. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . 3 a D ^ £ O SH. z 3 •^ ^ZJ (5 1- O 5 Cl o rt o u 0 — o 5 & i o u, ^o C/3 C!i ?^tn o U. O >-? S w cj »: Q E I THOMAS OSBORNE EARL OF DANBY, MARQUIS OF CARMARTHENAND FIRST DUKE OF LEEDS (1631 1712) was the son of Sir Edward Osborne of Kiveton by his second wife,Anne Walmesley. For the first thirty years of his Hfe he wascondemned to obscurity by his fathers Royahst sympathies, butin 1665 he entered Parhament as a creature of the Duke ofBuckinghams, through whose influence he rose rapidly, and in 1673he became Lord Treasurer in s
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . 3 a D ^ £ O SH. z 3 •^ ^ZJ (5 1- O 5 Cl o rt o u 0 — o 5 & i o u, ^o C/3 C!i ?^tn o U. O >-? S w cj »: Q E I THOMAS OSBORNE EARL OF DANBY, MARQUIS OF CARMARTHENAND FIRST DUKE OF LEEDS (1631 1712) was the son of Sir Edward Osborne of Kiveton by his second wife,Anne Walmesley. For the first thirty years of his Hfe he wascondemned to obscurity by his fathers Royahst sympathies, butin 1665 he entered Parhament as a creature of the Duke ofBuckinghams, through whose influence he rose rapidly, and in 1673he became Lord Treasurer in succession to Clifford. His personalunpopularity was remarkable, but he nullified its political effects bylavish bribery. As a staunch Cavalier, he upheld the monarchicalpower, but he was also a firm Protestant and an opponent of safeguard these principles he brought about the marriage ofMary with William of Orange, but against his will he was forcedto acquiesce in Charless secret negotiations with France for neutralityin the nex
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