title: Albovine, King of the Lombards
title_page_title: THE TRAGEDY OF ALBOVINE, KING OF THE LOMBARDS:
title_page_author: <i>By W<sup>m</sup>. D'auenant</i>.
title_page_imprint: L<small>ONDON</small>, Printed for <i>R. M.</i> and are to bee sold in Saint <i>Dunstanes</i> Church-yard. 1629.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset; <i>from</i>: William Davenant [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Actors in this Tragedy" [A4v]
stationer_entries_in_register: July 27, 1639: Ordered that John Benson have leave to print an impression of 1500 of the tragedy of Albovine by Davenant, the copy never entered and therefore in the disposal of the Court: "M<sup>r</sup> Benson desired leaue of the Co<sup>rt</sup>. to print an Imp<sup>r</sup>ssion of the play called The Tragedy of Albouine made by M<sup>r</sup> Davenant w<sup>c</sup>h was printed in Anno 1629. & neuer entred & therefore in the disposall of this Co<sup>rt</sup>. Vpon Considerac<i>i</i>on thereof It was ordered that the said M<sup>r</sup> Benson should haue leaue to print an Imp<sup>r</sup>ssion of 1500. paying to the Poore of this Company xl<sup>s</sup>." (Court Book C, fol. 166<sup>b</sup>).<br />May 3, 1651: Transferred from John Marriot to Richard Marriot: "Salvo Iurie cujuscunq<i>ue</i>; (viz<sup>t</sup>:). ... Albovine the play."<br />Mar 7, 1653: Transferred from Richard Marriot to Humphrey Moseley: "a Copie or booke called The Tragedie of Albouine King of the Lombards. Written by S<sup>r</sup>. W<sup>m</sup>. Dauenant."
stationer_additional_notes: There is no evidence that this play was ever acted, but Davenant may have written it with the intention that it would eventually be performed by a professional playing company.
transcript_modern_spelling: The tragedy of Albovine king of the Lombards by Wm Davenant London Printed for R.M. and are to be sold in Saint Dunstan's churchyard 1629