In the second volume of the works of R. Sabatini included the novels Seahawk and The King's Favourite, the main characters of which have real historical prototypes. There was indeed a Cornish gentleman at the time, Sir Oliver Tresillian. Saqr al-Bahr , which in Arabic means "Seahawk" , Berber Corsair , apostate, Almost became a pasha of Algeria , whose full of incredible adventures life and love for the beautiful Rosamund formed the basis of the novel "Seahawk" The novel "Favorite of the King", as the name implies, tells about the favorite Robert Carr, who received the titles of Viscount Rochester and Earl of Somerset from King James I of England, his dizzying career at court and the tragic history of relations with Lady Essex.