When You See Me, You Know Me, or The Famous Chronicle Historie of King Henrie the Eight

The play When You See Me, You Know Me, or The Famous Chronicle Historie of King Henrie the Eight was written by Samuel Rowley and likely performed around 1604, with publication in 1605. It is a historical play focusing on the reign of King Henry VIII. The play may have influenced Shakespeare's own chronicle play, Henry VIII, as both draw on popular tradition and historical accounts, such as Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles. Samuel Rowley was a dramatist and actor active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, sometimes associated with Philip Henslowe and the Admiral's Men.123