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Cornelia
Cornélie.
Garnier, Robert, 1544-1590.
Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594.
The last name of the author, Robert Garnier, appears on a2v.
A translation of: Cornélie.
Signed at end by the translator: Tho: Kyd.
Ling's name from STC.
Signatures: a4 A-L4.
The last leaf is blank.
[96] p.
At London : Printed by Iames Roberts, for N[icholas] L[ing] and Iohn Busbie, 1594.
Greg, I, 116(AI). /
STC (2nd ed.) / 11622
English
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The Spanish Tragedie: or, Hieronimo is mad againe is an Elizabethan tragedy written by Thomas Kyd between 1582-92.

Highly popular and influential in its time, The Spanish Tragedy established a new genre in English theatre, the revenge play or revenge tragedy. Its plot contains several violent murders and includes as one of its characters a personification of Revenge. The Spanish Tragedy was often referenced (or parodied) in works written by other Elizabethan playwrights, including William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe. Many elements of The Spanish Tragedy, such as the play-within-a-play used to trap a murderer and a ghost intent on vengeance, appear in Shakespeare's Hamlet. (Thomas Kyd is frequently proposed as the author of the hypothetical Ur-Hamlet that may have been one of Shakespeare's primary sources for Hamlet). (Quote from wikipedia.org)

About the Author

Thomas Kyd (November 3, 1558 - July 16, 1594) was an English dramatist, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama.

Although well-known in his own time, Kyd fell into obscurity until 1773 when Thomas Hawkins (an early editor of the The Spanish Tragedie) discovered that Kyd was named as its author by Thomas Heywood in his Apologie for Actors (1612). A hundred years later, scholars in Germany and England began to shed light on his life and work, including the controversial finding that he may have been the author of a Hamlet play pre-dating Shakespeare's. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

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This book actually has quotes from Wikipedia as blurbs on the first couple pages.If you don't care about quality publishing why go into publishing?The spelling and Act/scene divisions are all left, apparently, precisely as they were written by Kyd, complete with Vs for Us and Us for Vs.And no line numbers.And a hideous font.What in the world was the point of this publication? ... Read more

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The King Quinto is told through the voice of John Talbot, a real life servant to Sir Walter Raleigh.After Sir Walter Raleigh's arrest in 1603, after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Raleigh is accused of being involved in the Spanish Bye and Main Plot which was a plot to deprive King James I of his throne and an attempt to place Lady Arabella Stuart on the throne in his place.Raleigh is accused of trying to cause the kidnap of King James I and to make him tolerate the Roman Catholic religion.16 people were involved in the Spanish Bye and Main Plot and of the 16 conspirators, several were hung drawn and quartered including two priests, Watson and Clark.Raleigh was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Tower of London and was held prisoner in the Bloody Tower from 1603 until 1617.Raleigh was released from prison in 1617 in order that he might lead an expedition to Guiana in search of gold. ... Read more

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Reviews of The King's Quinto the Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618)
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By
The Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick Castle
4th June, 2004

The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618)

I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very `readable', well researched and interesting.The personalities came to life in a realistic manner adding flesh and blood to the skeleton of a complex historical period.By mixing the real letters and documents of the day with John Talbot's vivid `commentary', academic interest is softened and brightened, helping the reader to understand exactly what is going on.

The book, of course, has particular significance to me as my ancestor, the IX Earl of Northumberland, like Raleigh, spent many years imprisoned in the Tower of London and might well have suffered the same fate.His academic interests, luxurious apartments and friendship with Raleigh and other inmates, made this period of his life bearable if not welcome, as you clearly describe.

Congratulations for writing a first class book, which deserves success.

Duke of Northumberland

This very readable book chronicles the life and political career of one of Tudor England's most colourful characters.Miss O'Sullivan explores the political situation in England and in Europe, which formed a background to Raleigh's life.She also quotes directly from contemporary documents and looks at the realities of day-to-day life in Tudor times, the coinage, the food and personal hygiene.Told through the voice of Raleigh's personal servant, John Talbot, this book is an interesting addition to the considerable literature on a fascinating player at the Court of Queen Elizabeth.

