Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich
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Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich
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Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He was a beneficiary of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and persecuted perceived opponents of the king and their policies. He played a role in the trials of Catholic martyrs Thomas More and John Fisher as well as that of Protestant martyr Anne Askew.
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Lord Chancellor of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rich,_1st_Baron_Rich
date created:
2003-11-10T20:37:00Z
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2024-09-02T02:21:38Z
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