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First, it was vsuall with him; euery day | First, it was usual with him – every day | H8 I.ii.132 |
It would infect his Speech: That if the King | It would infect his speech – that if the King | H8 I.ii.133 |
Should without issue dye; hee'l carry it so | Should without issue die, he'll carry it so | H8 I.ii.134 |
To make the Scepter his. These very words | To make the sceptre his. These very words | H8 I.ii.135 |
I'ue heard him vtter to his Sonne in Law, | I've heard him utter to his son-in-law, | H8 I.ii.136 |
Lord Aburgany, to whom by oth he menac'd | Lord Aberga'nny, to whom by oath he menaced | H8 I.ii.137 |
Reuenge vpon the Cardinall. | Revenge upon the Cardinal. | H8 I.ii.138.1 |
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He was brought to this, | He was brought to this | H8 I.ii.146.2 |
By a vaine Prophesie of Nicholas Henton. | By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Henton. | H8 I.ii.147 |
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Sir, a Chartreux Fryer, | Sir, a Chartreux friar, | H8 I.ii.148.2 |
His Confessor, who fed him euery minute | His confessor, who fed him every minute | H8 I.ii.149 |
With words of Soueraignty. | With words of sovereignty. | H8 I.ii.150.1 |
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Not long before your Highnesse sped to France, | Not long before your highness sped to France, | H8 I.ii.151 |
The Duke being at the Rose, within the Parish | The Duke being at the Rose, within the parish | H8 I.ii.152 |
Saint Laurence Poultney, did of me demand | Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand | H8 I.ii.153 |
What was the speech among the Londoners, | What was the speech among the Londoners | H8 I.ii.154 |
Concerning the French Iourney. I replide, | Concerning the French journey. I replied | H8 I.ii.155 |
Men feare the French would proue perfidious | Men feared the French would prove perfidious, | H8 I.ii.156 |
To the Kings danger: presently, the Duke | To the King's danger. Presently the Duke | H8 I.ii.157 |
Said, 'twas the feare indeed, and that he doubted | Said 'twas the fear indeed, and that he doubted | H8 I.ii.158 |
'Twould proue the verity of certaine words | 'Twould prove the verity of certain words | H8 I.ii.159 |
Spoke by a holy Monke, that oft, sayes he, | Spoke by a holy monk, ‘ that oft,’ says he, | H8 I.ii.160 |
Hath sent to me, wishing me to permit | ‘ Hath sent to me, wishing me to permit | H8 I.ii.161 |
Iohn de la Car, my Chaplaine, a choyce howre | John de la Car, my chaplain, a choice hour | H8 I.ii.162 |
To heare from him a matter of some moment: | To hear from him a matter of some moment; | H8 I.ii.163 |
Whom after vnder the Commissions Seale, | Whom after under the confession's seal | H8 I.ii.164 |
He sollemnly had sworne, that what he spoke | He solemnly had sworn that what he spoke | H8 I.ii.165 |
My Chaplaine to no Creature liuing, but | My chaplain to no creature living but | H8 I.ii.166 |
To me, should vtter, with demure Confidence, | To me should utter, with demure confidence | H8 I.ii.167 |
This pausingly ensu'de; neither the King, nor's Heyres | This pausingly ensued: " Neither the King nor's heirs, | H8 I.ii.168 |
(Tell you the Duke) shall prosper, bid him striue | Tell you the Duke, shall prosper. Bid him strive | H8 I.ii.169 |
To the loue o'th'Commonalty, the Duke | To win the love o'th' commonalty. The Duke | H8 I.ii.170 |
Shall gouerne England. | Shall govern England." ’ | H8 I.ii.171.1 |
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On my Soule, Ile speake but truth. | On my soul, I'll speak but truth. | H8 I.ii.177.2 |
I told my Lord the Duke, by th'Diuels illusions | I told my lord the Duke, by th' devil's illusions | H8 I.ii.178 |
The Monke might be deceiu'd, and that 'twas dangerous | The monk might be deceived, and that 'twas dangerous | H8 I.ii.179 |
For this to ruminate on this so farre, vntill | For him to ruminate on this so far, until | H8 I.ii.180 |
It forg'd him some designe, which being beleeu'd | It forged him some design, which, being believed, | H8 I.ii.181 |
It was much like to doe: He answer'd, Tush, | It was much like to do. He answered, ‘ Tush, | H8 I.ii.182 |
It can doe me no damage; adding further, | It can do me no damage;’ adding further | H8 I.ii.183 |
That had the King in his last Sicknesse faild, | That, had the King in his last sickness failed, | H8 I.ii.184 |
The Cardinals and Sir Thomas Louels heads | The Cardinal's and Sir Thomas Lovell's heads | H8 I.ii.185 |
Should haue gone off. | Should have gone off. | H8 I.ii.186.1 |
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I can my Liedge. | I can, my liege. | H8 I.ii.188.1 |
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Being at Greenwich, | Being at Greenwich, | H8 I.ii.188.3 |
After your Highnesse had reprou'd the Duke | After your highness had reproved the Duke | H8 I.ii.189 |
About Sir William Blumer. | About Sir William Bulmer – | H8 I.ii.190.1 |
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If (quoth he) I for this had beene committed, | ‘ If,’ quoth he, ‘ I for this had been committed, | H8 I.ii.193 |
As to the Tower, I thought; I would haue plaid | As to the Tower I thought, I would have played | H8 I.ii.194 |
The Part my Father meant to act vpon | The part my father meant to act upon | H8 I.ii.195 |
Th'Vsurper Richard, who being at Salsbury, | Th' usurper Richard; who, being at Salisbury, | H8 I.ii.196 |
Made suit to come in's presence; which if granted, | Made suit to come in's presence, which if granted, | H8 I.ii.197 |
(As he made semblance of his duty) would | As he made semblance of his duty, would | H8 I.ii.198 |
Haue put his knife into him. | Have put his knife into him.’ | H8 I.ii.199.1 |
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After the Duke his Father, with the knife | After ‘ the Duke his father,’ with the ‘ knife,’ | H8 I.ii.203 |
He stretch'd him, and with one hand on his dagger, | He stretched him, and, with one hand on his dagger, | H8 I.ii.204 |
Another spread on's breast, mounting his eyes, | Another spread on's breast, mounting his eyes, | H8 I.ii.205 |
He did discharge a horrible Oath, whose tenor | He did discharge a horrible oath, whose tenor | H8 I.ii.206 |
Was, were he euill vs'd, he would outgoe | Was, were he evil used, he would outgo | H8 I.ii.207 |
His Father, by as much as a performance | His father by as much as a performance | H8 I.ii.208 |
Do's an irresolute purpose. | Does an irresolute purpose. | H8 I.ii.209.1 |