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Sir Henry Vane Biography and Timeline

Follow Sir Henry Vane through 3 dated historical records for England.

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Sir Henry Vane, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1640–1641Years on this page

1640

3 November 1640

Election to Long Parliament

Member · Member of Parliament for Cambridge University · Cambridge · Government / Government of England

Vane enters the Long Parliament with access to sensitive government information.

December 1640

Strafford Council Notes Revealed

Member · Member of Parliament for Cambridge University · London · Government / Government of England

Vane supplies notes used to argue that Strafford advocated government beyond legal restraint.

1641

April 1641

Disclosure of Council Notes

Member · Member of Parliament for Cambridge University · Westminster Hall · Government / Government of England

Vane the Younger helped Parliament obtain notes from his father's record of the royal council meeting.

Role range: 1640-1653

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