Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 460 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Subdued the Saxons, and did seat the French Beyond the River Sala, in the year Eight hundred five. Besides, their Writers say, King Pepin, which deposed Childerike, Did as Heir General, being descended Of Blithild, which was Daughter to King Clothair, Make Claim and Title to the Crown of France. Hugh Capet also, who usurped the Crown Of Charles the Duke of Lorraine, sole Heir male Of the true Line and Stock of Charles the Great: To find his Title with some shows of truth, Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught, Conveyed himself as th' Heir to th' Lady Lingare, Daughter to Charlemagne, who was the Son To Lewes the Emperor, and Lewes the Son Of Charles the Great: also King Lewes the Tenth, Who was sole Heir to the Usurper Capet, Can not keep quiet in his conscience, Wearing the Crown of France, till satisfied, That fair Queen Isabel, his Grandmother, Was Lineal of the Lady Ermengare, Daughter to Charles the foresaid Duke of Lorraine: By the which Marriage, the Line of Charles the Great Was reunited to the Crown of France. So, that as clear as is the Summer's Sun, King Pippins Title, and Hugh Capets Claim, King Lewes his satisfaction, all appear To hold in Right and Title of the Female: So do the Kings of France unto this day. Howbeit, they would hold up this Salic Law, To bar your Highness claiming from the Female, And rather choose to hide them in a Net, Then amply to imbar their crooked Titles, Usurped from you and your Progenitors. May I with right and conscience make this claim? The sin upon my head, dread Sovereign: For in the Book of Numbers is it writ, When the man dies, let the Inheritance Descend unto the Daughter. Gracious Lord, Stand for your own, unwind your bloody Flag, Look back into your mighty Ancestors: Go my dread Lord, to your great Grandsire's Tomb, From whom you claim; invoke his Warlike Spirit, And your Great Uncles, Edward the Black Prince, Who on the French ground played a Tragedy, Making defeat on the full Power of France: Whiles his most mighty Father on a Hill Stood smiling, to behold his Lion's Whelp Forage in blood of French Nobility. O Noble English, that could entertain With half their Forces, the full pride of France, And let another half stand laughing by, All out of work, and cold for action. Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, And with your puissant Arm renew their Feats; You are their Heir, you sit upon their Throne: The Blood and Courage that renowned them, Runs in your Veins: and my thrice-puissant Liege Is in the very May-Morne of his Youth, Ripe for Exploits and mighty Enterprises.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Subdu'd the Saxons, and did ſeat the French Beyond the Riuer Sala, in the yeere Eight hundred fiue. Beſides, their Writers ſay, King Pepin, which depoſed Childerike, Did as Heire Generall, being deſcended Of Blithild, which was Daughter to King Clothair, Make Clayme and Title to the Crowne of France. Hugh Capet alſo, who vſurpt the Crowne Of Charles the Duke of Loraine, ſole Heire male Of the true Line and Stock of Charles the Great: To find his Title with ſome ſhewes of truth, Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught, Conuey'd himſelfe as th' Heire to th' Lady Lingare, Daughter to Charlemaine, who was the Sonne To Lewes the Emperour, and Lewes the Sonne Of Charles the Great: alſo King Lewes the Tenth, Who was ſole Heire to the Vſurper Capet, Could not keepe quiet in his conſcience, Wearing the Crowne of France, 'till ſatisfied, That faire Queene Iſabel, his Grandmother, Was Lineall of the Lady Ermengare, Daughter to Charles the foreſaid Duke of Loraine: By the which Marriage, the Lyne of Charles the Great Was re-vnited to the Crowne of France. So, that as cleare as is the Summers Sunne, King Pepins Title, and Hugh Capets Clayme, King Lewes his ſatisfaction, all appeare To hold in Right and Title of the Female: So doe the Kings of France vnto this day. Howbeit, they would hold vp this Salique Law, To barre your Highneſſe clayming from the Female, And rather chuſe to hide them in a Net, Then amply to imbarre their crooked Titles, Vſurpt from you and your Progenitors. May I with right and conſcience make this claim? The ſinne vpon my head, dread Soueraigne: For in the Booke of Numbers is it writ, When the man dyes, let the Inheritance Deſcend vnto the Daughter. Gracious Lord, Stand for your owne, vnwind your bloody Flagge, Looke back into your mightie Anceſtors: Goe my dread Lord, to your great Grandſires Tombe, From whom you clayme; inuoke his Warlike Spirit, And your Great Vnckles, Edward the Black Prince, Who on the French ground play'd a Tragedie, Making defeat on the full Power of France: Whiles his moſt mightie Father on a Hill Stood ſmiling, to behold his Lyons Whelpe Forrage in blood of French Nobilitie. O Noble Engliſh, that could entertaine With halfe their Forces, the full pride of France, And let another halfe ſtand laughing by, All out of worke, and cold for action. Awake remembrance of theſe valiant dead, And with your puiſſant Arme renew their Feats; You are their Heire, you ſit vpon their Throne: The Blood and Courage that renowned them, Runs in your Veines: and my thrice-puiſſant Liege Is in the very May-Morne of his Youth, Ripe for Exploits and mightie Enterpriſes.