description: A scholarly study of Sir Robert Cotton as antiquary and politician. It examines his antiquarian writings, the building of his library, his relations with European scholars, his place at court, in parliament, and in the literary society of Renaissance London.
language: English
title: Sir Robert Cotton, 1586-1631: History and Politics in Early Modern England
titlecomplete: Sir Robert Cotton, 1586-1631: History and Politics in Early Modern England (Oxford Historical Monographs)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Clarendon Press