in The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again) — Kyd, Thomas
Metadata
Play
The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again)
Author
Kyd, Thomas
Year (catalogued)
1592
First performance
1587
Decade
1590s
Genre
Tragedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Unknown
Speech prefix(es)
Embas. | Em. | Embass.
Words
329
Characters
1926
Typicality
0.48 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A04942
BritDrama no.
783
Cluster
Cluster 2 — Allegory, Nature & pageant voices
Important excerpts
Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 2 (horestes, quha, weill, bohor, sysimethres, griselda…). Matches are highlighted.
I'll make the motion to my sovereign Liege, And work it if my counsel may prevail. Renowned King he hath received and read, Thy kingly proffers, and thy promised league, And as a man extremely overjoyed, To hear his Son so Princely entertainde, Whose
Full speech
I'll make the motion to my sovereign Liege, And work it if my counsel may prevail. Renowned King he hath received and read, Thy kingly proffers, and thy promised league, And as a man extremely overjoyed, To hear his Son so Princely entertainde, Whose death he had so solemnly bewailde. This for thy further satisfaction, And kingly love, he kindly lets thee know: First, for the marriage of his Princely Son, With Bel-imperia thy beloved Niece, The news are more delightful to his soul, Then myrrh or incense to the offended heavens. In person therefore will he come himself, To see the marriage rites solemnized, And in the presence of the Court of Spain, To knit a sure inexecrable band, Of Kingly love, and everlasting league, Betwixt the Crowns of Spain and Portingale. There will he give his Crown to Balthazar, And make a Queen of Bel-imperia. Wilt please your grace continued mmand me ought besid? That is perfourmd already my good Lord. Between us theres a price already pitched, And shall be sent with all convenient speed. Farewell my Lord of Castille and the rest. Know sovereign L. that Balthazar does live. Your highness son, L. Balthazar does live. And well entreated in the Court of Spain: Humbly commends him to your Majesty. These eyes beheld, and these my followers, With these the letters of the Kings commends. Are happy witnesses of his highness health. The King looks on the letters, and proceeds. These are his highness farther articles. Now last (dread Lord) her hath his highness sent, Although he send not that his Son return, His ransom endue to Done Horatio. Therein your highness highly shall content, His Majesty, that longs to hear from hence. Sad is our King, and Portingale laments, Supposing that Done Balthazar is slain. This is and argument for our Viceroy, That Spain may not insult for her success, Since English warriors likewise conquered Spain, And made them bow their knees to Albion.
Plot summary
Plot — The Spanish Tragedy (Hieronimo is Mad Again)
Don Andrea) Beleimiperia’s secret lover, was separated from her by the war with Portugal and killed in battle by Baltazar Now the powers of hell have promised him vengeance, and he and R@Véfige sit down to watch it worked out in the play. In the course of the action Andrea expresses mounting impatience, while Revenge makes him wait, sleeps, and finally takes control of the action. Spain wins the war and Portugal agrees to pay tribute. Balthazar has been taken prisoner, and is committed to DGFSHZO!s custody. BElAImperia is wooed by Balthazar, and the King plans to settle the succession on their issue, thereby uniting Spain and Portugal. But Bel-Imperia cannot accept her dead love's killer, and opts for MGFatiG instead. Lorenzo learns of this by suborning her servant Pédfingafio, who then assists him and Balthazar in murdering MOratio! Miéroninie finds his son’s body hanging in his arbour and swears revenge, but his wife counsels patience while heaven puts matters right. In Portugal, Willipps falsely accuses AUSXandrS of murdering Balthazar in battle. At the last moment Alexandro is saved from burning at the stake by the arrival of the Ambassador from Spain with news that Balthazar is alive. Alexandro is released and Wiliippo condemned. Béleimpera is imprisoned by DGFeHZ6) but writes Hieronimo a letter in her own blood. Fearing a trap, Hieronimo investigates, but his suspicions alert Lorenzo. PR@HigaHG is persuaded to murder his accomplice]/Sérbenine] on promise of a pardon; but the box supposedly containing it is empty, and Pedritigane’s confident jesting on the gallows ends with his execution. An incriminating letter found on his body confirms the guilt of Lorenzo and Balthazar, but HigfonimiG is so far unhinged by grief that Lorenzo finds it easy to prevent him informing the King; his mental state also inhibits him from the efficient discharge of his judicial responsibilities. ISB@lla also goes mad and cuts down the arbour before killing herself, but Hieronimo rejects suicide, preferring revenge. Beleimperia is now to marry Balthazar, and the Micero6yMicomes from Portugal. for the ceremony. HieronimiG organizes his revenge under the pretext of the entertainment: a tragedy of SHISHA and PERSeda} in which he and Bel-Imperia kill Lorenzo and Balthazar ===== PAGE 372 ===== in earnest. Bél@lmipéria kills herself, and MieronimG bites out his tongue to avoid interrogation, then stabs the Duke of @aStilé and himself. DOnlNAKGEEd is avenged, and Revenge promises…