.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.