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)
Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 0 (shillings, tom, guts, mutton, wares, dan…). Matches are highlighted.
not able to fight. I thank you all, but I'll drink no more, Here Robin, and if I die, here I give thee my hammer, And Will, thou shalt have my aperne, and here Tom, Take all my money that I have. Oh Lord bless me, I pray God, for I am never able to deal with my master, he hath learned so much fence already. Peter forsooth.
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Marry sir I come to tell you that my master said, that Duke of York was true heir unto the Crown, and that the King was and usurer. Yea forsooth and usurper. No forsooth, I said my master said so, th'other day when we were scouring the Duke of Yorks armour in our garret. 'Tis no matter for that, you did say so. Alas my Lord, I am not able to fight. I thank you all, but I'll drink no more, Here Robin, and if I die, here I give thee my hammer, And Will, thou shalt have my aperne, and here Tom, Take all my money that I have. Oh Lord bless me, I pray God, for I am never able to deal with my master, he hath learned so much fence already. Peter forsooth. Law you now, I told you he's in his fence already. Alarm: and Peter hits him on the head and fels him Oh God I give thee praise. Thump.
Plot summary
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.