Versions

Folger Encodings:
EEBO-TCP encoding:
Encoding path:
1TRKJ
Call number:
Microfilm reel:
STC / 1026:15

Bibliography

STC/Wing:
STC 14644
ESTC:
Greg:
101a
DEEP:
Wiggins:
824

Playbook

Title Page

General Title Page

Title:

[THE] Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, the Bastard Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey.

Performance statement:

As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London.

Imprint:

Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, and are to be solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royal Exchange. 1591.

Internal Title Page

Title:

[half-title: A3r] The troublesome Raigne of King Iohn.

Title page company(s):
Title page theater(s):
Title page date:

1591

Stationer Information

Location:
Printer(s):
Uncertain: 
No
Publisher(s):
Uncertain: 
No
Bookseller(s):
Uncertain: 
No

Physical Description

Format:

Published as part of a pair of plays, containing: The Troublesome Reign of King John, 1; The Troublesome Reign of King John, 2.

Paratextual materials:
TO THE READER: Prologue "To the Gentleman Readers" [A2r]

Performance

First performance:

1591

First performed by:

Notes

Wiggins suggests a best-guess creation date of 1589; range 1587–91.

Imaging note: Although the EEBO record includes links to two image sets, reel 385 (part 2 only), is not part of the transcription for this entry.

Huntington accession number 61840 cancelled, absorbed into 61839.