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| SENNET. Enter King, Glocester, and Exeter. | Sennet. Enter the King, Gloucester, and Exeter | | 1H6 V.i.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Haue you perus'd the Letters from the Pope, | Have you perused the letters from the Pope, | | 1H6 V.i.1 | |
| The Emperor, and the Earle of Arminack? | The Emperor, and the Earl of Armagnac? | | 1H6 V.i.2 | |
| Glo. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| I haue my Lord, and their intent is this, | I have, my lord, and their intent is this: | intent (n.) intention, purpose, aim | 1H6 V.i.3 | |
| They humbly sue vnto your Excellence, | They humbly sue unto your excellence | | 1H6 V.i.4 | |
| To haue a godly peace concluded of, | To have a godly peace concluded of | conclude (v.)come to terms, reach accord [over] | 1H6 V.i.5 | |
| Betweene the Realmes of England, and of France. | Between the realms of England and of France. | | 1H6 V.i.6 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| How doth your Grace affect their motion? | How doth your grace affect their motion? | motion (n.)proposal, proposition, suggestion, offer | 1H6 V.i.7 | |
| | affect (v.)incline to, like, favour, be drawn to | | |
| Glo. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Well (my good Lord) and as the only meanes | Well, my good lord, and as the only means | | 1H6 V.i.8 | |
| To stop effusion of our Christian blood, | To stop effusion of our Christian blood | effusion (n.)spilling, shedding | 1H6 V.i.9 | |
| And stablish quietnesse on euery side. | And stablish quietness on every side. | quietness (n.)peace, amity, reconciliation | 1H6 V.i.10 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| I marry Vnckle, for I alwayes thought | Ay, marry, uncle; for I always thought | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | 1H6 V.i.11 | |
| It was both impious and vnnaturall, | It was both impious and unnatural | impious (adj.)lacking reverence towards God, wicked, irreligious | 1H6 V.i.12 | |
| | unnatural (adj.)against natural feeling, not in accord with kinship | | |
| That such immanity and bloody strife | That such immanity and bloody strife | immanity (n.)enormous barbarity, atrocious cruelty | 1H6 V.i.13 | |
| Should reigne among Professors of one Faith. | Should reign among professors of one faith. | | 1H6 V.i.14 | |
| Glo. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Beside my Lord, the sooner to effect, | Beside, my lord, the sooner to effect | effect (v.)cause, produce, bring about | 1H6 V.i.15 | |
| | beside (adv.)besides, in addition | | |
| And surer binde this knot of amitie, | And surer bind this knot of amity, | sure (adv.)securely, safely, well | 1H6 V.i.16 | |
| The Earle of Arminacke neere knit to Charles, | The Earl of Armagnac, near knit to Charles, | knit (v.)relate, join in blood | 1H6 V.i.17 | |
| A man of great Authoritie in France, | A man of great authority in France, | | 1H6 V.i.18 | |
| Proffers his onely daughter to your Grace, | Proffers his only daughter to your grace | | 1H6 V.i.19 | |
| In marriage, with a large and sumptuous Dowrie. | In marriage, with a large and sumptuous dowry. | | 1H6 V.i.20 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Marriage Vnckle? Alas my yeares are yong: | Marriage, uncle? Alas, my years are young, | | 1H6 V.i.21 | |
| And fitter is my studie, and my Bookes, | And fitter is my study and my books | | 1H6 V.i.22 | |
| Than wanton dalliance with a Paramour. | Than wanton dalliance with a paramour. | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | 1H6 V.i.23 | |
| | paramour (n.)lover | | |
| | dalliance (n.)frivolity, idleness, wasteful activity | | |
| Yet call th'Embassadors, and as you please, | Yet call th' ambassadors; and, as you please, | | 1H6 V.i.24 | |
| So let them haue their answeres euery one: | So let them have their answers every one. | | 1H6 V.i.25 | |
| I shall be well content with any choyce | I shall be well content with any choice | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | 1H6 V.i.26 | |
| Tends to Gods glory, and my Countries weale. | Tends to God's glory and my country's weal. | weal (n.)welfare, well-being, prosperity | 1H6 V.i.27 | |
| Enter Winchester, and three | Enter Winchester, in cardinal's habit, and three | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | 1H6 V.i.28.1 | |
| Ambassadors. | ambassadors, one a Papal Legate | | 1H6 V.i.28.2 | |
| Exet. | EXETER | | | |
| (aside) | | 1H6 V.i.28.3 | |
| What, is my Lord of Winchester install'd, | What, is my lord of Winchester installed, | | 1H6 V.i.28 | |
| And call'd vnto a Cardinalls degree? | And called unto a cardinal's degree? | degree (n.)rank, station, standing | 1H6 V.i.29 | |
| Then I perceiue, that will be verified | Then I perceive that will be verified | verify (v.)come true, be fulfilled | 1H6 V.i.30 | |
