in 1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles of Queen Elizabeth — Heywood, Thomas
Metadata
Play
1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles of Queen Elizabeth
Author
Heywood, Thomas
Year (catalogued)
1605
First performance
1604
Decade
1600s
Genre
History
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Queen Anne's Men
Speech prefix(es)
How: | Howard: | Howa: | Howard.
Words
365
Characters
2071
Typicality
0.34 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A03208
BritDrama no.
1427
Cluster
Cluster 14 — Law & judgment
Important excerpts
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Full speech
Alas my Lord a child, pray let him go. A gentleman, though of a stern aspect, Yet mild enough I hope your Grace will find. Defend it heaven, and Gods almighty hand, Betwixt your Grace, and such intendments stand. Pardon him my Lord. It were a deed worthy of memory. The Chancellor and that iniuryous Lord, Can well expound the meaning. The Chancellors and my Lord Constables. By this gentleman Master Gresham the Kings Agent here. She weights your pleasure at the common stayers. Gentlemen ushers, & gentlemen Pensioners, lights For the Princess, attendance gentlemen. 'Tis a sad Court my Lord. Whither in sorrow for the Kings departure, Or else for grief at Winchesters decease, Or else that Cardinal Pool is suddenly dead, I cannot tell, but she's exceeding sick. Nay more my Lord, I came now from the presence, I herd the Doctors whisper it in seecret, There is no way but one. The Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Oxford, The Earl of Arundel, and diverse others, They are withdrawn into the inward chamber, There to take counsel, and entreat your presence. Though third in order, yet the first in love, I tender my allegiance to your Grace, Live long fair Queen, thrice happy be your reign, He that instates you, your high state maintain. Meaning this Gentleman? Madame the counsel are here hard at hand. Th'mperiall Sceptre here I offer up. O my Lord, The Law proceeded gainst their great offence, And it's not well, since they have suffered Judgement, That we should raise their scandal being dead, 'Tis impious, not by true Judgement bred. Prepare you Lords with our fair Queen to ride, And his high princely state let no man hide. Madam he would not. Which way lies the Princess. This will be glad tidings: come let's tell her grace. Stay your Imperial hand, let not your seal imprint Death's impress in your sisters heart. Where is the Princess. Madam she will, this night she hath appointed, That she her self in person means to hear you, Protract no time, then come let's hast away. Exeunt. Your honours; The Like to you my Lords. Where have you left the Princess?
Plot summary
Plot — 1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles of Queen Elizabeth
Wyatt's rebellion in support of QW@eenjane has been put down. QweenyiMary is enthroned, and rejects a Protestant petition for liberty of conscience; she then secures her power by imprisoning potential enemies and marrying PHilipyofiSpain. Her sister, BliZaBEthy is brought to Westminster under guard, examined about her complicity in the rebellion, and sent to the Tower. Philip rules England well, despite tension between Englishmen and Spaniards. Noblemen and commoners alike regret Elizabeth’s harsh treatment and the strictness of her imprisonment, and intervention by SUSSEX and Philip secures first better conditions, then a transfer to SimJHenry Bedingheld’s custody; he is horrified by her use of an English Bible. A murder attempt by two friars is prevented by the intervention of angels, and an attempt to trick Philip into sealing her death warrant is foiled when Gresham overhears the plot. Philip discharges Bedingfield and has Elizabeth brought to court. The royal sisters are reconciled, and, leaving England on his father’s business, Philip vows to return. The Catholic establishment continues to plot against the princess, and Queen Mary continues to promote Elizabeth's enemies. She dies, and prominent men rush to inform Elizabeth that she is now Queen, while the common people celebrate their liberation. Elizabeth reappoints all the old Queen’s officers, and declares her wish to reconcile the state. IHEIMayorsf WondGH gives her an English Bible.