Jack Straw

Anonymous, published 1593 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

16chunks

7,875words

1topics

49 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Jack Straw
Author	Anonymous
Publication year (edition)	1593
Genre (British Drama)	history
Genre group (comparison)	history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 114 · edition 207 · TCP A13062 · DEEP 166
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1591 [1590-1593]
First performance (BritDrama)	1590 [1580-1593]
Company (BritDrama)	Unknown
Company (Annals)	Unknown
Printer	Danter, John
Publisher	Danter, John
Format	Quarto
STC	23356
Greg	114a
Genre (Annals)	History
Genre (BritDrama)	History
BritDrama no.	855
Title page	THE LIFE AND Death of Iacke Straw, A notable Rebell in England: Who was kild in Smithfield by the Lord Maior of London.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 843 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho

50.6 %

unassigned

49.4 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–44	453	unassigned		NOw such a murmuring to rise upon so trifling a thing, In all my life never saw I before: And yet I have been …
2	45–104	443	unassigned		Neighbours, neighbours, the weakest nowadays goes to the wall, But mark my words, and follow the counsel of Io…
3	105–160	495	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.77	Here's even work towards for the Hangman, did you ever see such a crew, After so bad a beginning, what's like …
4	161–203	484	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.70	My Lords, this brief doth openly unfold, A dangerous task to us and all our trains, With speed let us impart t…
5	204–264	479	unassigned		This strange unwelcome and unhappy news, Of these unnatural Rebels and unjust, That threaten wrack unto this w…
6	265–320	469	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.81	I cannot think so good a Gentleman, As is that Knight Sir Iohn Morton I mean, Would entertain so base and vild…
7	321–376	515	unassigned		Your grace herein is very well advised, With resolution fitting your degree, Your Grace must show yourself to …
8	377–428	494	unassigned		God a-mercy What and ere we have done, We will be Lords every one. Gentle Jack Straw, in one line let us draw,…
9	429–487	503	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.78	Porter open the gate, if thou lovest thyself, or thine own life, open the gate. You have a certain spare Goose…
10	488–546	502	unassigned		No Lord Maior, 'twill make them more outrageous, And be a mean to shed a world of blood: I more account the bl…
11	547–573	497	unassigned		Why that is the worst. And i'faith that is sure, but if you will be ruled by me, Trust not to his pardon for y…
12	574–632	495	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.87	Alas poor fellow, he seemeth to be a stark idiot. Good fellow if thou wilt go beg thy pardon of the King, I wi…
13	633–694	501	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.80	Newton give it him if that be all the matter, Here take it and much good do it thee. Villain I say, give me th…
14	695–759	506	unassigned		And as I gave my word unto you all, That if they then had left their mutiny, Or rather had let fall their wron…
15	760–776	526	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.83	MY friends and unhappy Countrymen, whom the laws of England, have worthily condemned unto death for your open …
16	777–842	513	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.75	Pray you let's be polled first. Away with the Rebels. As gave your Grace in charge I have delivered, Your high…

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