3 Henry the Sixth (The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth)

Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William, published 1595 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 268 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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16,602words

7topics

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Metadata

Title	3 Henry the Sixth (The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth)
Author	Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)	1595
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 138 · edition 265 · TCP A10726 · DEEP 212
Edition role	Other 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.1591
First performance (BritDrama)	1591 [1587-1592]
Company (BritDrama)	Pembroke's Men
Company (Annals)	Pembroke's Men
Title-page company	Pembroke's Men
Printer	Short, Peter
Publisher	Millington, Thomas
Format	Octavo
STC	21006
Greg	138a
Genre (Annals)	History
Genre (BritDrama)	History
BritDrama no.	902
Title page	The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke,
Title-page performance note	as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2063 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

70.7 %

T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and

8.8 %

T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea

5.6 %

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

3.1 %

T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm

3.0 %

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

2.9 %

T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage

2.9 %

T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You

2.9 %

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#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–55	460	unassigned		I Wonder how the king escaped our hands. Whilst we pursued the horsemen of the North, He slily stole away and …
2	56–114	481	T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and	0.79	Patience is for pultrouns such as he He durst not sit there had your father lived? My gracious Lord: here in t…
3	115–176	492	T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and	0.82	Ah Plantagenet, why seekest thou to depose me? Are we not both both Plantagenets by birth, And from two brothe…
4	177–238	496	T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and	0.80	In dreadful war mayst thou be overcome, Or live in peace abandoned and despised. They seek revenge, and theref…
5	239–300	503	unassigned		But I would break an hundred oaths to reign one year. And if it please your grace to give me leave, I'll show …
6	301–361	506	unassigned		In vain thou speakest poor boy: my father's Blood hath stopped the passage where thy words should enter. Then …
7	362–422	505	unassigned		Oh Clifford, yet bethink thee once again, And in thy mind o'errun my former time: And bite thy tongue that sla…
8	423–482	484	unassigned		That's my office for my father's death. Yet stay: & let's here the Orisons he makes. She wolf of France, but w…
9	483–543	489	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.75	Had he been slaughterman of all my kin, I could not choose but weep with him to see, How inly anger gripes his…
10	544–602	486	unassigned		I cannot weep, for all my breasts moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace burning heart: I cannot joy till…
11	603–662	465	unassigned		Thanks gentle Warwick. How far hence is the Duke with his power? And when came George from Burgundy to England…
12	663–720	466	unassigned		The Duke of Norfolk sends you word by me, The Queen is coming with a puissant power, And craves your company f…
13	721–779	469	unassigned		My Lord this harmful pity makes your followers faint. You promised knighthood to your princely sonne. unsheath…
14	780–836	459	T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea	0.79	Have done with words great Lords, and Hear me speak. Defy them then, or else hold close thy lips. I prithee gi…
15	837–897	485	unassigned		Sore spent with toil as runners with the race, I lay me down a little while to breath, For strokes received, a…
16	898–955	494	unassigned		Oh gracious God of heaven look down on us, And set some ends to these incessant griefs, How like a mastless sh…
17	956–1017	498	unassigned		Oh father fly, our men have left the field, Take horse sweet father, let us save ourselves. Away my Lord for v…
18	1018–1074	484	unassigned		Oh would he did, and so perhaps he doth, And 'tis his policy that in the time of death, He might avoid such bi…
19	1075–1130	483	unassigned		My Queen and son poor souls are gone to France, and as I hear the great commanding Warwick, To entreat a marri…
20	1131–1187	488	T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage	0.86	Be pitiful then dread L. and grant it them. I'll tell thee how these lands are to be got. So shall you bind me…
21	1188–1247	481	unassigned		The ghostly father now hath done his shrift. When he was made a shriver ttwas for shift. Brothers you muse wha…
22	1248–1316	518	unassigned		From worthy Edward king of England, My Lord and Sovereign and thy vowed friend, I come in kindness and unfeign…
23	1317–1374	478	unassigned		Then sister let us hear your firm resolve. Your grant or your denial shall be mine, But ere this day I must co…
24	1375–1438	485	unassigned		Tell him my mourning weeds be laidle aside, And I am ready to put armour on. Tell him from me, that he hath do…
25	1439–1497	492	unassigned		And what then? It was our will it should be so? I, and for such a thing too the Lord Scales Did well deserve a…
26	1498–1561	493	unassigned		Pembroke, go raise an army presently, Pitch up my tent, for in the field this night I mean to rest, and on the…
27	1562–1624	511	unassigned		I that's the first thing that we have to do, And free king Henry from imprisonment, And see him seated in his …
28	1625–1689	516	unassigned		I crave nothing but my Dukedom. But when the Fox hath gotten in his head, he'll quickly make the body follow a…
29	1690–1754	510	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.77	What Counsel Lords, Edward from Belgia, With hasty Germans and blunt Hollanders, Is passed in safety through t…
30	1755–1816	475	unassigned		'tis even so, and yet you are old Warwick still. O cheerful colours, see where Oxford comes. Oxford, Oxford, f…
31	1817–1875	478	T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea	0.78	Ah Warwick, Warwick, cheer up thyself and liue, For yet there's hope enough to win the day. Our warlike Queen …
32	1876–1939	495	unassigned		And if there be, as God forbidden there should, Amongst us a timorous or fearful man, Let him departed before …
33	1940–2000	477	T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You	0.81	Take that, the litnes of this railer here. Oh kill me too. Marry and shall. Hold Richard hold, for we have don…
34	2001–2062	500	T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm	0.73	I Dedalus, my poor son Icarus, Thy father Minos that denied our course, Thy brother Edward, the sun that ●eard…

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