2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) · chunk 1 of 49
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written c.1590 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men (?) T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea typicality 0.73 · 550 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
AS by your high Imperial Majesty, I had in charge at my depart for France, As Procurator to your Excellence, To marry Princes Margaret for your Grace; So in the Famous Ancient City, Toures, In presence of the Kings of France, and Sicill, The Dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Britain, and Alencon, Seven Earls, twelve Barons, & twenty reverend Bishops I have performed my Task, and was espoused, And humbly now upon my bended knee, In sight of England, and her Lordly Peers, Deliver up my Title in the Queen To your most gracious hands, that are the Substance Of that great Shadow I did represent: The happiest Gift, that ever marquis gave, The Fairest Queen, that ever King received. Suffolk arise. Welcome Queen Margaret, I can express no kinder sign of Love Then this kind kiss: O Lord, that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness: For thou hast given me in this beauteous Face A world of earthly blessings to my soul, If Sympathy of Love unite our thoughts. Great King of England, & my gracious Lord, The mutual conference that my mind hath had, By day, by night; waking, and in my dreams, In Courtly company, or at my Beads, With you mine Alder liefest Sovereign, Makes me the bolder to salute my King, With ruder terms, such as my wit affords, And over joy of heart doth minister. Her sight did ravish, but her grace in Speech, Her words yclad with wisdom's Majesty, Makes me from Wondering, fall to Weeping joys, Such is the Fullness of my hearts content. Lords, with one cheerful voice, Welcome my Love.. Long live Qu. Margaret, England's happiness. We thank you all. My Lord Protector, so it please your Grace, here are the Articles of contracted peace, Between our Sovereign, and the French King Charles, For eighteen months concluded by consent. Inprimis, It is agreed between the French K. Charles, and William de la Pole marquis of Suffolk, Ambassador for Henry King of England, That the said Henry shall espouse the Lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Ierusalem, and Crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing. Item, That the Duchy of Anjou, and the County of Main, shall be released and delivered to the King her father. Uncle, how now? Pardon me gracious Lord, Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And dimmed mine eyes, that I can read no further. Uncle of Winchester, I pray read on. Item, It is further agreed between them, That the Duchess of Anjou and Maine, shall be released and delivered over to the King her Father, and she sent over of the King of England's own proper Cost and Charges, without having any Dowry. They please us well. Lord Marques kneel down, We here create thee the first Duke of Suffolk, And girt thee with the Sword. Cousin of York, We here discharge your Grace from being Regent I' th' parts of France, till term of eighteen Months Be full expyred. Thanks Uncle Winchester, Gloster, York, Buckingham, Summersault, Salisbury, and Warwick. We thank you all for this great favour done, In entertainment to my Princely Queen. Come, let us in, and with all speed provide To see her Coronation be performed.
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)
1623
First performance / composition (Annals)
c.1590
First performance (BritDrama)
1591 [1587-1592]
Company (BritDrama)
Pembroke's Men (?)
Genre (British Drama)
history
Play type
Adult Professional;Professional
Edition / TCP / DEEP
edition 224 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.21
Edition role
Other edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics
Position
nodes 0–61 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 1 of 49 in this edition
Length
550 words · 749 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T10 — England and France: war, embassy and peacecross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.731 (cosine to the topic centroid) · placed after the fit (approximate_predict), not counted in the topic statistics
Other seeds
seed 43: T8 · seed 44: T8 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
AS by your high Imperiall Maieſty, I had in charge at my depart for France, As Procurator to your Excellence, To marry Princes Margaret for your Grace; So in the Famous Ancient City, Toures, In preſence of the Kings of France, and Sicill, The Dukes of Orleance, Calaber, Britaigne, and Alanſon, Seuen Earles, twelue Barons, & twenty reuerend Biſhops I haue perform'd my Taske, and was eſpous'd, And humbly now vpon my bended knee, In ſight of England, and her Lordly Peeres, Deliuer vp my Title in the Queene To your moſt gracious hands, that are the Subſtance Of that great Shadow I did repreſent: The happieſt Gift, that euer Marqueſſe gaue, The Faireſt Queene, that euer King receiu'd. Suffolke ariſe. Welcome Queene Margaret, I can expreſſe no kinder ſigne of Loue Then this kinde kiſſe: O Lord, that lends me life, Lend me a heart repleate with thankfulneſſe: For thou haſt giuen me in this beauteous Face A world of earthly bleſſings to my ſoule, If Simpathy of Loue vnite our thoughts. Great King of England, & my gracious Lord, The mutuall conference that my minde hath had, By day, by night; waking, and in my dreames, In Courtly company, or at my Beades, With you mine Alder liefeſt Soueraigne, Makes me the bolder to ſalute my King, With ruder termes, ſuch as my wit affoords, And ouer ioy of heart doth miniſter. Her ſight did rauiſh, but her grace in Speech, Her words yclad with wiſedomes Maieſty, Makes me from Wondring, fall to Weeping ioyes, Such is the Fulneſſe of my hearts content. Lords, with one cheerefull voice, Welcome my Loue. Long liue Qu. Margaret, Englands happines. We thanke you all. My Lord Protector, ſo it pleaſe your Grace, Heere are the Articles of contracted peace, Betweene our Soueraigne, and the French King Charles, For eighteene moneths concluded by conſent. Inprimis, It is agreed betweene the French K. Charles, and William de la Pole Marqueſſe of Suffolke, Ambaſſador for Henry King of England, That the ſaid Henry ſhal eſpouſe the Lady Margaret, daughter vnto Reignier King of Naples, Sicillia, and Ieruſalem, and Crowne her Queene of England, ere the thirtieth of May next enſuing. Item, That the Dutchy of Aniou, and the County of Main, ſhall be releaſed and deliuered to the King her father. Vnkle, how now? Pardon me gracious Lord, Some ſodaine qualme hath ſtrucke me at the heart, And dim'd mine eyes, that I can reade no further. Vnckle of Wincheſter, I pray read on. Item, It is further agreed betweene them, That the Dutcheſſe of Aniou and Maine, ſhall be releaſed and deliuered ouer to the King her Father, and ſhee ſent ouer of the King of Englands owne proper Coſt and Charges, without hauing any Dowry. They pleaſe vs well. Lord Marques kneel down, We heere create thee the firſt Duke of Suffolke, And girt thee with the Sword. Coſin of Yorke, We heere diſcharge your Grace from being Regent I' th parts of France, till terme of eighteene Moneths Be full expyr'd. Thankes Vncle Wincheſter, Gloſter, Yorke, Buckingham, Somerſet, Salisburie, and Warwicke. We thanke you all for this great fauour done, In entertainment to my Princely Queene. Come, let vs in, and with all ſpeede prouide To ſee her Coronation be perform'd.