Privy Purse
Bennet is appointed Keeper of the Royal Privy Purse in Charles II's household.
Role range: 1618-1685
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Henry Bennet Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry Bennet through 4 dated historical records for England.
Henry Bennet, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1661–1665Years on this page
1661
1662
Secretary of State
Bennet is appointed Secretary of State during Charles II's Restoration government.
Role range: 1662-1674
Southern Department
Bennet becomes Secretary of State and rises within the Restoration administration.
Role range: 1662-1674
1665
War Administration
Serves in the ministry during the opening year of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
Role range: 1662-1674
Records, sources and methodology
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