Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
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Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset KG (c. 1587 ā 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.
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Born | Robert Kerr 1587 Wrington, Somerset, England |
Died | 17 July 1645 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Spouse | Frances Howard |
Children | Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford |
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Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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Known for | Poetry, murder of Sir Thomas Overbury |
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