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How is the King imployd? | How is the King employed? | H8 II.ii.13.1 |
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No, his Conscience | No, his conscience | H8 II.ii.16.2 |
Ha's crept too neere another Ladie. | Has crept too near another lady. | H8 II.ii.17.1 |
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Pray God he doe, / Hee'l neuer know himselfe else. | Pray God he do! He'll never know himself else. | H8 II.ii.21 |
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And free vs from his slauery. | And free us from his slavery. | H8 II.ii.42.2 |
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For me, my Lords, | For me, my lords, | H8 II.ii.48.2 |
I loue him not, nor feare him, there's my Creede: | I love him not, nor fear him – there's my creed. | H8 II.ii.49 |
As I am made without him, so Ile stand, | As I am made without him, so I'll stand, | H8 II.ii.50 |
If the King please: his Curses and his blessings | If the King please. His curses and his blessings | H8 II.ii.51 |
Touch me alike: th'are breath I not beleeue in. | Touch me alike; they're breath I not believe in. | H8 II.ii.52 |
I knew him, and I know him: so I leaue him | I knew him, and I know him; so I leave him | H8 II.ii.53 |
To him that made him proud; the Pope. | To him that made him proud – the Pope. | H8 II.ii.54.1 |
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How sad he lookes; sure he is much afflicted. | How sad he looks; sure he is much afflicted. | H8 II.ii.61 |
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Not to speake of: | Not to speak of! | H8 II.ii.80.2 |
I would not be so sicke though for his place: | I would not be so sick though for his place. | H8 II.ii.81 |
But this cannot continue. | But this cannot continue. | H8 II.ii.82.1 |
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I another. | I another. | H8 II.ii.83.2 |
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Which of the Peeres | Which of the peers | H8 III.ii.9.2 |
Haue vncontemn'd gone by him, or at least | Have uncontemned gone by him, or at least | H8 III.ii.10 |
Strangely neglected? When did he regard | Strangely neglected? When did he regard | H8 III.ii.11 |
The stampe of Noblenesse in any person | The stamp of nobleness in any person | H8 III.ii.12 |
Out of himselfe? | Out of himself? | H8 III.ii.13.1 |
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Most strangely. | Most strangely. | H8 III.ii.29.2 |
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The Cardinals Letters to the Pope miscarried, | The Cardinal's letters to the Pope miscarried, | H8 III.ii.30 |
And came to th'eye o'th'King, wherein was read | And came to th' eye o'th' King, wherein was read | H8 III.ii.31 |
How that the Cardinall did intreat his Holinesse | How that the Cardinal did entreat his holiness | H8 III.ii.32 |
To stay the Iudgement o'th'Diuorce; for if | To stay the judgement o'th' divorce; for if | H8 III.ii.33 |
It did take place, I do (quoth he) perceiue | It did take place, ‘ I do ’ – quoth he – ‘ perceive | H8 III.ii.34 |
My King is tangled in affection, to | My King is tangled in affection to | H8 III.ii.35 |
A Creature of the Queenes, Lady Anne Bullen. | A creature of the Queen's, Lady Anne Bullen.’ | H8 III.ii.36 |
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Beleeue it. | Believe it. | H8 III.ii.37.2 |
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May you be happy in your wish my Lord, | May you be happy in your wish, my lord, | H8 III.ii.43 |
For I professe you haue it. | For I profess you have it. | H8 III.ii.44.1 |
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My Amen too't. | My amen to't! | H8 III.ii.45.2 |
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There's order giuen for her Coronation: | There's order given for her coronation. | H8 III.ii.46 |
Marry this is yet but yong, and may be left | Marry, this is yet but young, and may be left | H8 III.ii.47 |
To some eares vnrecounted. But my Lords | To some ears unrecounted. But, my lords, | H8 III.ii.48 |
She is a gallant Creature, and compleate | She is a gallant creature, and complete | H8 III.ii.49 |
In minde and feature. I perswade me, from her | In mind and feature. I persuade me, from her | H8 III.ii.50 |
Will fall some blessing to this Land, which shall | Will fall some blessing to this land, which shall | H8 III.ii.51 |
In it be memoriz'd. | In it be memorized. | H8 III.ii.52.1 |
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No, no: | No, no. | H8 III.ii.54.3 |
There be moe Waspes that buz about his Nose, | There be more wasps that buzz about his nose | H8 III.ii.55 |
Will make this sting the sooner. Cardinall Campeius, | Will make this sting the sooner. Cardinal Campeius | H8 III.ii.56 |
Is stolne away to Rome, hath 'tane no leaue, | Is stol'n away to Rome; hath ta'en no leave; | H8 III.ii.57 |
Ha's left the cause o'th'King vnhandled, and | Has left the cause o'th' King unhandled, and | H8 III.ii.58 |
Is posted as the Agent of our Cardinall, | Is posted as the agent of our Cardinal | H8 III.ii.59 |
