Artistic and political patronage in early Stuart England : the career of William Herbert, third Earl of Pembroke, 1580-1630 /

Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart England explores the remarkable life and career of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke. Pembroke was one of the most influential aristocrats during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. He was a great patron, a prominent politician and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	O'Farrell, Brian (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, [2021]
Series:	Routledge research in early modern history.
Subjects:	Pembroke, William Herbert, > Earl of, > 1580-1630. Pembroke, William Herbert, > Earl of, > 1580-1630 > Art patronage. Great Britain > Court and courtiers > History > 17th century > Biography. Statesmen > Great Britain > Biography. Great Britain > History > Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 > Biography. Poets, English > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Biography.

Table of Contents:

Inheritance and education, 1580-1597
At the court of Elizabeth I, 1597-1601
Exile, 1601-1603
At the court of James I, 1603-1612
The rise of the favourites, 1612-1621
'Thy mother's glass'
'The greatest maecenas'
Parliament and politics, 1621-1625
At the court of Charles I, 1625-1627
The Lord Steward, 1627-1630.