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The Battle of Alcazar

Peele, George, published 1594 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Battle of Alcazar
AuthorPeele, George
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: history;foreign history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 127 · edition 243 · TCP A09221 · DEEP 195
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1589 [1588-1589]
First performance (BritDrama)1588 [1588-1589]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men (by 1594)
Title-page companyAdmiral's (Nottingham's) Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherBankworth, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC19531
Greg127a
Genre (Annals)Foreign History
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.811
Title pageTHE BATTELL OF ALCAZAR, FOVGHT in Barbarie, betweene Sebastian king of Portugall, and Abdelmelec king of Marocco. With the death of Captaine Stukeley.
Title-page performance noteAs it was sundrie times plaid by the Lord high Admirall his seruants.
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10–71518unassignedHonour the spur that pricks the princely mind, To follow rule and climb the stately chair, With great desire i…
272–134460T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.64Courteous and honourable Abdelmelec, We are not come at Amurath's command, As mercenary men to serve for pay, …
3135–198461unassignedTherefore I crave to reobtain my right That Muly Mahamet the traitor holds, Traitor and bloody tyrant both at …
4199–261463unassignedThe news my Lord is war, war and revenge. And if I shall declare the circumstance. 'tis thus. Rubyn our uncles…
5262–327470unassignedVillain, what dreadful sound of death & fight Is this, where with thou dost afflict our ears? But if there be …
6328–401533unassignedNow hath the Sun displayed his golden beams, And dusky clouds dispersed, the welkin clears, Wherein the twenty…
7402–466500unassignedUnder correction, are ye not all Englishmen, And longs not Ireland to that kingdom Lords? Then may I speak my …
8467–529454unassignedWhere art thou boy, where is Calypolis? O deadly wound that passeth by mine eye, The fatal prison of my swelli…
9530–588437unassignedBut more dishonour hangs on such misdeeds, Than all the profit their return can bear, Such secret judgements h…
10589–660528unassignedviceroys, and most christian king of Portugal, To satisfy thy doubtful mind herein, Command forthwith a blazin…
11661–722461unassignedCourageous king, the wonder of my thoughts And yet my Lord, with pardon understand, myself and these, whom wea…
12723–786469unassignedConsider Lords you are now in Portugal, And I may now dispose of you and yours. Hath not the wind and weather …
13787–855515unassignedAnd God so deal with king Sebastian's soul As justly he intends to fight for Christ, Nobles of Spain, sith our…
14856–921499unassignedCaptain, we have received Letters from the king. That with such signs and arguments of love, We entertain the …
15922–989519unassignedO brave Sebastian noble Portugal, Renowned and honoured ever mayst thou be, Triumpher over those that menace t…
16990–1062518T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.70Now tell me Celybin, what doth the enemy? The enemy dread lord, hath left the town Of Arzil, with a thousand s…
171063–1131527unassignedWhy tell me Lords, why left ye Portugal, And crossed the seas with us to Barbarie, Was it to see the country a…
181132–1199529T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi0.76Now have I set these Portugals a work, To hew a way for me unto the crown, Or with your weapons here to dig yo…
191200–1264508unassignedMy Lord, such chance as wilful war affords Such chances and misfortunes as attend On him, the God of battle an…
201265–1324457unassignedVillain, a horse. Oh my Lord, if you return you die. Villain I say, give me a horse to fly, To swim the river …
211325–1389512unassignedThus Stukeley slain with many a deadly stab, Dies in these desert fields of Africa. Hark friends, and with the…
221390–1453517unassignedWe have my Lord, and rich rewards proposed For them that find the body of the king, For by those guard that ha…