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<p> English statesman, son of a [[Yorkshire]] baronet, after the [[Restoration]] entered [[Parliament]] as member for York and supporter of King and Church; his advance was rapid till he was Lord High [[Treasurer]] and Earl of Danby in 1674; constantly intriguing, he was impeached by the Commons in 1678, and kept for five years in the | Duke Of Thomas Osborne Leeds <ref name="term_75907" /> | ||
==References == | <p> English statesman, son of a [[Yorkshire]] baronet, after the [[Restoration]] entered [[Parliament]] as member for York and supporter of King and Church; his advance was rapid till he was Lord High [[Treasurer]] and [[Earl]] of Danby in 1674; constantly intriguing, he was impeached by the Commons in 1678, and kept for five years in the Tower without trial; returning to public life he opposed James II.'s policy regarding the Church, and joined in the movement which set [[William]] of Orange on the English throne; appointed [[President]] of the Council, he was again guilty of corrupt practices; he became Duke of [[Leeds]] in 1694, but in 1695 was impeached a second time, and though he again escaped condemnation he never regained power (1631-1712). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 15 October 2021
Duke Of Thomas Osborne Leeds [1]
English statesman, son of a Yorkshire baronet, after the Restoration entered Parliament as member for York and supporter of King and Church; his advance was rapid till he was Lord High Treasurer and Earl of Danby in 1674; constantly intriguing, he was impeached by the Commons in 1678, and kept for five years in the Tower without trial; returning to public life he opposed James II.'s policy regarding the Church, and joined in the movement which set William of Orange on the English throne; appointed President of the Council, he was again guilty of corrupt practices; he became Duke of Leeds in 1694, but in 1695 was impeached a second time, and though he again escaped condemnation he never regained power (1631-1712).
