Macbeth

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1611

Forman's account of seeing plays at the Globe: Macbeth, Cymbeline, Winter's Tale

In the last year of his life, the astrologer Simon Forman (1552-1611) recorded his impressions of the plots and lessons of four plays he saw at the Globe, three of which were by Shakespeare: Macbeth on April 20, 1611 (he mistakenly writes 1610), a production of Richard II by an

November 8, 1623

Stationers' Register entry for the First Folio (16 of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies)

The First Folio, which represents the first printed collection of 16 of Shakespeare’s plays, was entered into Liber D of the Stationers' Company on November 8, 1623.

ca. 1620- 1630

Song one in Macbeth and song five in The Winter's Tale included in a manuscript songbook

This music book, written around 1620-1630, includes a song from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (4.4.336), “Get yee hence, for I must goe” (image 2).

early 17th century

Manuscript songbook including "Come away, come away Come away, come away Hecate" from Macbeth

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