Dominant work: When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): history 71%; tragedy 19%; moral 8%
62chunks
30,615words
14works
8works with ≥3 chunks
27 %dominant work
56 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 68 chunks · 15 works · 33,557 words — those 6 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.
Classificationcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · confirmed by the researcher Label (researcher): Popes, cardinals and the crown Notes (researcher): sample review supports papal/ecclesiastical authority in conflict with secular rule, alongside anti-papal fiscal satire. Include as a discourse domain; do not infer a uniform authorial religious position. Reviewed excerpts (three different works): 876_00017; 174_00017; 40_00013.Original AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Popes, cardinals and the crown · pattern basis: thematic_discourse+shared_narrative 62 chunks, 14 works (8 with 3+), When You See Me 27 %, Henry VIII 21 %, top three 57 %. Church and crown: cardinals, legates, the pope's authority over kings; the Henry VIII plays, both King John plays, Bale, Edward II, Duchess of Malfi. A shared historical subject, but two plays hold half — decide whether the concentration is acceptable. chunks read for the draft: 496_00023;880_00001;174_00004;876_00016;858_00036;40_00013;245_00003
Rowley, Samuel, 1605 · history · 17 chunks of this work here
Did we not charge that none should trouble us, Presumptuous priest, proud prelate as thou art, How comes it you are grown so saucy sir, Thus to presume upon our patience, And cross…
Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John, 1623 · history · 13 chunks of this work here
Which is budded out, For France hath flawed the League, and hath attached Our Merchant's goods at Bordeaux. Is it therefore? Th' Ambassador is silenced? Marry is't. A proper Title …
Anonymous, 1611 · history · 5 chunks of this work here
And art thou gone? success may follow thee: Thus hast thou showed thy kindness to thy King. Sirrah, in haste go greet the Cardinal, Pandulph I mean, the Legate from the Pope. Say t…
Bale, John, 1548 · moral · 4 chunks of this work here
Thu shalt sure have, a livery of the same cloth, Gramercyes by God, my old friend infidelity. What, brother snyp snap, how go the word with thee? What, friar flyp flap, how say ye …
Barnes, Barnabe, 1607 · tragedy · 4 chunks of this work here
And there to crave some certain Cautions Of your indifferency to his just title Had in the Crown of Naples: therefore first We do require (if you these parties tender, (As your lat…
Webster, John, 1623 · tragedy · 4 chunks of this work here
No, he might count me a wanton, Not lay a scruple of offence on you: For if I see, and steal a Diamond, The fault is not i'th' ston, but in me the thief, That purloins it: I am sud…
Shakespeare, William, 1623 · history · 4 chunks of this work here
King Philip, listen to the Cardinal. And hang a Calves-skin on his recreant limbs. Well ruffian, I must pocket up these wrongs, Because, Your breeches best may carry them. Philip, …
Marlowe, Christopher, 1596 · tragedy · 3 chunks of this work here
Then may it please your Majesty to give me leave, To punish those that do profane this holy feast. How meanst thou that? O Lord, mine ear. Come sir, give me my buttons and here's y…
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
history
44 (71 %)
tragedy
12 (19 %)
moral
5 (8 %)
comedy
1 (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.
King John (1623) · typ. 0.89 King Philip, listen to the Cardinal. And hang a Calves-skin on his recreant limbs. Well ruffian, I must pocket up these wrongs, Because, Your breeches best may carry them…
King John (1623) · typ. 0.88 … a Calves-skin on those recreant limbs. We like not this, thou dost forget thyself. here comes the holy Legate of the Pope. Hail you anointed deputies of heaven; To thee King Iohn my holy errand is: I Pandulph, of fair Milan Cardinal, And from Pope Innocent the Legate here, Do in his name religiously demand Why thou against the Church, ou…
When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) (1605) · typ. 0.88 …t come near him cousin, has almost killed me with his countenance. We have been too familiar, now I see, And you may dally with our majesty: Where are my pages there. My Lord. truss sirrah, none to put my garter on, Give me some wine, here stuff a the other side, Proud Cardinal who followed our affairs in Italy, That we that honoured so P…
The Massacre at Paris (1596) · typ. 0.87 … of Coronation done, What now remains, but for a while to feast, And spend some days in barriers, tourney, tilt, and like disports, such as do fit the Court? Let's go my Lords, our dinner stays for us. My Lord Cardinal of Lorraine, tell me, How likes your grace my sons pleasantness? His mind you see runs on his minions, And all his heaven…
1 The Troublesome Reign of King John (1591) · typ. 0.87 …tic, how sayst thou Philip, dost thou obey? Brother of France, what say you to the Cardinal? I say, I am sorry for your Majesty, requesting you to submit yourself to the Church of Rome. And what say you to our league, if I do not submit? What should I say? I must obey the Pope. Obey the Pope, and break your oath to God? The Legate hath ab…
2 The Troublesome Reign of King John (1611) · typ. 0.86 … thy heart wish their confusion. Now Iohn, unworthy man to breath on earth, That dost oppugn against thy mother Church: Why am I sent for to thy cursed self? Thou man of God, Vicegerent for the Pope, The holy Vicar of S. Peter's Church, Upon my knees, I pardon crave of thee, And do submit me to the sea of Rome, And vow for penance of my h…
2 The Troublesome Reign of King John (1611) · typ. 0.85 …e pain of Pandulph's holy curse, That thou withdraw thy powers to France again, And yield up London and the neighbour towns That thou hast ta'en in England by the sword. Lord Cardinal, by Lewes princely leave, It can be nought but usurpation In thee, the Pope, and all the Church of Rome, Thus to insult on Kings of Christendom, Now with a …
Henry the Eighth (All Is True) (1623) · typ. 0.85 … at Bordeaux. Is it therefore? Th' Ambassador is silenced? Marry is't. A proper Title of a Peace, and purchased At a superfluous rate. Why all this Business Our Reverend Cardinal carried. Like it your Grace, The State takes notice of the private difference Betwixt you, and the Cardinal. I advise you (And take it from a heart, that wishes …
Henry the Eighth (All Is True) (1623) · typ. 0.84 …ere he promised, whereby his Suit was granted Ere it was asked. But when the way was made And paved with gold: the Emperor thus desired, Tha he would please to alter the Kings course, And break the foresaid peace. Let the King know (As soon he shall by me) that thus the Cardinal Does buy and sell his Honour as he pleases, And for his own …
Henry the Eighth (All Is True) (1623) · typ. 0.84 … for London, a man of my Lord Cardinals, by Commission, and main power took 'em from me, with this reason: his master would be served before a Subject, if not before the King, which stopped our mouths Sir. I fear he will indeed; well, let him have them; he will have all I think. Well met my Lord Chamberlain. Good day to both your Graces. …
When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) (1605) · typ. 0.84 …Gardner shall be Lord of Winchester: Had we our hopes, what shall you not be then, When we have got the Papal diadem. How now Sir William Cumpton, where is the king. His grace is walking in the gallery, As sad and passionate as ere he was. 'twere good your grace went in to comfort him. Not I Lord Dudley, by my George I swear, Unless his H…
Henry the Eighth (All Is True) (1623) · typ. 0.84 …k the holy Conclave for their loves, They have sent me such a Man, I would have wished for. Your Grace must needs deserve all stranger's loves, You are so Noble: To your Highness' hand I tender my Commission; by whose virtue, The Court of Rome commanding. You my Lord Cardinal of York, are joined with me their Servant, In the unpartial jud…
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