HVII's personality & mode of governing would undoubtedly have been shaped by his early experiences:
personal strengths:
- spoke & understood several langs
- knew dangers of imposters
- built a close group of loyal and trusted colleagues while in exile
personal disadvantages:
- no formal experience of estate & financial management
- not attended eng court
- not developed effective relationships w/ pol nation
- knew little of the country & virtually unknown to eng people
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