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Edward Coke Biography and Timeline
Follow Edward Coke through 16 dated historical records for England.
Edward Coke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1592–1622Years on this page
1592
1593
Edward Coke Chosen Speaker
Edward Coke becomes Speaker during a Parliament marked by disputes over religion, privilege, recusancy and the succession.
Role range: 1593-1593
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
1594
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
1596
Rebellion of Rebels in Oxfordshire
Heads a committee of the Privy Council which is empowered to use torture. Heads a committee of the Privy Council into rounding up ring leaders
1600
Treason
Prosecutes Essex for treason
Trial
Prosecutes Essex for treason
1603
Treason
Prosecutes Raleigh for treason
Trial
Prosecutes Raleigh for treason
1605
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Prosecutes the gunpowder plot conspirators
1606
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas
1610
Constitution of England
Decides that the King's Proclamation cannot change the law
1613
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
1615
Constitution of England
Defends the Common Law Courts against the Chancellors rights to interfere in them
1620
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Popular Party
1622
Arrest of Edward Coke
Imprisoned for 9 months
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.