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Revolutionary Stuart Parliaments, 17th Century history, Military history, Social history, Stuart

‘Friendship and alliance’: the marquess of Hertford and the earl of Essex

In the latest Revolutionary Stuart Parliaments article, Dr Patrick Little looks at the relationship between two brothers-in-law who ended up on opposing sides during the civil war. William Seymour, 2nd earl (and later 1st marquess) of Hertford married Frances Devereux, sister of Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, in 1617. This was a match between two powerful families, both of which had experienced the ups … Continue reading ‘Friendship and alliance’: the marquess of Hertford and the earl of Essex

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 17th Century history, 18th Century history, Art, Fashion and Material Culture, Georgian, Stuart

Portraits, patrons, and political networks in late Stuart and early Georgian England

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Virtual IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Amy Lim of St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford. On 8 March 2022, between 5.15 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Amy will be discussing her research on portraits, patrons, and political networks in late Stuart and early Georgian England. Ahead of the session, read about Amy’s research in this short paper. Details … Continue reading Portraits, patrons, and political networks in late Stuart and early Georgian England

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