Did Elizabeth Bowen or Robert Walser speak German?
Robert Walser (writer) Robert Walser (15 April 1878 – 25 December 1956) was a German-speaking Swiss writer.
Robert Beale (diplomat) Robert Beale (1541 – 25 May 1601) was an English diplomat, administrator, and antiquary in the reign of Elizabeth I. As Clerk of the Privy Council, Beale wrote the official record of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, to which he was an eyewitness.