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About Robert Broke
Sir Robert Broke SL was an English judge, politician and legal writer. Although a landowner in rural Shropshire, he made his fortune through more than 20 years' service to the City of London. MP for the City in five parliaments, he served as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1554. He is celebrated as the author of one of the Books of authority. A prominent religious conservative, he founded a notable recusant dynasty. His surname is also rendered Brooke, and occasionally Brook, which are, for modern readers, better indicators of pronunciation.
Everything about Robert Broke →- Occupation
- politician, judge
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1545-47 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament, Member of the March 1553 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Died
- September 6, 1558