Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

JOSSELYNE

in 1 Edward the Fourth — Heywood, Thomas (?)

Metadata

Play1 Edward the Fourth
AuthorHeywood, Thomas (?)
Year (catalogued)1600
First performance1599
Decade1600s
GenreHistory
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyDerby's (Strange's) Men
Speech prefix(es)Ios. | Ioss. | los.
Words551
Characters2770
Typicality0.27 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA03224.1
BritDrama no.1195
ClusterCluster 14 — Law & judgment

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Full speech

I, I, my Lord Mayor, I am you know, Willing ready, & so forth, tut, tut, for me, would, would, My Manston is at Ham, and thence you know, I come to help you in this needful time: When rebels are so busy, and so forth, What Master's, age must never be despised, You shall find me my Lord, still, and so forth. Good So h my L. Mayor, and M. Recorder, You may take your choice, but in my conceit, Issue if you will, or else stay if you will, A man can never be too wary and so forth, Yet as to issue will not be the worst, Even so to tarry, well, you may think more on't, But all is one, we shall be sure to fight, And you are wise enough, to see your time, I, I, a Gods name. Well said master Recorder, you do, I I, Lie warrant Sirrah Spicing, if Spicing be thy name, we are here for matters and causes as it might me for the King, therefore it were good, and so forth. Found fellow, justice is to be used, I marry is it, and law in some sort as it were is to be followed, o God forbid else, this our Magistrate hath power as might seem, and soforth, for duty is to be observed, and Officers must be obeyed, in sort and calling, and so forth. Our coming forth hath, well, I say no more, But shall we take occasion, and so forth, Rebellion should have no respite, o my Lord, The time hath ene, but all is one for that. I but you know what followed, and so forth. Stay and be better advised, why countr , What is this Falconbridge you follow so? I could instruct you, but you know my mind. And Falconbridge what are these rusticalles, Thou shouldst repose such confidense in glass, Shall I inform thee? no, thou art wise enough, Edward of York delays the time you say, Therefore he will not come, imagine so, The Cities weak, hold that opinion still, And your pretence King Henries liberty. True, but as how? shall I declare you? no. What the ̄ ? yowl fight, a gods name take your choice, I canno more but give you mine advise. Forbid quotha? I in good sadness, your may sty shall find us always ready, and so forth. Doubtless my Lord héeie prove a royal King. But how now what are these? Why is it thought the Bastard is so near? Nay, by your patience good my Lord a word, Simple though I am, yet I must confess, A mischief further off, would, and so forth, You know my meaning, things not seen before, Are, and so forth, yet in good sadness, I would that all were well, and perchance, It may be so, what, were it not for hope, The heart, and so forth, but to the matter, You mean and purpose, I, I, am sure you do? He tells you truth my friends, and so forth. My L. Mayor, worser gence does well, and so forth. Matters must be looked into as they ought, indeed should they, when things are well done, they are, and so forth, for causes and things must indeed be look into.

Plot summary

Plot — 1 Edward the Fourth
Although he has made diplomatic arrangements to marry a French princess, King Edward impulsively takes an English bride instead, much to his mother's disapproval. The bastard Falconbridge leads a rebellion to reinstate the deposed King Henry VI. The London authorities prepare the city's defences: Falconbridge is unable to penetrate the gates, the city apprentices make a significant contribution to the battle, and the rebels are beaten back to Mile End. When they regroup, the Londoners rout them again, and Matthew Shore defeats a rearguard attempt to take the city while the militia are at Mile End. The King rewards the civic officials with knighthoods, but Shore modestly declines. Falconbridge flees with a price on his head, and he and his associate Spicing plan to betray one another and claim the reward. A miller captures Spicing, but Falconbridge escapes. Spicing is hanged by his former comrade in arms, Chub. While out hunting, members of the court encounter Hobs the tanner. King Edward, pretending to be his own butler, tries to induce Hobs to say something uncomplimentary or treasonous about him, but fails. He accepts the tanner's invitation to supper, where he takes a fancy to Hobs's daughter Nell. Meanwhile, things are going King Edward's way: his brother Gloucester sends word that King Henry VI is dead, and Falconbridge is captured and executed. Back in London, he dines with the Lord Mayor, where he meets Jane Shore. He is attracted to her and grapples with his conscience, but later visits her incognito in her husband's shop. Initially she rejects his advances, but Mistress Blague, who hopes to acquire status and influence through her, advises her to submit to adultery. While her husband confides his suspicio ns to the Lord Mayor, she absconds to court. Shore gives away all his property and goes into exile. En route he encounters Jane, now a sought-after power-broker trying to deal justly with the people who seek her influence with the King; one of them, Jockie, she entertains as a servant. On recognizing her husband she regrets her betrayal, but he refuses to take her back: she now belongs to the King. Meanwhile, Edward pursues his claim to the French throne. Planning an invasion but financially depleted after the civil war and rebellion, he seeks support from his subjects, not by taxation or forced loan but voluntary contributions. Hobs's generosity shames his fellows into giving more. He comes to London to try and procure a pardon for his son, who…