Sidney, Algernona
1623 - Algernon was born on January.
- He is thought to have been born at Penshurst Place in Kent.
- He joined the army of Parliament, but became critical of Oliver Cromwell's leadership.
- He was also for a time the lover of Lucy Walter, later the mistress of Charles, Prince of Wales.
1665-1666 - He was negotiating with the Dutch and French for support of a republican invasion of England.
1677 - He went into exile.
1683 - He was implicated in the Rye House Plot, was found guilty of treason, and was executed.
- Died on the 7th of December.
- He is thought to have been born at Penshurst Place in Kent.
- He joined the army of Parliament, but became critical of Oliver Cromwell's leadership.
- He was also for a time the lover of Lucy Walter, later the mistress of Charles, Prince of Wales.
1665-1666 - He was negotiating with the Dutch and French for support of a republican invasion of England.
1677 - He went into exile.
1683 - He was implicated in the Rye House Plot, was found guilty of treason, and was executed.
- Died on the 7th of December.
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