Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Robin Hood (Robin Hood and the Friar) (Robin Hood and the Potter)

Anonymous, published 1590 · romance; folk romance · Nonprofessional;Interlude

3chunks
1,461words
1topics
35 %unassigned

Metadata

TitleRobin Hood (Robin Hood and the Friar) (Robin Hood and the Potter)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1590
Genre (British Drama)romance; folk romance
Genre group (comparison)interlude — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: interlude
Play typeNonprofessional;Interlude
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 32 · edition 57 · TCP A03571 · DEEP 5004.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1560
First performance (BritDrama)1560 ([May? Nov?] [1553-1569]
FormatQuarto
Greg32b
Genre (Annals)May Game Play
Genre (BritDrama)Folk Romance
BritDrama no.331
Title page[HT; G4v] Heere beginneth the play of Robin Hood, very proper to be played in May games.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 203 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

65.3 %
unassigned
34.7 %

Chunks in order

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10–68482T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.89NOw stand ye forth my merry men all and hark what I shall say, Of an adventure I shall you tell the which befe…
269–133472T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.87Avaunt thou ragged knave this is but a mock if thou make many words thou shalt have a knock, Hark friar what I…
3134–202507unassignedNot I master for twenty pound ready told For there is not amongst us all one that dare meddle with that potter…