First Earl of Clarendon
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Authors, Writers, Historians
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History, 17th Century European History
Article abstract: The adviser to two kings of England during the English Revolution, Clarendon laid the theoretical and the practical bases for the restoration of both the monarchy and traditional English society. He also wrote a masterpiece of historical literature, based on his experiences.
Early Life
Edward Hyde was born February 18, 1609, the son of Henry Hyde of Dinton, Wiltshire, and his wife, Mary, daughter of Edward Langford of Trowbridge. His was a prosperous gentry family long established in Wiltshire and Cheshire. He was born a younger son but...
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