Francis Atterbury Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francis Atterbury, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1722–17224 events1 places

Chronological biography

1722

Coup1722

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Rochester · Rochester

Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I

Plot1722

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Rochester · Rochester

Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, leads a Jacobite plot to overthrow George I

Exile of Francis AtterburyMay 1722

House / House of Stewart · Bishop of Rochester · Rochester

The Bill of Pains & Penalties deprives him of his see & sends him into exile

Arrest of Francis Atterbury24 September 1722

House / House of Stewart · Bishop of Rochester · Rochester

Sent to the Tower of London for alleged contacts with the young pretender

Titles and roles

Bishop of Rochester

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.