in When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) — Rowley, Samuel
Metadata
Play
When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth)
Author
Rowley, Samuel
Year (catalogued)
1605
First performance
1604
Decade
1600s
Genre
History
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Prince Henry's Men
Speech prefix(es)
Constable. | Con.
Words
238
Characters
1276
Typicality
0.42 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A11146
BritDrama no.
1441
Cluster
Cluster 15 — Devils, vices & grotesques
Important excerpts
Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
Come neighbours, we have a straight command. Our watches be scuerely looked into: Much theft and murder was committed latelv, There are two strangers, merchants of the Stillyard Cruelly slain, found floating on the Temmes: And greatly are Stews had in suspect, As places fitting for no better use, Therefore
Full speech
Come neighbours, we have a straight command. Our watches be scuerely looked into: Much theft and murder was committed latelv, There are two strangers, merchants of the Stillyard Cruelly slain, found floating on the Temmes: And greatly are Stews had in suspect, As places fitting for no better use, Therefore be careful and examine all, Perhaps we may attach the murderer. Well masters we are now placest about the King busi ness. And I know you all sufficient in the knowledge of it, I needs not to rep ate your charge again: Good neighbours, use your greatest care I pray, And if unruly persons trouble ye, Call and isle come: so yrs goodnight. Keep the peace, or strike them down. Take away their weapons, and since you are so hight, I'll set you where you shall be cool enough. pray sir what are you? More shame you should so much forget your self For as I takte, 'tis parcel of your oath, As well to keep his peace, as guard his person: And if a Constable be not present by, You may as well as he, his place supply: And seeing ye so neglect your oath and duty, Go bore them to the Counter presently, There shall ye answer for these misdemeanors. Away with them both, they shall pay thee well ere they come forth, I uva rant thee. With all my heart sir, heres one shall go.
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…