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Rh Cœlum Britannicum, 8vo. performed in the Banqueting House at White-Hall, by his said Majesty, King Charles I. and his Nobles, ''An. Dom.'' 1633. ( [sic]Mr. Hen. Lawes, one of the King's Private Musick, and Gentleman of the Chappel Royal, set all the Musick to the same. This Author Published a Volume of Poems and Songs, which have been divers times (with this Masque) Reprinted, the last Edition, 1670.

HIS Gentleman was an Old Courtier, and liv'd in the Time of both the King Charles's, and possest the Places of Gentleman of the Bowes to King Charles I. and of Groom of the King and Queen's Privy-Chamber. He has Publish'd Eight Plays (viz.)

Arviragus and Philicia, in Two Parts, T.C. 12o. 1639. (revived since with a new Prologue writ by Mr. Dryden, and spoke by the famous Actor, Mr. Hart. For the Story on which this Play is grounded, see Geof. Monmouth, lib. 4. c. 16. Pol. Virgil, lib. 2. Matth. West, pag. 93. Grafton, Part 7. pag, 77.

Deserving Favourite, T.C. 8vo. 1659. This Play was represented before King Charles I. and his Queen at White-Hall, and often in Black-Fryars, with great Applause.

Fool would be a Favourite; or, The Discreet Lover, 8vo. 1657.

Osmond the Great Turk; or, The Noble Servant, Tragedy, 8vo. 1657. ( [sic]The Action of this Play is, the taking of Constantinople, in the Year 1453. See Knolless Turkish Hist. in the Life of Mahomet II. Bandellos Novels, Tom. 1. Hist. 2. Lipsii Monita, lib. 2. Cap. 9. Artus le Contin. de l'Hist. des Turcs. Lib. 11. This Play, with the two preceding, are Printed together in 8vo. 1657.

Passionate Lover, in Two Parts, T.C. 8vo. 1655. This Play was published by Mr. ''Alex. Gough, it having been before twice presented before the King and Queen's Majesties at Somerset-House''.

Heraclius, Emperor of the East, Trag. 4to. 1664. This translated from the French of Monsieur Corneille, was designed by the Translator for the Stage, but never Acted. See Zonar, Baronius, &c.

E was born, as I'm informed, in Lancashire, he first appear'd in the World as a Player, and gave no small Promises of making considerable Progress in that way; he left the Stage while he was yet young, and took to the Wars; got no little Reputation in the Irish Expeditions under his Present Majesty, and with his Brother, lost his Life in the Bed of Honour. He gave us a Play called,

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