in The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) — Killigrew, Henry
Metadata
Play
The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)
Author
Killigrew, Henry
Year (catalogued)
1638
First performance
1635
Decade
1630s
Genre
Tragedy
Play type
Private; Adult Professional
Company
King's Men
Speech prefix(es)
Mell.
Words
256
Characters
1397
Typicality
0.43 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A04824
BritDrama no.
2459
Cluster
Cluster 1 — Wives, widows & intimate counsel
Important excerpts
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Full speech
I did then, but I no sooner touched the shore and safety but my old thoughts returned. No Madam, yet if I would I might have learned of many, indeed all could give a reason, those which only from this occasion knew what belonged to any the whole company were Politicians, there was one Yeoman, Statesman informed most about him, and left them to write his letters for certain news into the Country. That which shall save my wit blameless that is un practised it's a rare piece of Poetry, which I have been Patroness of from the first nonsense in't, that is, from the first line, there much mirth intended in it, and I doubt not, but your grace will find it, the Author, himself is and Emblme of the first Comedies, where one acted all, and will make you laugh though you saw him every day, I have brought him along with me, he stays but without till his and mittance be granted. I beseech your grace, and do but smile upon his learning. Domine, Domine. Hold your peace, with your presuming, you should let the Princess speak. This is the author Madam. What think you your Play will do when One Scene of your self breeds all this mirth? Your Lordship's very conceited, on my conference 'tis the first left hath been made on that poor saying this thousand years. She looks at Pallantus and he hinders her. Ther's a Gentleman desires access unto your grace, from Prince Clearchus, and my Lord Aratus.
Plot summary
Plot — The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)
Two foreign princes arrive on Crete after a storm. One is Clearchus, who is finding an excuse to land with a shipful of troops which he intends to use to rescue the Princess Hianthe from a forced marriage to the usurping King’s son, Timeus. The other is Pallantus, whose ship has been wrecked. Afterwards he discovers that this was a lucky escape: Timeus suborned the sailors to kill him. He disguises himself as a soldier and both he and Clearchus fall in with a group of courtiers who are conspiring to restore the rightful King, Cleander, to the throne. (Cleander disappeared in infancy when the present King seized power sixteen years ago, and was wrongly presumed murdered.) Timeus learns of the plot, but open rebellion breaks out before he can do anything about it: Clearchus’ troops storm the city, Hianthe is rescued, and Pallantus kills the usurping King. In the ensuing sack, Pallantus encounters the Princess Eudora, the King’s daughter, and falls in love with her. He later returns to her in his own person, and counters her objections to him as her father’s killer by producing the evidence that Timeus attempted to have him murdered. Meanwhile, Timeus and his associates take refuge in the fort. Pallantus is sent to parley with them, and succeeds in persuading him to abandon villainy and accept Cleander’s mercy. Timeus and Eudora are reunited, and Timeus shows remorse for the attempted murder of Pallantus. Eudora agrees to marry Pallantus, and the dead King is cremated.