The antihero of House of Cards is a fictional Conservative Chief Whip, Francis Urquhart played by Ian Richardson.

Richardson said he based his performance of the scheming Francis Urquhart on the way Shakespeare portrayed Richard III.

The area is the home of Francis Urquhart in Michael Dobbs's 1989 novel, House of Cards.

* Francis Urquhart

His writing career began in 1989 with the publication of House of Cards, the first in what would become a trilogy of political thrillers with Francis Urquhart as the central character.

Francis Urquhart Novels

Fabricant was the ' political adviser ' to the BBC series The Final Cut, the last of the House of Cards trilogy starring Ian Richardson the infamous Machiavellian Prime Minister, Francis Urquhart.

Ian William Richardson CBE ( 7 April 19349 February 2007 ) was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy.

Other 17th-century proposals for a ' philosophical ' ( i. e. universal ) language include those by Francis Lodwick, Thomas Urquhart ( possibly parodic ), George Dalgarno ( Ars signorum, 1661 ), and John Wilkins ( An Essay towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Language, 1668 ).

In 1854 Urquhart married Harriet Angelina Fortescue and the couple had three sons ( one of whom, William, died aged only thirteen months ; Francis Fortescue Urquhart was another ), and two daughters.

In the 1990 BBC television production of the political thriller House of Cards, Chief Whip Francis Urquhart offers reporter Mattie Storin a glass of Bruichladdich when she arrives for an interview, remarking, " Bruichladdich, if you know your malts.

Work on philosophical languages was pioneered by Francis Lodwick ( A Common Writing, 1647 ; The Groundwork or Foundation laid ( or So Intended ) for the Framing of a New Perfect Language and a Universal Common Writing, 1652 ), Sir Thomas Urquhart ( Logopandecteision, 1652 ), George Dalgarno ( Ars signorum, 1661 ), and John Wilkins ( An Essay towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language, 1668 ).

In the early 17th century, the phrase was familiar to John Smith of Jamestown, and to Francis Bacon, who writes: " both the East and the West Indies being met in the crown of Spain, it is come to pass, that, as one saith in a brave kind of expression, the sun never sets in the Spanish dominions, but ever shines upon one part or other of them: which, to say truly, is a beam of glory [...]" Thomas Urquhart wrote of " that great Don Philippe, Tetrarch of the world, upon whose subjects the sun never sets.

" The biography of Labour MP Tom Driberg, written by Francis Wheen, claims that — like Driberg — Mountbatten had " a sexual preference for men ".

Coke held the position only briefly ; by the time Coke returned from a tour of Norfolk to discuss election strategy, he had been confirmed as Speaker of the House of Commons by the Privy Council, having been proposed by Francis Knollys and Thomas Heneage following his return to Parliament as MP for Norfolk.

* Francis Maude, Conservative Party MP, born in Abingdon and attended Abingdon School.

* Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Baronet, of Twizell Castle, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1820-1826 and 1827 – 1834

* Sir Francis Blake, 1st Baronet, of Tillmouth Park, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1916-1922

* John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine, GCSI, GCIE, was the Conservative and Unionist MP for Weston-super-Mare and Brighton and assistant Government whip.

He was the eldest son of William Archer Redmond, MP by Mary, daughter of General Hoey, the brother of Francis Hoey, heir of the Hoey seat, Dunganstown Castle, County Wicklow.

* April-Sir Francis Bacon's dual role as MP and attorney-general is objected to by Parliament.

* Francis Bacon becomes MP for Taunton.

The radical MP Sir Francis Burdett was committed to the Tower of London for having published a letter in William Cobbett ’ s Political Register denouncing the government ’ s exclusion of the press from the inquiry.

* Hywel Francis MP for Aberavon

Their only son, Francis Noel-Baker, also became a Labour MP and served together with his father in the Commons.

The first ferries were side-loading paddle steamers named Gordon, Duncan and Hutton ( being named after General Gordon of Khartoum, Colonel Francis Duncan MP and Professor Charles Hutton ).

The clause, a compromise on the matter of funding for denominational schools, was named after its proposer, Liberal MP William Cowper-Temple ( born William Francis Cowper, later Baron Mount Temple ).

He was the brother of John Sandfield Macdonald, the first Premier of Ontario, and Alexander Francis Macdonald, the MP for Cornwall from 1874 to 1878.

In 1784 Francis was returned to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the borough of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight ; and although he took an opportunity to disclaim every feeling of personal animosity towards Hastings, this did not prevent him, on the return of the latter in 1785, from doing all in his power to bring forward and support the charges which ultimately led to the impeachment resolutions of 1787.

* Francis Maude MP official constituency website

Neil Francis Gerrard ( born 3 July 1942 ) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Walthamstow from 1992 until 2010.

Francis Cook ( 3 November 1935 – 11 January 2012 ) was a British Independent politician, who was the Labour Party Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Stockton North from 1983 until 2010.

* 1979: Francis Pym MP

This had been a safe Conservative seat but its sitting MP Shaun Woodward ( who had worked with Cameron on the 1992 election campaign ) had " crossed the floor " to join the Labour Party ; newspapers claimed Cameron and Woodward had " loathed each other ", although Cameron's biographers Francis Elliott and James Hanning describe them as being " on fairly friendly terms ".

