Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 6 (armies, fleece, pestle, wonted, pikes, thundering…). Matches are highlighted.
trained in feats of arms, What barbarous people, stubborn or vntaimd, What climate under the Meridian signs, Or frozen Zone under his brumal stage, Erst have not quaked and trembled at the name Of Britain, and his mighty Conqueror,? Her neighbour realms as Scotland, Denmark, France, Aude with their deeds, and jealous of her arms,
Full speech
M Y L. lieutenant of Gloucester, and L. Mortim r, To do you honour in your Sovereigns eyes, That as we hear is newly come aland, From Palestine, with all his men of war The poor remainer of the royal Fleet, Preserved by miracle in Sicily Road. Go mount your Coursers, meet him on the way, Pray him to spur his Steed, minutes and hours, Until his mother see his princely son, Shining in glory of his safe return. Illustrious England, ancient feat of kings, Whose chivalry hath roiallizd thy fame: That sounding bravely through terrestrial veil, Proclaiming conquests, spoils, and victories, Rings glorious Echoes through the farthelt world. What warlike nation trained in feats of arms, What barbarous people, stubborn or vntaimd, What climate under the Meridian signs, Or frozen Zone under his brumal stage, Erst have not quaked and trembled at the name Of Britain, and his mighty Conqueror,? Her neighbour realms as Scotland, Denmark, France, Aude with their deeds, and jealous of her arms, Have begged defensive and offensive leagues. Thus Europe rich and mighty in her kings, Hath feared brave England dreadful in her kings: And now to eternise Albions Champions, Equivalent with Trotans ancient fame, Comes lovely Edward from Jerusalem, Veering before the wind, plowing the sea, His stretched sails filled with the breath of men, That through the world admires his manliness. And Joe at last, arrived in Dover road, Long shank your king, your glory and our son, With troops of conquering Lords and warlike knights, Like bloody crested Mars orelookes his hosle, Higher then all his army by the head, Marching along as bright as Phœbus eyes, And we his mother shall behold our son, And England's Peers shall see their Sovereign. Gloucester, Edward, Oh my sweet sons. Brave sons the worthy Champions of our God, The honourable soldiers of the highest, Bear with your mother whose abundant love, With tears of joys salutes your sweet return, From famous journeys hard and fortunate. But lords alas how heavy is our lose, Since your departure to these Christian wars, The king your Father, and the prince your son, And your brave Uncle Almains Emperor, Aye me are dead. Towards this erection does thy mother give, Out of her dowry, five thousand pounds of gold, To find them Surgeons to recure their wounds, And while this ancient Standard bearer lives, He shall have forty pound of yearly fee, And be my Beadsman father if you please. Twi come by leasurs daughter then I fear, Th'art too fine guard to be quick at work.
Plot summary
Plot — Edward the First
Edwardilongshanks returns from the crusades to find that in his absence both his father and his son have 1591 died, and that he is now King of England. He makes provision to house his wounded veterans, and all the nobility contribute handsomely. His @W@8n asks him to defer the coronation to give her time to send to Spain for the latest fashions. MEW was planning to take advantage of Edward’s absence to secure his power in Wales. A Welshliprophet encourages him with the assertion that he will mount higher than all his kin. Now he intends reprisals against Edward for the detention of his betrothed wife, DA@VMEI@HGr, daughter of an English rebel. His brother DaWid, a spy in the English court, proposes getting himself captured by the Welsh in order to create a pretext for an exchange of prisoners. The plan goes awry when the Welsh soldiers agree to make peace with the English, on condition that Edward does not impose direct rule from England. Llewelyn and his entourage pose as Robin Hood, and waylay passers-by in the forest. M@riimiér, who loves Lady Eleanor, goes to Wales and joins in the masquerade by assuming the identity of the potter from the Robin Hood story; but this means he gets a thrashing. To comply with the Welsh demand for a Welsh-born prince, Edward summons the pregnant Queen to Wales, where she gives birth to a son: Edward, Prince of Wales. The loyal Welsh present the child with a frieze mantle, but the Queen takes offence at the homespun fabric. Edward promises her a boon, and she demands that the English men should cut their long hair and beards, and that the English women’s breasts should be likewise amputated; Edward is forced to consent, but the Queen is displeased that he insists on being the first to go under the barber, and withdraws her request when he proposes that she should likewise undergo the first mastectomy. Prince Edward is christened and the Queen’s daughter, J6am, married to the BarllshiGlowcester. The nine lords of Scotland are unable to agree which of them should be king, so they approach Edward to adjudicate. He crowns JOHHMBalliG], who endows an Oxford college in gratitude, but later asserts Scotland’s independence from England. In Wales, Edward is set upon by Llewelyn and his crew of outlaws, who demand half his money. Instead he proposes single combat, winner take all. Llewelyn is beaten, but Edward spares his life in order to save Mortimer. He then goes to deal with the Scottish insurrection, leaving Mortimer to mop up…