Edmund Dudley | |
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 Edmund Dudley (right), along with Henry VII of England (centre), and Sir Richard Empson (left) | |
| Born | c. 1462 |
| Died | 17 August 1510 Tower Hill, London |
| Cause of death | Decapitation |
| Resting place | Blackfriars, London |
| Known for | English financial officer |
| Notable work | The Tree of Commonwealth |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Windsor Elizabeth Grey |
| Children | Elizabeth Lady Stourton John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland Sir Andrew Dudley Jerome Dudley |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Dudley of Atherington Elizabeth Bramshott |
Edmund Dudley (c. 1462[1] or 1471/1472[2] – 17 August 1510) was an English administrator and a financial agent of King Henry VII. He served as a leading member of the Council Learned in the Law, Speaker of the House of Commons and President of the King's Council. After the accession of Henry VIII, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed the next year on a treason charge. While waiting for his execution he wrote The Tree of Commonwealth. Edmund Dudley was both the father of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Edward VI's second Regent as well as the grandfather of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, a favourite of Henry VIII's daughter, Elizabeth I.