Henry de Vere (18th Earl of Oxford; 1593-1625)
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An earl, a girl and a gondola
On March 18, 1618, the Collegio received Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639), the ambassador of the King of Great Britain to the Republic of Venice, who had a rather odd request.
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An authorless book
A book without an author, paid for by a Count of Oxford, who didn’t exist — still it’s useful.