Richard Hathwaye (fl. 1597 - 1603), was an English dramatist. Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ...

He produced eighteen plays for Philip Henslowe for production at the Rose Theater, both as sole author and in partnership with other playwrights who also produced copy for Henslowe. The first of these, King Arthur (1597), is the only play for which he received sole credit. He had likely already been writing for the stage for some time, however, since Francis Meres refers to him as if he was a veteran dramatist in 1598. Philip Henslowe (c 1550 - January 6, 1616) was an Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur. ... The Rose was an Elizabethan theatre. ... Francis Meres (1565 - January 29, 1647), was an English churchman and author. ...

Most existing information on his dramatic career is derived from Henslowe's papers.

All of Hathwaye's works are lost except for the first part of the collaborative Sir John Oldcastle, commissioned as a counterblast to William Shakespeare's Henry IV plays. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Known plays by Hathwaye, either singly or in conjunction with others, include:

1. King Arthur, by Richard Hathwaye. 1597. Not printed.
2. Valentine and Orson, by Richard Hathwaye and Anthony Munday. July 1598. Not printed.
3. Owen Tudor, by Michael Drayton, Richard Hathwaye, Anthony Munday, and Robert Wilson. January 1599-1600. Not printed.
4. Fair Constance of Rome, by Anthony Munday, Richard Hathwaye, Michael Drayton, and Thomas Dekker. June 1600. Not printed.
5. Fair Constance of Rome, Part II., by the same authors. June 1600. Not printed.
6. The first part of the Life of Sir John Oldcastle, by Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Robert Wilson, and Richard Hathwaye. 1600. Two editions published in 1600.
7. Too Good to be True, by Henry Chettle, Richard Hathwaye, and Wentworth Smith, November 1601.

Hathwaye is not heard of after 1603. Anthony Munday (or Monday) (c. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Robert Wilson was an Elizabethan dramatist who worked primarily in the 1580s and 1590s. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ...