title: 1 & 2 Edward the Fourth
title_page_title: THE FIRST AND Second partes of King Edward <i>the Fourth</i>.  CONTAINING His mery pastime with the Tanner of Tamwoorth, as also his loue to fayre Mistresse Shoare, her great promotion,  fall and mi<i>sery, and lastly the  lamentable death of both her and her husband</i>.  Likewise the besiedging of London, by the bastarde Falconbridge, and the  valiant defence of the same by the Lord Maior and the Cittizens
title_page_performance: As it hath diuers times beene publiquely played  by the Right Honorable the Earle of Derby his seruants.
title_page_imprint: Imprinted at London  by <i>I. W.</i> for <i>Iohn Oxenbridge</i>, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the  Parrat. 1599.
stationer_entries_in_register: Aug 28, 1599: Entered to John Oxonbridge and John Busby (1): "Twoo playes beinge the ffirst & Second part<i>es</i> of Edw: the iiij<sup>th</sup>. & the Tann<i>er</i> of Tamworth. With the history of the life & deathe of m<sup>r</sup> Shore & Iane Shore his Wyfe as yt was lately acted by the Right honorable the Erle of Derbye his serv<sup>t<i>es</i></sup>".<br />Feb 23, 1600: Transferred from John Busby (1) to Humphrey Lownes (1): "the first & second p<i>ar</i>t<i>es</i> of Edw the iiij<sup>th</sup> & the tanner of Tamworthe With the history of the lyfe and death of m<sup>r</sup> Shore and his wyfe &c" ["Entred by direction of m<sup>r</sup> man. and Iohn Busby being p<i>rese</i>nt".]<br />May 30, 1627: Transferred from Humphrey Lownes (1) to Humphrey Lownes (2) and Robert Young: "Iane Shore 2. part<i>es</i>."<br />Nov 6, 1628: Transferred from Humphrey Lownes (2) to George Cole and George Latham: "Iane Shore 2 p<i>ar</i>t<i>es</i>."<br />Dec 6, 1630: Transferred from George Cole and George Latham to Robert Young: "Iane Shore 2 p<i>ar</i>t".<br />Jul 22, 1644: Transferred from Robert Young decd. to James Young: "(Salvo iure cuiuscunq<i>ue</i>) ... Iane Shore 2. parts."
transcript_modern_spelling: The first and second parts of King Edward the fourth containing his merry pastime with the tanner of Tamworth as also his love to fair mistress Shore her great promotion fall and misery and lastly the lamentable death of both her and her husband likewise the besieging of London by the bastard Falconbridge and the valiant defense of the same by the lord Mayor and the citizens as it hath divers times been publicly played by the right honorable the Earl of Derby his servants imprinted at London by J.W. for John Oxenbridge dwelling in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Parrot 1599