Lying Abroad: Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy - Carol Chillington Rutter - Books - Manchester University Press - 9781526172068 - February 3, 2026
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Lying Abroad: Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy

Carol Chillington Rutter

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Lying Abroad: Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy

Lying abroad reconstructs the tumultuous early modern career of a jobbing ambassador, Henry Wotton, the man James I sent to Venice in 1604 to restore Anglo-Venetian relations. It recounts his back-story then follows his daily life in diplomacy, poised between tedium and crisis – a life endlessly theatrical. -- .

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
To be released February 3, 2026
ISBN13 9781526172068
Publishers Manchester University Press
Pages 336
Dimensions 537 g   (Weight (estimated))

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