Geoffrey was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier) and diplomat. It plagues the heart not only of courtier and aristocrat but also of brave warriors. Tasso's father was a poet by predilection and a professional courtier. Raleigh was an old courtier and an accomplished poet himself. The Emperor's concurrent and scandalous sexual affair with a female courtier tarnished his reputation. He was also an important courtier of the royal court of the Emperor. He was the highly trusted courtier, soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Ammel Brodrig is an influential courtier and Privy Secretary at the court of Cleon II. Sometime later, Ratan Sen banished a Brahmin courtier named Raghav Chetan for fraud. Arnulf continued to serve as the king's steward and courtier. He became a courtier and close ally of Cardinal Henry Beaufort. This featured a courtier called Vir Var who showed great loyalty to his king. The Allahabad Pillar inscription, composed by his courtier Harishena, credits him with extensive conquests. Teyrnon who once served Pwyll as a courtier, recognises the boy's resemblance to his father. William Webbe names him as "the most excellent" of Elizabeth's courtier poets.