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2 Edward the Fourth

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

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Title2 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 154 · edition 351 · TCP A03224 · DEEP 5049.02
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
Greg154b
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.1196
Title page[HT; F3r] THE SECOND PART of King Edward the Fourth. Containing his iourney into France, for obtaining of his right there: The trecherous falshood of the Duke of Burgundie, and the Constable of France vsed against him, and his returne home againe. Likewise the prosecution of the historie of M. Shoare and his faire wife: Concluding with the lamentable death of them both.
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10–63521T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.75IS this the aid our cousin Burgundie, And the great Constable of France assured us? Have we marched thus far t…
264–131505T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.84If it please your highness but to say the word, we'll pluck him out of Quintin's by the ears. No cousin Howard…
3132–193456T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.80The King my master recks not Burgundy, And scorns S. Paul that treacherous Constable, His puissance is suffici…
4194–254460T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81Yes gracious Lord, the wounds are bleeding yet, That Talbot, Bedford, and King Henry made, Which peace must cu…
5255–319494T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.75Ici sont mon secrets, beau temps pour moy. Are ye so crafty Constable? proceed, proceed, You quick sharp sight…
6320–384491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76So much he signified to me by letter. Well we shall see his entertainment: forward. Fly to our main battle, bi…
7385–448495T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.87I am the gladder, but unfaithful Earl, I do not see how yet I can dispense With thy submission, this was not t…
8449–511490T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81By blazing to the world his high deserts, Of wisdom, valour, and his heroic birth: Whence is it then that Edwa…
9512–571484T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.85Health and increase of honour wait on Edward. Lord Howard bring the Frenchman on his way. King Lewis is one th…
10572–626508T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.77Secondly it is covenanted that Lewis King of France, shall pay unto Edward King of England, immediately upon t…
11627–692500unassignedWell fellow for thy pains take that, Leave me alone, for I am much displeased. And get thee gone my friend, th…
12693–756499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86How say you that my Lord? pray you speak out, For I of late, by reason of a cold, Am somewhat thick of hearing…
13757–818482T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.79No more ado, i'll to my place again, Remember that you still be deaf my Lord, I warrant you, Howard, call in t…
14819–885512unassignedNo, no, they are indifferently well loaden, But yet their fraught, not full, see other ware, Other provision t…
15886–948490T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.62Well they are messengers, & for that cause We are content to bear with their amiss, But keep them safe, and le…
16949–1008484unassignedLady there lies here prisoned in the Marshalsea, A gentleman of good parents and good descent. My dear near ki…
171009–1067491unassignedThen courage sirs I'll use my fairest means to save your lives, In the mean season spend that for my sake. By …
181068–1130496unassignedCome sir will you go in? I'll eat no meat, give me leave to walk here, Am I now left alone? no millions Of mis…
191131–1182447unassignedSpurn the whore (mother) tear those enticing eyes, That robbed you of King Edward's dearest love. Mangle those…
201183–1238486unassignedTouch her not son, upon thy life I charge thee, But keep off still, if thou wilt have my love. I am glad to he…
211239–1298482unassignedNay then i'll beg against her royal Edward, Love thy Iane still, nay more if more may be, And this is all the …
221299–1353450T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.74Brother I durst be sworn. God bless you all, and take you to him if it be his will. Now brother, this prophesy…
231354–1421518T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.75My tears will scarcely let me take my leave, I love you so: Farewell sweet George. So, is he gone: now Shaw 't…
241422–1483516unassignedGood Captain set no perturbation, Hinder our passage to a better world, This last breath's blast will waste ou…
251484–1535505unassignedHawd, hawd, say for speed, untie, untruss, pull down, pull off, God save the King: off with the helters, hence…
261536–1594483unassignedO God defend, good friends pray for the king, More bitter are the news which he doth bring, Than those were sw…
271595–1653488T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.76I hope my Lord he is not dead already? But I hope sir he is, I am sure I saw him dead, Of a Fly's death, drown…
281654–1708486unassignedWhy doubtless Richard will be kind to you. Ah my Lord Lovell, God bless me from his kindness: No sooner was th…
291709–1768466unassignedAnd faith in me unto this commonwealth, And truth to men hath hitherto been seen, The Pilot that hath guided m…
301769–1827475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79even so sir men: would be glad by any means. To raise themselves, that have been overthrown, By fortune's scor…
311828–1884473unassignedI loud you then, and since, and ever shall, You are the woman, though your fortunes fall, You when my husband'…
321885–1944485unassignedI think sic there's no subject now in England, Will urge his Grace, to show what he dare do, Nor will I ask hi…
331945–2005491T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76I pray thee do not speak of graves sweet heart, Indeed thou frightest me. Why my Lord Brother, did not our Tut…
342006–2068497T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Now God be blessed, see the crimson blood, That was precipitate, and falling down Into his arm, retires into h…
352069–2128484unassignedPardon me mistress Shore, I saw you not, And trust me I am sorry at the heart, So good a creature as yourself …
362129–2189500unassignedWhen was it ever e'en Iane Shore was false Either unto her country, or her king? And therefore 'tis not well g…
372190–2254490T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.84It seems you do not fear to harbour her. I harbour her? out on her strumpet quean, She priest upon me where I …
382255–2315481T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79It did, it did. Why then record in thy black hellish thoughts, How many mischiefs have ensued hereon? First wr…
392316–2381516unassignedFarewell unto you both: and London too, Farewell to thee, where first I was enticed, That scandalized thy dign…
402382–2447520unassignedThis way she went, and cannot be far off, For but even now I met the officers, That were attendant on her in h…
412448–2508507unassignedGood Gentleman bestow your charity, One single halfpenny to help my need. Not one, were I the master of a mint…
422509–2561485unassignedThis is King Richard's hand, I know it well, And this of thine is justly counterfeit, As hee himselfe would sw…
432562–2628500unassignedShe did more good than ever thou canst do, And if thou wilt not pity her thyself, Give others leave, by duty b…
442629–2696488unassignedNo, but her just desert, She saved my life, which I had forfeited, Whereby my goods and life she merited. And …
452697–2763499unassignedThou wilt not ope the pack of thy disgrace. Because thy doublets stuffed with traitorous libels. Catesbie tear…
462764–2823486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Except thou take her home again to thee, Thou art a stranger, and it shall not be, For if thou do, expect what…
472824–2881491T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76O world what art thou? man, even from his birth Finds nothing else but misery on earth, Thou never (world) sco…
482882–2943486unassignedAh my sweet Iane, farewell, farewell poor soul, Now tyrant Richard do the worst thou canst, She doth defy thee…
492944–3009515unassignedI do accept it Catesbie, and return, Exchange of mutual and party love. Now Fog too, that in your traitorous L…