Henry Bennet Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Bennet, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1661–16654 events1 places

Chronological biography

1661

Privy Purse1661

House / House of Bennet · Earl · Keeper of Privy Purse · London

Bennet is appointed Keeper of the Royal Privy Purse in Charles II's household.

1662

Secretary of State20 October 1662

Government / Government of England · Sir · Secretary of State · London

Bennet is appointed Secretary of State during Charles II's Restoration government.

Southern Department20 October 1662

Government / Restoration · Sir · Secretary of State · London

Bennet becomes Secretary of State and rises within the Restoration administration.

1665

War Administration1665

Government / Restoration · Secretary of State · London

Serves in the ministry during the opening year of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

Titles and roles

Earl · Keeper of Privy Purse · Secretary of State · Sir · Secretary of State

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.