Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Acton Biography and Timeline

Follow John Acton through 5 dated historical records for England.

John Acton, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1414–1414Years on this page

1414

Arrest of John Acton

London · Religion / Lollardism

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Death of John Acton

London · Religion / Lollardism

Death of John Acton, executed

Execution

London · Religion / Lollardism

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Plot

London · Religion / Lollardism

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Plot

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Regent, during Philip IIs crusade

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.