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BRANDON

in When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) — Rowley, Samuel

Metadata

PlayWhen You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth)
AuthorRowley, Samuel
Year (catalogued)1605
First performance1604
Decade1600s
GenreHistory
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyPrince Henry's Men
Speech prefix(es)Brand. | Bran. | Bran | Bra. | Brandon. | Bran: | 〈◊〉 Bran. | Bron. | Br.
Words594
Characters3113
Typicality0.50 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11146
BritDrama no.1441
ClusterCluster 9 — Boon companions & bluff banter

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Full speech

Le tone attend without. And bring us word when they are coming on: I go my Lord. Hark, the king calls. Go in Sir William, and if you find his grace In any milder temper then he was last night, Let us have word, and we will visit him. His grace hath taken such and inward grief, With sad remembrance of the Queen that's dead: That much his highness wrongs his state and person, Beside in Ireland, do the Burkes rebel, And stout Pearsie that disclod the plot, Was by the Earl of Kildare late put to death. And Martin Luther out of Germany. Has writ a book against his Majesty, For taking partly with proud Pope Julius, Which being spread by him through Christendom, Hath thus incensed his royal majesty. How now old William, how chance you go not to the king, and comfort him. Now will, or never, make the king but smile, And with thy mirthful toys allay his spleen, That we his counsel, may confer with him, And by my Honour, isle reward thee well, Too him good Will. Not I Lord Dudley, by my George I swear, Unless his Highness first had sent for me, I will not put my head in such a hazard, I know his anger, and his spleen too well. Faith Will, isle give thee a velvet coat, and thou canst but make him merry. I'll not endure the storm. Good faith 'tis true: but soft here comes one, How now good fellow, whither goest thou? If thine errand be to Brandon, I can save thee a l bour, for I am the man thou look for, we have been see king him almost all this night: hold thee theres and Angel for thy news, isle bail him I warrant thee. Sirrah to the Court, and we must in. Yes when the king is there All happiness betide our Sovereign. The old king of France is dead my Liege, And left your sister Marry a young widow. Most true my Lord. Health to my Sovereign. I beseech your Grace give me leave. Hear me my Lord. Audacious Brandon, thinkest thou excuse shall serve. The league is broke betwixt the Emperor And the young king of France: Forces are mustering On either partly my Lord, for horse and foot. Hight variance is expected speedily. The Emperor is marching now to La dersey, There to invade the towns of Burgundy. My Leedge. Did your grace call? They say my Lord he's gone with such a train, As if he should be elected presently. I, and two fools after him, his Lordship is well attended still Use your best skill, good william, isle not be seen, Unless I see him smile. And whither art thou going? What hoe, porter: who keeps the gates there? The Emperor my Lord. Stand gen lemen. On Gentlemen afore, found trumpets and set forward . I shall my Sovereign, and in her honour, I'll cast a challenge through all the court: And dare the pro dest Peer in France for her. Thus much we herd my Lord, at Cales met her The youthful Dolphin, and the Pecres of France: And bravely brought her to the King at Towers, Where he both married her, and crowned her Queen Sir William, are you sure it was at Graces-Church His Majesty appointed we should meet him? We have been there and missed him, what think ye sir? How now Sir William Cumpton, where is the king. I prithee Will go call the Prince from the Tenniscourt.

Plot summary

Plot — When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth)
Cardinalgwoisey uses his power over English foreign policy to buy international support for his candidacy for the papacy. To win over the King of France, he abets the ambassadors sent to negotiate a marriage with King Henry’s sister, BAGyaMary. QHEEHIANE dies giving birth to Prince Edward; Wolsey hopes that the King will not now marry a Protestant. Harried by Irish rebellion and international Protestant opposition to his activities, the King has a four-day bout of bad temper until Wall§SOmers jests him back to good humour. He then learns that the Pope has awarded him the title Defender of the Faith; in return, Henry agrees to contribute military assistance to repulse the Turkish invasion of Rhodes. Having heard of lax policing in London, King Henry decides to see for himself, and pays the city a nocturnal visit in disguise. He catches the watch asleep on duty, and witnesses their failure to arrest a night-walking criminal, BI@ERIWG. He and Black Will fight, and are arrested; Henry sends word to the Duke of Suffolk that he is in prison. He is there, observing abuses and amusing himself with his fellow-prisoners, when Suffolk arrives to release him. Black Will is given money to keep him in jail until the King needs him for a soldier. Later the King investigates the abuses and dismisses a servant, RGOKSBY. Protestantism grows in popularity in England, a process furthered by the King’s marriage to Kathenine Parr she has anti-Catholic views on such issues as ===== PAGE 146 ===== loyalty to the crown, the Latin Bible, and indulgences. When the King of France dies, the alliance with England is dissolved, and Suffolk, sent to bring Lady Mary home, marries her. Protestants and Catholics clash over the education of the royal children: Wolsey’s agents BOnmer and Gafdifier have the tutelage of PrincessiMary, but Bishop @ranmier is responsible for PrinceEdward! Under his regime, in which Ned Browne is beaten for the Prince’s negligence, Edward makes good progress in logic, theology, and music. While Wolsey is out of the country pursuing his papal ambitions, Bonner and Gardiner plot to discredit the Queen and banish Cranmer. Prince Edward makes the peace between his father and stepmother; Bonner and Gardiner lose their influence after they use the King’s warrant to attempt the Queen’s arrest in the presence chamber. Wolsey is suspected of corruption after his fool and Will Somers discover gold hoarded in his wine cellars, and the arrival of the Emperor in England…