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The Duchess of Suffolk

Drue, Thomas, published 1631 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Duchess of Suffolk
AuthorDrue, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 451 · edition 966 · TCP A20866 · DEEP 781
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1624 [licensed for stage, Jan 2]
First performance (BritDrama)1624 [Jan]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Palatine's (Palsgrave's) Men
Company (Annals)Prince Palatine's (Palsgrave's) Men
PrinterMathewes, Augustine
PublisherEmery, Jasper
FormatQuarto
STC7242
Greg451a
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.2079
Title pageTHE LIFE OF THE DVTCHES OF SVFFOLKE.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene divers and sundry times acted, with good applause.
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10–60448T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83KNights, Gentlemen, and Yeomen, attend her grace's service; she'll abroad. Be uncovered Gentlemen. Rome there,…
261–131492unassignedTut Sands, I am no novice to bear off The gusty shock of danger, here is proof, Hath bid the Cannon of rough t…
3132–201503T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Queen of my rich desires in marrying thee, What of this king of Poland? He stays your grace's leisure, Accompa…
4202–266498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.88How madcap Duchess; what and ioyne lips whate'er we thought, I see it is a match. You see blind fancies folly …
5267–338508unassignedGood morrow to my Lord of Winchester; How do you like our air i'th' Marshalseas, From that i'th' Tower? welcom…
6339–403501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Your honour still shall find me the same man. In substance, but how in Religion? As than a member of the self …
7404–469488unassignedThe Queene is neere and deere vnto my bl In the remembrance of our mother's loves, Which chargeth greater sorr…
8470–538491unassignedWill you ought else? A kind embrace from you, exchange a tear, two, And so farewell. Oh this doth clog me more…
9539–599497unassignedFarewell, pull down thy stubborness of spirit: There breathes no servant of more honesty: willit please your k…
10600–652471unassignedCome away Hugh ti ti tiler, Now we have lined our backs, And warmed our bellies, let's do our days work in an …
11653–712474unassignedYes Cranwell but they do of jealous fear. My life is on the hazard of this game And I mistrust each step will …
12713–769475unassignedWho's that calls Nurse? ay me I am o'erheard. Master Cranwell. Who goes there? Nurse? Cranwell. Madam. My swee…
13770–832478T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79His crime my Lord is it not manifest, That he's a favourer of these Schismatics, And what is that but flat reb…
14833–889475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70Nay that's not likely, soft, some News I hope. Health to this honourable presence, I come to certify your Lord…
15890–948475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.69We now are chased by many savage men, That with bloodthirstiness pursue our deaths, Being yet within the closu…
16949–1013503T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79I take your word sir, and yet I wil not, I wil sea She a Duchess bless her good Woman, Good Mistris White y'ar…
171014–1079492T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Look you stand sure Lord Bonner, for I hope, Anon you'll need a bucket, and a rope. Keep close together, lest …
181080–1148505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79News of the Duchess, that will please but ill, I will forbear to speak of our escapes, All which were winged, …
191149–1213498unassignedMy body is divided in the midst, That way goes half my heart, and this way other, Necessity thy stern deeds I …
201214–1277493unassignedHow goodman rascal. Thus, Villain, for the world, I would not stain my hands with thy base blood: But rascal, …
211278–1342500T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Help, and lead me thither, now lay the Child down Berty. Go gather sticks, to help to make a fire, More plague…
221343–1411496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Doubtless he's of a most pernicious spirit, But he that hath restrained his envious rage, And hitherto repulse…
231412–1477495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Nor I, had I ten thousand lives, Cease you your passions, my brain hath tutored me, And in a cunning plot shal…
241478–1543506T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72How now my Lord, oh I am out of breath, In coming to you, yet I hope my haste, Is little for your purpose, the…
251544–1608486unassignedSee yet my Lord, there hath of late been sacrific'd, In sundry places, many persons, of several qualities, Who…
261609–1675495unassignedBonner, to cut off needless circumstance, Let this declare my resolution, This hand that writ that faithless r…
271676–1740494unassignedAnd a Villain too, if thou maintain these defamations, Term me a Thief, my wife a Concubine, My Children base …
281741–1803495unassignedA Woman fight. Such are my fortunes now, Therefore keep off, who ventures on this way, Treadeth a path that le…
291804–1867477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Right welcome's Erbaigh, to the Poland king, Nich'as Van houe, our worthy Burgomaster, What means this concour…
301868–1934505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72First will I sacrifice ten thousand lives, Ere suffer these religious souls to die, My Lord of Brunswick, you …
311935–2001519unassignedMarry an'dt please your Majesty, 'twas thus, This villainous rascal, followed to surprise my Lady, And being a…
322002–2075507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Here I deliver up my charge. And I receive him, Come M. Bonner, you must go with me Stay I have bethought me, …
332076–2141512unassignedYou, Doctor Sands, her highness, and the Clergy, Do consecrate Archbishop of York. An honour far exceeding my …