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Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

(1634-1705), Diplomat and author

Sitter in 13 portraits
Shortly after his accession to the throne, James II sent the Earl of Castlemaine, a leading Catholic courtier, on an embassy to the Pope. Ironically this was no more popular with the Pope than it was with the Catholic-fearing people of England; Castlemaine was a particularly tactless envoy and the Pope was more anxious about Louis XIV than interested in James's plans to conquer the Netherlands.

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Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by William Faithorne - NPG D21458

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
NPG D21458

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by William Faithorne - NPG D22668

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
NPG D22668

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by William Faithorne - NPG D22669

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by William Faithorne
line engraving, published 1666 or 1671
NPG D22669

The coach of Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi - NPG D21651

The coach of Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
etching, circa 1687
NPG D21651

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi - NPG D29454

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D29454

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi - NPG D30872

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D30872

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi - NPG D2025

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D2025

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi - NPG D1328

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, 1688
NPG D1328

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after Unknown artist - NPG D29453

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29453

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after William Faithorne - NPG D30873

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, after William Faithorne
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D30873

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D29451

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1807
NPG D29451

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, published by John Scott, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D29452

Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

published by John Scott, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1807
NPG D29452

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Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine

by Arnold van Westerhout, published by George Bickham the Elder, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, circa 1687
NPG D18868

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