James Francis " Jim " Murphy ( born 23 August 1967 ) is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for East Renfrewshire.

From February to September 2000, he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP.

* Sir Francis Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet ( 1808 – 1878 ; first Jewish Barrister and QC, MP for Reading, owner of Whiteknights )

In 1806 Francis II ( now Francis I of Austria ) named the Archduke Charles, already a field marshal, as Commander in Chief of the Austrian army and Head of the Council of War.

* Francis Alexander Anglin ( as Chief Justice, 16 September 1924 – 28 February 1933 ; appointed a Puisne Justice under Prime Minister Laurier, 23 February 1909 )

* With much legal strife and the encouragement of Sir Francis Bacon, Chief Justice Edward Coke is dismissed from the King's Bench, and the royal prerogatives of King James I triumph over English common law.

Quebec: Joseph Laurent ( Sozap Lolô Kizitôgw ), Abenakis, Chief of the Indian village of St. Francis, P. Q.

* Venerable Francis Libermann, the son of the Chief Rabbi of Saverne, was born in 1802.

Although the Godfroy Reserve was allotted to Miami Indian Chief Francois ( a. k. a. Francis ) Godfroy, Delaware Indians were also allowed to stay there.

Indianapolis is home to Troop 9, founded by " Chief " Francis Oliver Belzer in 1910, one of the first Scout troops in America.

Montpelier is located near the former Godfroy Indian Reservation, and a statue of former Chief Francis Godfroy is featured prominently in the downtown district.

The former Godfroy Reservation, an Indian reservation for Chief Francis Godfroy and Miami Indians from 1827 until 1836, is located on the Salamonie River near Montpelier.

Eventually, Reynolds became Chief Engineer for the Saint Francis Levee, a position he held until his retirement at age 101.

J. Douglas Francis serves as Chief of Police.

* Francis Yeoh, businessman, Chief Executive Officer of YTL Corporation

* Major League Baseball player Louis Francis " Chief " Sockalexis ( Cleveland Spiders outfielder, 1897 – 1899, career batting average. 313 ) was born on the reservation and is buried at St. Anne Church Cemetery.

The concept for the attack came from Navy Captain Francis Low, Assistant Chief of Staff for anti-submarine warfare, who reported to Admiral Ernest J.

Many noted barristers, judges and politicians were members of the Inn during this period, including Gilbert Gerard, Master of the Rolls, Edmund Pelham, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and Francis Bacon, who served as Treasurer for eight years, supervising significant changes to the facilities of the Inn and the first proper construction of the gardens and walks for which the Inn is noted.

There were five judges – Sir William Montague ( Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer ), Sir Robert Wright, Sir Francis Wythens, ( Justice of the King's Bench ), Sir Creswell Levinz ( Justice of the Common Pleas ) and Sir Henry Polexfen, led by Lord Chief Justice George Jeffreys.

The Chews entertained many visiting dignitaries, such as John Penn, Tench Francis, Jr., Robert, Thomas, and Samuel Wharton, Thomas Willing, John Cadwalader, Chief Justice William Allen and his wife Margaret, daughter of Andrew Hamilton, Dr. William Smith, Provost of the College of Philadelphia, botanist John Bartram, Edward Shippen, III, Edward Shippen, IV, and Peggy Shippen, Thomas Mifflin, later to become Governor of Pennsylvania, and Brigadier General Henry Bouquet, hero of the French and Indian War.

His most famous film role to date is probably that of Chief Phillips in Francis Ford Coppola's award-winning Apocalypse Now.

Thomas Francis O ' Higgins ( 23 July 1916 – 25 February 2003 ) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister and judge, who was Chief Justice of Ireland and a member of the European Court of Justice.

* Bear Lake Chief ( K ' aàwidaà-“ highest trader ”, also known as Francis Yambi, or Eyambi, Eyirape, * 1852-† 1913 ), was perhaps the most well known of the Tłįchǫ trading chiefs, in 1872, he married Emma Kowea ( b. 1854 ) at Fort Norman ( Tiłiht ' a, Tiłiht ' a Kǫ, Tulita ), and together they raised nine children, member of the Sahtigot ' in ( Sahti K ' e Hot ' iį-“ Great Bear Lake People ”) regional group he rose to become a prominent trading chief for Tłįchǫ groups trading at both Old Fort Rae ( Nihshih K ' e, Ninhsin Kon ) and Fort Norman, is buried on an island on Lac Ste.

Some of these were larger in size than life itself, some were more intelligent, a few were wiser – Nnamdi Azikiwe, Pius Okigbo, Sir Louis Mbanefo, C. C. Mojekwu, Kenneth Dike, Eyo Ita, Jaja Nwachukwu, Dr. K. O. Mbadiwe, Barrister Raymond Njoku, Chief Dennis Osadebay, Sir Francis Akanu Ibiam, Inspector Boniface Ihekuna, Inspector General Okeke, Colonel Njoku, Colonel Nwawo, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, General Madiebo, General Philip Effiong, Dr. A.