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Hyde Biography and Timeline

Follow Hyde through 10 dated historical records for England.

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Hyde, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records

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1609–1679Years on this page

1609

Birth of Edward Hyde

Earl · House / House of Hyde

Birth of Edward Hyde

1643

Lord Chancellor

Earl · Lord Chancellor · Government / Government of England

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

1646

Exile of Hyde

Earl · Lord Chancellor · London · Government / Government of England

Follows the future Charles II to Scilly then to Jersey

1651

Adviser

Earl · Chief Adviser-Charles II · London · Warfare / Civil War

Appointed Chief Adviser to Charles II in exile

Role range: 1642-1649

1651

Adviser

Earl · Chief Adviser-Charles II · London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief Adviser to Charles II in exile

1658

Lord Chancellor

Earl · Lord Chancellor · Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Chancellor to Charles II in exile

Role range: 1658-1667

1667

Dismissal

Earl · Lord Chancellor · London · Government / Government of England

Dismissed by Charles II for his disapproval of the King's mistresses

Role range: 1658-1667

1674

Death of Hyde

Earl · Rouen · House / House of Hyde

Deah of Edward Hyde, in exile

1675

4 January 1675

Burial

Earl · Westminster Abbey · House / House of Hyde

Buried in Westminster Abbey

1679

First Lord of the Treasury

Earl · First Lord Treasury · London · Government / Government of England

Appointed First Lord of the Treasury

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.