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Henry the Eighth (All Is True)

Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John, published 1623 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleHenry the Eighth (All Is True)
AuthorShakespeare, William / Fletcher, John
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 400 · edition 880 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.24
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1613 [Jun]
First performance (BritDrama)1612 [1611-1613]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg400a
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.1674
Title page[HT; t3r] The Famous History of the Life of King HENRY the Eight.
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10–67513unassignedI Come no more to make you laugh, Things now, That bear a Weighty, and a Serious Brow, Sad, high, and working,…
268–142514T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.76Still him in praise, and being present both, 'Twas said they saw but one, and no Discerner Durst wag his Tongu…
3143–217497T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.85Which is budded out, For France hath flawed the League, and hath attached Our Merchant's goods at Bordeaux. Is…
4218–286497T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.84Say not treasonous. To th' King I'll say't, & make my vouch as strong As shore of Rock: attend. This holy Fox,…
5287–358495T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.71Here is a warrant from The King, t'attach Lord Montacute, and the Bodies Of the Duke's Confessor, Iohn de la C…
6359–422462unassignedStill Exaction: The nature of it, in what kind let's know, Is this Exaction? I am much too venturous In tempti…
7423–497531unassignedIt grieves many: The Gentleman is Learned, and a most rare Speaker, To Nature none more bound; his training su…
8498–571513unassignedLet him on: Go forward. On my Soul, I'll speak but truth. I told my Lord the Duke, by th' Devil's illusions Th…
9572–647498unassignedThey must either (For so run the Conditions) leave those remnants Of Fool and Feather, that they got in France…
10648–721504unassignedO that your Lordship were but now Confessor, To one or two of these. I would I were, They should find easy pen…
11722–800474T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Say, Lord Chamberlain, They have done my poor house grace: For which I pay 'em a thousand thankes, And pray 'e…
12801–868482T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.82That was he That fed him with his Prophecies. The same, All these accused him strongly, which he fain Would ha…
13869–929492unassignedI do beseech your Grace, for charity If ever any malice in your heart Were hid against me, now to forgive me f…
14930–989467T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.84O, this is full of pity; Sir, it calls I fear, too many curses on their heads That were the Authors. If the Du…
15990–1052469unassignedHow holily he works in all his business, And with what zeal? For now he has cracked the League Between us & th…
161053–1118481T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.84Sir, you cannot; I would your Grace would give us but an hour Of private conference. We are busy; go. This Pri…
171119–1188486unassignedDeliver this with modesty to th' Queen. The most convenient place, that I can think of For such receipt of Lea…
181189–1255475unassignedMy good Lord, Not your demand; it values not your ask: Our Mistress Sorrows we were pitying. It was a gentle b…
191256–1319476unassignedWhat's the need? It hath already publicly been read, And on all sides th' Authority allowed, You may then spar…
201320–1385485unassignedHis Grace Hath spoken well, and justly: Therefore Madam, It's fit this Royal Session do proceed, And that (wit…
211386–1448473unassignedCall her again. Katherine. Q of England, come into the Court. Ʋsh. Madam, you are cald backe. What need you no…
221449–1514479unassignedThe region of my Breast, which forced such way, That many mazed consider, did throng And pressed in with this …
231515–1584503unassignedOrpheus' with his Lute made Trees, And the Mountain tops that frieze, Bow themselves when he did sing. To his …
241585–1649496unassignedTo betray me. My Lords, I thank you both for your good wills, Ye speak like honest men, (pray God ye prove so)…
251650–1715497unassignedHave I lived thus long (let me speak myself, Since Virtue finds no friends) a Wife, a true one? A Woman (I dar…
261716–1794502T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.84If you will now unite in your Complaints, And force them with a Constancy, the Cardinal Cannot stand under the…
271795–1868454T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.81Now God incense him, And let him cry Ha', louder. But my Lord When returns Cranmer? He is returned in his Opin…
281869–1938491unassignedIt may well be, There is a mutiny in's mind. This morning, Papers of State he sent me, to peruse As I required…
291939–2001468unassignedFairly answered: A Loyal, and obedient Subject is Therein illustrated, the Honour of it Does pay the Act of it…
302002–2070506T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.80Till I find more than will, or words to do it, (I mean your malice) know, Officious Lords, I dare, and must de…
312071–2130440T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.84How much me thinks, I could despise this man, But that I am bound in Charity against it. Those Articles, my Lo…
322131–2197482unassignedSo farewell, to the little good you bear me. Farewell? A long farewell to all my Greatness. This is the state …
332198–2261518unassignedThere was the weight that pulled me down. O Cromwell, The King has gone beyond me: All my Glories In that one …
342262–2320511unassigned'Tis well: The Citizens I am sure have shown at full their Royal minds, As let 'em have their rights, they are…
352321–2389493unassignedThey that bear The Cloth of Honour over her, are four Barons Of the Cinque Ports. Those men are happy, And so …
362390–2460501T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.70All the Land knows that: How ever, yet there is no great breach, when it comes Cranmer will find a Friend will…
372461–2532513T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown0.81This Cardinal, Though from an humble Stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much Honor. From his Cradle He was a …
382533–2602524unassignedO my Lord, The Times and Titles now are altered strangely With me, since first you knew me. But I pray you, Wh…
392603–2666476unassignedIt's one a clock Boy, is't not. It hath strooke. These should be hours for necessities, Not for delights: Time…
402667–2739468unassignedCharles, I will play no more to night, My minds not on't, you are too hard for me. Sir, I did never win of you…
412740–2807481unassignedStand up, good Canterbury, Thy Truth, and thy Integrity is rooted In us thy Friend. Give me thy hand, stand up…
422808–2880498unassignedAn hundred Marks? By this light, I'll ha' more. An ordinary Groom is for such payment. I will have more, or sc…
432881–2943483unassignedWhich Reformation must be sudden too My Noble Lords; for those that tame wild Horses, Place 'em not in their h…
442944–3015493unassignedDo not I know you for a Favourer Of this new Sect? ye are not sound. Not sound? Not sound I say. Would you wer…
453016–3068497unassignedMay it please your Grace;— No Sir, it does not please me, I had thought, I had had men of some understanding, …
463069–3093499unassignedPray Sir be patiented; 'tis as much impossible, Unless we sweep 'em from the door with Cannons, To scatter 'em…
473094–3160494T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.72Mercy o' me: what a Multitude are here? They grow still too; from all Parts they are coming, As if we kept a F…
483161–3218498unassignedUnder his own Vine what he plants; and sing The merry Songs of Peace to all his Neighbours. God shall be truly…