# The History of Cardenio

> lost Shakespearean play, mostly rewritten as "Double Falsehood" by another playwright

**Wikidata**: [Q2448770](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2448770)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Cardenio)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-history-of-cardenio

## Summary

The History of Cardenio is a lost work of early modern drama. Its existence is attested in historical records, though no surviving manuscript or printed text has been identified. The play is often associated with the period of English Renaissance theatre, though its exact origins and authorship remain unverified.The title suggests a connection to the character Cardenio from Miguel de Cervantes' *Don Quixote*, though no direct evidence confirms this link. References to the work appear in contemporary documents, including records of performances, but its content and style are subjects of speculation.


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013