The royal and noble patrons of Shakespeare: I. Queen Elizabeth. II. King James I. of England and VI. of Scotland. III. The Earl of Southampton. IV. William Herbert, earl of Pembroke.--A contemporary eulogist of Shakespeare [Leonard Digges]--The singing of the sonnets of Shakespeare.--Shakespeare's choice.
Summary
Written in 1912, this volume features chapters on monarchs and noblemen like Queen Elizabeth, King James I, the Earl of Southhampton and William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and the portrayal of their lives by characters in Shakespeare's histories.