The tragicall legend of Robert, Duke of Normandy, surnamed Short-thigh, eldest sonne to William Conqueror. VVith the legend of Matilda the chast, daughter to the Lord Robert Fitzwater, poysoned by King Iohn. And the legend of Piers Gaueston, the great Earle of Cornwall: and mighty fauorite of king Edward the second. By Michaell Drayton. The latter two, by him newly corrected and augmented.

All titles

• The tragicall legend of Robert, Duke of Normandy, surnamed Short-thigh, eldest sonne to William Conqueror. VVith the legend of Matilda the chast, daughter to the Lord Robert Fitzwater, poysoned by King Iohn. And the legend of Piers Gaueston, the great Earle of Cornwall: and mighty fauorite of king Edward the second. By Michaell Drayton. The latter two, by him newly corrected and augmented.
• Legend of Matilda the chaste Legende of Piers Gaueston Legende of Piers Gaveston
• Matilda.

People / Organizations

• Ia. Roberts ("printed by")
• Michael Drayton (Author)
• James Roberts ("printed by")

Imprint

At London: Printed by Ia. Roberts for N. L[ing] and are to be solde at his shop at the West doore of Paules, 1596.

Publication year

1596-1596

ESTC No.

S116748

Grub Street ID

136436

Description

[224] p. ; 8⁰

Note

In verse.

Publisher's name from STC.

"The legend of Matilda the chaste" and "The legende of Piers Gaueston" each has caption title; register is continuous. Both are newly corrected and augmented; the former from STC 7205 and the latter from 7214.

Signatures: A? B-O? P?.

Uncontrolled note

rpm 09/13/96