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16th-century English courtiers

  • Nicholas Carew (courtier)Nicholas Carew entered the household of the future King Henry VIII at six years old. He shared his education with the boy who would become England's most…
  • Elizabeth BlountThe Blount family held lands at Kinlet in Shropshire, a quiet corner of England far from the noise of London. Sir John Blount served as a loyal servant to…
  • William Carey (courtier)William Carey entered the world around 1495 as the second son of Sir Thomas Carey and Margaret Spencer. His mother was the daughter of Sir Robert Spencer and…