Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Church of England

Archbishoprics

Archbishop of Canterbury
John Bird Sumner

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1780; d. September 6 1862

1848 – 1862

Archibald Campbell Tait

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1811; d. December 3 1882.

1868 – 1882

Justin Portal Welby

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1956.

2013 – 2025


Bishoprics

Bishop of Bangor
Benjamin Hoadly

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1676; d. April 17 1761.

1716 – 1721


Bishop of Carlisle
James Ussher

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1581; d. March 21 1656.

1642 – 1646

Henry Montagu Villiers

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1813; d. August 9 1861.

1856 – 1860


Bishop of Chichester
Robert James Carr

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1774; d. 1841.

1824 – 1831


Bishop of Chester
John Bird Sumner

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1780; d. September 6 1862

1828 – 1848


Bishop of Chichester
Edward Maltby

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 6 1770; d. July 3 1859.

1831 – 1836


Bishop of Durham
Edward Maltby

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 6 1770; d. July 3 1859.

1836 – 1859

Henry Montagu Villiers

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1813; d. August 9 1861.

1860 – 1861

Justin Portal Welby

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1956.

2011 – 2013


Bishop of Exeter
Frederick Keppel

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 19 1728; d. December 27 1777.

1762 – 1777

Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 9 1863; d. June 23 1936.

1916 – 1936


Bishop of Hereford
Benjamin Hoadly

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1676; d. April 17 1761.

1721 – 1723


Bishop of Lincoln
Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 9 1750; d. November 14 1827.

1787 – 1820

John Jackson

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 22 1811; d. January 5 1885.

1853 – 1869


Bishop of London
Richard Terrick

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 20 1710; d. March 31 1777.

1764 – 1777

Archibald Campbell Tait

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1811; d. December 3 1882.

1856 – 1868

John Jackson

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 22 1811; d. January 5 1885.

1869 – 1885


Bishop of Oxford
Charles Lloyd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 26 1784; d. May 31 1829.

1827 – 1829

Samuel Wilberforce

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 7 1805; d. July 19 1873.

1845 – 1869


Bishop of Peterborough
Richard Terrick

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 20 1710; d. March 31 1777.

1757 – 1764


Bishop of Rochester
Francis Atterbury

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1663; d. February 22 1732.

1713 – 1723


Bishop of St David’s
William Stuart

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1755; d. May 6 1822.

1794 – 1800


Bishop of Salisbury
Benjamin Hoadly

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1676; d. April 17 1761.

1723 – 1734


Bishop of Truro
George Howard Wilkinson

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 1 1833; d. December 11 1907.

1883 – 1891


Dean of Westminster
Francis Atterbury

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1663; d. February 22 1732.

1713 – 1723


Bishop of Winchester
Benjamin Hoadly

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1676; d. April 17 1761.

1734 – 1761

Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 9 1750; d. November 14 1827.

1820 – 1827

Samuel Wilberforce

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 7 1805; d. July 19 1873.

1869 – 1873


Bishop of Worcester
Robert James Carr

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1774; d. 1841.

1831 – 1841