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Wentworth Imprisoned over Succession Proposal

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1593

Peter WentworthFebruary 1593

London · House / House of Tudor

Peter Wentworth is imprisoned after promoting parliamentary discussion of the succession, showing Elizabeth's continued refusal to permit an open settlement of the question.

Names involved

Peter Wentworth

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