In a word, he had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persu… - Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

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In a word, he had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischieve, and his death appeared to be a great deliverance to the nation.

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

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Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (18 February 1609 – 9 December 1674) was an English historian, statesman and grandfather of two queens regnant, Mary II and Anne.

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Alternative Names: Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon • Earl of Clarendon Edward Hyde • Edward, 1st Earl of Clarendon Hyde • Edward Hyde, Lord Clarendon

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