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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 1623 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 265 (1595)

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Title3 Henry the Sixth (The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth)
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 138 · edition 268 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.22
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)c.1591
First performance (BritDrama)1591 [1587-1592]
Company (BritDrama)Pembroke's Men
Company (Annals)Pembroke's Men
FormatFolio
Greg138d
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.902
Title page[HT; o4r] The third Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Duke of YORKE.
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10–60493T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.78I Wonder how the King escaped our hands? While we pursued the Horsemen of the North, He slyly stole away, and …
261–125509T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.80Patience is for Poultroones, such as he: He durst not sit there, had your Father lived. My gracious Lord, here…
3126–195527T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.86Thinkest thou, that I will leave my Kingly Throne, Wherein my Grandsire and my Father sat? No: first shall War…
4196–262523unassignedNot for myself Lord Warwick, but my Son, Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit. But be it as it may: I here enta…
5263–328515unassignedStay gentle Margaret, and hear me speak. Thou hast spoke too much already: get thee gone. Gentle Son Edward, t…
6329–396507unassignedThe Queen, With all the Northern Earls and Lords, Intent here to besiege you in your Castle. She is hard by, w…
7397–460509unassignedSuch pity as my Rapier's point affords. I never did thee harm: why wilt thou slay me? Thy Father hath. But 'tw…
8461–520503unassignedI will not bandy with thee word for word, But buckler with thee blows twice two for one. Hold valiant Clifford…
9521–583479unassignedThat is my Office, for my Father's sake. Nay stay, let's hear the Orisons he makes. She-wolf of France, But wo…
10584–641450unassignedHad he been slaughterman to all my Kin, I should not for my Life but weep with him, To see how inly Sorrow gri…
11642–697462T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72Ah, one that was a woeful looker on, When as the Noble Duke of York was slain, Your Princely Father, and my lo…
12698–752446T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.79O Warwick, Warwick, that Plantagenet Which held thee dearly, as his Souls Redemption, Is by the stern Lord Cli…
13753–813483T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.83I know it well Lord Warwick, blame me not, 'Tis love I bear thy glories make me speak: But in this troublous t…
14814–877502unassignedMy gracious Liege, this too much lenity And harmful pity must be laid aside: To whom do Lions cast their gentl…
15878–940507unassignedI would your Highness would departed the field, The Queen hath best success when you are absent. I good my Lor…
16941–1005512unassignedBut thou art neither like thy Sire nor Dam, But like a foul misshapen Stygmaticke, Marked by the Destinies to …
171006–1067487unassignedThen let the earth be drunken with our blood: I'll kill my Horse, because I will not fly: Why stand we like so…
181068–1126484unassignedhere on this Molehill will I sit me down, To whom God will, there be the Victory: For Margaret my Queen, and C…
191127–1190509unassignedO piteous spectacle! O bloody Times! Whiles Lion's War, and battle for their Dens, Poor harmless Lambs abide t…
201191–1252494T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.84Nay take me with thee, good sweet Exeter: Not that I fear to stay, but love to go Whether the Queen intends. F…
211253–1316503T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84I think is understanding is bereft: Speak Clifford, dost thou know who speaks to thee? Dark cloudy death ore-s…
221317–1376510unassignedhere comes a man, let's stay till he be past: From Scotland am I stolen even of pure love, To greet mine own L…
231377–1437497unassignedBut did you never swear, and break an Oath. No, never such an Oath, nor will not now. Where did you dwell when…
241438–1494500T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.89Lords give us leave, I'll try this Widows wit. I, good leave have you, for you will have leave, Till Youth tak…
251495–1555489T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.85'Tis better said then done, my gracious Lord: I am a subject fit to jest withal, But far unfit to be a Soverei…
261556–1616490T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.85And deck my Body in gay Ornaments, And ' witch sweet Ladies with my Words and Looks. Oh miserable Thought! and…
271617–1683491unassignedWhat ere it be, be thou still like thyself, And sit thee by our side. Yield not thy neck to Fortune's yoke, Bu…
281684–1749484unassignedInjurious Margaret. And why not Queen? Because thy Father Henry did usurp, And thou no more art Prince, than s…
291750–1812493unassignedDeceitful Warwick, it was thy device, By this alliance to make void my suit: Before thy coming, Lewis was Henr…
301813–1877507unassignedSo much his Friend, I, his unfeigned Friend, That if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us With some few Bands of…
311878–1946503T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.80Now tell me Brother Clarence, what think you Of this new Marriage with the Lady Gray? Hath not our Brother mad…
321947–2008478unassignedLeave me, or tarry, Edward will be King, And not be tied unto his Brothers will. My Lords, before it pleased h…
332009–2069477unassignedNot I: My thoughts aim at a further matter: I stay not for the love of Edward, but the Crown. Clarence and Som…
342070–2137492T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.81To morrow then belike shall be the day, If Warwick be so near as men report. But say, I pray, what Noble man i…
352138–2206506unassignedI almost slain, for he is taken prisoner, Either betrayed by falsehood of his Guard, Or by his Foe surprised a…
362207–2268478unassignedsubjects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rains But, if an humble prayer may prevail, I then crave pardon of…
372269–2334496T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.80Come hither, England's Hope: If secret Powers suggest but truth To my divining thoughts, This pretty Lad will …
382335–2395485T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.78I, say you so? the Gates shall then be opened. A wise stout Captain, and soon persuaded. The good old man woul…
392396–2459489unassignedWhat counsel, Lords? Edward from Belgia, With hasty Germans, and blunt Hollanders, Hath passed in safety throu…
402460–2518481T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.77Where is the Post that came from valiant Oxford? How far hence is thy Lord, mine honest fellow? By this at Dun…
412519–2579459unassignedOh cheerful Colours, see where Oxford comes. Oxford, Oxford, for Lancaster. The Gates are open, let us enter t…
422580–2643527T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.83Ah, who is nigh? come to me, friend, or foe, And tell me who is Victor, York, or Warwick? Why ask I that? my m…
432644–2707522unassignedWe are advertised by our loving friends, That they do hold their course toward Tewksbury. We having now the be…
442708–2771514unassignedThanks gentle Somerset, sweet Oxford thankes. And take his thankes, that yet hath nothing else. Prepare you Lo…
452772–2834512T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77And there's for twitting me with perjury. Oh, kill me too. Marry, and shall. Hold, Richard, hold, for we have …
462835–2899514T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.78The Bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush; And I the hapless Male t…
472900–2962508T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.82That I should snarl, and bite, and play the dog: Then since the Heavens have shaped my Body so, Let Hell make …