Henry V

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Historical Records

Performance Records

Playlists in Philip Henslowe's diary


Fol. 14 (Greg, I. 27)
ye 28 of novembʒ 1595 . . . . . . ne . . . Rd at harey the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iijli vj
ye 2 of desembʒ 1595 Rd at harey the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxvs
ye 8 of desembʒ 1595 —————— Rd at hary the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxxiijs
ye 16 of desembʒ 1595 Rd at hary the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxivs
ye 28 of desembʒ 1595 Rd at harye the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lvjs
ye 5 of Jenewary 1595 140-1[0]1-0d
Rd at harey the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvjs


Fol. 14v (Greg, I. 28
ye 19 of Jenewary 1595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rd at harye the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxs
ye 5 of febreary 1595 Rd at harye the 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviijs


Fol. 15v (Greg 1.30):
ye 24 of aprell 1596 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rd at hary the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvs
ye 26 of maye 1596 Rd at hary the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiijs


Fol. 21v (Greg 1.42)
ye 17 of June 1596 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rd at hary the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvijs
ye 10 of July 1596 Rd at harye the v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiijs
ye 15 of July 1596 Rd at hary v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxijs



Theatrical Provenance

This "Henry V" was performed at the Rose playhouse by the Admiral's men throughout the season of 1595-6; its thirteen performances earning a 30s return to Henslowe on average.

Probable Genre(s)

History Harbage

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

No doubt the play was based on historical information in the standard histories of the day, the most ubiquitous of which was Holinshed's Chronicles.



References to the Play

None known.

Critical Commentary

For What It's Worth

Works Cited




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