Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
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Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, was a Scottish-born favorite of King James I whose rapid rise at the English court ended in scandal over his involvement in the Overbury murder case.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
ⓘ
courtier ⓘ favourite of a monarch ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
politics
ⓘ
royal court affairs ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | imprisonment in the Tower of London ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | Overbury murder scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Frances Howard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Thomas Overbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| court | Court of James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | England ⓘ |
| employer |
English royal court
ⓘ
James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Earl of Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viscount Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Jacobean court politics ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
Earl
ⓘ
Viscount ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a favourite of King James I of England
ⓘ
involvement in the Overbury murder case ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Overbury murder case
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trial for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Councillor of England ⓘ Viscount Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
English royal court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| titleCreatedBy | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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