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This article examines the identification of a full-sized chariot property on the Elizabethan stage in the dramas "Jocasta," "II Tamburlaine," by Christopher Marlowe, "The Wounds of Civil War, or Marius and Scilla," by Thomas Lodge and "Diary," by Philip Henslowe. It discusses the use of war chariots in "Bibliotheca historica," and the use of Jacobean and Caroline stage chariots at Court.

The article discusses the etymology of Freawaru, the name of Hrothgar's daughter in the poem "Beowulf." Topics include Kemp Malone's argument that the term is rather a title than a name, his conclusion that it means lord and protector, and other names in "Beowulf" that contain protothemes related to aspects of pre-Christian spirituality.

The author discusses the use of the Old English verb "begihti" in the translation of a Latin homiliary. She presents a comparison between two manuscripts regarding the spelling of the verb in Old English and analyzes both the Old English text and the original Latin as well as the translation from Latin.

The article details the role of Catherine Blake, wife of poet and artist William Blake, in her husband's business and life. She was known for taking care of all the household chores as well as assisting William with his business by taking on duties including coloring his engravings, managing both business and household finances, sewing his books, binding his works, and selling his works.

The article discusses the influence that William Shakespeare's writings had on the illustrations by English artist and author William Blake, including in the book "For Children: The Gates of Paradise," by Blake and in regard to Shakespeare's depiction of the dead in his drama. The influence that the play "MacBeth," by Shakespeare had on Blake artistic works, including Blake's illustrations of the Three Witches from the play, is discussed.

This article examines the possibility of a personal experience of author Gervase Markham with author Christopher Marlowe. It discusses the reference to Marlowe in the manuscript "The Newe Metamorphosis," by J. M . Gent, Markham's assessment of Marlowe as a kind person, lines in several poems that link Markham and Marlowe, and the similarities between Marlowe and Markham.