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Vortigern

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Description
A play which was a Shakespearean hoax written by William Henry Ireland, who had claimed to have been the rightful descendant to one of Shakespeare's plays. In the play, King of the Britons Constantius offers half his crown to his adviser Vortigern.
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Date
1796 February 2
Call number
mssLA 1110
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