This notion of three types of nobility is also found in John Ferne's The Blazon of Gentrie (1586), (6) which stresses in a side note that "Noblenes of blood only, without vertue or merit, is the meanest
nobilitie" (Bviii).
(13) And in the address to the soldier and merchant James Lancaster in Lancaster his Allarums (1595), Robarts identifies as an example worthy of imitation the 'publicke honor' shown by ancient Rome to the deserving, which included the granting of 'titles of
nobilitie' as well as 'all signes and showes of joy to welcome home such Adventurers that their Countreys honor and Princes benefit had any way adventured'.
Palmerin d'Oliua The mirrour of
nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections.
When Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's A Treatise of the
nobilitie and excellencye of woman kinde was translated into English in 1542, the humanist theory on women took a more interesting turn.
(36) Cyuile and Vncyuile Life: A Discourse Very Profitable, Pleasant, and Fit to Bee Read of All
Nobilitie and Gentlemen (London: Richard Jones, 1579), sigs [N3.sup.v]-[N4.sup.v].
Indeed, what Holinshed presents as the culmination of the struggle, in the 1585 'Proclamation Published by the
Nobilitie of Scotland' which followed the invasion of the 'banished lords' (5.726 [5.445]), led by Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus (one recalls that Douglas is one of Greene's honest lords), strenuously insists on the need for correction.
Despite believing she has lost her children, by her patience and constancy (both allegorically represented on stage) Grissell preserves the Marquis's rule and earns acceptance from
Nobilitie (also a character) of her elevation in social status, and of her father's elevation as well.
God save the Quenes counsailours most noble and true" (Jacob and Esau, G4v); "God save the Queenes Highnes, and the
Nobilitie ...
(45) It is interesting to note how a conservative Chancellor of the Realm at a time of elected Danish kings, with a powerful Council of
nobilities to control royal politics, felt confident enough of his own rank and that of the position of his peers to deliver such attacks.
Paffenroth shows quite effectively how Cordelia is, without a doubt, Lear's child, that both of them are simultaneously noble and flawed, and that their flaws are of a piece with their particular
nobilities of character.
Chesworth W, Dejou J, Larroque P (1981) The weathering of basalt and relative
nobilities of the major elements at Belbex France.