I shame to hear thee speak. was it you that would be England's king? Earl of Warwick. And creep into it far before thy time? Henry VI. And then to crave a league of amity; Ah, timorous wretch! Shakespeare's King Henry VI Part 3. 1.1 Queen Margot - Wikipedia What title do you have, you traitor to the crown? I didn't lose it. Cousin of Exeter, I will use frowns, words and threats instead of weapons. Lord Clifford. By heaven, I will not do thee so much ease. Queen Margaret Enforced thee? But now mischance hath trod my title down, Richard Plantagenet (Duke of Gloucester). No: first shall war unpeople this my realm; Ay, and their colours, often borne in France. Be valiant and give signal to the fight. And seeing thou dost, I here divorce myself Both from thy table, Henry, and thy bed, Until that act of Parliament be repealed Whereby my son is disinherited. And now, to soothe your forgery and his, News then arrives of King Edwards marriage to Lady Grey. Thanks, gentle Somerset; sweet Oxford, thanks. Women's monologues from Henry VI iii Shakespeare's Monologues Queen Margaret. So come to you and yours, as to this Prince! Earl of Northumberland, he killed your father. If you had loved him half as much as I do, or felt my labor pains, or nursed him with my breast milk. But is your grace dead, my Lord of Somerset? Renowned prince, how shall poor Henry live, King Henry Pardon me, Margaret.Pardon me, sweet son. What, wilt thou not? Queen Margaret. And I'll go to the sea where I came from. Enter KING HENRY VI, CLIFFORD, NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTMORELAND, EXETER, and the rest. Seeing thou hast proved so unnatural a father And that you promise not to attempt to overthrow me and rule yourself, either by committing treason or declaring open war against me. Why do you lose heart, lords? art thou king, and wilt be forced? Ah, wretched man! Queen Margaret. I shame to hear thee speak. Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; And given unto the house of York such head As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. No, don't go away from me. Our army is ready. And seeing thou dost, I here divorce myself O, 'tis a fault too too unpardonable! And given unto the house of York such head Yet here Prince Edward stands, King Henry's son. King Edward learns of Warwicks defection and orders that troops be levied in preparation for war. I should not for my life but weep with him. [To BONA] And, gracious madam, in our king's behalf, And his rightful king is Richard Duke of York. Refine any search. Which traitor, thou wouldst have me answer to. Long live King Henry! Back'd by the power of Warwick, that false peer. Exeunt NORTHUMBERLAND, CLIFFORD, and WESTMORELAND. Farewell, my gracious lord; I'll to my castle. O Ned, sweet Ned! Speak like a subject, proud ambitious York! He himself, Lord Clifford, and Lord Stafford, all in armor, charged at the front of our battalion. art thou king, and wilt be forced? Queen Margaret. Queen Margaret: Enforced thee! Queen Margaret. F ar be the thought of this from Henry's heart, To make a shambles of the parliament-house! Your words bring my heart back to life. This is the cause that I, poor Margaret, I here bequeath the crown to you and to your heirs forever. Ah, timorous wretch! Enforced thee! Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; And given unto the house of York such head. Why, say, fair queen, whence springs this deep despair? Queen Margaret. While we pursued the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away and left his men: 5 Whereat the great Lord of Northumberland, Whose warlike ears could never brook retreat, Cheer'd up the drooping army; and himself, I shame to hear thee speak. Farewell, faint-hearted and degenerate king,In whose cold blood no spark of honour bides. Richard, while outwardly loving the new prince, makes clear his intention of destroying him. PRINCE EDWARD, CLIFFORD, and NORTHUMBERLAND, with Your father was Duke of York, just like you. Poor queen! King Henry Pardon me, Margaret.Pardon me, sweet son. This is the palace of the frightened king, and this is the royal throne. King Lewis XI. Or else, instead of exchanging words, I'll send you a messenger who will revenge Westmoreland's father's death before I even move. While we followed the horsemen of the north, he tricked us, ran away, and left his men. And if he may, then I am the lawful king because, as many lords saw in person, Richard resigned the crown to Henry IV. Why do you lose heart, lords? His realm a slaughter-house, his subjects slain, Be plain, Queen Margaret, and tell thy grief; Our Earl of Warwick, Edward's greatest friend. Father, tear the crown off the usurper's head. Let's put him in his place. After that, the great Lord of Northumberland, whose ears were used to the sounds of war and hated