Sir Henry Wotton (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By Adolphus William Ward

Sir Henry Wotton (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) - Adolphus William Ward
  • Release Date: 2011-05-31
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Description

English author and diplomat Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639) was secretary to the Earl of Essex and later became a favorite of King James I, who knighted him and appointed him ambassador to Venice. Adolphus W. Ward’s engaging biography of Wotton is both a compelling life story and a thoughtful study of Wotton’s accomplishments.