Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex

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Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and nobleman who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and became a leading opponent of the policies of Charles II.

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instanceOf Earl
English nobleman
English statesman
member of the English peerage
allegiance Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cutting his throat
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathManner suicide
deathPlace Tower of London NERFINISHED
era 17th century
familyName Capell NERFINISHED
father Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham NERFINISHED
givenName Arthur NERFINISHED
memberOf English nobility
monarchServed Charles II of England NERFINISHED
mother Elizabeth Morrison NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
notableFor opposition to the court policies of Charles II
service as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
opposedTo policies of Charles II of England
ordinalInTitle 1
politicalAlignment Country party
positionHeld Ambassador to Denmark
First Lord of the Treasury NERFINISHED
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Caernarfonshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Merioneth NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomery and Denbigh NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets NERFINISHED
Lord of the Bedchamber NERFINISHED
Privy Counsellor
spouse Elizabeth Percy NERFINISHED
titleCreatedBy Charles II of England NERFINISHED

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Rye House Plot participant Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex