Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Topic 14 — Royal love, favour and dynastic relationships

Dominant work: Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): tragicomedy 28%; tragedy 17%; not in BritDrama 17%

117chunks
57,552words
55works
14works with ≥3 chunks
9 %dominant work
20 %top-3 works

All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 119 chunks · 55 works · 58,506 words — those 2 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.

Classification cross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · confirmed by the researcher
Label (researcher): Royal love, favour and dynastic relationships
Notes (researcher): sample review supports royal love, favour and dynastic relationships more directly than succession alone. Include with this revised label; crown transfer is a different emphasis from the sampled intimate and patronage relations. Reviewed excerpts (three different works): 1153_00033; 687_00025; 1125_00002.
Original AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Royal courts: princes, princesses and succession · pattern basis: thematic_discourse
117 chunks, 55 works, Philaster 9 %. Kings' courts: princes and princesses, succession, royal marriage and disguise; Beaumont and Fletcher, Heywood, Suckling, Shirley. The royal counterpart of T0 (ducal court); cross-work theme.
chunks read for the draft: 815_00003;503_00007;1120_00022;642_00025;1078_00010;808_00002;1125_00002

In the analyses: author comparisons for this topic · this topic by decade.

Keywords

Class-TF-IDF (uniform rule)

princeprincesslovekinglordqueenmadamgraceladylife

KeyBERT-style (cosine of word to topic centroid)

princeprincessroyalqueenmajestykinglordladyhonourlove

MMR (diversified)

princethoughtslovemadammajestylookkingroyalqueenhonour

Amber = capitalised in ≥80 % of occurrences (probable name). Keywords are computed on the unmasked text.

Most typical chunk of each of the leading works

Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding typ. 0.91
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, 1620 · tragicomedy · 11 chunks of this work here
Sir I have asked, and her women swear she is within, but they I think are bawds, I told 'em I must speak with her, they laughed, and said their Lady lay speechless: I said my busin…
1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Tro typ. 0.84
Heywood, Thomas, 1605 · history · 6 chunks of this work here
If the Queen please, they shall. A noble and right reverent Counsellor, Promised to beg it of her Majesty: And if she say the word, my Lord she shall. ay, if she say the word, it s…
The Phoenix in Her Flames typ. 0.88
Lower, William, 1639 · not in BritDrama · 6 chunks of this work here
Yes but not so much To dote upon him as I hear you do, Your reputation I must tell you Lady Suffers reproach & scandal, and herein You undergo, the censure of bad tongues Which wil…
A King and No King typ. 0.91
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, 1619 · tragicomedy · 5 chunks of this work here
O my Lord, The kindest words, I'll keep 'em whilst I live Here in my bosom; there's no art in 'em, They lie disordered in this paper, Just As hearty Nature speaks 'em. And to me He…
Aglaura typ. 0.90
Suckling, John, 1638 · not in BritDrama · 5 chunks of this work here
Why in disguise? It is the Prince's policy and love; for if we should miscarry, some one taken might betray the rest unknown to one another, each man is safe, in his own valour; An…
The Scottish History of James the Fourth typ. 0.85
Greene, Robert, 1598 · romance · 4 chunks of this work here
Most gracious and imperial Majesty, A little flattery more were but too much, Villain what art thou that thus darest interrupt a PRINCE's secrets. Dread King, thy vassal is a man o…
The Lover's Melancholy typ. 0.88
Ford, John, 1629 · tragicomedy · 4 chunks of this work here
Is this your she-Page, Cuculus? 'tis a Boy, sure. A Boy, an arrant Boy in long coats. He has mumbled his nose, that 'tis as big as a great Cod piece. Oh thou Cock vermin of iniquit…
The Royal King and the Loyal Subject typ. 0.85
Heywood, Thomas, 1637 · romance · 4 chunks of this work here
With reverence to the State 'fore which I stand, That you my Lord of Chester appear shallow, To think my actions can disgrace the Kings, As if the luster of a petty Star Should wit…

Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)

tragicomedy
33 (28 %)
tragedy
20 (17 %)
not in BritDrama
20 (17 %)
history
12 (10 %)
romance
12 (10 %)
comedy
12 (10 %)
entertainment; royal entertainment or entry
3 (3 %)
tragedy; history
2 (2 %)

This is the direction topic → genre, on the raw British Drama labels; the share of each genre group's text that falls in this topic is on the Genre page.

