The Upstart Earl A Study of the Social and Mental World of Richard Boyle, First Earl of Cork, 1566-1643 |
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| Author:
| Canny, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-09038-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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Richard Boyle (1566-1643) is recognised more for the achievements of his children than for his own accomplishments. But in his own lifetime his advancement from an obscure Kentish background to become the wealthiest English landowner of his generation was a matter of the greatest interest and curiosity. This book explains how this phenomenal social feat was achieved.
Richard Boyle (1566-1643) is recognised more for the achievements of his children than for his own accomplishments. But in his own lifetime his advancement from an obscure Kentish background to become the wealthiest English landowner of his generation was a matter of the greatest interest and curiosity. This book explains how this phenomenal social feat was achieved.