Baron Byron, of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of England.It was created in 1643 by letters patent for Sir John Byron, a Cavalier general and former Member of Parliament.The peerage was created with remainder to the heirs male of his body, failing, to his six brothers: Richard, William, Thomas, Robert, Gilbert, and Philip, and the heirs male of their ...

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest.A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.. Born in Cremona, where he undertook …