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Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon PC JP (18 February 1609 – 9 December 1674), was an English statesman, lawyer, diplomat and historian who served as chief advisor to Charles I during the First English Civil War, and Lord Chancellor to Charles II from 1660 to 1667.
22 de fev. de 2024 · Although he denied being a “premier minister,” Hyde, who was created earl of Clarendon in 1661, dominated most aspects of the administration. By the marriage of his daughter Anne to James, duke of York, in 1660 he became related to the royal family and, ultimately, grandfather to two English sovereigns, Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.
Earl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The family seat is Holywell House, near Swanmore , Hampshire . First creation of the title [ edit ]
- 14 June 1776
- Thomas Villiers
- George Villiers
- Peerage of Great Britain
He helped bring about the Restoration of Charles II and was created earl of Clarendon in 1661. As lord chancellor (1660–67), he dominated most aspects of the administration. His criticism of the king’s immorality eventually destroyed their friendship, and Parliament made him a scapegoat for the disasters of the Anglo-Dutch War of 1665.
17 de mar. de 2015 · Working on behalf of Charles, Clarendon helped to formulate the Restoration Settlement and he has to take a great deal of the credit for the success of the Restoration in 1660. Charles II duly rewarded his loyal servant by appointing him Lord Chancellor in June 1660 and he became the Earl of Clarendon in April 1661.
During his exile he composed his autobiography, The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, which was also later incorporated into his revised version of his History of the Rebellion, an account of events during the Civil War, down to 1660.
He was created Earl of Clarendon in 1661 but became increasingly unpopular as Lord Chancellor and his administration ended in exile for life in 1667. During this exile, he revised his History of the Rebellion , a chronicle of events down to 1644, originally written in 1646-8, continuing it to 1660.