The Taming of the Shrew

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1592- 1594

Henslowe's diary: including the first recorded performances of Henry VI and Titus Andronicus, and a possible performance of The Taming of the Shrew

The entrepreneur Philip Henslowe’s unique “Diary,” or account book, of his extensive theatrical enterprises records the titles of over 325 plays from 1592 to 1604, including two, perhaps three, plays written in part or whole by Shakespeare: Henry VI Part

January 22, 1607

Stationers' Register entry for the transfer of Romeo and Juliet, Love's Labor's Lost, and the Taming of the Shrew in 1607

On January 22, 1607, publisher Cuthbert Burby transferred Romeo and Juliet, Love's Labor's Lost, and The Taming of the Shrew to fellow publisher Nicholas Ling in an entry in Liber C of the Stationers' Company.

November 19, 1607

Stationers' Register entry for the transfer of Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Love's Labor's Lost, and twelve other books in 1607

On November 19, 1607, publisher Nicholas Ling transferred the publication rights to sixteen titles to fellow publisher John Smethwick, in an entry in Liber C of the Stationers' Company.