George Carew
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George Carew was an English diplomat and historian.
of Antony
and brother of Richard Carew. He was educated at Oxford and entered the Inns of Court
before travelling abroad. At the recommendation of Queen Elizabeth I
, who conferred on him the honour of a knighthood, he was appointed secretary to Sir Christopher Hatton
. Later, having been promoted to a Mastership in Chancery
, he was sent as ambassador to the King of Poland
.
He married Thomazine, the daughter of Sir Francis Godolphin.
he was employed in negotiations with Scotland
and for several years was ambassador to the court of France. On his return he wrote a Relation of the State of France, written in the classical style of the Elizabethan age and featuring sketches of the leading persons at the court of Henry IV
. It appears as an appendix to Thomas Birch
's Historical View of the Negotiations between the Courts of England, France and Brussels, from 1592 to 1617, 1749.
Much of the information regarding Poland contained in De Thou's
History of His Own Times was furnished by Carew.
Carew is also believed to have written, or been responsible for the compilation of, A Relation of the State of Polonia
(1598): Res Polonicae ex archivo Musei Britannici; (Georgio Carew communiter adscribitur); eddit Carolus H. Talbot. 2 vols. Romae: Institutum Historicum Polonicum, 1965–1967
Life
He was the second son of Thomas CarewThomas Carew (MP for Saltash)
Thomas Carew was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1555 and 1565.Carew was the son of Sir Wymond Carew of East Anthony Cornwall. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge in Autumn 1548. He was admitted at the Inner Temple in November 1550.In 1555,...
of Antony
Antony, Cornwall
Antony is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint and has a shop, a pub and a garage....
and brother of Richard Carew. He was educated at Oxford and entered the Inns of Court
Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
before travelling abroad. At the recommendation of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, who conferred on him the honour of a knighthood, he was appointed secretary to Sir Christopher Hatton
Christopher Hatton
Sir Christopher Hatton was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England.-Early days:...
. Later, having been promoted to a Mastership in Chancery
Court of Chancery
The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the administration of the estates of...
, he was sent as ambassador to the King of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
He married Thomazine, the daughter of Sir Francis Godolphin.
Writings
During the reign of James IJames I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
he was employed in negotiations with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and for several years was ambassador to the court of France. On his return he wrote a Relation of the State of France, written in the classical style of the Elizabethan age and featuring sketches of the leading persons at the court of Henry IV
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
. It appears as an appendix to Thomas Birch
Thomas Birch
Thomas Birch was an English historian.-Life:He was the son of Joseph Birch, a coffee-mill maker, and was born at Clerkenwell....
's Historical View of the Negotiations between the Courts of England, France and Brussels, from 1592 to 1617, 1749.
Much of the information regarding Poland contained in De Thou's
Jacques Auguste de Thou
Jacques Auguste de Thou was a French historian, book collector and president of the Parlement de Paris.-Life:...
History of His Own Times was furnished by Carew.
Carew is also believed to have written, or been responsible for the compilation of, A Relation of the State of Polonia
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(1598): Res Polonicae ex archivo Musei Britannici; (Georgio Carew communiter adscribitur); eddit Carolus H. Talbot. 2 vols. Romae: Institutum Historicum Polonicum, 1965–1967
Sources
- Dictionary of National BiographyDictionary of National BiographyThe Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...