Henry I, Life and Death of

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Historical Records

Performance Records (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 26^v (Greg I, p. 52)

Maye 1597
		26		ne..		tt at harey the firste life & deth. . . . . . . . . .		02|10|01 — 03 — 09

F. 27 (Greg I, p. 53)

Maye 1597
		30				tt at harey the fyrste life & deth. . . . . . . . . . . .		00|19|06 — 00 — 00
June 1597
		8				tt at harey the firste liffe & death. . . . . . . . . .		00|12|06 — 00 — 00
		14				tt at harey the fyrste life & death. . . . . . . . . .		00|14|00 — 00 — 00
		24				tt at harey the firste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		00|14|00 — 00 — 00
July 1597
		1				tt at harey the firste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		00|06|01 — 12 — 11

Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's men performed "Henry I" at the Rose in the late spring of 1597.

Probable Genre(s)

History

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

Presumably the playwright/s used such standard historical sources as Holinshed's Chronicles.

References to the Play

None specifically identified.

Critical Commentary

Theater historians from Greg to Wiggins assume that this play was a straight-forward biopic.

Works Cited

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