Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

HASTINGS

in 3 Henry the Sixth — Shakespeare, William

Metadata

Play3 Henry the Sixth
AuthorShakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)1591
Decade1590s
Speech prefix(es)Hast. | Haſt.
Words157
Characters867
Typicality0.23 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11954.22
ClusterCluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors

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Full speech

Why, knows not Montague, that of it self, England is safe, if true within it self? It's better using France, then trusting France: Let us be backed with God, and with the Seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable, And with their helps, only defend our selves: In them, and in our selves, our safety lies. And Hastings, as he favours Edwards cause. My Liege, I'll knock once more, to summon them. Why, Master Mayor, why stand you in a doubt? Open the Gates, we are King Henries friends. To Lyn my Lord, And shipped from thence to Flanders. The good old man would feign that all were well, So 'twere not long of him: but being entered, I doubt not I, but we shall soon persuade Both him, and all his Brother's, unto reason. Away with scrupulous Wit, now Arms must rule. Found Trumpet, Edward shall be here proclaimed: Come, fellow Soldier, make thou proclamation.