John Shirley

Also known as: sir Iohn Scirlie · Role: lord chancellor · First appears: Henry IV 1

Life events

• 1399 · Henry IV appointed new officers, including his son as high steward and nobles to major offices.(Henry IV 1)
  • With: Henry IV Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland John Norbury Richard Clifford
  • “king Henrie made certeine new officers. And first in right of his earledome of Leicester he gaue the office of high steward of England (belonging to the same earledome) vnto his second sonne the lord Thomas, who by his fathers commandement exercised that office, being assisted (by reason of his tender age) by Thomas Persie earle of Worcester. The earle of Northumberland was made constable of England: sir Iohn Scirlie lord chancellor, Iohn Norburie esquier lord treasurer, sir Richard Clifford lord priuie seale.”

Henry IV 1

• sworn: Henry IV “sir Iohn Scirlie lord chancellor”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.