An intriguing article. If you're interested in the Overbury story and didn't notice my comment under the article, Google Books has a collection of his work with a really interesting biographical introduction - "The miscellaneous works in prose and verse of Sir Thomas Overbury." The editor, Edward Rimbault tells us that "the tale of Sir Thomas Overbury is indeed one of fearful mystery," and produces a tale of intrigue and witchcraft that ends with the suggestion that Mayerne, the doctor purportedly involved in Overbury's death was only an instrument and "James the First, the double-faced, " serpent-tongued," King of England, the murderer!"
An intriguing article. If you're interested in the Overbury story and didn't notice my comment under the article, Google Books has a collection of his work with a really interesting biographical introduction - "The miscellaneous works in prose and verse of Sir Thomas Overbury."
ReplyDeleteThe editor, Edward Rimbault tells us that "the tale of Sir Thomas Overbury is indeed one of fearful mystery," and produces a tale of intrigue and witchcraft that ends with the suggestion that Mayerne, the doctor purportedly involved in Overbury's death was only an instrument and "James the First, the double-faced, " serpent-tongued," King of England, the murderer!"