Richard Onslow Chosen Speaker
Richard Onslow becomes Speaker when the Commons resumes amid intense pressure on Elizabeth concerning marriage and the succession.
Role range: 1566-1567
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard Onslow Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Onslow through 2 dated historical records for England.
Richard Onslow, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1566–1566Years on this page
1566
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Records, sources and methodology
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