Henry St John Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry St John, based on 6 World History Database records associated with England.

6 records1704–17126 events1 places

Chronological biography

1704

Secretary at War1704

Government / Government of England · Secretary · London

Henry St John becomes Secretary at War and handles army administration during Marlborough's campaigns.

1705

Army Supply1705

Government / Government of England · Secretary · London

St John works on army supply and military administration while English forces fight in Europe and Spain.

1710

Secretary of State1710

Government / Government of Great Britain · Secretary · London

St John returns to high office as Secretary of State in the Tory ministry.

1711

Peace Policy1711

Government / Government of Great Britain · Secretary · London

St John supports the ministry's move toward peace and reduced commitment to the Grand Alliance.

Secret Peace Talks1711

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Viscount · Secretary of State · London

Opens secret talks with France to end the war.

1712

Suspension of ArmsJuly 1712

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Viscount · Secretary of State · London

Arranges suspension of arms with France.

Titles and roles

Secretary · Viscount · Secretary of State

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.