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Sir Robert Howard

Sir Robert Howard (January 1626 – 3 September 1698) was an English playwright and politician. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. -Wikipedia

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Born 1626
Died 1698

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  • Cover of: committee: or, The faithful Irishman ; a comedy

    First published in 1710 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Five new plays: viz. The surprisal, The committee, comedies. And The Indian queen, The vestal virgin, The duke of Lerma, tragedies. As they were acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre-Royal

    First published in 1692 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: great favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma

    First published in 1668 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of the reigns of Edward and Richard II: with reflections, and characters of their chief ministers and favourites : as also, a comparison between those Princes Edward and Richard the Second, with Edward the First, and Edward the Third : written in the year 1685

    First published in 1690 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The honest thieves: a farce. In two acts. Altered from The committee

    First published in 1800 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Indian Queen: a tragedy

    First published in 1735 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The committee, or, The faithful Irishman: a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

    First published in 1753 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The blind lady

    First published in 1953 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The duel of the stags: a poem, written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard. Together with an epistle to the author, by Mr. John Dryden.

    First published in 1709 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Four new plays: viz: The surprisal; The committee, comedies. The Indian-queen; The vestal-virgin, tragedies

    First published in 1665 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of religion.

    First published in 1694 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Sir Robert Howard's comedy, "The committee"

    First published in 1921 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The surprisal: a comedy

    First published in 1967 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The country gentleman: a "lost" play and its background

    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Five New Plays: Viz. the Surprisal Comedies., the Committee Comedies. and the Indian-Queen Tragedies., the Vestal-Virgin Tragedies, the Duke of Lerma ... His Majesty's Servants at the Theatre-Royal

    First published in 2018 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The committee: a comedy.

    First published in 1777 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The committee: a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Her Majesty's Servants

    First published in 1710 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The committee, or, The faithful Irishman: a comedy as it is acted at both theatres

    First published in 1733 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Historical observations upon the reigns of Edward I, II, III, and Richard II: with remarks upon their faithful counsellors and false favourites

    First published in 1689 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: account of the state of His Majesties revenue: as it was left by the Earl of Danby at Lady-day, 1679 : in a letter to a friend : occasioned by his Lordships Answer to An examination of the case of the Earl of Danby

    First published in 1681 — 1 edition
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Born 1626
Died 1698

Subjects

History, Drama, Finance, Allusions, Biography, Catholic Church, Controversial literature, Correspondence, Early works to 1800, Economic conditions, English drama, English drama (Comedy), English drama (Tragedy), English drama, history and criticism, English literature, English literature, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, English poetry, Incas, Kings and rulers, Priests, Religion, Religions, Socinianism

Places

Great Britain, England, Peru

People

John Dryden (1631-1700), Francisco Sandoval y Rojas Lerma duque de (1552-1625), Richard II King of England (1367-1400), Edward I King of England (1239-1307), Edward II King of England (1284-1327), Edward III King of England (1312-1377), Francis Atterbury (1662-1732), Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715), John Tillotson (1630-1694), Publius Papinius Statius, Richard II King of England (1377-1399), Thomas Osborne Danby Earl of (1631-1712), Thomas Osborne Leeds Duke of (1631-1712), Virgil, William Hopkins (1647-1700)

Time

17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, Richard II, 1377-1399, Edward II, 1307-1327, Plantagenets, 1154-1399, To 1548

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Alternative names

  • Howard, Robert, 1626-1698
  • Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698
  • Robert Howard English playwright and politician
  • Person of quality
  • Howard, Robert, književnik, 1626-1698
  • Howard, Robert (1626-98)
  • 罗伯特·霍华德（剧作家）
  • Sir Robert Howard
  • روبرت هوارد
  • রবার্ট হাওয়ার্ড
  • Роберт Говард
  • ロバート・ハワード
  • רוברט הווארד
  • Howard, Robert Sir.
  • Howard, Robert Sir
  • Robert Sir Howard
  • [Howard, Robert Sir]
  • Howard, Robert Sir, dramatist

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November 18, 2024 Edited by Zora Elbe merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 12, 2013 Edited by Tom Morris Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import