Copy of A letter wherein part of the entertainment unto the Queen's Majesty at Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire is signified, July 9-27, 1575 [manuscript], ca. 1650.

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Copy of A letter wherein part of the entertainment unto the Queen's Majesty at Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire is signified, July 9-27, 1575 [manuscript], ca. 1650.

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A satire in Warwickshire dialect of the account of the Earl of Leicester's entertainment of Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle. Account addressed to Humphrey Martin, mercer of London, ending with a description of his day to day life as a gentlemen usher at the court. He refers to himself both as Laneham and Langham; but in fact he is William Patten. Printed by Nichols in his Progresses of Queen Elizabeth (STC 15191)

48 leaves ; 18 x 14 cm.

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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603

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Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533. She was the half-sister of the elder Mary (1516-1558) and the younger Edward (1537-1553). In her early years she acquired knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, and showed proficiency in music. Her governesses and tutors tended to adhere to Reformation principles. Identification with Protestantism aroused the suspicions of Mary, a Catholic, on her succession after the death of Edward, even though she h...

Patten, William, active 1548-1580

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Martin, Humphrey, mercer of London.

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Laneham, Robert, active 16th century

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