Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

1 Edward the Fourth

Heywood, Thomas, published 1600 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

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Title1 Edward the Fourth
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 153 · edition 345 · TCP A03224 · DEEP 5049.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1599 [1592-1599]
First performance (BritDrama)1599 [Aug]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Company (Annals)Derby's (Strange's) Men
FormatQuarto
Greg153b
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.1195
Title page[HT; A2r] THE FIRST AND SECOND partes of King Edward the fourth. Contayning his merrie pastime with the Tanner of Tamwoorth, as also his loue to fayre Mistresse Shoare, her great promotion, fall and miserie, and lastly the lamentable death of both her and her husband.
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10–30511unassignedson, I tell ye you have done you know not what: I have married a woman, else I am deceived mother. Married a w…
231–88539unassignedMy soueraigne Lord with patience beare her spl Your princely mother's zeal is like a river, That from the free…
389–151481T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.73Madam, she is the mirror of her kind, Had she but so much spleen as hath a gnat, Her spirits would startle to …
4152–211500T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.80Pitying King Henry's poor distressed case, Armed with his title, and a subjects zeal, Takes up just arms again…
5212–274516unassignedWhy then belike I am nobody: room and avoidance, for now speaks Captain Chubb: No sooner in London will we be,…
6275–333496T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.69Your coming M. Recorder was the thing We all desired, therefore let us consult, And now what say ye, if with h…
7334–391491T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.72I tell thee Mawr, and know he tells thee so, That cometh armed in a king's defence, That I crave entrance in K…
8392–452494T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.81Why it is well, brothers and Citizens, Stick to your City as good men should do, Think that in Richard's time …
9453–491503T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.77Get thee up on the top of S. Buttolph's steeple, and make a proclamation. What a plague should I proclaim ther…
10492–537495T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.74That he can find, let that lie in the bargain. Hear'st thou General, there's hot drinking at the mouth of Bish…
11538–593492T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.84Where so we may not suffer them to rest. But issue forth upon them with fresh force. My L. Maior, diligence do…
12594–642503T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.81Not go sweet heart? that were a coward's trick, A traitor's part to shrink when others fight, Envy shall never…
13643–702519T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.77Ho my fine Tom, my brave Falconbridge, my mad Greek, my lusty Nevill: thou art a king, a Cesar, a plague on th…
14703–770523T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.72Nay then look thou upon our cities arms. Wherein is a bloody dagger, that is it, Where with a rebel like to Fa…
15771–839500T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.77ay, my good friend, so certify his grace, The Rebels are dispersed all and fled, And now his Highness meets wi…
16840–901501unassignedWell, be it as thou wilt, some other way We will devise to quittance thy deserts, And not to fail therein upon…
17902–958497T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.78By the pure temper of this sword of mine, By this true flesh and blood that gripes the same, And by the honour…
18959–998505unassignedGod save your honour, Here I present unto you my Lord Maior, A pair of rebels, whom I did espy As I was busy g…
19999–1019498T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78Oh Captain Spicing, thy vain enticing, brought me from my trade, From good candles making, to this pains takin…
201020–1054495unassignedGod send ye good standing, and good striking, and fat flesh, see if all Gentle women be not alike when their b…
211055–1090489unassignedDidst thou see his Highness? By my holidame, that's the best term thou gav'st him yet, he's high enough, but h…
221091–1116493unassignedOf the kings thou mean'st, art thou no blab if I tell thee. If the King know't not now, he shall never know it…
231117–1155494unassignedI ha' nothing to do at Court, i'll home with my cowhides, and if the King will come to me he shall be welcome.…
241156–1190501unassignedSir Humphrey Bows may take the most conceit, But what's the end, the King will have his pleasure? Good news my…
251191–1219496unassignedThinkest thou so Tanner: 'tis no matter what I think, come let's go to supper, What Nell, what Dudgeon, where …
261220–1274501unassignedLet that pass, and let us hear your song. Agreed, agreed, come, sol, sol, sol, fa, fa, fa, say Dudgeon. Aginco…
271275–1337502T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.78Hear me sir Harrie, since we must dispute. Dispute uncivil wretch, what needs dispute, Did not the vice-admira…
281338–1400506unassignedGently sayst thou: thou wilt not use me so: But all is one for that, what strength hast thou, Throughout the w…
291401–1461501unassignedAnd to the Hospital my fostering place, An hundred pound a year I give for ever, Likewise in memory of me Iohn…
301462–1523504unassignedWhat M. Shore, we are your debtor still, But by God's grace intend not so to die: And Gentlewoman, now before …
311524–1584481T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.79My Liege, this from the D. of Burgundy. And this is from the Constable of France. What news from them? To clai…
321585–1641481T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.82I that must serve today, Where is the weights and balance? All ready, hark my mistress comes. Sir boy, while I…
331642–1703482unassignedThat easily proves he doth not know the worth. Yet having had the use of it so long, It rather proves you over…
341704–1761478unassignedThe king? what then? is't for that thou sighest? Were he a thousand kings thou hast no cause To fear his prese…
351762–1805493unassignedNow good sir Humphrey Bowes, and M. As, Have ye declared the kings most gracious pleasure? We have my Lord. Hi…
361806–1844498unassignedThart no honest man to twit me with my son, he may out live thee yet for aught that he has done, my sons i'th'…
371845–1904495T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.89Trust me, nor sick, nor well, but troubled still with the disease I told ye: here is another letter from the K…
381905–1959497unassignedOh that I knew which were the best of twain, Which for I do not, I am sick with pain. How now sir boy, what is…
391960–2026512unassignedOh I have sound him now. Because my Niece his wife is beautiful, And well reputed for her virtuous parts: He i…
402027–2093499unassignedYes truly sir, 'tis so. I cannot help it, a God's name let her go, You cannot help it Uncle, no, nor you, Wher…
412094–2154497unassignedBefore the Citizens in our Guildhall, Master Recorder made a good Oration, Of thankful gentitude unto them all…
422155–2203509unassignedYour suit my friend, requires a longer time, Yet since you dwell so far off, to ease your charge, Your diet wi…
432204–2257508unassignedThou go with me Iane, oh God forbid, That I should be a traitor to my King, Shall I become a felon to his plea…
442258–2283494unassignedAnd I perhaps may wear it for her sake, In better presence than thou art aware off, How Ned, a better present?…
452284–2344499unassignedTanner attend, not only do we pardon thee, But in all princely kindness welcome thee, And thy sons trespass do…