The Earl of Pembroke’s Men was an Elizabethan acting company about which not much is known. Their patron was Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. He married, in his third marriage, Mary Sidney, a sister of the poet Philip Sidney and a niece of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the long-time…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Of all Lucan’s works, only the unfinished ten books De bello civili have survived. The epic depicts the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, the climax of which was the battle at Pharsalos, which is why it was already called Pharsalia by the author himself. Lucan began the work around…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Pierre de la Ramée (Latin: Petrus Ramus; * 1515; † 27 August 1572) was one of the most important philosophers of the 16th century. Although he came from a poor background, he had the opportunity to study in Paris. He opposed Aristotelian-Scholastic philosophy early on by orienting his logic towards…
Piers Gaveston (* c. 1284, † 19 June 1312) was the son of the Gascon knight Arnaud de Gabaston and his wife Claramonde de Marsan, who brought landed property in Aquitaine into the marriage. This made the couple subjects of Edward I, who was also Duke of Aquitaine. Gabaston did…
The thief in The Jew of Malta has a speaking name composed of the Italian "pigliare" (to take, to pull) and "borsa" (bag). First he breaks into Barabas' house, but only captures silver, which the courtesan Bellamira refuses. With Ithimore’s help, they both blackmail Barabas, who ultimately poisons all three.
Philippe de Mornay (* 5 November 1549; † 11 November 1623) is considered, among others, the author of Vindiciae contra Tyrannos, one of the most important works of the Monarchomachs.1 Initially he was in the service of Admiral Coligny. After narrowly surviving the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre, he became one…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
