The Contention and True tragedy
By: Ed., with an introduction, by A.F. Hopkinson
Contributors: Hopkinson, Arthur Frederick
Series: Old English plays
Publisher: M.E. Sims & Co. [pseud.]
Published: 1897
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: True tragedy of Richard, Duke of York
Notes: Imprint fictitious. Printed by the editor for private cirulation? cf. Jaggard, Shakespeare bibl., p. 552.

First pub., separately and anonymously, in 1594 and 1595, under titles, "The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster," and "The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke." Pub. together in 1619 under Shakespeare's name, with title, "The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke." Authorship and relation to Henry VI, pt. 2 and 3, in dispute.