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The True Tragedy of Richard the Third

Anonymous, published 1594 · tragedy; history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe True Tragedy of Richard the Third
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)tragedy; history
Genre group (comparison)history — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 126 · edition 242 · TCP A10730 · DEEP 194
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1591 [1588-1594]
First performance (BritDrama)1589 [1588-1591]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Elizabeth's Men
Title-page companyQueen Elizabeth's Men
PrinterCreede, Thomas
PublisherCreede, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC21009
Greg126a
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy; History
BritDrama no.839
Title pageTHE True Tragedie of Richard the third: Wherein is showne the death of Edward the fourth, with the smothering of the two yoong Princes in the Tower: With a lamentable ende of Shores wife, an example for all wicked women. And lastly, the coniunction and ioyning of the two noble Houses, Lancaster and Yorke.
Title-page performance noteAs it was playd by the Queenes Maiesties Players.
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10–70495unassignedcress cruor sanguinis, satietur sanguine cress, Quod spero scitio. O scitio, scitio, vendicta. Truth well met.…
271–128491unassignedAnd welcome you Peers of England unto your King. For our unthankfulness the heavens hath thrown thee down. I f…
3129–191501unassignedWith shame and like your Majesty I submit therefore, Craving humble pardon on my knees, And would rather that …
4192–254498unassignedI as she hath aduanced me, So may she throw me downe: But Hursly, doest not heare the King is sicke? Yes mistr…
5255–318508unassignedBut mistress Shore, comfort yourself, And think well of my Lord, Who hath always been a helper unto you. Indee…
6319–375485T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.81My friends depart, The hour commands your absence. Leave me, and every man look to his charge. Renowned and ri…
7376–402501unassignedFor so thy letter declares thy name, Thy trust to thy Lord, is a sufficient warrant That I utter my mind fully…
8403–414480unassignedMy Lord. What hearest thou about the Court? joy my Lord of your Protectorship for the most part, Some murmur, …
9415–437497T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.76Then thus may it please your grace, I will show my opinion. First note the two houses of Lancaster and York, t…
10438–469516unassignedNay, my Lords grace's pleasure is further, that when all thy guess have ta'en their chambers, that thou convey…
11470–519478T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.82A bravely spoken good old Earl, who though his limbs be num. He hath his tongue as much at use, as though his …
12520–536485unassignedSo now my Lord of Buckingham, let us hoist up sail while the wind serves, this hot beginning must have a quick…
13537–546488unassignedWhy good uncle let me know the cause of your sudden quarrel? Marry thus noble Nephew, the old wound of envy, b…
14547–567473unassignedI know my uncle will conceal no treason, or dangerous heresy from us. Yes secrets that are too subtle for babe…
15568–586493unassignedThen thus may it please your grace, The young prince coming up to his coronation, attended on by his two uncle…
16587–599491unassignedWhy my Lord will you break Sanctuary, and bring in rebels to affright us thus? No, you shall rather take away …
17600–611488unassignedNay my Lord do as you will, yet I have spoken what I can in my friend's cause. Go to no more ado Catesby, they…
18612–625448unassignedI thank your grace. Now sirrah to thee, there is one thing more undone, which grieves me more than all the res…
19626–636497unassignedAh unfortunate Shores wife, dishonour to the King, a shame to thy country, and the only blot of defame to all …
20637–646485unassignedA gods what is this world, and how uncertain are riches? Is this she that was in such credit with the King? Na…
21647–662495unassignedWho art thou Shores wife? Lie still purse, neighbour I would not for twenty pounds have given her one farthing…
22663–683480unassignedNay villain, I have done open penance, and am sorry for my sins that are passed. 'sounds is Shores wife become…
23684–701486unassignedzounds sir, near talk to us of favour, 'tis not the first that Iack and I have gone about. Well said, but the …
24702–730497unassignedNay then, new officers, new laws, would we had kept the old still. But who are they whose ghastly looks doth p…
25731–740504unassignedThen thus my Lord. First, the proclamation was death to him that harboured your grace. Ah villain, and a thous…
26741–795483T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.86My Lord we are sorry. But come lay hands on Banister. The goal is got, and golden Crown is won, And well deser…
27796–852460T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.79What's that? Why my Lord, to lose his head. Yea marry, I would 'twere off quickly, then But more to the streng…
28853–869462unassignedI desire your majesty but give me leave to speak? Yea speak Stanley, no doubt some fine coloured tale, And lik…
29870–901469T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.65How now, what do you give him letters? No my Lord, I have done: The second sight is sweet, of such a son. Carr…
30902–946514T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.89Messenger stay, hath Blunt betrayed, doth Oxford rebel and aid the Earl Richmond, may this be true, what is ou…
31947–989473T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.76Thanks Landoys, and here Earl Richmond's vows, If their kind promises take but effect, That as they have promi…
32990–1039492unassignedWell my friend, take this for thy good news, And commend me to our mother and the rest. Thus my Lords, you see…
331040–1054453unassignedGood my Lord depart, and leave me to myself. I pray my Lord, let me go along with you. My Lord it may not be, …
341055–1102517unassignedWhy son, see how contrary you are, for I assure you, the chiefest of his company are liker to fly to thee, tha…
351103–1126443unassignedFrantic man, what meanst thou by this mood? Now he is come more need to beat him back. Sour is his sweet that …
361127–1135456unassignedWe will my Lord, a Catesbie, thou lookest like a dog, and thou Lovell too, but you will run away with them tha…
371136–1141526T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.72He is this day beheaded on a stage at Lester, because he took part with my Lord the King. But stay Report, & t…
381142–1150518T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.82No lovely Queen your son doth live in France, for being distressed and driven by force of tempest to that shor…
391151–1175512T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.75And so say I, thanks to you all my Lords, that thus have honoured Richmond with a Crown, and if I live, then m…
401176–1207470unassignedA son he left, a Harry of that name, a worthy, valiant, and victorious Prince, for on the fifth year of his ha…