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Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, French-English lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1640)
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Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, was an English nobleman and politician of the Spencer family. An able and gifted statesman, his caustic temper and belief in absolute monarchy nevertheless made him numerous enemies. He was forced to flee England in 1688, but later…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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