John Weever of a religious tone, "The Mirror of Martyrs" and "An Agnus Dei". "The Mirror of Martyrs or The Life and Death of ... Sir John Oldcastle" may have been part of a backlash. In his preface Weever calls it the "first trew Oldcastle", perhaps on account of the fact that Shakespeare's character Falstaff first appeared as "Sir John Oldcastle". Weever's work is influenced by John Bale's 1544 biography of Oldcastle, which presents him as a proto-Protestant martyr. In the fourth stanza of this long poem, in which Sir John is his own panegyrist, occurs a reminiscence of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"
Oldcastle Materials of April 2017. The company is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Atlanta. Randy Lake serves as chief executive officer (CEO). Brands and subsidiaries include: Tom Hill was named Oldcastle Materials' president in 1991, and began serving as CEO in early 2000. The company saw significant growth during his tenure. Oldcastle Materials' sales increased from $100 million to $7 billion between 1992 and 2006. In October 2016, Oldcastle Materials announced plans to build a new asphalt plant and distribution center at Port San Antonio's East Kelly Railport. The company acquired Tilcon in 1996. Oldcastle Materials purchased Central Pre-Mix, Four Corners