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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Henry Sidney.jpg — Arnold Bronckorst / After Arnold Bronckorst / Attributed to George Gower, Public domain.","cite":"\"Henry Sidney\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/henry-sidney. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-sidney","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-sidney","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/henry-sidney?lang=ne"}}