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==Historical Records== | ==Historical Records== | ||
===Correspondence=== | |||
In a letter dated 15 January 1604, Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester, a politician whose career was on the upswing in 1603-4, gave his friend, John Chamberlain, the following information: "On New Year's night we had a play of Robin Goodfellow" (Lee 53). | |||
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===Declared Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber=== | |||
Item 115b:<br> | |||
<blockquote>To Iohn Hemynges one of his ma<sup>t''ies''</sup> players vpon the Councell''es'' warr<sup>t</sup> dated Hamptoncoute xviij<sup>ou</sup> die Ianuary 1603 for his paynes and expenc''es'' of himselfe and the rest of his Company in p<sup>r''e''</sup>senting sixe interludes or playes before the king''es'' ma<sup>ty</sup> and the prince viz one one S<sup>t</sup> Stephins Day at night St Iohn''es'' Day at night Innocent''es'' Day and Newyers day at night before the king''es'' ma<sup>tie</sup> … and for two playes before the prince on the xxx<sup>th</sup> of December and the firste of Ianuary 1603 .... (Cook 38) </blockquote> | |||
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==For What It's Worth== | ==For What It's Worth== | ||
Biographies of Dudley Carleton ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101004670 Oxford DNB]) and John Chamberlain ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101005046 Oxford DNB]) provide insight into their credibility as witnesses of activities at court. | |||
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==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
Chambers | |||
Cook | |||
Gurr | |||
Knutson | |||
Lee | |||
Site created and maintained by [[Roslyn L. Knutson]], Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; updated 26 October 2009. | Site created and maintained by [[Roslyn L. Knutson]], Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; updated 26 October 2009. | ||
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Historical Records
Correspondence
In a letter dated 15 January 1604, Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester, a politician whose career was on the upswing in 1603-4, gave his friend, John Chamberlain, the following information: "On New Year's night we had a play of Robin Goodfellow" (Lee 53).
Declared Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber
Item 115b:
To Iohn Hemynges one of his maties players vpon the Councelles warrt dated Hamptoncoute xviijou die Ianuary 1603 for his paynes and expences of himselfe and the rest of his Company in presenting sixe interludes or playes before the kinges maty and the prince viz one one St Stephins Day at night St Iohnes Day at night Innocentes Day and Newyers day at night before the kinges matie … and for two playes before the prince on the xxxth of December and the firste of Ianuary 1603 .... (Cook 38)
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Probable Genre(s)
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References to the Play
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Critical Commentary
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For What It's Worth
Biographies of Dudley Carleton (Oxford DNB) and John Chamberlain (Oxford DNB) provide insight into their credibility as witnesses of activities at court.
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Works Cited
Chambers
Cook
Gurr Knutson
Lee
Site created and maintained by Roslyn L. Knutson, Professor Emerita, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; updated 26 October 2009.