Henry Brown Shakespeare's Patrons

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. And though now bent on this high embassy Yet stoop we to take up our cousin's glove. The Queen, we are told, was greatly pleased. The story is obviously absurd and incredible. Elizabeth did not visit the public theatres, and the custom was to sit removed from the stage at both private and also at Court performances, and her majesty, however much She may have estimated plays and players, and Shakespeare in particular, would not thus have forgotten her queenly state and dignity.