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Gesta Grayorum, or, The history of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole ... : who reigned and died, A.D. 1594 : together with a masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's command) for the entertainment of Q. Elizabeth, who, with the nobels of both courts, was present thereat.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Canning, William, active 1686-1690.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Helmes, Henry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 68 pages)
- Other Title:
- Gesta Grayorum.
- History of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for W. Canning ..., 1688.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
- Account of Gray's Inn revels, 1594-5, under the leadership of H. Helmes.
- "There are three main points of literary interest in the Gesta Grayorum, namely, a supposed allusion to Shakespeare's Comedy of errors, the speeches of the six councillors [ascribed to Francis Bacon] and the Masque of Proteus ... [Of the masque ...] Francis Davison was ... the main author."--Lib. of Congress.
- Epistle dedicatory signed: W.C. [id est William Canning], to whom Halkett and Laing attribute the work.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 862:8) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing C444
- OCLC:
- 11964045
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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