Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

1 CARRIER

in 1 Henry the Fourth — Shakespeare, William

Metadata

Play1 Henry the Fourth
AuthorShakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)1598
First performance1597
Decade1590s
GenreHistory
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Speech prefix(es)1 Car. | 1 Car
Words175
Characters826
Typicality0.43 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11966
BritDrama no.1059
ClusterCluster 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.

Heigh ho. And it be not four by the day isle be hanged, Charles wain is over the new Chimney, and yet our horse not packed. What Ostler. I preethe Tom Beatrice Cuts saddle, put a few flocks in the point poor jade
all cease. Like a Tench, by the Mass there is never a King chri sten could be better bit then I have been since the first coc e. What Ostler, come a way and be hanged, come a way. Nay by God soft, I know a trick worth two of that I faith. Poor fellow never joyed since the prize of Oats rose, it was the death of him. Gods body,
plague on thee, hast thou never and ere in thy head? canst not hear, and it not as good deed as drink to break the pate on thee, I am a very villain, come and be hanged, hast no faith in thee?

Full speech

Heigh ho. And it be not four by the day isle be hanged, Charles wain is over the new Chimney, and yet our horse not packed. What Ostler. I preethe Tom Beatrice Cuts saddle, put a few flocks in the point poor jade is wrong in the withers, out of all cease. Like a Tench, by the Mass there is never a King chri sten could be better bit then I have been since the first coc e. What Ostler, come a way and be hanged, come a way. Nay by God soft, I know a trick worth two of that I faith. Poor fellow never joyed since the prize of Oats rose, it was the death of him. Gods body, the Turkeys in my Panier are quite star ved: what Ostler? a plague on thee, hast thou never and ere in thy head? canst not hear, and it not as good deed as drink to break the pate on thee, I am a very villain, come and be hanged, hast no faith in thee?

Plot summary

Plot — 1 Henry the Fourth
Civil war has ended in England, and King H@nryiliV intends to take an English army on a crusade to liberate the Holy Land. The enterprise is delayed by continuing military instability on England’s borders. Lord MOGrfimer has been defeated in battle by Owen Glemd@Wer and taken a prisoner to Wales. In the north, H@#Splr has had better success against the Scots, but refuses to hand over his prisoners until King Henry ransoms Mortimer. But Mortimer has thrown in his lot with Glendower, so Henry refuses. TH@IPEFGy family suspects an ulterior motive: Mortimer was proclaimed heir to the throne during the previous reign, so the King has good reason to want him off the scene. Led by tH@IBAPINSPIWSreeSter, the Percies plan to put together an alliance to rise in rebellion against the King; to that end, Hotspur releases his Scottish prisoners without ransom. THEMPHNCeMSMWales spends his time idly with . BaIStaif and Poyntz, secretly intending to use his bad reputation as a foil to a subsequent reformation. They plan and execute a highway robbery, but the Prince and Poyntz disguise themselves and rob Falstaff in turn. In the tavern afterwards, Falstaffs account of these events grows progressively more inflated and extravagant; but, when confronted with the truth, he claims he knew it was the Prince all the time. News of the Percies’ plans reaches the King, and Prince Henry is summoned to court. Falstaff helps the Prince with a rehearsal: at first he plays the King, but his performance is over-partial towards himself, so the Prince takes over the part and declares that he will banish Falstaff. A hue and cry after the robbery leads the SHEfiffito the tavern, but the Prince puts him off and later pays back the stolen money; he then plans to obtain a military commission for Falstaff. The rebel lords meet to agree the division of the kingdom, but Hotspur is not satisfied with his share. The Prince tells his admonishing father that he will redeem himself in battle. Troops are mobilized, and the armies meet at Shrewsbury. The rebels are depleted: Glendower’s forces are not ready and N@rthumiberland falls sick; Hotspur sees greater honour in the longer odds, WGreester only greater risk. In the parleys before battle, the Prince offers to settle things in single combat with Hotspur, but Worcester and WerniGn, knowing that the King will never trust them again, decide to keep this from Hotspur. In the battle, many of the King’s troops are dressed in bis colours, and are killed in…