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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Pride went before, Ambition follows after, While these do seek their own preferments thus, My lords, let us seek for our countries good, Oft have I herd this haughty Cardinal Swear, and forswear himself, and brave it out, More Like a Ruffian then a man of church. Cousin York, the victories thou hast won, In Ireland, Normandy, and in France, Hath won thee immortal praise in England. And thou brave Warwick, my thrice valiant son, Thy simple plainness and thy housekeeping, Hath won thee credit amongst the couunon sort, The reverence of mine age, and Neuels name, Is of no little force if I command, Then let us join all three in one for this, That good Duke Humphrey may his state possess, But wherefore weeps Warwick my noble son? Come sons, away, and look unto the main. Come leave your drinking, and fallen to blows: Sirrah whats thy name? Peter, what more? My Lord, the Commons sends you word by me, That unless false Suffolk here be done to death, Or banished fair England's territories, That they will err from your highness person, They say, by him the good Duke Humphrey died, They say, by him they fear the ruin of the Realm: And therefore, if you love your subjects weal, They wish you to banish him from forth the land. Well hast thou fought this day, thou valiant Duke, And thou brave bud of Yorks increasing house, The small remainder of my weary life, I hold for thee, for with thy warlike arm, Three times this day thou hast preserved my life. Saving your tale my lord, as I have herd, in the reign of Bullenbrook, the Duke of York did claim the Crown, and but for Owen Glendor, had been King. Thump, then see that thou thump thy master. I will son. See how the pangs of death does gripe his heart, So bade and end did never none behold, But as his death, so was his life in all.
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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.