Works

Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding (11), 1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or (6), The Phoenix in Her Flames (6), A King and No King (5), Aglaura (5), The Scottish History of James the Fourth (4), The Lover's Melancholy (4), The Royal King and the Loyal Subject (4), The Young Admiral (4), The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora) (4), Cupid's Revenge (3), The Deserving Favorite (3), The Lost Lady (3), The Royal Master (3), Orlando Furioso (2) …

Excerpts

Sicily and Naples, or The Fatal Union (1640) · typ. 0.93
…must disarm you Lady;— 'tis a duty to our Prince Was never till now unwillingly performed! You must back toth' Court, whither we'll wait upon you. villains, cowards, The Princess! what made she abroad so late? Did she not say that she had killed the King too? Come let's walk the round; things are yet unsettled. 'Tis so dark now, an the de…
Cynthia's Revenge, or Maenander's Ecstasy (1613) · typ. 0.92
…size Of sober Statesmen, doth reject my love, As if I were not in full equipage Of his own years: nay almost of degree, Excepting his high place of Sovereign. O pride of Princes! o how forcible Be scornful frowns from an offended King? This argues guilt, and makes me culpable, Without a conscious crime; without pretence Of any thing commi…
The Royal Master (1638) · typ. 0.91
…oo; sure I have not Displeased him; wherefore stays the Princess? Show spirit now or never. Domitilla The greatest part of my affliction; Let my revenge begin here. Your grace does honour your unworthy servants; And if I might beseech one favour more, 'tis but to know what has displeased the King. Must you be of counsel with his passions;…
Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding (1620) · typ. 0.91
…only search your lodging, For some cause to ourself, Enter I say. I so no. Let 'em enter Prince, let 'em enter, I am up, I know their business, 'tis a poor breaking of a Lady's honour, they hunt so hotly after, let 'em enjoy it, you have your business Gentlemen, I lay here, O my Lord the King, this is not noble in you, To make public the …
A King and No King (1619) · typ. 0.91
… he brings along with him a husband for you, that same Captive Prince; And if he love you as he makes a show, He will allow you freedom in your choice. And so he will my Lord, I warrant you He will but offer, and give me the power To take, or leave. Trust me, were I a Lady I could not like That man were bargained with before I choose him.…
Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding (1620) · typ. 0.90
…ut me, my weak stars lead me too: all my weak fortunes, who dare in all this presence speak, that is but man of flesh, and may be mortal, tell me, I do not most entirely love this Prince, and honour his full virtues. he's possessed.
Aglaura (1638) · typ. 0.90
…me desire warms Ariaspes: for Art can keep alive a beddred love. Alone, (Madam) and overcast with thought, uncloud— uncloud— for if we may believe the smiles of Fortune, love shall no longer pine in prison thus, nor undelivered travel with throes of fear, and of desire about it. The Prince, (like to a valiant beast in nets) striving to fo…
1 Edward the Fourth (1600) · typ. 0.89
…nd every way repeat with doubtful fear, If you should yield, your virtuous name were foiled And your beloved husband made a scorn, And if not yield, it's likely that his love, Which now admires ye, will convert to hate, And who knows not a PRINCE's hate is death? Yet I will not be she shall counsel ye, Good mistress Shore do what ye will …
Aglaura (1638) · typ. 0.89
…Rebellion, and reason was almost unkinged again. But you shall have her Sir— What doubtful combats in this noble youth passion and reason have!— Here Sir— What means the Prince, my Lord? Madam, his wiser fear has taught him to disguise his love, and make it look a little rude at parting. Affairs that do concern, all that you hope from hap…
The Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) · typ. 0.89
I am ready keeper. Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you Of your fair Cousin's Company. And me too, Even when you please of life; why is he sent for? It may be he shall marry her, he's …
The Maid of Honor (1632) · typ. 0.89
… Sir, The violence of my passions nourish in you An ill opinion; or grant my carriage Out of the road, and garb of private women, 'Tis still done with decorum. As I am A Princess, what I do, is above censure, And to be imitated. Gracious Madam, Vouchsafe a little pause, for I am so rapt Beyond myself, that till I have collected My scatter…
The Lost Lady (1638) · typ. 0.89
They will not hear us Madam, unless we Contribute to their aid our best endeavours. I have thought a way may for a time secure you; You must dissemble with the Prince, and seem To love ERGASTO…

