John Arnold of Monmouthshire
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John Arnold, widely known as John Arnold of Monmouthshire (c. 1635 – 1702), was an English Protestant politician and Whig MP. He was one of the most prominent people in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire in the late 17th century. A stark anti-Catholic, he was a notable figure during the Popish plot and the suppression of Catholicism in the country. Arnold represented the constituencies around Monmouth (known as the Monmouth Boroughs) and Southwark in Parliament in the 1680s and 1690s. His strong anti-Catholic beliefs and insurgences against Catholic priests made him an unpopular and controversial figure amongst his peers and in his native Monmouthshire. In his later years, his behaviour became increasingly eccentric, and he was widely believed to have faked an attempt on his own life. Amongst his associates were Titus Oates and Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury.
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Born | c. 1635 |
Died | 1702 |
Nationality | English born in Southwark, London |
Other names | John Arnold of Monmouthshire |
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Political party | Whig |
Relatives | Sir Edward Moore (grandfather) |