Harry of Cornwall

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Historical Records


Performance Records


Philip Henslowe recorded the following performances of "Harry of Cornwall" in his book of accounts (familiarly known as "Henslowe's diary") in the spring of 1592:

Fol. 7 (Greg I, 13)

Res at harey of cornwell the 25 of febreary 1591 ………………. xxxijs
Res at harey of cornwell the 23 of marche 1591 ………………. xiijs vjd

Fol. 7 v (Greg I, 14)

Res at harey of cornwell the 18 of maye 1592 ............................. xxvjs



Theatrical Provenance


Lord Strange's men performed "Harry of Cornwall" at the Rose in 1592.


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Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues




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Critical Commentary




For What It's Worth




Works Cited


Knutson, Roslyn L. "Edward II in Repertory" in Edward II: A Critical Reader, The Arden Shakespeare (London: Bloomsbury), 2017. 119-44.
——— "Marlowe in Repertory, 1587-1593" in Kirk Melnikoff and Roslyn L. Knutson, eds., Christopher Marlowe, Theatrical Commerce and the Book Trade. Cambridge: CUP, 2018. 26-40.



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