nyfe, otherwife called the Jewe of Venyfe. Jan. 9, 1598. Mr. Woolff. A booke called the Firste Parte of the Life and Reign of King Henry the Fourthe, extending to the End of the first Year of his Reign. Aug. 4, 1600. Tho. Pavyer.] First Part of the History of the Life of Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. Item, The Second Part of the History of Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, with his Martyrdom. Aug. 14, 1600. Tho. Pavyer.] The Hiftorye of Henry the Fifth, with the Battel of Agincourt, &c. Aug. 23, 1600. And. Wife, and Wm. Afpley.] Much Ado about Nothing. Second Part of the Hiftory of King Hen.ry the Fourth, with the Humors of Sir John Falstaff, written by Mr. SHAKESPERE. Oct. 8, 1600. Tho. Fisher.] A booke called a Midfomer Nyghte Dreame. Tho. Heyes.] A booke called the Book of the Mer Oct. 28, 1600. chaunt of Venyce. Jan. 18, 1601. John Busby.] An excellent and pleafaunt conceited comedie of Sir John Faulftoff and the Merry Wyves of Windfore. Arth. Johnston.] The preceding entered as affigned to him from John Bulby. April 19, 1602. Tho. Pavyer.] A booke called Titus Andronieus. 39 b. 45 b. 63 63 63 b. ibid. 65 b. 66 78 ibid. 80 b. July July 26, 1602. James Roberts.] A booke called the Revenge of Hamlett Prince of Denmarke, as it was lately acted by the Lord Chamberlain his fer vants. Aug. 11, 1602. 84 b. Wm. Cotton.] A booke called the Lyfe and Death of the Lord Cromwell, as yt was lately acted by the Lord Chamberleyn his fervantes. 85 b. Feb. 7, 1602. Mr. Roberts.] The booke of Troilus and Creffida, as it is acted by my Lo. Chamberlen's men. June 25, 1603. Matt. Law.] Richard 3. Richard 2. Henry 4. ft. Part. Feb. 12, 1604. 91 b. Nath. Butter.] That he get good allowance for the Enterlude of Henry 8, before he begin to print it; and then procure the warden's hand to it for the entrance of yt, he is to have the fame for his copy*. May 8, 1605. Simon Stafford.] A booke called the tragicall Historie of King Leir and his three Daughters, as it was lately acted. John Wright.] By aflignment from Simon Stafford and confent of Mr. Leake, the tragical Hif- 120 123 Though it be uncertain whether this Enterlude was Shakefpeare's King Henry VIII. or not, yet we have never heard of any other play profeffedly written on the fame fubject; and have reafon to think that our author's performance was produced during the reign of queen Elizabeth, on account of the compliment paid to her at the conclufion of it. Nathaniel Butter was the publifher of Shakespeare's King Lear. The particular cautions fhown concerning the licence to print the prefent dramatic piece, might lead us to fufpect it to have been Shakespeare's, and that the fagacious Company of Stationers were of opinion that this compliment to the memory of the queen, might not prove very pleating to her inglorious fucceffor. mon mon Stafford fhall have the printing of this book *. July 3, 1605. Tho. Pavyer.] A ballad of a lamentable Murder done in Yorkshire, by a Gent. upon two of his owne Children, fore wounding his Wife and Nurfe, &c t. Geo. Elde.] A booke called the Comedie of the Pu ibid. 126 147 ritan Wydowe. 157 b. Aug. 6, 1607. Tho. Thorpe.] A comedy called What you Will f. ibid. Oct. 22, 1607. Arth. Johnfon.] The Merry Devil of Edmonton §. 159 b. Nov. 19, 1607. John Smythwick.] A booke called Hamlett. The Taminge of a Shrewe. Romeo and Julett. Love's Labour Loft. Nov. 26, 1607. Nath. Butter and John Bufby.] Mr. William Shakefpeare, his Hyftorie of King Lear, as it was played before the King's Majeftie at Whitehall, upon St. Stephen's night at Chriftmas laft, by his Majefties fervants playing usually at the Globe on the Bank-fide. April 5, 1608. Jofeph Hunt and Tho. Archer.] A book called the This is the King Lear before that of Shakespeare. Query, if the play. 161 161 b Perhaps this is Marton's comedy of What you Will. I have a copy of it dated 1607. What you Will, however, is the fecond title to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. § The Merry Devil of Edmonton is mentioned in the Blacke Booke by T. M. 1604. Give him leave to fee the Merry Divel of Edmunton, or A Woman kill'd with Kindneffe.” Life and Death of the Merry Devil of Ed- May 2, 1608. Mr. Pavyer.] A booke called a Yorkshire Tragedy, written by Wylliam Shakespeare. May 2, 1608. 155 b. 167 Edw. Blount.] The book of Pericles Prince of Tyre. 167 b. A book called Anthony and Cleopatra. Jan. 28, 1608. Rich. Bonian and Hen. Whalley.] A booke called the Hiftory of Troylus and Creffida. May 20, 1609. ibid. 178 b. Tho. Thorpe.] A booke called Shakespeare's Sonnets. 183 b. Oct. 16, 1609. Mr Welby.] Edward the Third. Dec. 16, 1611. John Browne.] A booke called the Lyfe and Death of the Lo. Cromwell, by W. S. Nov. 29, 1614. John Beale.] A booke called the Hyftorie of Lord delion t. Feb. 16, 1616. Mr. Barrett.] Life and Death of Lord Cromwell. March 20, 1617. Mr. Snodham.] Edward the Third, the play. John Wright.] The comedy called Mucedorus . 189 214 b. 256 b. 279 288 293 b. *Bound up in a volume of plays attributed to Shakespeare, and once belonging to King Charles I. but now in Mr. Garrick's collection. The initial letters at the end of this entry, fufficiently free Shakespeare from the charge of having been its author. Query, if this was Shakespeare's K. John, or fome old romance like that of Richard Coeur de Lion. Bound up in a volume of plays attributed to Shakespeare, and once belonging to King Charles the Firft. See Mr. Garrick' Collection. J July July 8, 1619. Nich. Okes.] A play called the Merchaunt of Venice. 303 Oct. 6, 1621. Tho. Walkely.] The tragedie of Othello the Moore of Venice. Nov. 8, 1623. Vol. D. Mr. Blount and Ifaak Jaggard.] Mr. William Shakefpeare's Comedyes and Tragedyes, foe many of the faid Copies as are not formerly entered to other men. Mr. Pavyer.] Titus Andronicus. Widow of Watling Street. Feb. 23, 1625. Mr. Stanfby.] Edward the 1 hird, the play. April 3, 1626. Mr. Parker.] Life and Death of Lord Cromwell. Edw. Brewster. Mr. Pavyer's right in Shakespeare's Rob. Birde. Aug. 4, 1626. plays, or any of them. [R 3] 25 69 93 115 120 Sir |