As You Like It

As You Like It

Nov. 21, 1581

Sir Rowland de Bois is Henry 2 de Valois
Oliver is Henry 3, Orlando is Alencon
Jaques de Bois may be Henry of Navarre
Distrust between Henry and Alencon
“new court” of Brabant at Antwerp
Charles the wrestler is Parma
Alencon’s popularity
Le Beau is de Bex, Alencon’s secretary
Hercules is a reference to Francois Hercule de Valois, Alencon's birth name
Forest of Arden is the Ardennes
Jaques is St. Hubert the spoirtsman
Adam is Simier, loaning money to Alencon
Mar-text is a reference to Martin Marprelate, and is a later interpolation
William is Shaksper “You are not ipse, for I am he” is taken as an authorship reference