in 1 The Troublesome Reign of King John — Anonymous (?)
Metadata
Play
1 The Troublesome Reign of King John
Author
Anonymous (?)
Year (catalogued)
1591
First performance
1591
Decade
1590s
Genre
History
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Queen Elizabeth's Men
Speech prefix(es)
Card.
Words
374
Characters
2024
Typicality
0.30 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A68278.1
BritDrama no.
824
Cluster
Cluster 14 — Law & judgment
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Full speech
Stay King of France, I charge thee join not hands With him that stands accursed of God and men. Know John, that I Pandulph Cardinal of Milan, and Legate from the Sea of Room, demand of thee in the name of our holy Father the Pope Innocent, why thou dost (contra rye to the laws of our holy mother the Church, and our holy father the Pope) disturb the quiet of the Church, and disannul the election of Stephen Langhton, whom his Holiness hath ele cted Archbishop of Canterbury: this in his Holiness name I demand of thee? John, this is thine answer? Then I Pandulph of Padua, Legate from the Upon stolik Sea, do in the name of S. Peter and his successor our holy Father Pope Innocent, pronounce thee accursed dischar ging every of thy subjects of all duty and fealty that they do owe to thee, and pardon and forgiveness of sin to those or them whatsoever, which shall carry arms against thee, or murder thee: this I pronounce, and charge all good men to abhor thee as and excommunicate person. Furthermore I charge Thee Philip King of France, and all the Kings and Princes of Christendom, to make war upon this miscreant: and whereas thou hast made a league with him, and confirmed it by oath, I do in the name of our foresaid father the Pope, acquit Thee of that oath as unlawful, being made with and heretic, how sayest thou Philip, dost thou obey? His soul is safe and free from Purgatory, Our holy Father hath dispensed his sins, The blessed Saints have herd our orisons, And all are Mediators for his soul, And in the right of these most holy wars, His holiness free pardon does pronounce To all that follow you gainst English heretics, Who stand accursed in our mother Church. Now Lews, thy fortune buds with happy spring, Our holy Father's prayers effecteth this. Arthur is safe, let John alone with him, Thy title next is fairest to England's Crown: Now stir thy Father to begin with John, The Pope says I, and so is Albiox thine. A few will serve to forward him in this, Those shall not want: but lets about it then.
Plot summary
Plot — 1 The Troublesome Reign of King John
Jel becomes King of England; but young Prince (Athi son of his elder brother, also has title to the throne, and his claim is supported by Philip of France. John refuses to give up his kingdom and prepares to invade France. Before he goes, he has to settle a dispute between the brothers Falconbridge: the younger brother RObéft alleges the bastardy of the elder, PHilip} thereby establishing Philip as the natural, if illegitimate, son of King Richard and Robert as rightful heir of Falconbridge. Philip is impelled to accept royal parentage, the better to pursue his ambitions, and he joins King John’s expedition to France. The Kings of England and France confront one another outside the English-held town of Angers. When the citizens refuse to yield to either John or Arthur until one or the other is proven the rightful King, the bastard suggests that the warring kings should join forces against the town, and cement the alliance with a marriage between fh@§Daphin and John’s niece, Blai@He (even though he covets Blanche for himself). John and King Philip agree terms: Blanche’s dowry is to include a substantial part of England’s French possessions, and King Philip transfers his support from Arthur to John. Seeking vengeance for his father, King Richard, the bastard challenges Allisttid to a duel, but Austria will not accept even when John creates the bastard a duke. Cardinal Pandulphiéxcommunicates John for his interference in ecclesiastical affairs. John refuses to submit to papal authority, so King Philip switches his allegiance back 1589 to Arthur and war resumes. The bastard kills Austria in’ battle and England is victorious: Arthur is taken | prisoner and committed to Hubert’s custody. John does his best to break the Pope’s power in England, and has himself crowned again. The bastard: ransacks ecclesiastical establishments, and discovers the wealth and sexual corruption of the Catholic . church. H@BG#t is ordered to blind Arthur, but Arthur. persuades him that God’s commands have priority. over the King’s, and Hubert spares him. The barons ask John for Arthur’s release, since he is no longer a threat; but Hubert reports that the boy was blinded and has died of his injuries. The barons are outraged, the King discomfited; Hubert admits the truth, but Arthur throws himself from the castle walls, and the barons find his body. Recognizing that the papal interdict absolves them of their duty of obedience to John, they invite Louis the Dauphin to invade England.…