Wilson, Robert / Drayton, Michael / Munday, Anthony / Hathaway, Richard · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [Oct 16, payment] (Annals) history · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and typicality 0.80 · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Once more my Lord of Cambridge make rehearsal, How you do stand entitled to the Crown, The deeper shall we print it in our minds, And every man the better be resolved, When he perceives his quarrel to be just. Then thus Lord Scroop, sir Thomas Grey, & you monsieur de Chartres, agent for the French, This Lionell Duke of Clarence, as I said, Third son of Edward (England's King) the third Had issue Philip his sole daughter and heir, Which Philip afterward was given in marriage, To Edmund Mortimer the Earl of March, And by him had a son called Roger Mortimer, Which Roger likewise had of his descent, Edmund, Roger, Anne, and Elianor, Two daughters and two sons, but those three Died without issue, Anne that did survive, And now was left her father's only heir, My fortune was to marry, being too By my grandfather of King Edward's line, So of his surname, I am called you know, Richard Plantagenet, my father was, Edward the Duke of York, and son and heir To Edmund Langley, Edward the third's first son. So that it seems your claim comes by your wife, As lawful heir to Roger Mortimer, The son of Edmund, which did marry Philip Daughter and heir to Lyonell Duke of Clarence. True, for this Harry, and his father both Harry the first, as plainly doth appear, Are false intruders, and usurp the Crown. For when young Richard was at Pomfret slain, In him the title of prince Edward died, That was the eldest of king Edward's sons: William of Hatfield, and their second brother, Death in his nonage had before bereft: So that my wife derived from Lionell, Third son unto king Edward, ought proceed, And take possession of the Diadem Before this Harry, or his father king, Who fetched their title but from Lancaster, Forth of that royal line. And being thus, What reason be't but she should have her right? I am resolved our enterprise is just. Harry shall die, or else resign his crown. Perform but that, and Charles the king of France Shall aid you lords, not only with his men, But send you money to maintain your wars, Five hundred thousand crowns he bade me proffer, If you can stop but Harry's voyage for France. We never had a fitter time than now The realm in such division as it is. Besides, you must persuade ye there is due, Vengeance for Richard's murder, which although It be defend, yet will it fall at last, And now as likely as another time. Sin hath had many years to ripen in, And now the harvest cannot be far off, Wherein the weeds of usurpation, Are to be cropped, and cast into the fire. No more earl Cambridge, here I plight my faith, To set up thee, and thy renowned wife. Grey will perform the same, as he is knight.
seed 43: unassigned · seed 44: T50 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Once more my Lord of Cambridge make rehersal, How you do stand intiteled to the Crowne, The deeper shall we print it in our mindes, And euery man the better be resolu'de, When he perceiues his quarrell to be iust. Then thus Lord Scroope, sir Thomas Gray, & you Mounsieur de Chatres, agent for the French, This Lionell Duke of Clarence, as I said, Third sonne of Edward (Englands King) the third Hd issue Phillip his sole daughter and heyre, Which Phillip afterward was giuen in marriage, To Edmund Mortimer the Earle of March, And by him had a son cald Roger Mortimer, Which Roger likewise had of his discent, Edmund, Roger, Anne, and Elianor, Two daughters and two sonnes, but those three Dide without issue, Anne that did suruiue, And now was left her fathers onely heyre, My fortune was to marry, being too By my grandfather of King Edwardes line, So of his sirname, I am calde you know, Richard Plantagenet, my father was, Edward the Duke of Yorke, and son and heyre To Edmund Langley, Edward the third's first sonne. So that it seemes your claime comes by your wife, As lawfull heyre to Roger Mortimer, The son of Edmund, which did marry Phillip Daughter and heyre to Lyonell Duke of Clarence. True, for this Harry, and his father both Harry the first, as plainely doth appeare, Are false intruders, and vsurp the Crowne. For when yong Richard was at Pomfret slaine, In him the title of prince Edward dide, That was the eldest of king Edwards sonnes: William of Hatfield, and their second brother, Death in his nonage had before bereft: So that my wife deriu'd from Lionell, Third sonne vnto king Edward, ought proceede, And take possession of the Diademe Before this Harry, or his father king, Who fetcht their title but from Lancaster, Forth of that royall line. And being thus, What reason ist but she should haue her right? I am resolu'de our enterprise is iust. Harry shall die, or else resigne his crowne. Performe but that, and Charles the king of France Shall ayde you lordes, not onely with his men, But send you money to maintaine your warres, Fiue hundred thousand crownes he bade me proffer, If you can stop but Harries voyage for France. We neuer had a fitter time than now The realme in such diuision as it is. Besides, you must perswade ye there is due, Vengeance for Richards murder, which although It be defende, yet will it fall at last, And now as likely as another time. Sinne hath had many yeeres to ripen in, And now the haruest cannot be farre off, Wherein the weedes of vsurpation, Are to be cropt, and cast into the fire. No more earle Cambridge, here I plight my faith, To set vp thee, and thy renowned wife. Gray will performe the same, as he is knight.