Richard Boyle
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, also known as the Great Earl of Cork (13 October 1566 – 15 September 1643), was Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland.
- In the 1632 series: Masterminded an attack on Charles I and his wife which crippled the King and killed the Queen. Overthrew Thomas Wentworth by blaming him, and usurping the role of Prime Minister.
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