Richard Baker was born in Kent but studied at Oxford before moving to London to study law. He became MP for Arundel then East Grinstead, and was knighted by James I in 1603. Falling into poverty by taking on the debts of his wife's family, he was committed as a debtor to the Fleet prison, where he wrote a popular but inaccurate work called 'Chronicle of the Kings of England from the time of the Romans' Government unto the death of King James'. Other works included a defence of the theatre against attacks by William Prynne, and a discourse upon Tacitus. He died in prison and was buried in the nearby church.
Richard Baker was born in Kent but studied at Oxford before moving to London to study law. He became MP for Arundel then East Grinstead, and was knighted by James I in 1603. Falling into poverty by taking on the debts of his wife's family, he was committed as a debtor to the Fleet prison, where he wrote a popular but inaccurate work called 'Chronicle of the Kings of England from the time of the Romans' Government unto the death of King James'. Other works included a defence of the theatre against attacks by William Prynne, and a discourse upon Tacitus. He died in prison and was buried in the nearby church.
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