Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 'Now attest that those whom you call'd fathers did beget you'; 2 'Give Grandam Kingdom': King John; 3 'Gelded of his patrimony': Richard II; 4 'Gave you kingdom, called you children': King Lear; Conclusion: We are all bastards; Bibliography; Index