22 avril 2021
Jennifer Rabe, « Wotton Woes », Lady Arundel 1654–2054, ID : 10670/1.dpbgqn
Unknown Artist, Portrait of Henry Wotton, 1657, Engraving, 230 x 148 mm, London, British Museum In the Foscarini Affair Wotton seems to have seen another opportunity to put the hurt on the Catholic noblewoman under his watch as English ambassador in Venice. According to Lord Arundel, he had known about the allegations of the Senate for more than two weeks, however, Lady Arundel only learned of the impending scandal through one of his employees. If Lady Arundel had followed the ambassador's...