To second all his plot. I do assure you, | To second all his plot. I do assure you | H8 III.ii.60 |
The King cry'de Ha, at this. | The King cried ‘ Ha!’ at this. | H8 III.ii.61.1 |
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He is return'd in his Opinions, which | He is returned in his opinions, which | H8 III.ii.64 |
Haue satisfied the King for his Diuorce, | Have satisfied the King for his divorce, | H8 III.ii.65 |
Together with all famous Colledges | Together with all famous colleges | H8 III.ii.66 |
Almost in Christendome: shortly (I beleeue) | Almost in Christendom. Shortly, I believe, | H8 III.ii.67 |
His second Marriage shall be publishd, and | His second marriage shall be published, and | H8 III.ii.68 |
Her Coronation. Katherine no more | Her coronation. Katherine no more | H8 III.ii.69 |
Shall be call'd Queene, but Princesse Dowager, | Shall be called Queen, but Princess Dowager, | H8 III.ii.70 |
And Widdow to Prince Arthur. | And widow to Prince Arthur. | H8 III.ii.71.1 |
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He ha's, and we shall see him | He has, and we shall see him | H8 III.ii.73.2 |
For it, an Arch-byshop. | For it an archbishop. | H8 III.ii.74.1 |
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'Tis so. | 'Tis so. | H8 III.ii.74.3 |
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The Cardinall. | The Cardinal! | H8 III.ii.75.1 |
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Maybe he heares the King | Maybe he hears the King | H8 III.ii.91.2 |
Does whet his Anger to him. | Does whet his anger to him. | H8 III.ii.92.1 |
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The King, the King. | The King, the King! | H8 III.ii.106.2 |
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Who dare crosse 'em, | Who dare cross 'em, | H8 III.ii.234.2 |
Bearing the Kings will from his mouth expressely? | Bearing the King's will from his mouth expressly? | H8 III.ii.235 |
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Then, that without the knowledge | Then, that without the knowledge | H8 III.ii.316.2 |
Either of King or Councell, when you went | Either of King or Council, when you went | H8 III.ii.317 |
Ambassador to the Emperor, you made bold | Ambassador to the Emperor, you made bold | H8 III.ii.318 |
To carry into Flanders, the Great Seale. | To carry into Flanders the great seal. | H8 III.ii.319 |
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That out of meere Ambition, you haue caus'd | That out of mere ambition you have caused | H8 III.ii.324 |
Your holy-Hat to be stampt on the Kings Coine. | Your holy hat to be stamped on the King's coin. | H8 III.ii.325 |
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Lord Cardinall, the Kings further pleasure is, | Lord Cardinal, the King's further pleasure is – | H8 III.ii.337 |
Because all those things you haue done of late | Because all those things you have done of late, | H8 III.ii.338 |
By your power Legatiue within this Kingdome, | By your power legatine within this kingdom | H8 III.ii.339 |
Fall into 'th'compasse of a Premunire; | Fall into th' compass of a praemunire – | H8 III.ii.340 |
That therefore such a Writ be sued against you, | That therefore such a writ be sued against you: | H8 III.ii.341 |
To forfeit all your Goods, Lands, Tenements, | To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, | H8 III.ii.342 |
Castles, and whatsoeuer, and to be | Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be | H8 III.ii.343 |
Out of the Kings protection. This is my Charge. | Out of the King's protection. This is my charge. | H8 III.ii.344 |
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Sir, I did neuer win of you before. | Sir, I did never win of you before. | H8 V.i.58 |
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God safely quit her of her Burthen, and | God safely quit her of her burden, and | H8 V.i.70 |
With gentle Trauaile, to the gladding of | With gentle travail, to the gladding of | H8 V.i.71 |
Your Highnesse with an Heire. | Your highness with an heir! | H8 V.i.72.1 |
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I wish your Highnesse | I wish your highness | H8 V.i.76.2 |
A quiet night, and my good Mistris will | A quiet night, and my good mistress will | H8 V.i.77 |
Remember in my Prayers. | Remember in my prayers. | H8 V.i.78.1 |
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Nay, my Lord, | Nay, my lord, | H8 V.iii.48.2 |
That cannot be; you are a Counsellor, | That cannot be; you are a Councillor, | H8 V.iii.49 |
And by that vertue no man dare accuse you. | And by that virtue no man dare accuse you. | H8 V.iii.50 |
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All. | ALL | |
We are. | We are. | H8 V.iii.92.1 |
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'Ts the right Ring, by Heau'n: I told ye all, | 'Tis the right ring, by heaven. I told ye all, | H8 V.iii.103 |
When we first put this dangerous stone a rowling, | When ye first put this dangerous stone a-rolling, | H8 V.iii.104 |
'Twold fall vpon our selues. | 'Twould fall upon ourselves. | H8 V.iii.105.1 |