The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hugh de Courtenay
Also known as Earl Hugh
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 274
Hugh de Courtenay possesses the particular gravitas that comes from ancient lineage and parliamentary precedence, his presence suggesting both the weight of noble tradition and the complex web of alliances that define aristocratic power.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 274
- Books
- 1
Hugh de Courtenay became the first Earl of Devonshire, ranking among the chief barons of the realm and yielding to the fief of Arundel first place in parliament. His family contracted alliances with the noblest houses including the Veres, Despensers, St. Johns, Talbots, Bohuns, and Plantagenets, though three brothers died in the Wars of the Roses while adhering to the house of Lancaster.
Description
An English nobleman of adult years, wearing the rich garments befitting an earl of Devonshire. His bearing reflects both parliamentary precedence among the chief barons and the dignity of ancient noble lineage.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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