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Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat, known for his duelling and extravagance but also for his great intellect. His life and writings offer a unique window into the aristocratic world and culture of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars.

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Introduction GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1: A Promising Youth 2: Chafing at the Bit COURTLY ADVENTURES 3: French Leave 4: Courtier and Swordsman 5: Citizen of the World DIPLOMATIC INTERVENTIONS 6: Changing Times 7: My Lord, the Ambassador 8: The Fickleness of Princes INTELLECTUAL OCCUPATIONS 9: Intellectual Ambitions and Interests 10: Philosopher and Theologian 11: Royal Historian 12: Musician and Poet COURT AND COUNTRY 13: Noble Preoccupations 14: 'Treacherous Herbert' or Man of Honour? Epilogue

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 13/12/2021
      ISBN13: 9780192847225, 978-0192847225
      ISBN10: 0192847228
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      European history European history: medieval period, middle ages

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat, known for his duelling and extravagance but also for his great intellect. His life and writings offer a unique window into the aristocratic world and culture of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1: A Promising Youth 2: Chafing at the Bit COURTLY ADVENTURES 3: French Leave 4: Courtier and Swordsman 5: Citizen of the World DIPLOMATIC INTERVENTIONS 6: Changing Times 7: My Lord, the Ambassador 8: The Fickleness of Princes INTELLECTUAL OCCUPATIONS 9: Intellectual Ambitions and Interests 10: Philosopher and Theologian 11: Royal Historian 12: Musician and Poet COURT AND COUNTRY 13: Noble Preoccupations 14: 'Treacherous Herbert' or Man of Honour? Epilogue

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