Topic 42 — English historical figures: a mixed cluster
Dominant work: 1 Henry the Fourth · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): history 53%; tragedy; history 16%; tragedy 12%
32chunks
15,729words
10works
3works with ≥3 chunks
44 %dominant work
72 %top-3 works
All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 54 chunks · 11 works · 26,685 words — those 22 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.
Classificationcontext only — excluded from the genre comparison · confirmed by the researcher Label (researcher): English historical figures: a mixed clusterOriginal AI draft — before researcher review
draft label: Harry, Percy and Mowbray (1 Henry IV and Richard II) · pattern basis: recurring_role_or_name+shared_narrative 32 chunks, 10 works, 1 Henry IV 44 %, top three 72 %. The Henry IV / Richard II matter (Percy, Mowbray, Glendower, Falstaff) plus chunks from unrelated plays in which someone is called Harry (Dampit in Trick to Catch, Yarington, Hector of Germany): 31 of the 32 masked chunks still contain 'Harry' — a nickname absent from the cast lists — which is a possible explanation of the stray members, not a proven one. Group decision with T43 (and T10/T18, which are candidates as subject areas): whether English chronicle matter enters the comparison. chunks read for the draft: 300_00045;273_00017;415_00028;503_00014;614_00006;744_00002;503_00012
Shakespeare, William, 1598 · history · 14 chunks of this work here
Thy state is taken for a joined stool, thy golden sceptre for a leaden dagger, and thy precious rich crown for a pitiful bald crown. Well, and the fire of grace be not quite out of…
Shakespeare, William, 1597 · tragedy; history · 5 chunks of this work here
Lord martial, let me kiss my sovereign's hand, And bow my knee before his Majesty, For Mowbray and myself are like two men, That vow a long and weary pilgrimage, Then let us take a…
Yarington, Robert, 1601 · tragedy · 4 chunks of this work here
I'll none of that, I do not like the last, I love thee dearer than I do my life, And all I did, was to advance thy state, To sun bright beams of shining happiness. Doubt not my lif…
Heywood, Thomas, 1605 · history · 2 chunks of this work here
Hath he not think you a stretch conscience, And if my secret murder should be put into his hands, Hath he not heart think you to execute. Defend it heaven, and Gods almighty hand, …
Smith, William, 1615 · history; pseudo-history · 2 chunks of this work here
Harry, a word in private in your ear, When you are Emperor, as in time you shall, I must rule all, although you wear the Crown: The Edicts I propose you must enact, And call them y…
Rowley, Samuel, 1605 · history · 1 chunks of this work here
Nay I have stout guard I assure ye. Childish to a man of valour, when thou shouldst have borne thy Buckler here, thou lettest it fall to thy knee, thou gavest me a wipe, but 'twas …
Middleton, Thomas, 1608 · comedy · 1 chunks of this work here
E'en when thou wilt again; Tramplers of time, Motions of Fleetstreet, and Visions of Holborn, here I have fees of one, there I have fees of another, my clients come about me, the F…
Jonson, Ben, 1612 · comedy · 1 chunks of this work here
I will pray there Against thy House: May Dogs defile thy walls, And Wasps and Hornets breed beneath thy roof, This seat of falsehood, and this cave of cozenage. Another too? Not I …
Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)
history
17 (53 %)
tragedy; history
5 (16 %)
tragedy
4 (12 %)
comedy
4 (12 %)
history; pseudo-history
2 (6 %)
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.
1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troub (1605) · typ. 0.90 …spise, And though you curb their tongue, spare them their eyes, Your love my smart always not but prolongs, Pray for me in your hearts, not with your tongues, See see my Lord, look I have stilled them all, Not one amongst them, but debates my fall. Alas Sir Harry these are honest country men, That much rejoice to see the Princess well. My…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.90 …eth me. For Harry, I see virtue in his looks: if then the tree may be known by the fruit, as the fruit by the tree, then peremptorily I speak it, there is virtue in that Falstalffe, him keep with the rest banish, and tell me now thou naughty varlet, tell me where hast thou been this month? Dost thou speak like a king, do thou stand for me…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.90 The circumstance considered, good my lord, What ere Lord Harry Percy then had said To such a person, and in such a place, At such a time, with all the rest reto;d, May reasonably die, and never rise To do hi…
When You See Me You Know Me (Henry the Eighth) (1605) · typ. 0.90 …have remedy: There's forty Angels, drink to King Harry's health, And think withal, much wrong Kings men may do: The which their masters near consent unto. God bless your Majesty with happy life; That thus respect; your woeful subjects grief, Where's Black Will, nay come nearer man, I came nearer you, though ye misliked my play. Beth Lord,…
1 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody, or The Troub (1605) · typ. 0.89 O my Lord, you speak not charitably. Nor will we Lords embrace his heedless counsel, I do protest as I am King of Spain, My utmost power i'll stretch to make them friends, Com…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.89 …dure The moody frontier of a servant brow, You have good leave to leave us, when we need Your use and counsel we shall send for you. You were about to speak. Yea my good Lord. Those prisoners in your highness name demanded. Which Harry Percy here at Holmedon took, Were as he says, nor with such strength denied As is delivered to your maje…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.88 … to so strict account, That he shall render every glory up, Yea, even the slightest worship of his time, Or I will tear the reckoning from his heart. This in the name of God I promise here, The which if he be pleased I shall perform: I do beseech your majesty may salve The long grown wounds of my intemperance, If not, the end of life canc…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.87 …t I know is damned: if to be fat be to be hated, than Pharaos' lane kine are to be loved. No my good lord banish Peto, banish Bardoll, banish Poines, but for sweet Iacke Falstalffe, kind Iacke Falstalffe, true Iacke Falstalffe, valiant Iacke Falstalffe & therefore more valiant being as he is old Iacke Falstalffe, banish not him thy Harry'…
Two Lamentable Tragedies (1601) · typ. 0.87 …se, I will provide you of a better place. Who roves all day, at length may hit the mark, That is the cause, because I cannot stay, With him whose love, is dearer than my life. Why fell you out? why did you part so soon? We fell not out, but fear hath parted us. What did he fear your truth or honest life? No, no, your understanding is but …
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.86 With all my heart. Lords give us leave, the Prince of Wales and I, Must have some private conference, but be near at hand, For we shall presently have need of you. I know not whether God wi…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.85 … you to this? Percy Northumberland, The Archbishop's grace of York, Dowglas, Mortimer, Capitulate against us, and are up. But wherefore do I tell these news to thee? Why Harry do I tell thee of my foes, Which art my nearest and dearest enemy? Thou that art like enough through vassal fear, Base inclination, and the start of spleen, To figh…
1 Henry the Fourth (1598) · typ. 0.85 …et Harry says she how many hast thou killed to day? Give my roane horse a drench (says he) and answers some fourteen an hour after: a trifle, a trifle. I prithee call in Falstalffe, i'll play Percy, and that damned brawn shall play dame Mortimer his wife. Rivo says the drunkard: call in Ribs, call in Tallow. Welcome Iacke, where hast thou…
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