Mr. John Wingfield Digby


Review by Reverend Canon E J Woods
Of
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset
2004


No-one can live in Sherborne for long without becoming aware of Walter Raleigh. He has not only entered into the mythology of England's heroes; his presence broods over the New Castle and, in the Abbey, St Katherine's Chapel, where he had his pew.

For many of us, the standard work remains Robert Lacey's Sir Walter Raleigh (1975), perhaps fleshed out by Sherborne's own Reg Wood in his historical novel Gold was his star (1991). But in the last year or two there has been a new burst of interest in Raleigh, and a number of books about him and his wife.

Amongst these, one of the most interesting is Barbara O'Sullivan's The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) . It lacks an index, so you can't just look up references to Sherborne. But it is packed full of intriguing cameos, long extracts from contemporary documents and other insights that you just won't find in the standard biographies. I have to confess I had always assumed that Raleigh's 1603 trial was in London. It wasn't: it was in Winchester. And Ms O'Sullivan's account of it from a 1677 pamphlet in the Hampshire Record Office makes gripping reading.

Beg, borrow or steal this volume. Better still, buy it. You will get more Raleigh and less author than in any other book I know. Ms O'Sullivan believes in letting her principal character speak for himself.I feel I know him a great deal better.

Reviews of The King's Quinto the Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh
Review
By
The Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick Castle
4th June, 2004

The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618)

I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very `readable', well researched and interesting.The personalities came to life in a realistic manner adding flesh and blood to the skeleton of a complex historical period.By mixing the real letters and documents of the day with John Talbot's vivid `commentary', academic interest is softened and brightened, helping the reader to understand exactly what is going on.

The book, of course, has particular significance to me as my ancestor, the IX Earl of Northumberland, like Raleigh, spent many years imprisoned in the Tower of London and might well have suffered the same fate.His academic interests, luxurious apartments and friendship with Raleigh and other inmates, made this period of his life bearable if not welcome, as you clearly describe.

Congratulations for writing a first class book, which deserves success.

Duke of Northumberland

This very readable book chronicles the life and political career of one of Tudor England's most colourful characters.Miss O'Sullivan explores the political situation in England and in Europe, which formed a background to Raleigh's life.She also quotes directly from contemporary documents and looks at the realities of day-to-day life in Tudor times, the coinage, the food and personal hygiene.Told through the voice of Raleigh's personal servant, John Talbot, this book is an interesting addition to the considerable literature on a fascinating player at the Court of Queen Elizabeth.

Mr. John Wingfield Digby


Review by Reverend Canon E J Woods
Of
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset
2004


No-one can live in Sherborne for long without becoming aware of Walter Raleigh. He has not only entered into the mythology of England's heroes; his presence broods over the New Castle and, in the Abbey, St Katherine's Chapel, where he had his pew.

For many of us, the standard work remains Robert Lacey's Sir Walter Raleigh (1975), perhaps fleshed out by Sherborne's own Reg Wood in his historical novel Gold was his star (1991). But in the last year or two there has been a new burst of interest in Raleigh, and a number of books about him and his wife.

Amongst these, one of the most interesting is Barbara O'Sullivan's The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) . It lacks an index, so you can't just look up references to Sherborne. But it is packed full of intriguing cameos, long extracts from contemporary documents and other insights that you just won't find in the standard biographies. I have to confess I had always assumed that Raleigh's 1603 trial was in London. It wasn't: it was in Winchester. And Ms O'Sullivan's account of it from a 1677 pamphlet in the Hampshire Record Office makes gripping reading.

Beg, borrow or steal this volume. Better still, buy it. You will get more Raleigh and less author than in any other book I know. Ms O'Sullivan believes in letting her principal character speak for himself.I feel I know him a great deal better.

The King's Quinto - The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh
The King's Quinto (The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh - 1552-1618) is in my opinion a compelling read in so much as, like the author C.S. Forrester with his technical ability to describe military men in action by his knowledge and insight of the subject in hand, likewise Barbara O'Sullivan has a similar approach to detail in the chapter entitled The Battle of Cadiz, leaving the reader a desire to continue on to the next chapter.As a complete layman on history, I found her book very satisfying.

the kings quinto
good content in the book its an exellent reference book the drawings are brilliant.

kings Quinto
Raleigh trial is a classic for all time.
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