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Lying abroad: Henry Wotton and the invention of diplomacy Carol Chillington Rutter
Lying abroad: Henry Wotton and the invention of diplomacy
Carol Chillington Rutter
Lying abroad reconstructs the tumultuous early modern career of a jobbing ambassador, Henry Wotton, the man James I sent to Venice in 1604 to restore Anglo-Venetian relations. It recounts his back-story then follows his daily life in diplomacy, poised between tedium and crisis – a life endlessly theatrical. -- .
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 3, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781526172068 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 170 × 242 × 32 mm · 658 g |
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