title: Herod and Antipater
variant_description: The title leaf exists in two states, with slight differences in spelling and line breaks in the two title pages. Greg 382a(*) contains an address to readers from the publisher Rhodes [A1v]; Greg 382a(†) contains a dedication to Thomas Finch from the author Sampson [A1v]. See also Greg 
title_page_title: <i>The true</i> TRAGEDY OF H<small>EROD</small> AND A<small>NTIPATER</small>: <i>With the Death of faire Marriam</i>.
title_page_author: According to I<small>OSEPHVS</small>,  the learned and famous <i>Iewe</i>. ... <i>Written by</i> { G<small>ERVASE</small> M<small>ARKHAM</small>,  | <i>And</i> | W<small>ILLIAM</small> S<small>AMPSON</small>. } <i>Gentlemen</i>.
title_page_performance: <i>As it hath beene, of late, diuers times publiquely Acted</i> (with great Applause) at the Red Bull, by the Company of  his Maiesties R<small>EVELS</small>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i> Printed by G. E<small>LD</small>, for M<small>ATHEW</small> R<small>HODES</small>, and are to bee sold at his Shop at the vpper end of the Old Bayly, neere <i>Newgate</i>. 1622.
stationer_entries_in_register: Feb 22, 1622: Entered to Matthew Rhodes: "A Tragedie, of Herod and Antipater. by Geruase Markham".<br />May 9, 1633: Transferred from Matthew Rhodes to Francis Smith: "the Booke called Herod & Antipater a Tragedy written by Gervase Markham".<br />Aug 3, 1633: Transferred from Francis Smith to Thomas Lambert: "the Copy called Herod & Antipater a Tragedy by Ger: Markeham."<br />Jan 2, 1634: Transferred from Thomas Lambert to Francis Smith: "the booke called The tragedy of Herod & Antipater &c".
transcript_modern_spelling: The true tragedy of Herod and Antipater with the death of fair mariam according to Josephus the learned and famous Jew as it hath been of late divers times publicly acted with great applause at the red bull by the company of his majesty's revels written by Gervase Markham and William Sampson Gentlemen London printed by G. Eld for Matthew Rhodes and are to be sold at his shop at the upper end of the old Bailey near newgate 1622