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title: George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland
author: Nicholas Hilliard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12435/george-clifford-earl-of-cumberland/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland
_Authored by Nicholas Hilliard_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12435.jpg)
## Image Caption
A portrait of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (1547-1619 CE). He wears an extravagant outfit that includes a glove pinned to his hat given to him by [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/) (r. 1558-1603 CE). Painted by Nicholas Hilliard c. 1590 CE. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hilliard, N. (2020, July 06). George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hilliard, Nicholas. "George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2020. .
### MLA
Hilliard, Nicholas. "George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Hilliard_003.jpg) by [**Nicholas Hilliard**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Hilliard_003.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.