Sir Henry Sidney was an English soldier, politician and Lord Deputy of Ireland. Instrumental in the Tudor conquest of Ireland, his attempts to consolidate English power in Ireland were a major contributing factor to the Desmond Rebellions.

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Occupation: politician, diplomat
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Member of the March 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1563-67 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1529
Died: May 5, 1586

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Henry Sidney

English politician and courtier

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About Henry Sidney

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Occupation: politician, diplomat
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Member of the March 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1563-67 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1529
Died: May 5, 1586

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Arnold Bronckorst / After Arnold Bronckorst / Attributed to George Gower via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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