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Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
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Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: References & Edit History

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J.P. Kenyon, Robert Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, 1641–1702 (1958, reprinted 1975), is widely regarded as the greatest 20th-century biography of any 17th-century figure.

John S. Morrill

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First paragraph modernization. Apr 10, 2024
Anniversary information added. Sep 24, 2023
Anniversary information added. Sep 01, 2023
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Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Robert Spencer, 2d earl of Sunderland. Feb 15, 2011
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Biography of Robert Spencer, Earl of Sunderland. Feb 15, 2011
Bibliography revised. Feb 09, 2007
Article revised and updated. Dec 08, 2006
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