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.

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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. [i.e. William Canning], to whom Halkett and Laing attribute the work.