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Biografia. William Stanley era il figlio primogenito di Charles Stanley, VIII conte di Derby e di sua moglie, Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven . Alla morte del padre nel 1672, succedette ai titoli di questo e prestò servizio come Lord Luogotenente del Lancashire dal 1676 al 1687 e nuovamente dal 1688 al 1701, nonché come Lord Luogotenente del ...
William Stanley, VI conte di Derby fu conte per quasi cinquant'anni e alla morte ereditò suo figlio James Stanley, VII conte di Derby, egli fu un fedele realista e combatté nella Guerra civile inglese fino a che non venne decapitato dai parlamentaristi nel 1651.
Principalmente noto per essere tra i possibili autori delle opere di William Shakespeare, secondo alcune teorie tanto fascinose quando ancora da dimostrare, per le quali il drammaturgo di Stratford on Avon non avesse scritto di suo pugno le sue opere.
31 gen 2024 · Famous for: Before inheriting the earldom, Stanley travelled widely on the Continent, being desirous of learning as many languages as possible. In 1599 he financed the revival of the Paul’s Boys acting troupe, and in subsequent years his own troupe of players (Derby’s Men) played frequently before the Court.
William Stanley, 6th earl of Derby was an English writer and patron of the theatre who has been offered by some theorists as the true author of the plays of William Shakespeare. He succeeded his elder brother, Ferdinando, as the earl of Derby in 1594.
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William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby, KG (1561 – 29 September 1642) was an English nobleman and politician. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I under the Third Succession Act, a position inherited in 1596 by his deceased brother's oldest ...
William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby (c. 1655 – 5 November 1702), styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer and politician. Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven.
