John Glanville Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Glanville, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records1640–16403 events1 places

Chronological biography

1640

Election as Speaker13 April 1640

Government / Government of England · Sir · Speaker of Short Parliament · London

The Commons elects Glanville to preside over the Short Parliament.

Short Parliament Proceedings Begin13 April 1640

Government / Government of England · Sir · Speaker of Short Parliament · London

Glanville opens Commons business during the first Parliament held since 1629.

Short Parliament Ends5 May 1640

Government / Government of England · Sir · Speaker of Short Parliament · London

Glanville’s brief speakership ends when Charles dissolves Parliament.

Titles and roles

Sir · Speaker of Short Parliament

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.