Precepts by Sir Charles Cornwallis directing Charles Grosse, Esq., his grandchild, how to govern himself in his youth [manuscript], 1614 November 7.

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Precepts by Sir Charles Cornwallis directing Charles Grosse, Esq., his grandchild, how to govern himself in his youth [manuscript], 1614 November 7.

Written while Cornwallis was a prisoner in the Tower. At this date Charles le Grosse was betrothed to Muriel, daughter of Sir Thomas Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Cornwallis, Charles, Sir, -1629

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Sir Charles Cornwallis (1555-1629) was a courtier and diplomat who served as treasurer to the household of Prince Henry from 1610 until the prince's death. His biography of Prince Henry was first published in 1641 as The Life and Death of Our Late Most Incomparable and Heroique Prince, Henry Prince of Wales. From the description of Prince Henrie his life, death, and funeralles : who was borne at Steurling Castle the 19th of Februarie 1594 and deceased at St. James on Fridaie, the 6th...

Le Grosse, Charles, Sir.

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