Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Francis Atterbury Biography and Timeline

Follow Francis Atterbury through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Francis Atterbury, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1722–1722Years on this page

1722

Exile of Francis Atterbury

Bishop of Rochester · Rochester · House / House of Stewart

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

Arrest of Francis Atterbury

Bishop of Rochester · Rochester · House / House of Stewart

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

Coup

Bishop of Rochester · Rochester · Religion / Church of England

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

Plot

Bishop of Rochester · Rochester · Religion / Church of England

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

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.