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The Folger catalogue entry notes that "A Henry Helmes was prince of Purpoole in the 1594 Christmas revels" and suggests that this fragment was "Probably part of the entertainment provided in the Gesta Grayorum, 1594-1595." | The Folger catalogue entry notes that "A Henry Helmes was prince of Purpoole in the 1594 Christmas revels" and suggests that this fragment was "Probably part of the entertainment provided in the Gesta Grayorum, 1594-1595." If so, it would have been performed by the Gentlemen of Gray's Inn. | ||
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==Probable Genre(s)== | ==Probable Genre(s)== | ||
Royal Entertainment (if part of the ''Gesta Grayorum''). | |||
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==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues== | ==Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues== | ||
''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.'' (London: Printed for W. Canning, 1688). | |||
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==References to the Play== | ==References to the Play== | ||
No references to this "letter" known. | |||
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==Critical Commentary== | ==Critical Commentary== | ||
The Folger catalogue entry notes that this fragment is "Not included in Gesta Grayorum, 1688, nor in J. Nichols’ Progresses of Queen Elizabeth, nor in Gesta Grayorum, edit. by Desmond Bland, 1968." | |||
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==For What It's Worth== | ==For What It's Worth== | ||
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==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
< | <div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em">Anon. ''Letter from Henry, prince of Purpoole, to the Great Turk [manuscript], 1594? December 27''. [http://shakespeare.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226803 Folger MS. V.a.190]</div> | ||
<div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em">Axton, Marie. ''The Queen's Two Bodies: Drama and the Elizabethan Succession'' (London: Swift Printers Ltd., for Royal Historical Society, 1977). pp.85-87.</div> | |||
<div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em">Nelson, Alan H. ''Inns of Court.'' Records of Early English Drama (REED) series, University of Toronto Press, 2010.</div> | |||
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Site created and maintained by [[David McInnis]], University of Melbourne; updated 15 April 2012. | Site created and maintained by [[David McInnis]], University of Melbourne; updated 15 April 2012. | ||
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Revision as of 00:35, 15 April 2012
Historical Records
Folger Shakespeare Library MS fragment
(Reproduced by permission of the Folger Shakespeare Library)
Two small leaves exist as Folger MS. V.a.190:
Folger V.a.190, cover: "29. To ye Greate Turke" | Folger V.a.190, reverse (blank) | Folger V.a.190, letter |
The Letter from Henry, prince of Purpoole, to the Great Turk contains two leaves, one marked with the addressee ("To ye Greate Turke"), the other bearing the contents of the letter itself. The letter reads:
Henricus PPs
Turke
Thy proud and insolent demand came into our Princly hands but not a Nuntio was seene that durste avowe the bearing of it. The respectless manner of thye Embassee and thy hauty arrogance we take notice of with as high disdaine as may spring from the inborne magnanimity of a Prince, And as much we slight it: Know our resolucion is to maintaine our right in bearing of the Crescent. For thy threatened hostility we entertaine it thankfully and accept of it as of thy triumphes to congratulate our late installment. We have given command to our Admirall to waite thy coming and give the entertainment on the Sea, thy better receiving at thy landing shal be our neerer Care. Farewell and weare thy three Moones till we make them make upp the fower quarter = Changes of our Crescent
From our Pallace of Portpoole
27 December
Theatrical Provenance
The Folger catalogue entry notes that "A Henry Helmes was prince of Purpoole in the 1594 Christmas revels" and suggests that this fragment was "Probably part of the entertainment provided in the Gesta Grayorum, 1594-1595." If so, it would have been performed by the Gentlemen of Gray's Inn.
Probable Genre(s)
Royal Entertainment (if part of the Gesta Grayorum).
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
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. (London: Printed for W. Canning, 1688).
References to the Play
No references to this "letter" known.
Critical Commentary
The Folger catalogue entry notes that this fragment is "Not included in Gesta Grayorum, 1688, nor in J. Nichols’ Progresses of Queen Elizabeth, nor in Gesta Grayorum, edit. by Desmond Bland, 1968."
For What It's Worth
Information welcome.
Works Cited
Site created and maintained by David McInnis, University of Melbourne; updated 15 April 2012.