Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

JANE

in George a Green, the Pinner of Wakefield — Greene, Robert (?)

Metadata

PlayGeorge a Green, the Pinner of Wakefield
AuthorGreene, Robert (?)
Year (catalogued)1599
First performance1590
Decade1590s
GenreRomance
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanySussex's Men
Speech prefix(es)Iane.
Words238
Characters1214
Typicality0.37 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA02070
BritDrama no.893
ClusterCluster 18 — Chronicle statesmen & prelates

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Full speech

Oh, I am betrayed: what multitudes be these? I, well said, Ned, thou hast given the King His answer: For were the ghost of Caesar on the earth, Wrapped in the wonted glory of his honour, He should not make me wrong my husband so: But good King James is pleasant, as I guess, And means to try what humour I am in; Else would he never have brought and host of men, To have them witness of his Scottish lust. Never reply: for I protest by the highest Holy God, That doometh joust revenge for things amiss, King James of all men shall not have my love. I fear thee not, King Iamie, do thy worst: This castle is too strong for thee to scale: Beside, to morrow will sir John come home. Oh deep extremes: my heart begins to break: My little Ned looks pale for fear. Cheer thee, my boy, I will do much for thee. And if thou diest, I cannot live, sweet Ned. I am armed: My husbands love, his honour, and his same, Joins victory by virtue. Now, King James, if mother's tears cannot allay thine ire, Then butcher him, for I will never yield: The son shall die, before I wrong the father. Come in, young Cuddy, come and drink thy fill: Bring in King Iame with you as a guessed: For all this broil was cause he could not enter.

Plot summary

Plot — George a Green, the Pinner of Wakefield
(helEarlSfKendal, inspired by a prophecy that he and e KinglfiSeets will meet in London and defeat the KingofEngland, musters his troops and communicates with King James. THENMEHIOPOrKShize, of his treason, refuse to victual his army. When Sir Nicholas Maniniering threatens the people of Wakefield, GGrge- aeGreehe tears up his commission and makes him eat the seals. Infuriated, Kendal plans revenge: he and his allies go to Wakefield in disguise, but George impounds their horses. Kendal tries to entice George to: join him in rebellion, insisting that he seeks social justice rather than power. Encouraged by George, he visits a hermit to hear his fortunes; but the hermit is actually George himself in disguise, and the visit a ruse to get Kendal and his henchmen alone. George fights them, takes Kendal prisoner, and hands him over to the authorities. King James brings troops into England, but is distracted by his passion for JARGMANBaHEy, whose husband is away. When she refuses him, he besieges her castle. The aged war veteran Milsgrave, who refuses to hand over the responsibility of arms to his n Gay, arrives and raises the siege. James is taken prisoner, and both he and Kendal are brought before King Edward. Kendal is imprisoned and Edward visits the north to meet George. Willy liberates George’s love, B@HGHS, from Grime her father by visiting her disguised as a woman and swapping clothes with her. The lovers are reunited, leaving Willy still at Grime’s house. However, Bettris will not marry without her father’s consent; and he will not give it because of George’s lowly status. Maid Mafiah is peeved that George's fame exceeds Robin Hood’s. She nags Robin into going to Wakefield to fight George, but neither of them wins. Later, visiting Bradford, they see Kings Edward and James, disguised, trailing their staffs in accordance with local custom to ===== PAGE 110 ===== .- 110 | 893. Géorge-a: Greene avoid a fight with the shoemaker. Outraged by this _ servility, George threatens the travellers, only later ~ learning Edward's true identity. The King forgives him, aot. _ ** agrees to intervene with GME, grants shoemakers the ae - epithet ‘the gentle craft’, and knights Musgrove. Grime . - agrees that George may marry Bettris, in return for consent to marry Willy, whom he still takes for a ; woman: .Willy soon disabuses him. George refuses a .' « ".. knighthood, but is asked to set the terms for King . James’s release: he requires the payment of reparations ” to…