Legislation
Serves under Thomas Cromwell as a "lesser hammer" for the demolition of the monasteries, and to secure the operation of Henry VIIIs Act of Supremacy
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Richard Rich Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Rich through 11 dated historical records for England.
Richard Rich, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1533–1553Years on this page
1533
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General
1535
Trial
Perjures himself during the trial of Thomas More
1536
Dissolution
Richs own share of the spoil, acquired either by grant or purchase, included Leez (Leighs) Priory and about a hundred manors in Essex. Rich became the Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations established for the disposal of the monastic revenues
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
1547
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Role range: 1547-1551
Peerage
Created Baron Rich, 1st
1548
Peerage
Created Baron Rich of Leez
1553
Succession
One of the subscribers of the device settling the crown on Lady Jane Grey, but he swiftly abandoned his support
Proclamation of Mary
Signs a proclamation in favour of Mary
Succession
Signs a proclamation in favour of Lady Jane Grey
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.