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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

1593 - 1641

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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, (13 April 1593 (N.S.) – 12 May 1641), was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1640 he was Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he established a strong authoritarian rule. Recalled to England, he became a leading advisor to the King, attempting to strengthen the royal position against Parliament. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford has received more than 504,166 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford is the 12,661st most popular politician, the 3,016th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 438th most popular British Politician.

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  • 15

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford ranks 12,661 out of 15,577. Before him are Joaquín Mosquera, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, Edwin Linkomies, Putra of Perlis, Hrvoje Šarinić, and Laodice V. After him are Stephen A. Douglas, Asander, Ahmose, Brigi Rafini, Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen, and Itti-Marduk-balatu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1593, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford ranks 15. Before him are Balthasar van der Ast, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, Anthony van Diemen, George Herbert, William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Jean de Brébeuf. After him is Izaak Walton. Among people deceased in 1641, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford ranks 17. Before him are Johan Banér, Hedwig of Denmark, Pau Claris i Casademunt, Franciscus Gomarus, Pedro Teixeira, and Adam van Noort. After him is Thomas Heywood.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford ranks 3,016 out of 7,765. Before him are Theo James (1984), William Hazlitt (1778), Frederick Abel (1827), Mark Addy (1964), Tom Phillips (1888), and Warren Clarke (1947). After him are Michael Tippett (1905), Robert Lindsay (1890), William Withering (1741), Denny Laine (1944), Benjamin Jones (1882), and Wyndham Halswelle (1882).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford ranks 438. Before him are Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (1849), Constance Markievicz (1868), Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749), Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878), Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (1355), and Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (1681). After him are Herbert Lawford (1851), Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (1858), Ruth Williams Khama (1923), Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (1430), Richard Cobden (1804), and Stephen Gardiner (1497).

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