Thomas Lord Cromwell

S., W., published 1602 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 432 (1613)

26chunks

13,098words

3topics

77 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Thomas Lord Cromwell
Author	S., W.
Publication year (edition)	1602
Genre (British Drama)	history
Genre group (comparison)	history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 189 · edition 431 · TCP A11265 · DEEP 332
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1600 [c.1599-1602]
First performance (BritDrama)	1601 [1599-1602]
Company (BritDrama)	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page company	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Printer	Read, Richard
Publisher	Jones, William (2)
Format	Quarto
STC	21532
Greg	189a
Genre (Annals)	History
Genre (BritDrama)	History
BritDrama no.	1290
Title page	THE True Chronicle Historie of the whole life and death of Thomas Lord Cromwell.
Title-page performance note	As it hath beene sundrie times publikely Acted by the Right Honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1487 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

76.7 %

T6 Money, debt and credit

15.5 %

T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea

3.9 %

T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and

3.9 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–56	495	unassigned		COme masters, I think it be past five o'clock, Is it not time we were at work: My old Master he'll be stirring…
2	57–114	493	unassigned		Have I thus brought thee up unto my cost, In hope that one day thou wouldst relieve my age, And art thee now s…
3	115–179	526	unassigned		Body of me Tom make haste, lest somebody Get between thee and home Tom. I thank you good master Bowser, I than…
4	180–238	498	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.84	This is that damned Broker, that same Bagot, Whom I have often from my Trencher fed, Ingrateful Villain for to…
5	239–305	523	unassigned		Now gentlemen imagine, that young Cromwell, In Antwerp Ledger for the English merchants: And Banister to shun …
6	306–364	522	unassigned		So all goes well, it is as I would have it, Banister he is with the Governor: And shortly shall have gives upo…
7	365–392	486	unassigned		Nay good master Cromwell be not angry sir, I know full well you are no such man; But if your conscience were a…
8	393–433	516	unassigned		Master Thomas, O God master Thomas, your hand, glove and all, this is to give you to understanding that your f…
9	434–495	521	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.85	Sir, sir, you speak out of your love, 'tis foolish love sir sure to pity him: Therefore content yourself, this…
10	496–534	505	unassigned		Master Bowser, with this happy news, You have revived two from the gates of death, This is that Banister, and …
11	535–590	502	unassigned		ay their up, God send some to read them, And not only to read them, but also to look on us: And not altogether…
12	591–653	511	unassigned		No Hodge, we must begone unto Bononia, There to relieve the noble Earl of Bedford: Where if I fail not in my p…
13	654–711	515	T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea	0.75	And what avails it me that thou art here. It may avail if you'll be ruled by me, My Lord you know the men of M…
14	712–766	511	unassigned		Fellow William, I am not as I have been, I went from you a Smith, I write to you as a Lord: I am at this prese…
15	767–825	470	unassigned		Come sirs, be careful of your masters credit, And as our bounty now exceeds the figure Of common entertainment…
16	826–890	488	unassigned		I love health well, but when healths do bring, Pain to the head, and bodies surfeiting: Then cease I healths: …
17	891–955	502	unassigned		My Lord of Norfolk, we two wear whilom fellows, And master Cromwell, though our masters love: Did bind us, whi…
18	956–994	499	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.80	But Gardiner means his glory shall be dimmed: Shall Cromwell live a greater man than I, My envy with his honou…
19	995–1055	504	unassigned		Now God bless thee, my good Lord Tom, I'll fetch my Cow presently. Sirrah, go to yond stranger, tell him I des…
20	1056–1115	505	unassigned		The same that brought you to your misery. Why would you not acquaint me with your state, Is Banister your poor…
21	1116–1177	507	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.80	Uncover there Gentlemen. My noble Lords of Suffolk and of Bedford, Your honours welcome to poor Cromwell's hou…
22	1178–1237	499	unassigned		I take your words, and that which you must do, Is service for you God, and for your King, To root a rebel from…
23	1238–1297	502	unassigned		His greatness made us fear, that was the cause, ay, ay, his greatness that's the cause indeed, And to make his…
24	1298–1360	484	unassigned		The second time well met my Lord of Bedford, I am very sorry that my haste is such, Lord Marques Dorset beeing…
25	1361–1422	506	unassigned		The king, let me go to him face to face, No better trial I desire than that, Let him but say that Cromwell's f…
26	1423–1486	508	T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and	0.77	Why then soon will we meet again. Now Cromwell hast thou time to meditate, And think upon thy state, and of th…

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