John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, was an English jurist and Whig statesman. Somers first came to national attention in the trial of the Seven Bishops where he was on their defence counsel. He published t
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller, c. 1705
A painting of John Somers by Simon Du Bois
John Somers took a leading part in the secret councils of those who were planning the Glorious Revolution
Somers was one of the Lords Justices who William appointed to govern while he was abroad in 1695
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax was a British politician and poet. He was the grandson of the 1st Earl of Manchester and was eventually ennobled himself, first as Baron Halifax in 1700 and later
Portrait attributed to Michael Dahl
Charles Montagu was made Viscount Sunbury and Earl of Halifax at the accession of George I.