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Richard the Third

Shakespeare, William, published 1597 · tragedy; history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 287 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleRichard the Third
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1597
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 142 · edition 281 · TCP A12001 · DEEP 225
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)1592 [1591-1592]
First performance (BritDrama)1593 [autumn] [1591-1597]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men (?)
Company (Annals)Derby's (Strange's) Men (?); Pembroke's Men (?)
Title-page companyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PublisherWise, Andrew
FormatQuarto
STC22314
Greg142a
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy; History
BritDrama no.950
Title pageTHE TRAGEDY OF King Richard the third. Containing, His treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene lately Acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
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10–62466unassignedNOw is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this 〈◊〉 of York: And all the clouds that lowered …
263–128515unassignedWhy this it is when men are ruled by women, 'tis not the King that sends you to the tower, My Lady Grace his w…
3129–192498unassignedNo doubt, no doubt, and so shall Clarence too, For they that were your enemies are his, And have prevailed as …
4193–254472T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.79Stay you that bear the corpse and set it down. What black magician conjures up this fiend, To stop devoted cha…
5255–319477unassignedIn thy foul throat thou liest, Queen Margaret saw Thy bloody falchion smoking in his blood. The which thou onc…
6320–385479unassignedI would they were that I might die at once, For now they kill me with a living death: Those eyes of thine from…
7386–446490unassignedNo, to white Friars there attend my coming. Was ever woman in this humour wooed, Was ever woman in this humour…
8447–511505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79I do beseech you either not believe The envious slanders of her false accusers, Or if she be accused in true r…
9512–571479T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.79You may deny that you were not the cause, Of my Lord Hastings late imprisonment. She may my Lord. She may Lo: …
10572–633508T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.85As little joy my Lord as you suppose You should enjoy, were you this country's King, As little joy may you sup…
11634–699513unassignedAnd leave out the stay dog for thou shalt hear me If heaven have any grievous plague in store, Exceeding those…
12700–762509unassignedHave done. O Princely Buckingham, I will kiss thy hand In sign of league and amity with thee: Now fair befall …
13763–822486unassignedWe are my Lord, and come to have the warrant, That we may be admitted where he is. It was well thought upon, I…
14823–882486T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence, And so he vanished, then came wandering by, A shadow like an ang…
15883–943488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Where is thy conscience now? In the Duke of Glocesters' purse. So when he opens his purse to give us our rewar…
16944–1000471unassignedWhat we will do, we do upon command. And he that hath commanded, is the King. Erroneous Vassal, the great King…
171001–1059471unassignedHast thou that holy feeling in thy soul, To counsel me to make my peace with God; And art thou yet to thy own …
181060–1121493unassignedWhen ever Buckingham doth turn his hate, On you or yours, but with all duteous love Doth cherish you and yours…
191122–1181493T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.86A boon my sovereign for my service done. I pray thee peace, my soul is full of sorrow. I will not rise unless …
201182–1242488unassignedPeace children, peace, the King doth love you well, Incapable and shallow innocents, You cannot guess who caus…
211243–1305486unassignedWas never Orphans had a dearer loss. Was never mother had a dearer loss: Alas, I am the mother of these moans,…
221306–1363498T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.75So stood the state when Harry the sixth Was crowned at Paris, but at ix. months old. Stood the state so? no go…
231364–1431498unassignedMarry they say, my Uncle grew so fast, That he could gnaw a crust at two hours old: TTwas full two years ere I…
241432–1494491unassignedGod bless your grace with health and happy days. I thank you good my Lo: and thank you all: I thought my mothe…
251495–1557495unassignedI say without characters fame lives long: Thus like the formal vice iniquity, I moralize two meanings in one w…
261558–1622491unassignedWhy, what should you fear? Marry my Uncle Clarence angry ghost: My Granam told me he was murdered there. I fea…
271623–1685509unassignedAnd then he sends you word. He dreamt to ●ight the bear had razed his helm: Besides, he says there are two cou…
281686–1747505unassignedI know they do, and I have well deserved it. What my Lo: where is your boar-spear man? Fear you the boar and g…
291748–1807487unassignedNow Margaret's ours is fallen upon our heads: For standing by, when Richard stabbed her son. Then cursed she H…
301808–1867497unassignedHis Grace looks cheerfully and smooth to day, There's some conceit or other likes him well, When he doth bid g…
311868–1932477unassignedTut fear not me. I can counterfeit the deep Tragedian: Speak, and look back, and pry on every side: Intending …
321933–1999519unassignedAfter, after, cousin Buckingham, The Mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post, There at your meetest advan…
332000–2063511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73A and did they so? No so God help me, But like dumb 〈◊〉 or breathing stones, Gazed each on other and looked de…
342064–2134533unassignedSorry I am my noble cozen should Suspect me that I mean no good to him. By heaven I come in perfect love to hi…
352135–2201508unassignedMy lord, this argues conscience in your grace, But the respects thereof are nice and trivial, All circumstance…
362202–2265515unassignedTo morrow will it please you to be crowned. Even when you will, since you will have it so. To morrow then▪ we …
372266–2332520unassignedNo, when he that is my husband now, Came to me as I followed Henry's course, When scarce the blood was well wa…
382333–2402519unassignedMylord, I know a discontented gentleman, Whose humble means match not his haughty mind, Would were as good as …
392403–2472515T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.76My lord, your promise for the Earldom. Richmond, when last I was at Exeter, The Mayor in courtesy showed me th…
402473–2537506T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.82Bad news my lord, Ely is fled to Richmond, And Buckingham backed with the hardy Welshmen, Is in the field, and…
412538–2595476T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.81O, Harry's wife's triumph not in my woes, God witness with me, I have wept for thine. Bear with me, I am hungr…
422596–2656476T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Forbear to sleep the nights, and fast the days, Compare dead happiness with living woe, Think that thy babes w…
432657–2716481unassignedEither thou wilt die by God's just ordinance, Eeare from this war thou turn a conqueror, Or I with grief and e…
442717–2779497unassignedThat thou dost love my daughter from thy soul, So from thy soul's love didst thou love her brothers, And from …
452780–2848497unassignedNow by the world. 'tis full of thy foul wrongs. My Father's death. Thy life hath that dishonoured. Then by mys…
462849–2910489T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.80Here my Lord. Fly to the Duke, post thou to Salisbury, When thou comest there, dull unmindful villain, Why sta…
472911–2975495T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.77My Liege, in Kent the Guilfordes are in arms, And every hour more competitors, Flock to their aid, and still t…
482976–3036488unassignedIt is my Lord. Why then Alsoules day, is my body's doomsday: This is the day, that in king Edward's time, I wi…
493037–3098468T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.73The weary son hath made a golden seat, And by the bright track of his fiery Car, Gives signal of a goodly day …
503099–3165524T1 Death, grief and revenge0.73I by attorney bless thee from thy mother, Who prays continually for Richmond's good, So much for that the sile…
513166–3231505unassignedSleep Richmond sleep, in peace and wake enjoy, Good angles guard thee from the bores annoy, Live and beget a h…
523232–3295505unassignedNay good my Lord▪ be not afraid of shadows▪ By the Apostle Paul▪ shadows to night, Have stroke more terror to …
533296–3360521unassignedThen he disdains to shine, for by the book, He should have braved the East an hour ago, A black day will it be…
543361–3421480T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.82My lord, he doth deny to come, Off with his son George's head. My lord, the enemy is passed the marsh, After t…