Brute Greenshield
Historical Records
Payments
Miscellaneous expenses in Philip Henslowe's diary
Henslowe records the licensing of the play in his diary between two entries dated 22 March and 27 March 1599, respectively.
Fol. 54 (Greg 1.103)
pd vnto the mr of the Revelles man for the lycensynge } of a boocke called brute grenshallde the some of.. } vijs
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