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Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, was an important figure in English history, serving as Lord Chancellor to Charles II and writing a seminal history of the English Civil War. In this biography, written by his grandson, the reader gets a detailed view of his life and times, including his political and personal struggles, his relationship with the royal family, and his ultimate fall from grace. This is an essential read for anyone interested in seventeenth-century English history or the life of one of its most prominent figures.
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