Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset

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Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, was a Scottish-born favorite of King James I whose rapid rise at the English court ended in scandal over his involvement in the Overbury murder case.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish person
courtier
favourite of a monarch
nobleman
areaOfActivity politics
royal court affairs
associatedWithEvent imprisonment in the Tower of London
birthPlace Kingdom of Scotland
causeOfDownfall Overbury murder scandal
linked to: Overbury affair
connectedTo Frances Howard
House of Stuart
Sir Thomas Overbury
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
court Court of James I of England
deathPlace England
employer English royal court
James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
gender male
hasHonor Knight of the Garter
hasTitle Earl of Somerset
Viscount Rochester
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
languageSpoken English
Scots
memberOf Privy Council of England
linked to: Privy Council
monarchServed James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
movement Jacobean court politics
nobleRank Earl
Viscount
notableFor being a favourite of King James I of England
involvement in the Overbury murder case
participantIn Overbury murder case
linked to: Overbury affair

trial for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury
positionHeld Earl of Somerset
Knight of the Garter
Privy Councillor of England
Viscount Rochester
religion Church of England
residence English royal court
London
linked to: London, England
socialClass aristocracy
spouse Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset
timePeriod early 17th century
titleCreatedBy James I of England
linked to: James VI and I

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Carr hasNotableBearer Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton associatedWith Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Frances Howard, Countess of Essex spouse Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Frances Howard, Countess of Essex marriageStart Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Memoirs of the Court of King James the First historicalFigureCovered Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset
linked to: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Court of James I of England notableFigure Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset
linked to: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Groom of the Stool positionHeldBy Sir Robert Carr
linked to: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset