King's Favourite, the Love Story of Robert Carr and Lady Essex (Classic Reprint) indir kitap bedava

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. I find that curious, for the man was a great figure in the history of his time, during the few years in which he reigned asK ings favourite. It is true to say that he reigned. A squire of low degree, he was raised to the first place in the kingdom, under James, who could deny him nothing. All Court patronage flowed through his hands. Great men and small men crowded in his antechambers, bringing flattery and presents to bribe their way into his favour and into profitable places. A foreigner (as he was then called) speaking theE nglish tongue with difficulty, he was made a peer of men who had the noblest blood and the oldest and proudest titles in England, so that the Howards, the Cecils, the Talbots, and other high families found this youngS cottish gentleman, with his florid face and reddish hair, a dangerous and successful rival. Most of them hated him, though he was not arrogant in the early days of his greatness, but extraordinarily generous ;and many of those who hated him were among his flatterers when they desired offices and plunder. But he had a greater power than that.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org