The unfortunate court-favourites of England : Exemplified in some remarks upon the lives, actions, and fatal fall of divers great men, who have been favourites to several English kings and queens; namely, I. Pierce Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall. II. Hugh Spencer, Earl of Winchester. III. Hugh Spencer the son, Earl of Glocester. IV. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. V. Henry Stafford, Duke of Bucks. VI. Thomas Woolsey, Cardinal of York. VII. Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex. VIII. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. IX. George Villars, Duke of Buckingham. X. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. With the picture of each monarch and favourite. By Robert Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Favorites, Royal--Early works to 1800.

Favorites, Royal.

Great Britain--Court and courtiers--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191,[1]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The sixth edition.

Other Title:

Unfortunate court-favourites of England

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lyon, and J. Batley at the Dove, in Pater-noster-Row, 1729.

Notes:

Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch.

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T70876.

OCLC:

642666938