Arthur, King of England
Historical Records
Payments
To playwrights in Philip Henslowe’s diary
Fol. 45v (Greg I.86)
Lent vnto the company the 12 of aprell 1598 to paye } mr hathwaye in fulle payment for his boocke of } iiijli kynge arthore the some of fower pownde J saye }
Fol. 46 (Greg I.87)
Bowght of mr willsones drayton & dickers & cheattell for } the company a boocke called blacke battmane of the northe } the 22 of maye 1598 wch coste sixe powndes J saye } vjli layd owt for them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }
For apparel in Philip Henslowe's diary
Fol. 45v (Greg I.86)
lent vnto Thomas dowton 3 of may 1598 to bye } to bye a Robe for the play of the lyfe of arthure } iiili pd in money the some of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }
Inventories
Philip Henslowe's papers in the Dulwich College Library
List of playbooks
Greg, Papers (APX. I, art. 1, col. 2, l. 187, p. 121)
- Heading: "A Note of all suche bookes as belong to the Stocke, and such as I have bought since the 3rd of March 1598"
- King Arthur, life and death.
Theatrical Provenance
The Admiral's men apparently performed "Arthur, King of England" at the Rose sometime after April of 1598.
Probable Genre(s)
Pseudo-history
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
References to the Play
Critical Commentary
For What It's Worth
Works Cited
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