James I makes his favourite, Viscount Rochester, Earl of Somerset

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James I promotes Robert Carr, his favourite courtier whom he had already made Viscount Rochester, to the title of Earl of Somerset.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James I makes his favourite, Viscount Rochester, Earl of Somerset". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15730, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15730 James I makes his favourite, Viscount Rochester, Earl of Somerset 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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