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The Two Sir John Fastolfs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2009

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It is now several years ago that Mr. James Gairdner wrote an essay on ‘The Historical Element in Shakespeare's Falstaff’ Since then many have ventured to gather where lie has strawed; only last year, for example, the public were presented with ‘The Case of Sir John Fastolf,’ by Mr. Duthie. I mention this instance because Mr. Gairdner himself reviewed the book, and therefore if he had by any chance changed his opinions, there was an opportunity for stating the fact, of which he would doubtless have availed himself. We may consequently assume that the views of the two recognised authorities on Falstaff remain unchanged. The other authority is of course the late Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps, who penned a monograph on this subject.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1910

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Corara Rege Roll, T. 22 Richard II, m. 17d.: Tempore promulgacionis utlagarie predicte et diu antea et postea fuit In prisona dicti nuper regis marescalcie sue banci ipsius nuper regis coram ipso nuper rege in custodia Iohannis Wykes tune marescalli marescalcie predicte ac in prisona marescalcie domini Henrici nunc regis banci sui coram ipso nunc rege in custodia dicti Iohannis Wykes marescalli regis nunc marescalcie predicte, occasione felonie predicte et adhuc est.

Controlment Roll 44, 1 Henry IV, m. 14d.: reddidit se prisone marescalcie domini regis occasione predicta qui committitur marescallo.

Ibid. m. 16: in prisona marescalcie domini regis coram ipso rege existons.

Controlment Roll 46, 4 Henry IV, m. 14d.: et ea occasione prisone marescalcie de banco nostro ad sectam pincernarum nostrorum commissus fuit.

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page 55 note 1 Exchequer, Treasury of Receipt, Forest Proceedings, 12, m. 6d.

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