George Herbert was a member of which influential family and served in which political body before taking Holy Orders?
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Correct answer: The Herberts of Montgomery; Parliament
Herbert came from a wealthy and powerful family and was the Public Orator at Cambridge. He briefly pursued a career in Parliament before deciding to live a quiet life as a country parson in Bemerton.
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