Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon [SEP] date of death
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (18 February 16099 December 1674) was an English statesman who served as Lord Chancellor to King Charles II from 1658, two years before the Restoration of the Monarchy, until 1667. He was loyal to the king, built up the royalist cause, and served as the chief minister after 1660. He was one of the most important historians of England, as author of the most influential contemporary history of the Civil War, "The History of
Edward Hyde Clarendon
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon may refer to:
- Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609 – 1674), English statesman, historian, and maternal grandfather of Queen Mary II and Queen Anne
- Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661 – 1723), styled Viscount Cornbury, Governor of New York and New Jersey, perhaps best known for the claims of his cross-dressing
See also.
- Edward Hyde (disambiguation)