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==Works Cited==
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Revision as of 05:28, 16 December 2014

William Shakespeare (attrib.) (1613)


Historical Records

Stationers' Register

29 June 1660 (SR2, 2.271, CLIO)

Master
Hum. Moseley		 Entred for his copies under the hand of MASTER THRALE warden, the severall plays following that is to say . . . . xiijs


. . .
The History of King Stephen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }
Duke Humphrey, a Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } by Will: Shakespeare.
Iphis & Iantha, or a marriage without a man, a comedy . }



Warburton's list

"Duke Humphrey" appears as the 5th play noted by John Warburton (1682-1759) in his list of the unprinted MS plays allegedly in his collection until destroyed by Warburton’s cook (Greg, "The Bakings of Betsy" 231):

The Honr. Loves by Will. Rowley
Henry ye 1st. by Will. Shakespeare & Rob. Davenport
The fair favourit
Minervas Sacrifise Phill. Masenger
Duke Humphery Will. Shakespear


See the full list from British Library Lansdowne MS. 807 here.


Theatrical Provenance

Unknown; presumably it would have been performed by the Lord Chamberlain's / King's men.


Probable Genre(s)

Tragedy.


Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (also known as Good Duke Humphrey) (1390-1447) was the youngest son of King Henry IV. He fought at Harfleur and Agincourt, where Henry V saved his life (ODNB).


References to the Play

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Critical Commentary

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For What It's Worth

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Works Cited

G. L. Harriss, "Humphrey , duke of Gloucester (1390–1447)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, May 2011


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