Madon, King of Britain
Beaumont, Francis (?), c.(1606)
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
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Theatrical Provenance
Unknown. If the play really were by Beaumont, it might have belonged to the Children of the Queen's Revels or alternatively the King's Men.
Probable Genre(s)
Pseudo-History (Harbage); History (Wiggins).
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
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References to the Play
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Critical Commentary
Chambers noted that "Madan is a character in Locrine, but even Moseley can hardly have ascribed that long-printed play to Beaumont" (3.233).
For What It's Worth
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Works Cited
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