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Vane, Henry (the Elder)

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Vane, Henry (the Elder) (1589-1655)

English politician, a leading advisor of Charles I. As secretary of state, his uncompromising presentation of royal demands in the dealings between the king and the Short Parliament in 1640 led ultimately to its dissolution. The following year, he was dismissed from office his part in the impeachment of Strafford, and worked for the Parliamentarians during the Civil War.



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