Also, note that the royal households of Richard II, Elizabeth I, and James I
maintained "apewards," so ape skins would very likely have been available in
the realm. From the REED volumes:
Richard II
Apeward in Cambridge 1382-3
Elizabeth I
Apeward in Coventry 1577-78
James I
Apeward in York 1607
Elza C. Tiner
Professor of English
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Lynchburg College
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