Edward Russell

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Edward Russell was a key English naval officer and statesman who helped orchestrate the Glorious Revolution as one of the influential conspirators known as the Immortal Seven.

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instanceOf English naval officer
Whig politician
human
peer
statesman
allegiance Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
battle Battle of Barfleur
Battle of La Hogue
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
conflict Nine Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1653-11-01
dateOfDeath 1727-11-26
ethnicGroup English
familyName Russell
givenName Edward
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
houseOrFamily Russell family
memberOfPoliticalFaction Whigs
linked to: British Whig Party
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral of the Fleet
movement Glorious Revolution
nobleTitle Baron Shingay
Earl of Orford
Viscount Barfleur
notableFor being one of the Immortal Seven
role in the Glorious Revolution
service in the Royal Navy
occupation naval officer
politician
statesman
opposed James II of England
parliamentaryFaction Court Whigs
linked to: Foxite Whigs
partOf Immortal Seven
linked to: The Immortal Seven
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet
First Lord of the Admiralty
Member of Parliament of England
Treasurer of the Navy
relative William Russell, Lord Russell
religion Protestantism
residence Covent Garden, London
roleInEvent conspirator in the Glorious Revolution
signed invitation to William of Orange
supported Mary II of England
William III of England

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