title: The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector
variant_description: The title page exists in two states: the original title page for Greg 329a was replaced by a cancel in 329a(cancel); the differences are slight, affecting mainly punctuation and formatting, and the reason for the cancel is obscure. See also Greg 
title_page_title: <i>THE</i> HECTOR OF <i>GERMANY.  OR</i> The <i>Palsgraue</i>,  Prime Elector. <i>A New Play, an Honourable</i> History.
title_page_author: Made by W. S<small>MITH</small>: with new  Additions.
title_page_performance: <i>As it hath beene publickly Acted at the</i> Red-Bull, <i>and  at the</i> Curtayne, <i>by a Company of Young-men of this Citie</i>.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Historia vita temporis</i>.
title_page_imprint: Printed at London  by <i>Thomas Creede</i>, for <i>Iosias Harrison</i>, and are to be solde in <i>Pater-N</i>o<i>ster-Row, at the Signe of the Golden Anker</i>. 1615.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: John Swinnerton, Lord Mayor; <i>from</i>: "W. Smith" [A2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Apr 24, 1615: Entered to Josias Harrison: "A play called The Hector of Germany. or, the Palsgraue [is a harmless thinge <i>deleted</i>]".<br />Apr 15, 1619: Transferred from Josias Harrison to Thomas Jones (2): "the Palsgraue".<br />Oct 24, 1633: Transferred from Thomas Jones (2) to Augustine Mathewes: "The Palsgrave".
stationer_additional_notes: This play has traditionally been attributed to Wentworth Smith. For the recent attribution to William Smith, see David Kathman's entries for both authors in the <i>Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</i>.
transcript_modern_spelling: The hector of Germany or the Palsgrave prime elector a new play an honorable history as it hath been publicly acted at the red bull and at the curtain by a company of young men of this city made by W. Smith with new additions historia vita temporis printed at London by Thomas Creede for Josias Harrison and are to be sold in Paternoster row at the sign of the Golden Anchor 1615