All 117 chunks of the representative editions (chronological; click a header to sort)

chunkplayauthorpublishedgenrewordstypicality
96_00019Cambises, King of PersiaPreston, Thomas1570tragedy5140.820
126_00000The Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen ElizGarter, Bernard / Goldingham, Will1578entertainment; royal e4840.657
203_00025Edward the FirstPeele, George1593history4930.727
251_00005CleopatraDaniel, Samuel1594tragedy5200.853
236_00002Orlando FuriosoGreene, Robert1594romance4590.723
236_00018Orlando FuriosoGreene, Robert1594romance5180.714
314_00005The Scottish History of James the FourthGreene, Robert1598romance4650.851
314_00013The Scottish History of James the FourthGreene, Robert1598romance5070.842
315_00028Love's Labor's LostShakespeare, William1598comedy4670.834
314_00017The Scottish History of James the FourthGreene, Robert1598romance5020.829
314_00035The Scottish History of James the FourthGreene, Robert1598romance4910.782
345_000361 Edward the FourthHeywood, Thomas1600history4950.888
381_00005Much Ado About NothingShakespeare, William1600comedy4910.847
378_000062 Henry the FourthShakespeare, William1600history4650.798
391_00002The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice)Shakespeare, William1600comedy4900.752
378_000322 Henry the FourthShakespeare, William1600history5130.650
418_00009Antonio and MellidaMarston, John1602comedy5040.806
462_00002The Royal Entertainment of the Queen and Prince at AlthJonson, Ben1604entertainment; royal e4980.721
503_000101 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history4970.838
503_000091 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history4980.821
503_000021 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history4930.814
496_00028When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth)Rowley, Samuel1605history4930.814
503_000071 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history4850.801
503_000171 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history4860.793
503_000031 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troubles oHeywood, Thomas1605history5040.729
542_00035Parasitaster, or The FawnMarston, John1606comedy5410.843
533_00038The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret)Chapman, George1606comedy5010.775
542_00001Parasitaster, or The FawnMarston, John1606comedy4860.675
642_00025The Rape of LucreceHeywood, Thomas1608tragedy4900.801
649_00010The Tragedy of Charles Duke of ByronChapman, George1608tragedy4430.772
629_00001Law TricksDay, John1608comedy5070.741
629_00021Law TricksDay, John1608comedy4780.696
687_00030The Golden Age, or The Lives of Jupiter and SaturnHeywood, Thomas1611classical legend or my4920.848
687_00025The Golden Age, or The Lives of Jupiter and SaturnHeywood, Thomas1611classical legend or my4790.823
720_00002Cynthia's Revenge, or Maenander's EcstasyStephens, John1613tragedy5170.917
741_00005Cupid's RevengeBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1615tragedy4790.858
741_00016Cupid's RevengeBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1615tragedy5110.810
741_00012Cupid's RevengeBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1615tragedy4810.800
808_00013A King and No KingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragicomedy5030.908
808_00031A King and No KingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragicomedy4870.872
808_00030A King and No KingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragicomedy4910.867
808_00003A King and No KingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragicomedy4580.854
808_00002A King and No KingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1619tragicomedy4700.827
815_00014Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4860.908
815_00003Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4690.903
815_00018Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy5020.884
815_00007Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4980.867
815_00013Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4840.859
815_00033Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4800.849
815_00001Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4890.846
815_00000Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy5440.806
815_00017Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy4850.793
815_00005Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy5070.790
815_00011Philaster, or Love Lies a-BleedingBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John1620tragicomedy5090.767
826_00021Thierry and TheodoretAnonymous / Fletcher, John / Massi1621tragedy5100.781
843_00006The Virgin MartyrDekker, Thomas / Massinger, Philip1622tragedy4640.835
843_00018The Virgin MartyrDekker, Thomas / Massinger, Philip1622tragedy5110.820
