Month: September 2014

Published Date: September 24, 2014 Leave a Comment on 24 September 1589 – Executions of William Spenser and Robert Hardesty at York
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24 September 1589 – Executions of William Spenser and Robert Hardesty at York

On 24th September 1589, William Spenser, Roman Catholic priest and martyr, and layman Robert Hardesty were executed at York. Spenser…