Author: DuPuy, P
Title: HISTOIRE DES PLUS ILLUSTRES FAVORIS ANCIENS ET MODERNES. Recueillie… avex un Journal de ce qui s'est passe a la mort du Mareschal D'Ancre
Description: Leyde [actually at Lyon, France], Jean Elsevier 1660 . 141mm x 78mm green blindstamped leather gilt titled direct to spine gilt reverses et dentelles [corners worn to tips/rubbed to hinges/bumped to 2 corners/head of spine sl.chipped] ALL EDGES GILT [16pp =titlepage +dedication + table] +624pp Silk ribbon marker still in place and clean tight crisp pages. Starts with Philip of Macedonia, various Roman emperors, french notables, spanish, Hungarians, Turkish rulers, British & Irish favorites such as Gaverston & Hugh Despenser's friendships with King Edward, the duke of Irland's influence with Richard II and cardinal Wolsey and Henry 8th as well as Rizzio and Mary Queen of Scots. In most cases either the ruling monarch tired of his favourite or counter factions in the court managed to disgrace or kill the ruler's favorite.The power that these courtiers wielded over the sovereign was reason enough to make them hated at court and many came to an ignoble end.

Keywords: court favorites


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