287_00038Richard the ThirdShakespeare, William1623tragedy; history5280.823
874_00024The Winter's TaleShakespeare, William1623romance4650.822
874_00046The Winter's TaleShakespeare, William1623romance4730.814
287_00006Richard the ThirdShakespeare, William1623tragedy; history5010.784
880_00046Henry the Eighth (All Is True)Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, J1623history4940.721
899_00009Nero (Piso's Conspiracy)Anonymous1624tragedy4930.780
914_00031The Lover's MelancholyFord, John1629tragicomedy5100.883
914_00033The Lover's MelancholyFord, John1629tragicomedy4860.863
914_00020The Lover's MelancholyFord, John1629tragicomedy4920.862
917_00033The Deserving FavoriteCarlell, Lodowick1629tragicomedy4940.861
914_00007The Lover's MelancholyFord, John1629tragicomedy5040.855
917_00041The Deserving FavoriteCarlell, Lodowick1629tragicomedy4920.808
917_00013The Deserving FavoriteCarlell, Lodowick1629tragicomedy4860.749
972_00037The Staple of NewsJonson, Ben1631comedy4750.764
951_00007Hoffman, or A Revenge for a FatherChettle, Henry1631tragedy5110.764
992_00027The Maid of HonorMassinger, Philip1632tragicomedy5310.887
977_00010The Emperor of the EastMassinger, Philip1632tragicomedy4890.802
983_00011The Rival FriendsHausted, Peter1632comedy4610.770
1003_00024The Broken HeartFord, John1633tragedy4710.842
1003_00030The Broken HeartFord, John1633tragedy4730.833
1011_00000The Royal Entry of King Charles I into Edinburgh (The EDrummond, William / Adamson, John 1633entertainment; royal e5660.761
1018_00014The Two Noble KinsmenShakespeare, William / Fletcher, J1634tragicomedy4800.888
1019_00019A Maidenhead Well LostHeywood, Thomas1634comedy4950.874
1018_00017The Two Noble KinsmenShakespeare, William / Fletcher, J1634tragicomedy4560.869
1028_00009The Shepherds' HolidayRutter, Joseph1635pastoral4820.836
1052_00033The Young AdmiralShirley, James1637tragicomedy4840.886
1052_00030The Young AdmiralShirley, James1637tragicomedy4650.872
1049_00036The Royal King and the Loyal SubjectHeywood, Thomas1637romance5110.847
1049_00032The Royal King and the Loyal SubjectHeywood, Thomas1637romance4930.812
1049_00006The Royal King and the Loyal SubjectHeywood, Thomas1637romance4980.804
1049_00033The Royal King and the Loyal SubjectHeywood, Thomas1637romance4980.799
1052_00020The Young AdmiralShirley, James1637tragicomedy4680.793
1052_00022The Young AdmiralShirley, James1637tragicomedy4860.733
1075_00022The Royal MasterShirley, James1638not in BritDrama4830.913
1078_00010AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama5170.899
1078_00007AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4910.888
1070_00012The Lost LadyBerkeley, William1638not in BritDrama5320.887
1073_00011The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)Killigrew, Henry1638tragedy5280.882
1075_00028The Royal MasterShirley, James1638not in BritDrama4860.877
1070_00015The Lost LadyBerkeley, William1638not in BritDrama4890.842
1078_00016AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4890.836
1075_00030The Royal MasterShirley, James1638not in BritDrama4760.834
1073_00004The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)Killigrew, Henry1638tragedy4790.834
1073_00020The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)Killigrew, Henry1638tragedy5050.828
1070_00029The Lost LadyBerkeley, William1638not in BritDrama5020.799
1078_00004AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4800.795
1073_00009The Conspiracy (Pallantus and Eudora)Killigrew, Henry1638tragedy4930.792
1078_00012AglauraSuckling, John1638not in BritDrama4830.784
1120_00035The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama4610.883
1117_00002The Bloody BanquetDekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas1639tragedy4880.863
1120_00022The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama4500.859
1120_00036The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama4600.859
1120_00018The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama4940.854
1120_00015The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama5070.835
1120_00034The Phoenix in Her FlamesLower, William1639not in BritDrama4780.818
1153_00033Sicily and Naples, or The Fatal UnionHarding, Samuel1640not in BritDrama5090.926
1147_000221 Saint Patrick for IrelandShirley, James1640not in BritDrama4880.805
1125_00002The CoronationShirley, James1640tragicomedy4880.763
1125_00005The CoronationShirley, James1640tragicomedy4990.763
1140_00033The AntipodesBrome, Richard1640not in BritDrama5020.701

Chunks from other editions (2; placed after the fit, not in the statistics)

chunkplayauthorpublishedgenrewordstypicality
281_00008Richard the ThirdShakespeare, William1597tragedy; history4790.791
379_000202 Henry the FourthShakespeare, William1623history4750.775
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