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John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
b.4 Mar 1651
d.26 Apr 1716
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Name John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Mar 1651
Death[1] 26 Apr 1716
Reference Number? Q2855776?


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John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, (4 March 1651 – 26 April 1716) was an English Whig jurist and statesman. Somers first came to national attention in the trial of the Seven Bishops where he was on their defence counsel. He published tracts on political topics such as the succession to the crown, where he elaborated his Whig principles in support of the Exclusionists. He played a leading part in shaping the Revolution settlement. He was Lord High Chancellor of England under King William III and was a chief architect of the union between England and Scotland achieved in 1707 and the Protestant succession achieved in 1714. He was a leading Whig during the twenty-five years after 1688; with four colleagues he formed the Whig Junto.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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