Earl and Countess of Somerset interrogated about Sir Thomas Overbury's murder

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Earl and Countess of Somerset (Robert Carr and Frances Howard) are examined over their part in Sir Thomas Overbury's murder of 1613. Overbury, who was found poisoned in September 1613, had been a close friend of Robert Carr, but had opposed his affair with Frances, who at that time was wife to the Earl of Essex.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Earl and Countess of Somerset interrogated about Sir Thomas Overbury's murder". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15762, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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