Deaths on December 10

Francis Dereham

Died on December 10, 1541

Francis Dereham, English courtier (b. c. 1513)

Francis Dereham (c. 1506/09 – executed (1541-12-10)10 December 1541) was a Tudor courtier whose involvement with Henry VIII's fifth Queen, Catherine Howard, in her youth, was a principal cause of the Queen's execution, as well as his own.

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Events on 1541

15 Jan

New France
King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith".
12 Feb

Pedro de Valdivia
Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.
11 Sep

Michimalonco
Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors, led by Michimalonco.
10 Dec

Francis Dereham
Thomas Culpeper and Francis Dereham are executed for having affairs with Catherine Howard, Queen of England and wife of Henry VIII.

Deaths on December 10

Francis Dereham

Died on December 10, 1541

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Pedro de Valdivia

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Francis Dereham