Algernon Sidney Philosopher

Algernon Sidney or Sydney (14 or 15 January 1623 – 7 December 1683) was an English politician and member of the Long Parliament. A republican political theorist, colonel, and commissioner of the trial of King Charles I of England, he opposed the king's execution. Sidney was later charged with plotting against the King, in part based on his work, Discourses Concerning Government, used by the prosecution as a witness at his trial. He was executed for treason. After his death, Sidney was revered as a "Whig patriot–hero and martyr".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Algernon Sidney
Birth date	January 15, 1623
Birth place	London , Baynard's Castle
Date of death	December 07, 1683
Place of death	London , Tower Hill
Era	17th-century philosophy Modern philosophy