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Hierome Sanky
Jerome Sankey or Hierom Zanchy was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1659. He served in the Roundheads, Parliamentary army during the English Civil War and later served in Ireland. Early life Sankey was the son of Rev. Richard Sankey, cleric of Hodnet, Shropshire. He matriculated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1637 and migrated to Clare College, Cambridge on 4 July 1640. He was awarded BA in 1641 and MA in 1644. He was described as "being more given to manly exercises than logic and philosophy, he was observed by his contemporaries to be a boisterous fellow at cudgelling and foot-ball playing, and indeed more fit in all respects to be a rude soldier than a scholar or man of polite party". English Civil War On the outbreak of the Civil War, Sankey took up arms for the Parliament, and soon after became a captain, and an independent presbyterian preacher. He was "mentioned in despatche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain after the 1707 Act of Union was passed in both the English and Scottish parliaments at the time. In 1801, with the union of Great Britain and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, that house was in turn replaced by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Origins The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium that advised the English monarch in medieval times. This royal council, meeting for short periods, included ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the county, counties (known as "knights of the shire"). The chief duty of the council was to approve taxes proposed by the Crown. In many cases, however, the council demanded the redress of the people's grievances before proceeding to vote on taxation. Thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
