william russell lord russell

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Definition of william russell lord russell in English English dictionary

born Sept. 29, 1639 died July 21, 1683, London, Eng. English Whig politician. A member of the House of Commons, he joined the opposition to the pro-French policies of Charles II. In 1678 he was convinced by Titus Oates's fabricated Popish Plot, and by 1680 he led the fight in the Commons to exclude Charles's brother James (later James II) from the succession. After Charles dissolved Parliament (1681), Russell continued to associate with Whig dissidents. In 1683 he was accused of participating in the Rye House Plot to murder Charles. The charges were never proved, but Russell was found guilty of treason and beheaded

Hyphenation

Wil·liam Rus·sell Lord Rus·sell

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım rʌsıl lôrd rʌsıl

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈrəsəl ˈlôrd ˈrəsəl/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈrʌsəl ˈlɔːrd ˈrʌsəl/