Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.
to delay? This argues, that you spilled my father's blood, Else would you not entreat for Mortimer. I madam you, for so the rumor runs. I do not think her so unnatural. Mother, you are suspected for his death, And therefore we commit you to the Tower, Till further trial may be made thereof, If you be guilty, though I be your
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Champion, heeres to thee. What hath he done? My lord, he is my uncle, and shall live. Sweet mother, if I cannot pardon him, Entreat my lord Protector for his life. Nor I, and yet me thinks I should command, But seeing I cannot, isle entreat for him: My lord, if you will let my uncle live, I will requite it when I come to age. What safety may I look for at his hands, If that my Uncle shall be murdered thus? And shall my Uncle Edmund ride with us? Villain. Think not that I am frighted with thy words, My father's murdered through thy treachery, And thou shalt die, and on his mournful hearse, Thy hateful and accursed head shall lie, To witness to the world, that by thy means, His kingly body was too soon interrde. Forbid not me to weep, he was my father, And had you lou'de him half so well as I, You could not bear his death thus patiently, But you I fear, conspire with Mortimer. Traitor, in me my loving father speaks, And plainly says, it thou that murdredst him. Yes, if this be the hand of Mortimer. That thither thou didst send a murderer. A Mortimer, thou knowest that he is slain, And so shalt thou be too: why stays he here? Bring him unto a hurdle, drag him forth, Hang him I say, and set his quarters up, But bring his head back presently to me. Hence with the traitor, with the murderer. What, suffer you the traitor to delay? This argues, that you spilled my father's blood, Else would you not entreat for Mortimer. I madam you, for so the rumor runs. I do not think her so unnatural. Mother, you are suspected for his death, And therefore we commit you to the Tower, Till further trial may be made thereof, If you be guilty, though I be your son, Think not to find me slack or pitiful. Away with her, her words enforce these tears, And I shall pity her if she speak again. Go fetch my father's hearse, where it shall lie, And bring my funeral robes: accursed head, Could I have ruled thee then, as I do now, Thou hadst not hatched this monstrous treachery? Here comes the hearse, help me to moorne my lords, Sweet father here, unto thy murdered ghost, I offer up this wicked traitors head, And let these tears distilling from mine eyes, Be witness of my grief and innocence. Commit not to my youth things of more weigh Then fits a prince so young as I to bear, And fear not lord and father, heavens great beams On Atlas shoulder, shall not lie more safe, Then shall your charge committed to my trust. So pleases the Queen my mother, me it likes, The king of England, nor the court of France, Shall have me from my gracious mother's side, Till I be strong enough to break a staff, And then have at the proudest Spencers head. How mean you, and the king my father lives? No my lord Mortimer, not I, I trow. I think king Edward will out run us all. Shall I not see the king my father yet? Mother, persuade me not to wear the crown, Let him be king, I am too young to reign. Let me but see him first, and then I will. With you I will, but not with Mortimer. Help uncle Kenned, Mortimer will wrong me. Madam, return to England, And please my father well, and then a Fig For all my uncles friendship here in France, I warrant you, isle win his highness quickly, A loves me better than a thousand Spencers. Tell me good uncle, what Edward do you mean? Why, is he dead? But he repents, and sorrows for it now.
Plot summary
Plot — Edward the Second
GavestGn, banished by KangpyBdwardl is recalled to England on the accession of BdWardllll. His presence exacerbates tension between the King and barons, but Edward gives him multiple offices of state. Together they assault the BiSHOplomi@oventry, whose title also goes to Gaveston. The nobles and church contrive the minion’s banishment, but QWeenilsabella, neglected by Edward, arranges his reprieve in the hope of winning favour. King and barons make their peace and Lord MOrtimier, leaving for war in Scotland, advises his nephew to tolerate Edward’s love for Gaveston. The King’s preoccupation with his minion leads him to neglect public affairs, jeopardizing the political and economic stability of the crown: the unpaid army mutinies, rebellion breaks out in Ireland, and English territory is invaded by both Scotland and France. Lord Mortimer is taken prisoner in Scotland, but Edward refuses to ransom him. The barons, now joined by Edward’s brother, the B@gi§6fK@nt, increase the pressure to banish Gaveston again, while Edward begins to suspect Isabella of adultery with the younger Mortimer. Gaveston is captured by the barons. Edward asks to see him one last time; P@mibrOke agrees to conduct Gaveston there and back, but the minion is captured and killed en route by WaRWIEK’s treachery. Isabella and the Prince go to parley with the French King over the invasion of Normandy. The barons demand the removal of the Sp@me@r family, whom Edward has advanced, and battle ensues. The King wins: some barons are executed, and Mortimer is imprisoned. He escapes by drugging his guard, and absconds to France with Kent. He rendezvouses with Isabella, who has failed to gather allies because the Spencers have bribed the French nobility. Both are offered refuge in Hainault. Isabella returns to England in arms, accompanied by Mortimer and the increasingly dubious Kent. Edward flees, taking refuge in an abbey. He is betrayed by a mower, taken prisoner, and forced to give up the crown; his flatterers are executed, and Mortimer becomes Lord Protector. After Kent plots to free Edward, Mortimer has the royal prisoner moved around the country at night in the charge of Maltravers and Gourney; they forcibly shave off his beard to prevent recognition, and keep him in fou] conditions. PRICE EdWard is crowned. Kent is arrested and executed. Lightborne, sent by Mortimer, murders Edward with a hot spit and then is killed himself. Edward III receives news of his father’s death and Mortimer’s…