Knyvett, Sir Henry. Defence of the realme. *$1.75. Oxford.
“A hitherto unpublished manuscript now edited by Charles Hughes. Knyvett was a country gentleman, a soldier and a magistrate who, when England was, as it appeared, threatened with a Spanish invasion in 1596, composed this little treatise for presentation to Queen Elizabeth. In it he set forth with the authority of his long experience his views as to the best way to master, train, equip, and handle an army to beat off the invasion.”—Nation.
“The tract was written in haste. On the technical side the treatise is at its weakest. It advocates the use of the antiquated longbow.”
| − | Am. Hist. R. 12: 688. Ap. ’07. 140w. |
“The volume is very pleasant to read and handle.”
| + | Ath. 1906, 2: 828. D. 29. 280w. |
“His style is direct with an occasional quaintness of turn, but not in itself noteworthy.”
| + − | Nation. 84: 132. F. 7, ’07. 130w. | |
| Pol. Sci. Q. 22: 550. S. ’07. 100w. |
“Is well edited and commented on by Mr. Charles Hughes.”