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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 1623 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 222 (1600) · other edition — not in the analysis

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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)1623
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 224 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.21
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)c.1590
First performance (BritDrama)1591 [1587-1592]
Company (BritDrama)Pembroke's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Pembroke's Men
FormatFolio
Greg119d
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.888
Title page[HT; m2v] The second Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Good Duke HVMFREY.
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10–61550T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.73AS by your high Imperial Majesty, I had in charge at my depart for France, As Procurator to your Excellence, T…
262–133538T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.86Brave Peers of England, Pillars of the State, To you Duke Humphrey must unload his grief: Your grief, the comm…
3134–203513unassignedSo, there goes our Protector in a rage: 'Tis known to you he is mine enemy: Nay more, an enemy unto you all, A…
4204–265508T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.81Anjou and Maine are given to the French, Paris is lost, the state of Normandy Stands on a tickle point, now th…
5266–330509unassignedO Nell, sweet Nell, if thou dost love thy Lord, Banish the Canker of ambitious thoughts: And may that thought,…
6331–376493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77It is enough, I'll think upon the Questions: When from Saint Alban's we do make return, we'll see these things…
7377–441515unassignedMy Lord of Suffolk, say, is this the guise? Is this the Fashions in the Court of England? Is this the Governme…
8442–507507T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.76Whether your Grace be worthy, yea or no, Dispute not that, York is the worthier. Ambitious Warwick, let thy be…
9508–547503unassignedThat can I witness, and a fouler fact Did never Traitor in the Land commit. Peace headstrong Warwick. Image of…
10548–615489unassignedPatience, good Lady, Wizards know their times: Deep Night, dark Night, the silent of the Night, The time of Ni…
11616–689511T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.77Believe me Lords, for flying at the Brook, I saw not better sport these seven years day: Yet by your leave, th…
12690–764502unassignedHere comes the Townsmen, on Procession, To present your Highness with the man. Great is his comfort in this Ea…
13765–830517unassignedMy Masters of Saint Alban's, Have you not Beadles in your Town, And Things called Whips? Yes, my Lord, if it p…
14831–896484T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.79Now my good Lords of Salisbury & Warwick, Our simple Supper ended, give me leave, In this close Walk, to satis…
15897–956470unassignedLong live our Sovereign Richard, England's King. We thank you Lords: But I am not your King, till I be Crowned…
16957–1002506T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.79Why now is Henry King, and Margaret Queen, And Humphrey, Duke of Gloster, scarce himself, That bears so shrewd…
171003–1060466unassignedThus sometimes hath the brightest day a Cloud: And after Summer, evermore succeeds Barren Winter, with his wra…
181061–1117460unassignedAh Nell, forbear: thou aymest all awry. I must offend, before I be attainted: And had I twenty times so many f…
191118–1179487T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81Can you not see? or will ye not observe The strangeness of his altered Countenance? With what a Majesty he bea…
201180–1239470T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83My Lords at once: the care you have of us, To mow down Thorns that would annoy our Foot, Is worthy praise: but…
211240–1304491unassignedWhy 'tis well known, that whiles I was Protector, Pity was all the fault that was in me: For I should melt at …
221305–1368516T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.80Ah, thus King Henry throws away his Crutch, Before his Legs be firm to bear his Body. Thus is the Shepherd bea…
231369–1435529unassignedMadame 'tis true: and were't not madness then, To make the Fox surveyor of the Fold? Who being accused a craft…
241436–1502534unassignedI am content: Provide me Soldiers, Lords, Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. A charge, Lord York, that …
251503–1572533unassignedOh, that it were to do: what have we done? Didst ever hear a man so penitent? Here comes my Lord. Now Sirs, ha…
261573–1636508T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.79Ah woe is me for Gloster, wretched man. Be woe for me, more wretched than he is. What, Dost thou turn away, an…
271637–1703545T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71O thou that judgest all things, stay my thoughts; My thoughts, that labour to persuade my soul, Some violent h…
281704–1771512T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolk dare him? He dares not calm his contumelious Spirit, Nor cease to be …
291772–1830460unassignedAn answer from the King, my Lord of Salisbury. 'Tis like the Commons, rude unpolisht Hinds, Can send such Mess…
301831–1889480unassignedEnough sweet Suffolk, thou tormentest thyself, And these dread curses like the Sun 'gainst glass, Or like an o…
311890–1949486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73If I depart from thee, I cannot live, And in thy sight to dye, what were it else, But like a pleasant slumber …
321950–2012517unassignedThe gaudy blabbing and remorseful day, Is crept into the bosom of the Sea: And now loud howling Wolves arouse …
332013–2078512T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.87Speak Captain, shall I stab the forlorn Swain. First let my words stab him, as he hath me. Base slave, thy wor…
342079–2128495unassignedHale him away, and let him talk no more: Come Soldiers, show what cruelty ye can. That this my death may never…
352129–2160489unassignedI fear neither sword, nor fire. He need not fear the sword, for his Coat is of proof. But me thinks he should …
362161–2205484T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.83But angry, wrathful, and inclined to blood, If you go forward: therefore yield, or dye. As for these silken-co…
372206–2257485T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.74They are all in order, and march toward us. But then are we in order, when we are most out of order. Come, mar…
382258–2313508T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.73So might your Grace's person be in danger: The sight of me is odious in their eyes: And therefore in this City…
392314–2350525unassignedWell, he shall be beheaded for it ten times: Ah thou Say, thou Surge, nay thou Buckram Lord, now art thou with…
402351–2398520unassignedWhy dost thou quiver man? The Palsy, and not fear provokes me. Nay, he nods at us, as who should say, I'll be …
412399–2436489T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.82God save the King, God save the King. What Buckingham and Clifford are ye so brave? And you base Peasants, do …
422437–2479498unassignedWhy Buckingham, is the Traitor Cade surprised? Or is he but retired to make him strong? He is fled my Lord, an…
432480–2516499unassignedLord, who would live turmoiled in the Court, And may enjoy such quiet walks as these? This small inheritance m…
442517–2569469T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.83Iden farewell, and be proud of thy victory: Tell Kent from me, she hath lost her best man, and exhort all the …
452570–2631496unassignedThen Buckingham I do dismiss my Powers. Soldiers, I thank you all: disperse yourselves: Meet me to morrow in S…
462632–2686445unassignedO monstrous Traitor! I arrest thee York Of Capital Treason 'gainst the King and Crown: Obey audacious Traitor,…
472687–2749492unassignedWhy Warwick, hath thy knee forgot to bow? Old Salisbury, shame to thy silver hair, Thou mad misleader of thy b…
482750–2808466unassignedHow now my Noble Lord? What all afoot. The deadly handed Clifford slew my Steed: But match to match I have enc…
492809–2867473unassignedSo lie thou there: For underneath an Alehouse paltry sign, The Castle in S. Albon, Somerset Hath made the Wiza…