Title: Sir Robert Howard, 1626-1698; a critical biography.
Authors: Oliver, H. J.
Publisher: Duke University Press,
Year: 1963
Subjects: Howard, Robert,
Contents: Before the restoration -- Poems, 1660 -- At the restoration -- Two comediesand a poem -- Two heroic plays-and John Dryden -- The controversy with Dryden -- The years between (1664-1668) -- Literary success: the Duke of Lerma -- Political prominence and literary ridicule, 1668: The sullen lovers and "The duel of the stags" -- Parliament and finance: 1669-September 1671 -- The treasury, parliament, and appointment to the exchequer: 1671-1673 -- Defense and offense in parliament: 1673-1675 -- Parliament, the D'Oyley affari, and trusteeship for Nell Gwyn: 1676-1677 -- The conquest of China: the impeachment of Danbey; and the pamphlet war of 1678-1680 -- Minor personal and official problems, 1679-1685; and the Life and Reign of King Richard the Second -- Eclipse and triump, 1685-1690: the reign of James II, the Revolution of 1688, and the first years of William and Mary -- The history of the reigns of Edward and Richard II; and the doctrine of passive obedience -- Illness, remarriage, and official duties: 1690-1694 -- The history of religion, 1694, and the subsequent pamphlet war -- Last years: 1694-1698.