John Cook (regicide), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Cook (regicide)

English regicide, born 1608

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1608

Place of Birth: Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1660

Profession: politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Cook (1608 – 16 October 1660) was the first Solicitor General of the English Commonwealth and led the prosecution of Charles I.
Following the English Restoration, Cook was convicted of regicide and hanged, drawn and quartered on 16 October 1660.
He is considered an international legal icon and progenitor of international criminal law for being the first lawyer to prosecute a head of state for crimes against his people.