Cottington and Fanshawe: Introduction

Francis Cottington played a key role in Anglo-Spanish diplomacy for some thirty years, beginning in 1605. Though he advised against Prince Charles¿s impetuous expedition to Madrid in 1623 he accompanied him as his paymaster ¿ no easy task, given his young master¿s extravagant tastes. That experience...

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Autor: Murphy, Martin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Repositorio:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:rio.upo.es:10433/12576
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10433/12576
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:Francis Cottington played a key role in Anglo-Spanish diplomacy for some thirty years, beginning in 1605. Though he advised against Prince Charles¿s impetuous expedition to Madrid in 1623 he accompanied him as his paymaster ¿ no easy task, given his young master¿s extravagant tastes. That experience stood him in good stead when he returned to Spain in 1630 as ambassador extraordinary to negotiate with the Conde de Olivares. He had by then acquired a reputation as an expert on all matters Spanish.