| Henry the Fift did sometime prophesie. | Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy: | sometime (adv.)formerly, at one time, once | 1H6 V.i.31 | |
| If once he come to be a Cardinall, | ‘ If once he come to be a cardinal, | | 1H6 V.i.32 | |
| Hee'l make his cap coequall with the Crowne. | He'll make his cap co-equal with the crown.’ | | 1H6 V.i.33 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| My Lords Ambassadors, your seuerall suites | My Lords Ambassadors, your several suits | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 1H6 V.i.34 | |
| | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | | |
| Haue bin consider'd and debated on, | Have been considered and debated on. | | 1H6 V.i.35 | |
| Your purpose is both good and reasonable: | Your purpose is both good and reasonable, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | 1H6 V.i.36 | |
| And therefore are we certainly resolu'd, | And therefore are we certainly resolved | certainly (adv.)firmly, steadfastly, unalterably | 1H6 V.i.37 | |
| To draw conditions of a friendly peace, | To draw conditions of a friendly peace, | draw (v.)draw up, draft, frame | 1H6 V.i.38 | |
| Which by my Lord of Winchester we meane | Which by my lord of Winchester we mean | mean (v.)intend, purpose, mean to act | 1H6 V.i.39 | |
| Shall be transported presently to France. | Shall be transported presently to France. | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | 1H6 V.i.40 | |
| Glo. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| (to the Armagnac ambassador) | | 1H6 V.i.41.1 | |
| And for the proffer of my Lord your Master, | And for the proffer of my lord your master, | proffer (n.)offer, proposal, proposition | 1H6 V.i.41 | |
| | for (prep.)regarding, as for | | |
| I haue inform'd his Highnesse so at large, | I have informed his highness so at large | large, atat length, in full, thoroughly | 1H6 V.i.42 | |
| As liking of the Ladies vertuous gifts, | As, liking of the lady's virtuous gifts, | | 1H6 V.i.43 | |
| Her Beauty, and the valew of her Dower, | Her beauty, and the value of her dower, | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | 1H6 V.i.44 | |
| He doth intend she shall be Englands Queene. | He doth intend she shall be England's Queen. | | 1H6 V.i.45 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| In argument and proofe of which contract, | In argument and proof of which contract, | argument (n.)proof, evidence, demonstration | 1H6 V.i.46 | |
| Beare her this Iewell, pledge of my affection. | Bear her this jewel, pledge of my affection. | | 1H6 V.i.47 | |
| And so my Lord Protector see them guarded, | And so, my Lord Protector, see them guarded | | 1H6 V.i.48 | |
| And safely brought to Douer, wherein ship'd | And safely brought to Dover, where inshipped, | inship (v.)put on board a ship, embark | 1H6 V.i.49 | |
| Commit them to the fortune of the sea. | Commit them to the fortune of the sea. | | 1H6 V.i.50 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt all but Winchester and the Legate | | 1H6 V.i.50 | |
| Win. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Stay my Lord Legate, you shall first receiue | Stay, my Lord Legate. You shall first receive | | 1H6 V.i.51 | |
| The summe of money which I promised | The sum of money which I promised | | 1H6 V.i.52 | |
| Should be deliuered to his Holinesse, | Should be delivered to his holiness | | 1H6 V.i.53 | |
| For cloathing me in these graue Ornaments. | For clothing me in these grave ornaments. | ornament (n.)(plural) robes, garments, attire | 1H6 V.i.54 | |
| | grave (adj.)important, dignified, serious | | |
| Legat. | LEGATE | | | |
| I will attend vpon your Lordships leysure. | I will attend upon your lordship's leisure. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | 1H6 V.i.55 | |
| He steps aside | | 1H6 V.i.56.1 | |
| Win. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Now Winchester will not submit, I trow, | Now Winchester will not submit, I trow, | trow (v.)think, be sure | 1H6 V.i.56 | |
| Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere; | Or be inferior to the proudest peer. | | 1H6 V.i.57 | |
| Humfrey of Gloster, thou shalt well perceiue, | Humphrey of Gloucester, thou shalt well perceive | | 1H6 V.i.58 | |
| That neither in birth, or for authoritie, | That neither in birth or for authority | | 1H6 V.i.59 | |
| The Bishop will be ouer-borne by thee: | The Bishop will be overborne by thee. | overbear (v.)overrule, overcome, put down | 1H6 V.i.60 | |
| Ile either make thee stoope, and bend thy knee, | I'll either make thee stoop and bend thy knee | | 1H6 V.i.61 | |
| Or sacke this Country with a mutiny. | Or sack this country with a mutiny. | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | 1H6 V.i.62 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | 1H6 V.i.62 | |