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EAN
9781445651644
ISBN
1445651645
Book Title
The Reluctant Ambassador: The Life and Times of Sir Thomas Chalon
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
The Reluctant Ambassador: the Life and Times of Sir Thomas Chaloner, Tudor Diplomat
Item Height
234mm
Author
Dan O'sullivan
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Item Width
156mm
Subject
History
Item Weight
556g
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Sir Thomas Chaloner achieved much during his short life. As someone at the heart of four Tudor courts, his experience is fascinating. Serving in the household of Thomas Cromwell after university, he later was entrusted with delicate diplomatic missions in France, Scotland, Flanders and finally Spain, where he was resident ambassador at the court of Philip II. His career was helped by his close friendship with William Cecil, whom he got to know at Oxford. He managed to stay employed during the religious and political upheavals of four reigns, while many close to him lost their positions and even their lives. Chaloner was an intellectual and a humanist. He had a close circle of literary friends with whom he collaborated in the staging of court masques and other productions. He produced reams of verse and also translated several works from Latin, among them The Praise of Folly by Erasmus. In Spain, Chaloner devoted much energy toward trying to save dozens of English sailors who had found themselves imprisoned as a result of bitter trade disputes between England and Spain. The stresses of his job weakened him physically, and he died soon after his recall, leaving a wife and young son. Dan O'Sullivan explores the life of Chaloner and delves into the intricacies of European court life during the time of the Tudors. Chaloner, a reluctant ambassador who longed for his home in England, is a fascinating but little-known character who is here brought to life in vivid detail.

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Amberley Publishing
ISBN-13
9781445651644
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Author
Dan O'sullivan
Publication Name
The Reluctant Ambassador: the Life and Times of Sir Thomas Chaloner, Tudor Diplomat
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
556g

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Dan O'sullivan
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United Kingdom

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