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Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester.
English politician, diplomat, and writer
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About Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688. He held high office under Queen Anne, daughter of his sister Anne Hyde, but their frequent disagreements limited his influence.
Everything about Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester →- Occupation
- diplomat, politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord President of the Council, Lord High Treasurer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- March 1641
- Died
- May 2, 1711