in 2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) — Shakespeare, William; Marlowe, Christopher; Anonymous (?)
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2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster)
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Bring forward these prisoners that scorned to yield, Unladen their goods with speed, and sink their ship, Here master, this prisoner I give to you: This other, the Master's Mate shall have, And Walter Whickmore, thou shalt have this man, And let them pay their ransoms ere they pass. The Duke of Suffolk folded up in rags? Yea but Jove was never slain as thou shalt be. I'll waff thee to thy death, go Walter take him hence And on our long boats side, chop off his head. Yes Pool. Yea, Pool, puddle, kennel, sink and dirt, I'll stop that yawning mouth of thine, Those lips of thine that so oft have kissed the Queen, Shall sweep the ground, and thou that Smildst at good duke Humphreys death, Shalt live no longer to infect the earth. Yea but my deeds shall stay thy fury soon. Off with his head, and send it to the Queen, And ransomless this prisoner shall go free, To see it safe delivered unto her: Come lets go. Away with him Walter, I say, and off with his head.
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Plot — 2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster)
Siiffolk brings KingiHenryiVd his new queen, Margaret, having been his proxy at their wedding in France; the agreement means peace with France, but also the surrender of some of England’s French possessions. In England, factions develop for and against Gioueester, the Lord Protector, while WOFk intends to claim the crown for himself; moreover, rivalry brews between the Queen and Gloucester’s ambitious wife, who also covets the throne. Common talk about York’s claim to the crown means that SOimierset supplants him as Regent of France, and this talk is later verified in a trial by combat. _ ile incites the DGGHESSIGAEGIONEESEr to solicit demonic predictions about England’s political future (some of which come true later in the play); she is forced to do penance, and banished. By careful questioning, Gloucester establishes that a supposed miracle is actually fraudulent. Somerset’s regency results in the loss of all England’s French lands; the Queen and barons unite to lay the blame on Gloucester and have him first arrested for high treason, then murdered. Suffolk is . banished by popular acclamation, captured at sea by pirates, and beheaded. MH@NCaFdifial dies in a delirium ‘of guilt for his part in Gloucester’s murder. , ’ York goes to put down a rising in Ireland, and arranges for a rebellion in his absence to give him a reason to return in arms: Jaeki@ade and his men duly wreak havoc in London before Glifférd quells the rebellion with a promise of pardon; Cade himself is caught, starving, on private land, and killed. York returns in arms, but dismisses his troops on learning that Cade has been defeated and Somerset imprisoned; -but Somerset’s disgrace proves to be a deception, and civil war breaks out. The Yorkists win the battle of St Albans, and Henry flees to London to hold a parliament.