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The Royal King and the Loyal Subject

Heywood, Thomas, published 1637 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Royal King and the Loyal Subject
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1637
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 516 · edition 1049 · TCP A03248 · DEEP 869
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1602 [1602-1618]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1605-1618]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Worcester's Men (?)
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PublisherBecket, James
FormatQuarto
STC13364
Greg516a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1504
Title pageTHE ROYALL KING, AND The Loyall Subject.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene Acted with great Applause by the Queenes Maiesties Servants.
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10–58449unassignedTo give content to this most curious Age, The gods themselves we have brought down to the Stage, And figured t…
259–120481unassignedWhen I forget thee, may my operant parts Each one forget their office: We create thee Next to ourself of power…
3121–148491unassignedHeaven pless thee from all his mercies, and his graces: It was told us in Wales, that you have great pig Organ…
4149–210501unassignedOf Treason? say he crave the combat then, For that's the least he can; which of us two Shall combat him? I kno…
5211–252500unassignedHe is my Lord. Then let us mount again. Your horse my Lord, is not in state to ride, He wants two shoes before…
6253–286501unassignedCredit me, no; my revenues were a thousand a year, part of which I lavished amongst gallants, rioted in Tavern…
7287–338498T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.80In the Tournament Made by the Prince your son, when he was Peerless, And without equal, this ambitious martial…
8339–405501unassignedCousin, I know you, you have been an unthrift, And lavished what you had; had I so done, I might have ebbed li…
9406–443519unassignedI leave you? who I? for a little diversity, for a wet storm? no Sir, though your outsides fall away, I'll clea…
10444–494497unassignedWhy noble Sir, Are they not brought up to be trained at Court, To attend our Sister? They are young and tender…
11495–555498unassignedWhy god a-mercy Wench: come sirrah. Here's a short horse soon curried. Is this your sweetheart? I had need wis…
12556–614497unassignedWith pardon, can your Highness that remember, And so forget me? Thou dost prompt me well, You are our martial.…
13615–677499unassignedCannot all this stir his impatience up? I'll search his breast but I will find his gall: Command him give his …
14678–724493T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.82An Host? where? which way march they? Mine Host of the house, see where he marches. Here take my cloak, what i…
15725–777473unassignedI remember sir some such matter, but you see the times change. Nay, will you leave the Gentlemen? The Lease of…
16778–842484unassignedSir, the King greets you, and commands you effect His will in this you know the Character. My good Lord martia…
17843–901505unassignedNow you are mine indeed, who would forgo One of these gems so fine, and valued so? But passion give me leave, …
18902–941511unassignedWe know thy meaning, here bear him this gold, And bid him suit him like the man he was, Bid him to face the pr…
19942–1011501unassignedThey are noble that have nobles; gentle they That appear such. Indeed so worldlings say: But virtuous men prov…
201012–1058519unassignedMay I become your vassal and your Handmaid, Titles but equal to my humble birth: But since your Grace a higher…
211059–1088526T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.84The Country hath alliance with the rest: my purpose is now I have so thoroughly made proof of the humours of m…
221089–1118508unassignedMarry I would after my Master. Thy Master? why is yond raggamuffin able to keep a man? ay that he is able to k…
231119–1158512unassignedCome, come let's run a score for once. You shall not score of my tally, out of my doors. Why shall we not be b…
241159–1214507unassignedWhat Diogenes have we here? I warrant the cynic himself said not so much when he was seen to come out of a Baw…
251215–1279497unassignedYou are my King, and Husband; The first includes allegiance, the next duty, Both these have power above a Fath…
261280–1346500unassignedHad you best loved my Sister, and less me, I had been Queen before her; but she ventured For her preferment, t…
271347–1406480unassignedSir, you were sent to challenge, not to kill; These are not threats, but blows, they wound, they wound. If tre…
281407–1440480T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.80Questionless that;. for now those that before despised us, and our company, at meeting give us the bonjour. Oh…
291441–1502481unassignedLord God you were so changed. So am I now From what I was of late: you can allow This habit well, but put my t…
301503–1562487unassignedIn this suit came I to thine Ordinary, In this thou wouldst have thrust me out of doors, Therefore with this t…
311563–1634519unassignedYour Queen and wife crowned with a wreath of gold Of his own charge, with that this double dower Doubled again…
321635–1710520unassignedOn my knee One boon I have to beg. Speak, let me know Thy utmost suit. My noble Master stays Not far from Cour…
331711–1745493T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.81Your vassal, and your servant, that have striven Only to love you, and your royal favours: Not to requite, for…
341746–1813498T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.80And why so sad my Lord? I am all dulness, There's no life in me, I have lost my spirit, And fluence of my brai…
351814–1880495unassigned'Tis well they brought me, trust me my dear Lord, I should have scarce had face to have come myself; But yet t…
361881–1955509unassignedLords, you have not seen The King today? it was his custom ever Still to be stirring early with the Sun; But h…
371956–2022511T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.85With reverence to the State 'fore which I stand, That you my Lord of Chester appear shallow, To think my actio…
382023–2089508T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.65Shall we my Lord his actions censure freely? And sentence them. A Persian History I read of late, how the grea…
392090–2159516unassignedThan sentence him oh let me perish rather; I plead for him that's both my son and Father. Oh make your mercy t…