Clarendon Reconsidered: Law, Loyalty, Literature, 1640-1674

Following the Restoration, Hyde was soon promoted to the peerage as earl of Clarendon, who led the king's government until he fell from power in 1668. Perpetually short of money, they survived on credit as they worried about family members left at home or estates threatened with ruin and confis...

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Published inAnglican and Episcopal History Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 230 - 233
Main Author Stater, Victor
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin Historical Society of the Episcopal Church 01.03.2024
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Brochures
Careers
Civil war
Essays
Literature
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Summary:Following the Restoration, Hyde was soon promoted to the peerage as earl of Clarendon, who led the king's government until he fell from power in 1668. Perpetually short of money, they survived on credit as they worried about family members left at home or estates threatened with ruin and confiscation. [...]Matthew Birchwood's essay deals with Clarendon's role as a literary patron, focusing mainly on the playwright William Davenant.
ISSN:0896-8039