Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex
gptkb:Frances_Howard
gptkb:Robert_Sidney
gptkbp:birthDate c. 1587
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Carr_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:contributedTo English_politics
gptkbp:court Gentleman of the Bedchamber
gptkbp:culturalImpact Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathDate 1645
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Carr_family
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Ambassador_to_France
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Robert_Carr
gptkbp:historicalContext Early 17th century England
gptkbp:historicalRole Courtier
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on royal favor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
gptkbp:influence gptkb:James_I_of_England
gptkbp:influenceOn Court of James I
Political_landscape_of_England
gptkbp:knownFor Favorite of King James I
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in history
gptkbp:marriageDate 1607
gptkbp:nobleHouse gptkb:House_of_Stuart
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Marriage_to_Frances_Howard
gptkbp:notableFeature Significant_during_James_I's_reign
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lady_Anne_Carr
gptkb:Sir_William_Carr
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Royalist
gptkbp:politicalRole Influential noble
gptkbp:predecessor Title created
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Howard,_Countess_of_Somerset
gptkbp:successor Title extinct
gptkbp:title Earl of Somerset
gptkbp:titleOfNobility Earl
Earl of Somerset