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Author Canning, William, active 1686-1690.
Title 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.
Related title Gesta Grayorum.
History of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole.
Publication Info London : Printed for W. Canning ..., 1688.



Descript [4], 68 p.
Note 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.
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Author Canning, William, active 1686-1690.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Helmes, Henry.
Alt author Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Davison, Francis, 1575?-1619?
Gray's Inn.
Related title Gesta Grayorum.
History of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole.
Descript [4], 68 p.
Note 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.
Author Canning, William, active 1686-1690.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Helmes, Henry.
Alt author Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Davison, Francis, 1575?-1619?
Gray's Inn.
Related title Gesta Grayorum.
History of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole.

Subject Helmes, Henry.
Descript [4], 68 p.
Note 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.
Alt author Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Davison, Francis, 1575?-1619?
Gray's Inn.

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