John Culpeper Biography

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

4 records1640–16424 events2 places

Chronological biography

1640

Election for Kent3 November 1640

Government / Government of England · Member · Member of Parliament for Kent · Kent

Culpeper enters the Long Parliament as a representative of Kent.

Long Parliament Begins3 November 1640

Government / Government of England · Member · Member of Parliament for Kent · London

Culpeper serves during debates over taxation, religion and royal authority.

1641

Opposition to Grand Remonstrance22 November 1641

Government / Government of England · Member of Parliament for Kent · London

Culpeper rejects the Remonstrance despite earlier criticism of royal financial policies.

1642

Appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer2 January 1642

Government / Government of England · Baron · Chancellor of the Exchequer

Charles appoints Culpeper Chancellor of the Exchequer during the constitutional crisis.

Titles and roles

Baron · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Member of Parliament for Kent · Member · Member of Parliament for Kent

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.