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Sir Peter Wentworth (1529–1596) was a prominent Puritan leader in the Parliament of England. [1] He was the elder brother of Paul Wentworth and entered as member for Barnstaple in 1571. [2]
Peter Wentworth (born 1524–30—died Nov. 10, 1596, London) was a prominent Puritan member of the English Parliament in the reign of Elizabeth I, whom he challenged on questions of religion and the succession.
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Jul 24, 2024 · Peter and Paul Wentworth called on Elizabeth I to name an heir to the throne, wielding Parliament’s free speech privileges to urge the queen to take action. The Wentworth brothers campaigned...
A transcript of a parliamentary debate in 1566 over the queen’s command to silence the House on the succession issue. Peter Wentworth, a member of Parliament, challenged the queen’s authority and asserted the freedom of speech of the House.
An article by Nicholas Tyacke that explores the puritan political vision and its impact on the Elizabethan and Stuart regimes. It mentions Peter Wentworth, a prominent puritan MP, as an example of a biblical critic of tyranny.
For example, the Puritan MP, Peter Wentworth was imprisoned on several occasions for raising the issues of freedom of speech, religion and the succession, eventually dying in the Tower of...
Peter Wentworth was a radical Protestant who sat in Parliament for Northamptonshire from 1586 to 1593. He was related to the Seymours, the Walsinghams and the Sidneys, and opposed the prerogative and the episcopacy.
