William Roper

William Roper (1496 - 1578), biographer, son of a Kentish gentleman,

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1496 - 1578 - Biographer

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married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas More. He has a place in literature

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for his excellent and appreciative biography of his father-in-law. He was

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a member of various Parliaments between 1529 and 1558. Although he

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1529 - 1558

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remained a Roman Catholic, he was permitted to retain his office of

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prothonotary of the Court of King's Bench after the accession of

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Prothonotary - Court of King's Bench

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Elizabeth I.

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