Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Culpeper Biography and Timeline

Follow John Culpeper through 4 dated historical records for England.

John Culpeper, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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1640–1642Years on this page

1640

Election for Kent

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

Culpeper enters the Long Parliament as a representative of Kent.

Long Parliament Begins

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

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

1641

Opposition to Grand Remonstrance

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

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

1642

Appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer

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

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

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.