Sir Thomas Overbury is poisoned

Historical Context Note

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Sir Thomas Overbury, sent to the Tower of London, is poisoned. He had been a close friend of Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester, but had opposed his affair with the Earl of Essex's wife, Frances Howard. Ultimately, Frances, Rochester and even the King himself were revealed to be implicated in Overbury's murder, reinforcing the popular image of James I's court as a centre of corruption.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Thomas Overbury is poisoned". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15726, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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