Henry Wotton
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Henry Wotton was an English diplomat, author, and art connoisseur of the early 17th century, best known for his ambassadorships to Venice and his famous maxim, “An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English diplomat
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art connoisseur ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eton College
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House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1568-03-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bocton Hall, Kent
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1639-12-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Eton, Berkshire
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
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Queen’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Charles I of England
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James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousQuote | An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country. ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture theory
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diplomacy ⓘ literature ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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political writing ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambassadorships to Venice
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famous maxim about ambassadors ⓘ political and diplomatic writings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Henry Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Reliquiae Wottonianae
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The Elements of Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art connoisseur
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author ⓘ diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
English ambassador to Venice
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Member of Parliament of England ⓘ provost of Eton College ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| servedAsAmbassadorTo |
Holy Roman Empire
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ United Provinces of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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