in 1 Jeronimo, with the Wars of Portugal — Anonymous
Metadata
Play
1 Jeronimo, with the Wars of Portugal
Author
Anonymous
Year (catalogued)
1605
First performance
1604
Decade
1600s
Genre
Tragedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Unknown
Speech prefix(es)
Spai. | Spa. | spai.
Words
210
Characters
1229
Typicality
0.40 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A04941
BritDrama no.
1270
Cluster
Cluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors
Important excerpts
Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 3 (numps, numpes, blastfield, wares, parson, nidden…). Matches are highlighted.
more, Knight Marshal rise, and still rise Higher, and greater in thy Sovereigns eyes. How now, what news from spain, tribute returned. Would: dare he still procrastinate with Spain, Not tribute paid, not three years paid, 'Tis not at his coin But his slack homage, that we most repine. Marshal, our kingdom calls Thee father: Therefore
Full speech
Frolic Jeronimo, thou art now confirmed, Marshal of Spain, by all the dews And customary rights unto thy office. I, and no doubt his merit will purchase more, Knight Marshal rise, and still rise Higher, and greater in thy Sovereigns eyes. How now, what news from spain, tribute returned. Would: dare he still procrastinate with Spain, Not tribute paid, not three years paid, 'Tis not at his coin But his slack homage, that we most repine. Marshal, our kingdom calls Thee father: Therefore speak free Thy counsel isle embrace, as I do Thee. And well picked out knight Marshal, Speech well strung, Idem rather choose Horatio were he not so young. How stand you Lords to this election. How stand you Lords to this election? then Done Andrea. He entertained it. Farewell brave Lords, my wishes are bequeathed A nobler rank of spirits never breathed. How now, what means this trumpets found? My léedge, the Portugalles. Where our lord general, lorenzo stout andrea, With whom I rank spritely Horatio. what for shame, shall the Portugalles Trample the fields before you. Vue make thee our Lord High imbassador. Farewell then done Andrea, to thy charge: Lords letes in, joy shall be now our guest, Lets in to celebrate our second feast.
Plot summary
Plot — 1 Jeronimo, with the Wars of Portugal
Hieronimo is created Marshal of Spain. Portugal fails to pay tribute to Spain, and Don Andrea is sent as ambassador to investigate. He learns that the unpaid tribute arises from deliberate policy rather than negligence, and declares war. In Spain, his promotion arouses jealousy in Lorenzo, who plots to frustrate his love for Bel-Imperia: Alcario is to offer her gifts beyond what Andrea could afford, and, if that doesn’t work, Lazarotto is to murder Andrea on his return to Spain. The plot is overheard by Hieronimo and Horatio, who write to warn Andrea. Alcario disguises himself as Andrea to woo Bel-Imperia, and Lorenzo spreads rumours of Andrea’s return to add credence to the pretence: in consequence, Lazarotto mistakenly kills Alcario instead of Andrea, and Lorenzo silences him by hastening his execution. No sooner has Andrea returned than he must leave again: the Portuguese army is on the march. Spanish and Portuguese leaders agree to pair off for single combat in the battle. The two armies’ losses seem evenly balanced: Lorenzo kills Don Pedro, but Alexandro kills Rogero. Andrea is downed by Balthazar but rescued by Horatio; later Balthazar is floored by Andrea, but relieved by soldiers who then kill Andrea. Horatio beats down Balthazar, but Lorenzo seizes the Portuguese prince’s weapons. Andrea’s ghost attends his own funeral, accompanied by Revenge, who will not allow him to speak to Horatio. The war ends with defeat for Portugal; Balthazar is taken to Spain in captivity.