Robert Bolton
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Robert Bolton
by John Payne, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1632
7 1/8 in. x 5 in. (181 mm x 127 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D17857
Artistsback to top
- John Payne (died 1648 or before), Printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 69 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- EEBO (Early English Books Online), p. frontispiece
- EEBO (Early English Books Online), p. frontispiece
- Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631, Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things death, iudgement, hell, and heauen. With an assise-sermon, and notes on Iustice nicolls his funerall. Together with the life and death of the authour, 1633, p. frontispiece
- Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631, The vvorkes of the reverend, truly pious, and judicously learned Robert Bolton Batchelour in Divinity, late fellow of Brasen-Nose Colledge in Oxford and Rector of Broughton in Northhampton-Shire / as they were finished by himself in his life time ..., 1641, p. frontispiece
Events of 1632back to top
Current affairs
The death of diplomat Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester, who favoured military action against Spain rather than a peace deal, allows the peace party at court to assert itself during Charles I's period of personal rule.Charles I revives medieval forest laws to raise income.
Art and science
Poet and courtier, Endymion Porter, is instrumental in bringing Dutch artist, Anthony Van Dyck, to England. Months after his arrival, Van Dyck is appointed court painter by Charles I and given a knighthood.The Second Folio of William Shakespeare's plays is published.
International
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, is made lord deputy of Ireland. His efficient governance and vigorous administration quickly returns considerable sums of money to England.Charles I issues a charter for the colony of Maryland which would became a haven for Catholics in the New World.
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