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== Antony and Cleopatra ==
 
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== As You Like It ==
 
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== The Comedy of Errors ==
 
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== Coriolanus ==
 
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== Cymbeline ==
 
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Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio. ''De gli hecatommithi.'' Nel Monte Regale : Appresso Lionardo Torrentino, 1565. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=75596 Folger PQ4624 .H4 1565 Cage]
 
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== Hamlet ==
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* Saxo Grammaticus, ''anoru[m] Regu[m] heroumq[ue] historiæ stilo elega[n]tia Saxone Grammatico natione Sialandico necno[n] Roskildensis ecclesiæ præposito. abhinc supra trecentos annos co[n]scriptæ et nu[n]c primum literaria serie illustratæ tersissimeq[ue] impressæ.,'' [Christiern Pedersen ed.]. Jodocus Badius Ascensius, 1514. Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen. [https://archive.org/details/den-kbd-pil-130017585852-001/page/n13 Full digital images of LN240]
 
* [https://lostplays.folger.edu/Hamlet "Ur-Hamelt"]
 
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* Anon. ''A vvarning for faire vvomen. : Containing, the most tragicall and lamentable murther of Master George Sanders of London marchant, nigh Shooters hill. Consented vnto by his owne wife, acted by M. Browne, Mistris Drewry and Trusty Roger agents therin: with their seuerall ends. As it hath beene lately diuerse times acted by the right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruantes.'' London: By Valentine Sims for William Aspley, 1599. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164031 Folger STC 25089]
 
* Giovio, Paolo. ''Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium : septem libris iam olim ab authore comprehensa : et nunc ex eiusdem musaeo ad viuum expressis imaginibus exornata.'' Basileae : Petri Pernae typographi Basil. opera ac studio, 1575. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=77136 Folger 177- 995.1f]
 
* Livy, ''The Romane historie / written by T. Livius of Padua ; also, the breviaries of L. Florus, with a chronologie to the whole historie, and topographie of Rome in old time ; translated out of Latine into English by Philemon Holland, doctor in physicke.'' London: Adam Islip, 1600. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=165240 Folger STC 16613 (5 copies)]
 
* Marlowe, Christopher. ''The tragedie of Dido Queene of Carthage.'' At London : Printed, by the widdowe Orwin, for Thomas Woodcocke, and are to be solde at his shop, in Paules Church-yeard, at the signe of the blacke Beare, 1594.    [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=163568 Folger STC 17411]    [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/mnuel0 Title page image]
 
* Newton, Thomas, ed. ''Agamemnon'', ''Troas,'' in ''Seneca His Tenne Tragedies.'' London: In Fleetstreete neere vnto Saincte Dunstans Church by Thomas Marsh, 1581. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=166815 Folger STC 2221 (four copies)]
 
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* Anon, ''The Hystorie of Hamblet.'' London: Richard Bradocke, for Thomas Pavier, 1608. 
 
* Anon, ''Fratricide Punished (Der Bestrafte Brudermord)'' 
 
* ''The St. Alban's Chronicle,  1406- 1420.''  Bodley MS. 462
 
* G., I. ''Henrici Scotorum Regis Manes Ad Jacobum VI<sup>um</sup> Filium'', Composed March 1587.
 
* Goodfellow, Robin (psued), ''Tarltons nevves out of purgatory. : Onely such a iest as his iigge, fit for gentlemen to laugh at an houre, &c. Published by an old companion of his, Robin Goodfellow,'' London: Printed by George Purslowe, and are to be sold by Francis Groue, on Snow-hill, at the signe of the Wind-mill, neere vnto St. Sepulchres Church, 1630. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164989 Folger STC 23686 (imperfect)]
 
* Woodes, Nathaniel. <nowiki>''</nowiki>An excellent new commedie, intituled: The conflict of conscience.<nowiki>''</nowiki> London: by Richard Bradocke [i.e. R. Jones?], 1581. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164083 Folger STC 25966.2]
 
== Henry IV, Part 1 ==
 
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== Henry IV, Part 2 ==
 
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== Henry V ==
 
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== Henry VI, Part 1 ==
 
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== Henry VI, Part 2 ==
 
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== Henry VI, Part 3 ==
 
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== Henry VIII ==
 
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== Julius Caesar ==
 
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== King John ==
 
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== King Lear ==
 
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* Anon. ''The true chronicle history of King Leir, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella. : As it hath bene diuers and sundry times lately acted.'' London : Printed by Simon Stafford for Iohn Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christes Church dore, next Newgate-market, 1605. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=163891 Folger STC 15343] [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/cu49gn Cover-to-cover images of Folger STC 15343]
 
* Harsnett, Samuel. ''A declaration of egregious popish impostures.'' London: James Roberts, 1603. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=168775 Folger STC 12880 (3 copies)]
 
* Higgins, John. ''The first parte of the Mirour for magistrates : contayning the falles of the first infortunate princes of this lande: from the comming of Brute to the incarnation of our sauiour and redemer Iesu Christe.'' London: Thomas Marshe, Anno. 1575. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=160272 Folger STC 13444].
 
