title: 2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention of the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster)
title_page_title: THE First part of the Contention betwixt the two  famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey:  And the banishment and death of the Duke of <i>Suffolke</i>, and the Tragicall end of the proud Cardinall of <i>Winchester</i>, with the notable Rebellion of <i>Iacke Cade: And the Duke of Yorkes first claime vnto the Crowne</i>.
title_page_imprint: LONDON Printed by Thomas Creed, for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his shop vnder Saint Peters Church in Cornwall. 1594.
stationer_entries_in_register: Mar 12, 1594: Entered to Thomas Millington: "a booke intituled, the firste p<i>ar</i>te of the Contention of the twoo famous houses of york and Lancaster w<sup>th</sup> the deathe of the good Duke Humfrey and the banishment and deathe of the duke of Suff<i>olk</i> and the tragicall ende of the prowd Cardinall of winchester/ w<sup>th</sup> the notable rebellion of Iack Cade and the duke of york<i>es</i> firste clayme vnto the Crowne".<br />Apr 19, 1602: Transferred from Thomas Millington to Thomas Pavier: "Salvo Iure cuiuscu<i>m</i>q<i>ue</i> viz ... The first and Second p<i>ar</i>te of henry the vj<sup>t</sup> ii book<i>es</i>".<br />Aug 4, 1626: Transferred from the widow of Thomas Pavier to Edward Brewster and Robert Bird: "M<sup>r</sup>. Paviers right in Shakesperes plaies or any of them".<br />Nov 8, 1630: Transferred from Robert Bird to Richard Cotes: "Yorke and Lancaster".
stationer_additional_notes: <i>William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion</i> dates the first production to 1591; <i>Annals</i> dates it to 1590.
transcript_modern_spelling: The first part of the contention betwixt the two famous houses of York and Lancaster with the death of the good Duke Humphrey and the banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolk and the tragical end of the proud cardinal of Winchester with the notable rebellion of Jack Cade and the Duke of York's first claim unto the crown London printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington and are to be sold at his shop under Saint Peter's Church in Cornwall 1594