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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Good Lord how pleasant is this country life This little land my father left me here, With my contented mind, serves me as well, As all the pleasures in the court can yield, Nor would I change this pleasure for the court. Why saucy companion why should I betray thee? Is't not enough that thou hast broke my hedges, And entered into the ground without the leave of me the owe ner, But thou wilt brave me too? Come on thy way. Long live Henry in triumphant peace, Lo here (my Lord) upon my bent knees, I here present the traitorous head of Cade, That hand to hand in single fight I slew. Alexander Eyden, if it please your grace, A poor Esquire of Kenned. I humbly thank your grace, and I no longer live. Then I prove joust and loyal unto my King. Nay, it never shall be said while the world does stand, that Alexander Eiden and Esquire of Kenned, took ods to combat with a famished man, look on me, my limbs are equal unto thine, and every way as big, then hand to hand isle combat thee. Sitra fetch me weapons, and stand you all aside. Jack Cade, & was it that monstrous rebel which I have slave: o sword I honour thee for this, and in my chamber shalt thou hang as a monume ̄ to to after age, for this great service thou hast done to me, isle drag him hence, and with my sword cut off his head and bear it with me.
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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.