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2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster)

Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William, published 1600 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 224 (1623)

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Title2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster)
AuthorAnonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 119 · edition 222 · TCP A68931 · DEEP 180
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)c.1590
First performance (BritDrama)1591 [1587-1592]
Company (BritDrama)Pembroke's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Pembroke's Men
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
PublisherMillington, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC26100
Greg119b
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.888
Title pageTHE First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: And the banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the Tragical end of the prowd Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable Rebellion of Iacke Cade: And the Duke of Yorkes first clayme to the Crowne.
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10–51538unassignedAS by your high imperial majesties command, I had in charge at my depart for France, As Procurator for your ex…
252–115517unassignedBrave Peers of England, Pillars of the state, To you Duke Humphrey must unfold his grief, What did my brother …
3116–176551T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.82For grief that all is lost that Warwick won. Sons. Anjoy and Maine, both given away at once, Why Warwick did w…
4177–229506unassignedFie Nell, ambitious woman as thou art, Art thou not second woman in this land, And the Protectors wife, belove…
5230–285497unassignedOh we are undone, this is the Duke of Suffolk. Now good fellows, whom would you speak withal? If it please you…
6286–334498T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80My lord, if York have ill demeande himself, Let Somerset enjoy his place, and go to France. Then whom your gra…
7335–396501unassignedYou must either fight sirrah, or else be hanged: Go take him hence again to prison. Give me my glove, why mini…
8397–452505unassignedWhat fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk? By water he shall die, and take his end. What shall betide the Duke of S…
9453–516492unassignedIn Bastardy. I scorn thy words. Make up no factious numbers, but even in thine own person meet me at the East …
10517–576511unassignedNow fetch me a stool hither by and by. Now sirrah, if you mean to save yourself from whipping. Leap me over th…
11577–605511T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.72Then thus my lords. Edward the third had seven sons, The first was Edward the black Prince, Prince of Wales. T…
12606–651515unassignedThanks noble Warwick, and York doth hope to see The Earl of Warwick live, to be the greatest man in England, b…
13652–708489unassignedCome leave your drinking, and fall to blows: Sirrah what's thy name? Peter forsooth. Peter, what more? Thump. …
14709–768511unassignedMy lovely Nell, what wouldst thou have me do? Should I attempt to reseve thee from hence, I should incur the d…
15769–835528T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85Well hath your grace foreseen into that Duke, And if I had been licensed first to speak, I think I should have…
16836–895494unassignedDoth he not twit our Sovereign lady here, As if that she with ignominious wrong, Had suborned or hired some to…
17896–956496unassignedSomerset for bear, good York be patient, And do thou take in hand to cross the seas, With troops of armed men …
18957–1016493T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.80Ay me, the King is dead: help, help, my lords Comfort my Lord, gracious Henry, comfort. What doth my Lord of S…
191017–1076480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Are you the Kite Bewford, where's your talants? Is Suffolk the butcher, where's his Knife? I wear no Knife to …
201077–1135496T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.79Ungentle Queen, to call him gentle Suffolk, Speak not for him, for in England he shall not rest, If I say, I m…
211136–1197499T1 Death, grief and revenge0.70And if I go, I cannot live: but here to die, What were it else, but like a pleasant slumber In thy lap? Here c…
221198–1259486unassignedI am a Gentleman look on my Ring, Ransom me at what thou wilt, it shall be paid. I lost mine eye in boarding o…
231260–1298488unassignedThen they had more need to go to bed now, But sirrah George, what's the matter? Why sirrah, Iack Cade the Diar…
241299–1345492unassignedEmanuel sir, and it shall please you. It will go hard with you, I can tell you, For they use to write that o't…
251346–1397496T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.79Nay, bid the King come to me and he will, and then i'll pardon him, or otherways i'll have his crown tell him,…
261398–1435498T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81My Lord, there's an Army gathered together Into Smithfield. Come then, let's go fight with them, But first go …
271436–1485497T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.85But wherefore dost thou shake thy head so? It is the palsy, and not fear that makes me. Nay thou nodst thy hea…
281486–1529486T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.81A Clifford, a Clifford, God save the King. How like a feather is this rascal company Blown every way, But that…
291530–1570496unassignedNay, it never shallbe said whilst the world doth stand, that Alexander Eiden an Esquire of Kent, took odds to …
301571–1634507unassignedHe is my lord, and hath discharged his troops Which came with him, but as your Grace did say, To heave the duk…
311635–1697510unassignedHow say you boys, will you not? Yes noble father, if our words will serve And if our words will not, our sword…
321698–1759508T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.77And here I stand, and pitch my foot to thine, Vowing never to stir, till thou or I be slain, For never shall m…