Contents

Page

 

Acknowledgements

 

i - xiii

“Upon Godolphin House

  & Pengersick Castle”

 

1

Introduction to the poem

 

16

Commentary stanza by stanza

 

59

Conclusion

 

159

Appendices

 

One:        Bibliography

165

Two:       Abbreviations & Dictionaries

171

Three:    Conventions

173

Four:      Cover Illustration

176

Five:       The Metaphysical Poets

177

Six:         John Evelyn’s Tribute

                to Margaret Godolphin

180

  

Illustrations

 

Title

 

Source

Page

“The Godolphin”

Original artwork by Siriluck Kedseemake from an idea of Thomas Albert Fox; see Appendix Four.

 

Cover

Map of Cornwall 1595

Original artwork by Siriluck Kedseemake from an idea of Thomas Albert Fox

 

Front

“Mutual Malice”

Original artwork by Siriluck Kedseemake from an idea of Thomas Albert Fox

 

76

Prince Charles leaves Godolphin House in 1646 with Sir Francis Godolphin and personal guards escaping to the Scilly Islands, and thence to Jersey & France.

 

Original artwork by Siriluck Kedseemake from an idea of Thomas Albert Fox

106

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