Edward Bulwer-Lytton declined the Crown of which country in 1862?
Scotland
Greece
Italy
France
Answer
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a British novelist and playwright. In 1862, he was offered the Crown of Greece but declined. This was because he was not interested in the political instability of the country and also because he had already had a successful career as a novelist and playwright.
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