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== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues ==
== Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues ==
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The story of Uther Pendragon was most familiar in the 1590s by way of ''Historia regum Britanniae'' by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Other standard sources of historical/mythical narratives were also ubiquitous, including Holinshed's ''Chronicles,'' translations of  
The story of Uther Pendragon was familiar in the 1590s by way of Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Historia regum Britanniae.'' Other standard sources of historical/mythical narratives were also ubiquitous, including Holinshed's ''Chronicles,'' Malory's ''Morte D'Arthur,'' and ''The Mirror for Magistrates.'' See '''Paul Whitfield White''' in [[#Critical Commentary|Critical Commentary]] below for real-world instances of the impersonation of Uther Pendragon in royal circles at ceremonies such as the Accession Day Tilts.
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Historical Records

Performance Records (Henslowe's Diary)


F. 26v / Greg 1.52

Aprell 1597
29 ne.. tt at vterpendragon. . . . . . . . . 02|00|01 — 01 — 03
Maye 1597
[4]3 tt at vterpendagon. . . . . . . . . . 01|05|00 — 01 — 00
7 tt at pendragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 00|14|00 — 04 — 00
12 tt at pendragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0|[0]17|00 — 00 — 00
wittsone
mvnday
16 tt at pendragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 02|19|00 — 14 — 00



F. 27 / Greg 1.53

June 15 97
2 tt at pendragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00|16|00 — 04 — 06
13 tt at pendragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01|00|00 — 10 — 00



Henslowe's Inventory of Properties and Apparel

Greg, Papers, Appx. I, art. 1, p. 115. l. 29

Under the heading “The Enventary of the Clownes Sewtes and Hermetes Swetes, with dievers other sewtes, as follweth, 1598, the 10 of March:
Item, ... merlen gowne and cape



Theatrical Provenance


The Admiral's men acquired "Uther Pendragon" after Easter Term had begun in 1597 and played it at the Rose frequently into the summer (and perhaps beyond).


Probable Genre(s)

Pseudo-History (Harbage), legendary history (Wiggins, Catalogue])




Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues


The story of Uther Pendragon was familiar in the 1590s by way of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae. Other standard sources of historical/mythical narratives were also ubiquitous, including Holinshed's Chronicles, Malory's Morte D'Arthur, and The Mirror for Magistrates. See Paul Whitfield White in Critical Commentary below for real-world instances of the impersonation of Uther Pendragon in royal circles at ceremonies such as the Accession Day Tilts.




References to the Play




Critical Commentary




For What It's Worth




Works Cited

White, Arthurian, M&S on Lost Plays
Teramura,Troy/Geoffrey mix, M&S on Lost Plays




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