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 Hottspurre of the Northe with the conceipted mirthe of Sir John ffalstoff.' Andrew Wise (Arber, iii. 105). [Q_{1}] 1598. The History of Henrie the Fourth; With the battell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir Iohn Falstalffe. P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise.

[Q_{2}] 1599. Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. S[imon] S[tafford] for Andrew Wise.

S. R. 1603, June 25. Transfer from Wise to Mathew Law (Arber, iii. 239). [Q_{3}] 1604. Valentine Simmes for Mathew Law.

[Q_{4}] 1608. For Mathew Law.

[Q_{5}] 1613. W[illiam] W[hite] for Mathew Law.

[Q_{6}] 1622. T[homas] P[urfoot], sold by Mathew Law.

[F_{1}] 1623. The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Sirnamed Hot-spurre. [From Q_{1}-Q_{2}-Q_{3}-Q_{4}-Q_{5}.]

[Q_{7}] 1632. John Norton, sold by William Sheares.

[Q_{8}] 1639. John Norton, sold by Hugh Perry. ''2 Henry IV. 1597-8 (?) S. R.'' 1600, Aug. 23. 'The second parte of the history of Kinge Henry the iiij^{th} with the humours of Sir John ffalstaff; wrytten by master Shakespere.' Andrew Wise and William Aspley (Arber, iii. 170). [Q] 1600. The Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. V[alentine] S[immes] for Andrew Wise and William Aspley. [Two issues, the first of which omits i.]  [F_{1}] 1623. The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, Containing his Death: and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift. [Distinct text from Q.] ''Much Ado About Nothing. 1598 (?) S. R.'' [1600], Aug. 4. 'The commedie of muche A doo about nothing a booke  to be staied' (Arber, iii. 37). S. R. 1600, Aug. 23. 'Muche a Doo about nothinge.' Andrew Wise and William Aspley (Arber, iii. 170). [Q] 1600. Much adoe about Nothing. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. V[alentine] S[immes] for Andrew Wise and William Aspley.

[F_{1}] 1623. Much adoe about Nothing. [From Q, with corrections.]

Henry V. 1599

S. R. No original entry. [Possibly the play was regarded from a stationer's point of view as identical with the anonymous ''Famous Victories of Henry V'' (q.v.) entered by Creede on 14 May 1594.]