Abstract

This chapter focuses on Oxford's participation in a tournament at Westminster celebrating Philip Howard's elevation to the Earldom of Arundel, on 22 January 158. The three named challengers were Oxford; Sir William Drury, a member of what had been the Oxford–Howard set; and Oxford's nephew, Frederick Windsor. It presents Oxford's speech during the tournament, which was printed in a 1592 pamphlet entitled Plato, Axiochus. A most excellent dialogue, written in Greeke by Plato. Tr. by Edw. [sic] Spenser. Heereto is annexed a speech spoken at the tryumphe at White–hall by the page to the earle of Oxenforde.

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