* Holinshed, Raphael. ''The first and second volumes of Chronicles : comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker aliàs Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.''[London]: Finished in Ianuarie 1587, and the 29 of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, with the full continuation of the former yeares, at the expenses of Iohn Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas VVoodcocke. At London printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, [1587]]. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=169337 FolgerSTC 13569 (6 copies)]    [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/n0tqk8 Digital images for STC 13569 copy 3]
 
* Sidney, Philip. ''The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia'' [manuscript], ca. 1585. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=234866 Folger MS H.b.1] [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/46z20y Cover to cover images of Folger MS H.b.1]
* Sidney, Philip. ''The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, written by Sir Philippe Sidnei.'' London: for William Ponsonby, 1590. [http://primocat.bl.uk/F?func=direct&local_base=ITEMV&doc_number=003378306&con_lng=eng British Library (2 copies)]
 
* Spenser, Edmund. ''The faerie queene : disposed into twelue bookes, fashioning XII morall vertues.'' London: [by Richard Field] for William Ponsonbie, 1596. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=167148 Folger STC 23082 (6 copies)]  [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/74ti79 selected images from Folger STC 23082 copy 1]
 
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* Camden, William. ''Remaines of a greater Worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their Languages, Names, Surnames, Empreses, Wise Speeches, poësies and epitaphes [by M. N., i.e. W. Camden].'' London : Printed by G. E. for S. Waterson, 1605. [http://primocat.bl.uk/F?func=direct&local_base=ITEMV&doc_number=002598621 British Library, 3 copies]
** London: printed by Thomas Warren, for Isabella Waterson, 1657. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5o5mAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP11#v=onepage&q&f=false British Library copy imaged for Google Books]
 
* Geoffrey of Monmouth, ''historia regum Britanniae''
** English translation: Geoffrey of Monmouth, ''The British history : translated into English from the Latin of Jeffrey of Monmouth. With a large preface concerning the authority of the History. [trans.] By Aaron Thompson''. London: Printed for J. Bowyer, H. Clements, and W. and J. Innys, 1718. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=175190 Folger 155- 857q].
 
* Warner, William. ''The first and second parts of Albions England.'' London: By Thomas Orwin, for Thomas Cadman, 1589. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=168074 Folger STC 25080 (2 copies)]
 
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== Love's Labor's Lost ==
 
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== Macbeth ==
 
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* Holinshed, Raphael. ''The first and second volumes of Chronicles : comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker aliàs Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.''[London]: Finished in Ianuarie 1587, and the 29 of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, with the full continuation of the former yeares, at the expenses of Iohn Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas VVoodcocke. At London printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, [1587]]. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=169337 FolgerSTC 13569 (6 copies)]    [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/n0tqk8 Digital images for STC 13569 copy 3]
 
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* Buchanan, George. ''The history of Scotland / written in Latin, by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English. I have carefully and diligently perused this translation of Buchanan’s History ; and, finding it to be faithfully and exactly done, have therefore allowed it to be printed. August 13th, 1689. J. Fraser.'' London : Printed by Edw. Jones, for Awnsham Churchil, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, near Pater-Noster-Row, 1690. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=347638 Folger 161320]
 
* Leslie, John. ''De origine moribvs, et rebvs gestis Scotorum.'' Romae: In aedibus populi Romani, 1578. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=353942 Folger 270150]
 
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* Northampton, Henry Howard (Earl of). ''A defensatiue against the poyson of supposed prophecies.'' [London] : Printed by Iohn Charlewood, seruant to the right Honorable Philip Earle of Arundell, 1583. And reprinted by W. Iaggard, and to be sold by Mathew Lownes in Pauls church-yard, at the signe of the Bishops head, 1620. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=167900 STC 13859 (3 copies)]
 
* Warner, William. ''A continuance of Albions England: by the first author.'' London: by Felix Kyngston [and Richard Bradock?] for George Potter, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Bible, 1606. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=168089 Folger STC 25085 (3 copies)]
 
== Measure for Measure ==
 
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Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio. ''De gli hecatommithi.'' Nel Monte Regale : Appresso Lionardo Torrentino, 1565. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=75596 Folger PQ4624 .H4 1565 Cage]
 
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== The Merchant of Venice ==
 
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== The Merry Wives of Windsor ==
 
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== A Midsummer Night's Dream ==
 
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== Much Ado About Nothing ==
 
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== Othello ==
 
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Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio. ''De gli hecatommithi.'' Nel Monte Regale : Appresso Lionardo Torrentino, 1565. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=75596 Folger PQ4624 .H4 1565 Cage]
 
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Bandello, Matteo. ''Certaine tragicall discourses : writtten [sic] oute of Frenche and Latin, by Geffraie Fenton, no lesse profitable then pleasaunt, and of like necessitye to al degrees that take pleasure in antiquityes or forreine reapportes.'' Trans. Geoffrey Fenton. London: Thomas Marshe, 1567. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=159137 Folger STC 1356.1]
 
Knolles, Richard. ''The generall historie of the Turkes: from the first beginning of that nation to the rising of the Othoman familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them. Together with the liues and conquests of the Othoman kings and emperours faithfullie collected out of the- best histories, both auntient and moderne, and digested into one continuat historie vntill this present yeare 1603: by Richard Knolles.'' London: Printed by Adam Islip, 1603. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164660 Folger STC 15051]
 
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== Pericles ==
 
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== Richard II ==
 
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== Richard III ==
 
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== Romeo and Juliet ==
 
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== The Taming of the Shrew ==
 
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== The Tempest ==
 
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== Timon of Athens ==
 
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== Titus Andronicus ==
 
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== Troilus and Cressida ==
 
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== Twelfth Night ==
 
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== The Two Gentlemen of Verona ==
 
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== The Two Noble Kinsmen ==
 
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Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio. ''De gli hecatommithi.'' Nel Monte Regale : Appresso Lionardo Torrentino, 1565. [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=75596 Folger PQ4624 .H4 1565 Cage]
 
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== The Winter's Tale ==
 
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Hamnet and the expertise of Folger cataloguers
 
Geoffrey Bullough, ''Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare''. New York: Columbia University Perss, 1973.

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