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- Title
Du Bartas’ Visit to England and Scotland in 1587.
- Authors
Auger, Peter
- Abstract
The article discusses the friendship between Huguenot poet Guillaume de Saluste Du Bartas and King James VI of Scotland in the 16th century, and how their relationship affected Du Bartas popularity. The poet's diplomatic work for King Henri de Navarre of France is discussed, as well as his efforts to negotiate marriage between James and Henri's sister Catherine de Bourbon. Du Bartas route from France to Scotland is described, as well as his reputation in the court of Queen Elizabeth, and the author discusses the connection between diplomacy and English translations of French poetry.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; FRANCE; SCOTLAND; DU Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590; JAMES I, King of England, 1566-1625; HISTORY of diplomacy; POETS; HENRY IV, King of France, 1553-1610; MARRIAGES of royalty &; nobility -- Political aspects; FRENCH poetry; FRANCE-Great Britain relations; HISTORY; POLITICAL participation; TRANSLATIONS of French literature into English
- Publication
Notes & Queries, 2012, Vol 59, Issue 4, p505
- ISSN
0029-3970
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/notesj/gjs139