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2 unusual facts about Gervase Markham


Gervase Markham

He was a noted horse-breeder, and is said to have imported the first Arabian horse.

Tales from the Green Valley

Much use is made of period sources such as agricultural writers Gervase Markham and Thomas Tusser.


The Dumb Knight

The Dumb Knight, The Dumbe Knight: A Historical Comedy, or The Dumbe Knight: A Pleasant Comedy, written by Lewis Machin and Gervase Markham in roughly 1601 was acted by the Children of the King’s Revels likely in the Whitefriars Theatre, which was the acting group’s primarily venue.


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