On 9 Sept. 1653 Humphrey Mosely entered in the Stationers’ Register (Eyre, i. 428), in addition to The Merry Devil of Edmonton with an ascription to Shakespeare (cf. ch. xxiv):
‘The History of Cardenio, by M^r Fletcher & Shakespeare.’ ‘Henry y^e first, & Hen: the 2^d. by Shakespeare, & Davenport.’
On 29 June 1660 he entered (Eyre, ii. 271):
| ‘The History of King Stephen. Duke Humphrey, a Tragedy. Iphis & Iantha or a marriage without a man, a Comedy. | by Will: Shakspeare.’ |
Warburton’s list of burnt plays (3 Library, ii. 230) contains:
‘Henry y^e 1^{st}. by Will. Shakespear & Rob. Davenport’,
‘Duke Humphery Will. Shakespear’,
and in a supplementary list:
‘A Play by Will. Shakespear.’
Of Henry II, Stephen, Duke Humphrey, and Iphis and Iantha nothing more is known.