Male Friendship and Testimonies of Love in Shakespeare’s England (Early Modern Literature in History)

__Male Friendship and Testimonies of Love in Shakespeare’s England__ reveals the complex and unfamiliar forms of friendship that existed between men in the late sixteenth century. Using the unpublished letter archive of the Elizabethan spy Anthony Bacon (1558-1601), it shows how Bacon negotiated a path through life that relied on the support of his friends, rather than the advantages and status that came with marriage. Through a set of case-studies focusing on the Inns of Court, the prison, the aristocratic great house and the spiritual connection between young and ardent Protestants, this book argues that the ‘friendship spaces’ of early modern England permitted the expression of male same-sex intimacy to a greater extent than has previously been acknowledged. "Dedication "--"List of Abbreviations "--"Acknowledgements" -- "Contents" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: Anthony Bacon and the Uses of Friendship" -- "Structure of the Book" -- "Chapter 2: Intimacy: Nicholas Faunt, Faith and the Consolations of Friendship" -- "Protestants Abroad" -- "Faunt at Home" -- "The Declaration" -- "Practical Divinity" -- "Chapter 3: Instrumentality: The Prison, Liberty and Writing Friendship in the Space in Between" -- "Prison Meeting" -- "Writing Inside, Writing Outside" -- "â#x80;#x98;This Little Cell Where He Is Lodged, I Mean the Universeâ#x80;#x99;" -- "Chapter 4: Institutionality: Nicholas Trott, the Inns of Court and the Value of Friendship" -- "The Men of the Third University" -- "Old School Ties" -- "Law Sports and Rhetorics of Friendship" -- "Seed-Beds of Support" -- "Honorary Admissions" -- "Chapter 5: Instability: Service, Love and Jealousy in the Essex Circle" -- "The Shape of Essexâ#x80;#x99;s Secretariat" -- "Figuring Reynolds" -- "The Coming Men" -- "Antonio Pérez and Godfrey Aleyn" -- "Conclusion" -- "Bibliography" -- "Manuscript Sources" -- "Transcripts and Editions of Manuscript Sources" -- "Primary Printed Sources" -- "Secondary Sources" -- "Electronic" -- "Unpublished." Dedication 6 List of Abbreviations 8 Acknowledgements 10 Contents 14 Chapter 1: Introduction: Anthony Bacon and the Uses of Friendship 15 Structure of the Book 31 Chapter 2: Intimacy: Nicholas Faunt, Faith and the Consolations of Friendship 34 Protestants Abroad 37 Faunt at Home 48 The Declaration 57 Practical Divinity 66 Chapter 3: Instrumentality: The Prison, Liberty and Writing Friendship in the Space in Between 71 Prison Meeting 73 Writing Inside, Writing Outside 84 ‘This Little Cell Where He Is Lodged, I Mean the Universe’ 97 Chapter 4: Institutionality: Nicholas Trott, the Inns of Court and the Value of Friendship 106 The Men of the Third University 108 Old School Ties 117 Law Sports and Rhetorics of Friendship 124 Seed-Beds of Support 128 Honorary Admissions 134 Chapter 5: Instability: Service, Love and Jealousy in the Essex Circle 146 The Shape of Essex’s Secretariat 149 Figuring Reynolds 158 The Coming Men 173 Antonio Pérez and Godfrey Aleyn 181 Conclusion 189 Bibliography 194 Manuscript Sources 194 Transcripts and Editions of Manuscript Sources 195 Primary Printed Sources 196 Secondary Sources 199 Electronic 213 Unpublished 213 Index 214 Revealing The Complex And Unfamiliar Forms Of Friendship That Existed Between Men In The Late Sixteenth Century, This Book Uses The Unpublished Letter Archive Of The Elizabethan Spy Anthony Bacon In Order To Show How He Negotiated A Path Through Life That Relied On The Support Of His Friends, Rather Than The Advantages And Status That Came With Marriage. Introduction: Anthony Bacon And The Uses Of Friendship -- Intimacy: Nicholas Faunt, Faith And The Consolations Of Friendship -- Instrumentality: The Prison, Liberty And Writing Friendship In The Space In Between -- Institutionality: Nicholas Trott, The Inns Of Court And The Value Of Friendship -- Instability: Service, Love And Jealousy In The Essex Circle -- Conclusion. Will Tosh. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 185-204) And Index. Male Friendship and Testimonies of Love in Shakespeare s England reveals the complex and unfamiliar forms of friendship that existed between men in the late sixteenth century. Using the unpublished letter archive of the Elizabethan spy Anthony Bacon (1558-1601), it shows how Bacon negotiated a path through life that relied on the support of his friends, rather than the advantages and status that came with marriage. Through a set of case-studies focusing on the Inns of Court, the prison, the aristocratic great house and the spiritual connection between young and ardent Protestants, this book argues that the friendship spaces of early modern England permitted the expression of male same-sex intimacy to a greater extent than has previously been acknowledged. " Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Anthony Bacon and the Uses of Friendship....Pages 1-19 Intimacy: Nicholas Faunt, Faith and the Consolations of Friendship....Pages 21-57 Instrumentality: The Prison, Liberty and Writing Friendship in the Space in Between....Pages 59-93 Institutionality: Nicholas Trott, the Inns of Court and the Value of Friendship....Pages 95-134 Instability: Service, Love and Jealousy in the Essex Circle....Pages 135-177 Back Matter....Pages 179-211