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# Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, LOVED Him Some Capes!!!
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/philip-herbert-4th-earl-of-pembroke-loved-him-some-capes-10-2020/
- Published: 2020-10-01T19:00:52.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-19T18:53:50.000Z
- Description: Mayhap too many a cape!
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: *Flashback*, classic photos, Flash WAY Back, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:15

Look, I understand when Shakespeare LITERALLY dedicated a Folio to you\* that you might justifiably be feeling yourself, but does any man TRULY need this many capes and/or unclaimed skirt-like objects? Sure, you were a real favorite of the king\*\*, but must you drape yourself in THIS MUCH excess fabric? Oh, I get it -- you eventually, [per Professor Wiki,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%5FHerbert,%5F4th%5FEarl%5Fof%5FPembroke?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) became "notorious for \[your\] violent assaults, which were usually unprovoked, but were invariably forgiven by the King,***" so maybe you think you can get away with this. To that, I say, given that the NEXT king eventually got fed up with your shenanigans and broke ties with you when you BEAT ANOTHER DUDE WITH A CANE DURING A MEETING***\*, maybe now is not the time to draw quite this much attention to yourself? Just saying.

Having said all that, congrats on living through the English Civil War\*, having [a rad mother who invented invisible ink](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%5FSidney?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)*, and also for being the forebearer of the folks who live at Highclere Castle/Downton Abbey, thereby bringing all of us a lot of pleasure.* Also, your beard is impressively pointy, and I appreciate your kicky red bracelet -- but, seriously. You know what they say: Look in the mirror before you pose for a painting and take off at LEAST one cape. Think about it!!

\*true  
\*\*in a way that, honestly, made me felt like Wikipedia was *implying something*  
\*\*\*what was I just saying?  
\*\*\*\*bro, we all hate meetings but CALM DOWN

###### \[Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images\]