''The King's Minion'' or ''The Minion'' is a 1930
historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to oth ...
by the British-Italian writer
Rafael Sabatini
Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian people, Italian-born British writer of novels, writer of romance novel, romance and adventure novel, adventure novels.
He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: ''The Sea ...
.
[Henderson & Kirkpatrick p.570] It is based on the life of
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. 158717 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.
Background
Robert Kerr was born in Wrington, Somerset, England, the younger son of Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst, Sir Thomas Kerr ( ...
, charting his dramatic rise as
favourite
A favourite was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In Post-classical Europe, post-classical and Early modern Europe, early-modern Europe, among other times and places, the term was used of individuals delegated signifi ...
of
James I James I may refer to:
People
*James I of Aragon (1208–1276)
* James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327)
* James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu
* James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347)
*James I of Cyprus (1334†...
and rapid fall during the
Overbury Affair.
References
Bibliography
* Henderson, Lesley & Kirkpatrick, Lesley D. L. ''Twentieth-century Romance and Historical Writers''. St. James Press, 1990
1930 British novels
Novels by Rafael Sabatini
Novels set in the 17th century
Novels set in London
British historical novels
Hutchinson (publisher) books
Houghton Mifflin books
McClelland & Stewart books
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