Thomas Cromwell was the chief minister to King Henry VIII. He was accused of treason and was beheaded in the Tower of London on July 28, 1540.
Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. She was accused of treason and adultery, and was beheaded in the Tower of London on February 13, 1542.
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury was the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. She was accused of treason and was beheaded in the Tower of London on May 27, 1541.
Jane Grey was the nine-day queen of England. She was accused of treason and was beheaded in the Tower of London on February 12, 1554.
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. He was accused of treason and was beheaded in the Tower of London on February 25, 1601.
Guy Fawkes was a member of the Gunpowder Plot, a group of English Catholics who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. He was captured and executed in the Tower of London on January 31, 1606.
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was a powerful advisor to King Charles I. He was accused of treason and was beheaded in the Tower of London on May 12, 1641.