Friday 25 June 2010

Why is Powys (Powis) Castle in the story?

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The Herbert family lived there, in those days,

and they are linked by marriage to the other families in the story -
the Parrys, Vaughans, Whitneys and Williams.

The Herberts also have a close link to Shakespeare -

two of them are in the First Folio dedication as the "incomparable brothers".

There is also a link to Kit Marlowe - the Lord Pembroke's Men acting company
(the Lord
Pembroke of the day is of the Herbert family) acted Marlowe plays.


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Note - the "incomparable brothers" of the First Folio

are the nephews of the Lord Herbert of Powys Castle.


The Lord Pembroke of the acting company is the brother of the Lord Herbert of Powys Castle.


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