Vortigern

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Vortigern Studies ("Who Was Vortigern?")


Historical Records

Henslowe's Diary


Payments for the playbook


Payments for apparel

F. 22v (Greg, i. 44).

lente vnto my lord admerall players at several
tymes in Redey money as foloweth 1596


lent vnto Jeames donstall for to by thinges for the
playe of valteger …………… vli
lent vnto marten slater to by coper lace & frenge for
the playe of valteger the 2[9]8 of november 1596 ………… xxxxs
lent vnto marten slater the 29 of november 1596 to by for the play
of valteger lace & other things ……… xxvs




NB: the entry of "henges" (regularized to "Hengist" by Greg (2.180) and Foakes (341) is taken to be yet another performance of Vortigern.

Theatrical Provenance

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Probable Genre(s)

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Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

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References to the Play

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Critical Commentary

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See also Wiggins serial number 1048.


For What It's Worth

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Works Cited

Vortigern Studies (Web)



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