The Death of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon (2 Robin Hood)

Munday, Anthony / Chettle, Henry, published 1601 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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21,783words

5topics

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Title	The Death of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon (2 Robin Hood)
Author	Munday, Anthony / Chettle, Henry
Publication year (edition)	1601
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 180 · edition 411 · TCP A07897 · DEEP 319
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1598 [Feb 20-Mar 8, payment]
First performance (BritDrama)	1598 [Mar]
Company (BritDrama)	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Title-page company	Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Printer	Bradock, Richard
Publisher	Leake, William (1)
Format	Quarto
STC	18269
Greg	180a
Genre (Annals)	History
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	1107
Title page	THE DEATH OF ROBERT, EARLE OF HVNTINGTON. OTHERWJSE CALLED Robin Hood of merrie Sherwodde: with the lamentable Tragedie of chaste MATILDA, his faire maid MARIAN, poysoned at Dunmowe by King IOHN.
Title-page performance note	Acted by the Right Honourable, the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2789 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

86.7 %

T15 Friars and holy orders in plot

4.4 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

2.3 %

T32 Rings and jewels as tokens

2.3 %

T13 Knights, squires and ladies

2.2 %

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

2.1 %

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1	0–46	491	unassigned		HOlla, holla, holla— follow, follow, follow. Like noise within. Now benedicite, what foul absurdity, folly & f…
2	47–111	496	unassigned		Come Much, canst lead us where as Scarlet is? Never fear you; follow me, You were resolved to have him poisone…
3	112–175	506	unassigned		Warman, thou art a fool. I do confess, Were these good deeds done in sincerity, Pity of mind, thine or this kn…
4	176–240	497	unassigned		And you shall, Conscience. O forgive me, God, And save my master from their bloody hands. What, hast thou made…
5	241–304	495	unassigned		Uncle I thank you, pray you let me have A cup prepared, 'gainst the king comes in, To cool his heat: myself wi…
6	305–364	495	T32 Rings and jewels as tokens	0.73	Was his name Scarlet, that shot off his neck? Chester, it was this honest fellow Scarlet: This is the fellow, …
7	365–435	480	T15 Friars and holy orders in plot	0.89	There's more than twenty marks, mad Friar. If thus you pay the Clarke his hire, Oft may you forfeit, I desire.…
8	436–500	483	T15 Friars and holy orders in plot	0.87	Why are you two thus in the air? Your wounds are green, Good cuz have care. Thanks for your kindness, gentle m…
9	501–566	480	T13 Knights, squires and ladies	0.78	They cannot hurt thee, pray thee do not fear, Base curs will couch, the Lion being near. How works my powder? …
10	567–625	473	unassigned		I rent his spurs off, and disgraded him. And then he railed upon the Queen and me. Being committed, he his kee…
11	626–690	498	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.80	O ring not such a peal for Robin's death, Let sweet forgiveness be my passing bell. Art thou there Marian? the…
12	691–759	522	unassigned		Bring forth a Beer, and cover if with green; That on my deathbed I may here sit down. At Robin's burial let no…
13	760–826	490	unassigned		O must my hands with envious death conspire, To shut the morning gates of my lives light? It is a duty, and th…
14	827–886	467	unassigned		We are all fitted, Friar, shall we begin? Well art thou suited: would my order would Permit me habit equal to …
15	887–952	502	unassigned		The last appearance shadowed the fair Queen, And her two children, at whose sight king Iohn Showed neither sig…
16	953–1009	459	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.77	As of a good old gentleman my Lord, That speaks but what he thinks, & thinks you think As he doth: and I warra…
17	1010–1069	466	unassigned		No by the Rood, These love-rhymes are the tokens of small good. Why my good Lord, was never Poetry, Offered un…
18	1070–1132	488	unassigned		Go on, good stales, now Gilford is mine own. Hubert, I charge you take an hundred horse, And follow unto Gilfo…
19	1133–1193	488	unassigned		O for a barber at the time of need, Or one of these that dresses periwigs, To deck my grey head with a youthfu…
20	1194–1256	500	unassigned		What, doth Matilda smile? That still like sadness solitary sat: Then off with widows weeds, and teach your fee…
21	1257–1322	507	unassigned		You did even what you list, and so do still. I am the king, but you must have your will: The plain troth is, w…
22	1323–1381	490	unassigned		Make no exceptions, yield her up to me, Or look for ever for my enmity. Nay then Fitzwater tells your Majesty,…
23	1382–1444	485	unassigned		And reason too. Now by my Honour, Hubert, I protest it is good reason. Bruise, I tell you plain, Is no sound c…
24	1445–1508	505	unassigned		Chester and Hubert, see you keep good watch. Not far off do I hear a warlike sound: Bruise on my life: look to…
25	1509–1568	476	unassigned		I come. You shall not go: sound drums to war. Alack, alack for woe: well God for us, sith it will needs be so,…
26	1569–1632	498	unassigned		Ungentle grooms first took and sore me thus: From whom old Oxford, chastising their wrong, most kindly brought…
27	1633–1699	501	unassigned		Thou liest she is not there. Under correction you wrong my age. Say I beseech you, is not this the Queen? I cr…
28	1700–1759	497	unassigned		Will ye, or nill ye, zounds, ye must go in, And never dine. What sayest thou? never dine? No not with Blunt, I…
29	1760–1820	468	unassigned		Kind Hubert, many prayers, for this good deed, Shall on my beads be daily numbered. O treble heat of honour, t…
30	1821–1880	466	unassigned		By all the faith and honour of my kin: By my unstained allegiance to the king: By my own word, that hath repro…
31	1881–1945	505	unassigned		Fitzwater stay! Lords, give us leave a while. Hubert, go you before unto the Abbess, And signify our coming; l…
32	1946–2017	529	unassigned		I then Matilda, thou dost lose The former glory of thy chaste resolves. These seven years hast thou bid a mart…
33	2018–2086	524	unassigned		Lester and Richmond, I: I pray ye do. Get I my Bear & ragged staff once more Raised in the field, for these wr…
34	2087–2150	542	unassigned		Now by my faith, you are too blame madam: Ever tormenting ever vexing you? Cease off these fretting humours, p…
35	2151–2210	476	unassigned		Ha dove, good Queen, for gods good love, ha done. This raging humour will no doubt be stayed. Virtuous Matilda…
36	2211–2272	486	unassigned		You do confess the king hath tempted you, And thinking now and then on gifts and state, A glowing heat hath pr…
37	2273–2333	480	unassigned		Lady make short, the king must lie with you. With me, with me? Sweet never look so strange: He shall come clos…
38	2334–2395	487	unassigned		And thou art welcome to his humble maid. I thought thee to be grim and fierce at first: But now thou hast a sw…
39	2396–2457	498	unassigned		Fair beauteous Queen, I give god thanks, I do not think on wrongs. How now Fitzwater's child? how dost thou gi…
40	2458–2519	491	unassigned		Will not my bitter bannings and sad plaints, My just and execrable execrations, My tears, my prayers, my pity-…
41	2520–2590	528	unassigned		Why stand ye Lords, and see this traitor perched, Upon our Castles battlements so proud? Come down young Bruse…
42	2591–2655	528	unassigned		O my Lord God! I never knew a subject love king more: She never would blind telling how his Grace Saved her yo…
43	2656–2723	516	unassigned		Which showers are even as good, As rain in harvest, or a swelling flood When neighbouring meadows lack the mow…
44	2724–2788	524	unassigned		Remember Bruise, thy charge. Come Lords away. Away, we will away. Hark Lester but one word, a little stay. Hel…

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