Vortigern, an historical tragedy, in five acts; represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. And Henry the Second, an historical drama

Vortigern and Rowena, Ireland's forged Shakespeare play, showing weak role of the Fool

Title

Vortigern, an historical tragedy, in five acts; represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. And Henry the Second, an historical drama

Subject

Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 Drama
Vortigern, active 450 Drama
Literary forgeries and mystifications Early works to 1800

Description

Eighteenth century forgeries by William Henry Ireland and attributed by him to William Shakespeare. Each play has it's own title page.

Creator

Ireland, W. H. [WIlliam Henry]

Source

Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library

Publisher

London: J. Barker [etc.]

Date

[1799]

Rights

For more information on copyright or permissions, please contact Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections.

Format

2 preliminary leaves, [iii]-xi, [1], 75 pages, 1 leaf, iii, [1], 77, [1] pages; 22 cm

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

PR2950 .V92, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library

Citation

Ireland, W. H. [WIlliam Henry], “Vortigern, an historical tragedy, in five acts; represented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. And Henry the Second, an historical drama,” Interpretations of Shakespeare, or, What You Will, accessed May 14, 2024, https://shakespeareatclaremont.omeka.net/items/show/29.

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