for his soldiers ever to retreat, encouraged his spiritless army. And to my humble seat conform myself. And, in this resolution, I defy thee; When Warwick enters, Clifford flees. I hope you'll be killed in a terrible war or else live in peace but abandoned and despised! I hope all the descendants ofJohn of Gauntmeet the same fate! Cousin of Exeter, I will use frowns, words and threats instead of weapons. My gracious lord, let us attack the family of York here in the parliament. The loss of those three lords troubles me greatly. Then leave me not, my lords; be resolute; Neither the king, nor he that loves him best. Queen Margaret: Enforced thee! That there's no hoped-for mercy with the brothers PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. 1.1.234 Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; 1.1.235 And given unto the house of York such head 1.1.236 As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. When they got through, they were killed by the swords of ordinary soldiers. When I return with victory from the fieldI'll see your grace: till then I'll follow her. That Henry, sole possessor of my love, Don't you think that would invalidate his family's right to the crown? I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares: Resolve thee, Richard; claim the English crown. I would your highness would depart the field: Art thou king and wilt be forced?\" monologues from Henry VI Part 3. Introduction; Publications. What, shall we suffer this? And Warwick will disagree with it. No, because he would not have willingly given up his crown except to make sure that the next rightful heir would succeed him and rule. If Ia silly womanhad been there, the soldiers would have thrown my head on their spears before I would have made this agreement. Queen Margaret. Earl of Northumberland, he slew thy father. 'Twas my inheritance, as the earldom was. They are looking for revenge so they won't give up. What title do you have, you traitor to the crown? drum and trumpets]. My Lord of Warwick, listen to just one word. Queen Margaret. Put in on your own head. Heavens grant that Warwick's words bewitch him not! Hear him, lords. The thought of them would have stirr'd up remorse: King Henry Poor queen! Queen Margaret (1914) - IMDb how love to me and to her son. You can see that it's true, father look at his blood. King Edward, Richard, and Clarence are triumphant after the battle of Barnet, but they know they must now meet Queen Margaret and her forces at Tewkesbury. O traitors! Margaret is led into captivity. Act 1 Lords, knights, and gentlemen, what I should say Deceitful Warwick! Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. We'll all assist you; he that flies shall die. Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; And given unto the house of York such head As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. Stamp, rave, and fret, that I may sing and dance. I was, I must confess, Ah, that thy father had been so resolved! Prince Edward. And give my tongue-tied sorrows leave to speak. Come, son, let's go. Ah, timorous wretch! Leaving the throne to him and his heirs can only mean that you're digging your own grave and creeping into it long before your time? King Lewis XI. The Earl of Warwick and the Duke enforced me. Unless abroad they purchase great alliance? Queen Margaret. But when the duke is slain, they'll quickly fly. Queen Margaret. Edward, now Edward IV, captures Henry.Warwick breaks with King Edward and joins with Margaret to raise a French army. The lord protector lost it, and not I:When I was crown'd I was but nine months old. Off with the crown, and with the crown his head; Warwick, what are thy news? What good is this to England and himself! Queen Margaret. Even in the chair of state: belike he means. As the Yorkist leaders prepare once more to meet the Lancastrian forces, Warwick announces that Edward, now Duke of York, will be proclaimed king of England. Revenged may she be on that hateful duke, Whose haughty spirit, wingd with desire, Will cost my crown, and like an empty eagle Tire on the flesh of me and of my son. King Edward and his forces enter. dare you speak? thou shouldst be mad; Yet heavens are just, and time suppresseth wrongs. Urge it no more; lest that, instead of words. Come, we'll follow them. If you leave the crown to me and my heirs after you die, we'll let you rule in peace for the rest of your life. YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and soldiers enter. Our people and our peers are both misled, Created by. Test. Thy father was, as thou art, Duke of York; Thy grandfather, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March: I am the son of Henry the Fifth, Who made the Dauphin and the French to stoop And seized upon their towns and provinces. We will call it the bloody