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John Pym (20 May 1584 – 8 December 1643) was a politician and administrator from London, who played a major role in establishing what would become the modern English Parliamentary system.
John Pym (born 1583/84, Brymore, Somerset, Eng.—died Dec. 8, 1643, London) was a prominent member of the English Parliament (1621–43) and an architect of Parliament’s victory over King Charles I in the first phase (1642–46) of the English Civil Wars.
Jan 17, 2022 · John Pym was a Puritan MP and leader of the opposition to King Charles I in the Long Parliament. He initiated the impeachment of Strafford, the abolition of Episcopacy, and the alliance with Scotland in the First Civil War.
John Pym, (born 1583/84, Brymore, Somerset, Eng.—died Dec. 8, 1643, London), English politician. As a member of Parliament (1621–43), he soon became an expert on finances and colonial affairs. He was an architect of Parliament’s victory over Charles I in the first phase of the English Civil Wars.
May 29, 2018 · The English statesman John Pym (1584-1643) led the House of Commons in the opening years of the English civil war. John Pym was the son of a lesser landowner of Somerset. When he was a boy, Pym's views on religion were molded by his stepfather, Sir Anthony Rous, who was a devout Puritan.
John Pym was a statesman and leader of the popular party in the Long Parliament. He was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1643, but his body was disinterred and thrown in a pit in 1661 by Charles II.
Jun 17, 2024 · Learn about John Pym (1584–1643), a leading figure in the Long Parliament and the English Civil War. Find out his role in impeaching Buckingham, supporting the Petition of Right, and negotiating with the Scots.
