1st Edition

Artistic and Political Patronage in Early Stuart England The Career of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke, 1580-1630

By Brian O'Farrell Copyright 2021
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

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 electoral manager, an entrepreneur, and a gifted poet. Yet despite his influence and many... Read more

 Foreword ix

1 Inheritance and Education, 1580–1597 1

2 At the Court of Elizabeth I, 1597–1601 13

3 Exile, 1601–1603 30

4 At the Court of James I, 1603–1612 47

5 The Rise of the Favourites, 1612–1621 71

6 ‘Thy Mother’s Glass’ 93

7 ‘The Greatest Maecenas’ 110

8 Parliament and Politics, 1621–1625 136

9 At the Court of Charles I 1625–1627 156

10 The Lord Steward 1627–1630 177

Epilogue 193

Appendix 1. Pembroke’s Landed Interests 195

Appendix 2. Aristocratic Entrepreneur 210

Appendix 3. The Pembroke ‘Connection’ 228

Appendix 4. Recognisances for Debt 231

Appendix 5. Works Dedicated to Pembroke 233

 

Biography

Brian O'Farrell is a Lecturer at U3A International, Spain. He was previously a Professor at Regents College, London.