parliament, unless Plantagenet, Duke of York, is king, and shy Henry deposed. And you have given so much free rein to the house of York that now you rule with their permission. Suppose, my lords, he did it unconstrain'd,Think you 'twere prejudicial to his crown? Off with his head, and set it on York gates; Those gracious words revive my drooping thoughts I was only nine months old when I was crowned king. The English crown changes hands often in Henry VI, Part 3. how I scorn his worthless threats! Didst thou not hear me swear I would not do it? Queen Margaret. Good brother, since you love and honor fighting, let's fight it out and not stand arguing here over details. Queen Margaret. To entail him and his heirs unto the crown, Had I been there, which am a silly woman, and give King Henry leave to speak. Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs,And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou livest. My Lord of Warwick, hear me but one word:Let me for this my life-time reign as king. King Edward celebrates the Yorkist triumph by having Richard and Clarence kiss his infant son. Duke/Earl of Somerset. What, weeping-ripe, my Lord Northumberland? Henry now lives in Scotland at his ease, I prithee, grieve, to make me merry, York. Or felt that pain which I did for him once, And spread they shall be, to thy foul disgrace King Henry is captured by two gamekeepers, who now owe allegiance to King Edward. Plantagenet, for all the claim thou lay'st. Queen Margaret. And see where comes the breeder of my sorrow! I am your king. Mark'd by the destinies to be avoided, That not a tear can fall for Rutland's death? And this the regal seat: possess it, York; For this is thine and not King Henry's heirs'. Such safety finds The trembling lamb environd with wolves. The queen holds her parliament here today, but she doesn't know that we'll be her council. Queen Margaret, enraged that Henrys son Edward is thus being disinherited, leaves to gather an army of her own. Were by the swords of common soldiers slain. How I mock his meaningless threats! Queen Margaret: Enforced thee! York is then stabbed by Clifford and Margaret, who orders that his head be placed over the gates of the city of York. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Art thou king and wilt be forced? Till our King Henry had shook hands with death. Henry VI Archives - myShakespeare.me But it is what it is. QUEEN MARGARET Enforced thee! The soldiers should have toss'd me on their pikes This cheers my heart, to see your forwardness. Monologues from Henry VI iii Shakespeare's Monologues But thou preferr'st thy life before thine honor. Enforced thee! It's love for me and her son that has made her express this great rage! I wish I had died a virgin and never had seen you or given birth to your son, now that you've proven to be such an unloving father. Hath placed thy beauty's image and thy virtue. My claim to the throne is good and much better than his. The Earl of Warwick and the duke enforced me. Warwick is chancellor and the lord of Calais, stern Falconbridge rules over the seas, the duke is the protector of the country and yet you think you're safe? Ah, timorous wretch! And, with thy hand, thy faith irrevocable, Queen Margaret. And if thou fail us, all our hope is done: If you are the king, why shouldn't I be next in line for the throne? It shall be eased, if France can yield relief. Breaking down the meanings, context and acting choices for Margarets Who can be patient in such extremes AND \"Enforced thee? My lords, look where the sturdy rebel sits. Poor Clifford! But most himself, if he could see his shame. She seeks sanctuary. He would not have dared to sit there if you father were alive. Come, friend, you will be my messenger. Farewell, faint-hearted and degenerate king. Your grandfather, Roger Mortimer, was the Earl of March. Yield not thy neck Thy Edward he is dead, that killed my Edward; Thy other Edward dead, to quit my Edward; Young York he is but boot, because both they Matched not the high perfection of my loss. I give thee this to dry thy cheeks withal. I am commanded, with your leave and favour, After Margaret and her supporters kill York, Warwick proclaims that Yorks son Edward is king. I shame to hear thee speak. And over the chair of state, where now he sits. For both of you are birds of selfsame feather. Whoever got thee, there thy mother stands; Am come to crave thy just and lawful aid; (stage directions). Ah, timorous wretch, Thou hast undone thyself, thy son, and me, And giv'n unto the house of York such head As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance! If this foul deed were by to equal it: Your legs did better service than your hands. Queen Margaret. Richard murders King Henry and begins to plot his way to the crown. How love to me and to her son Hath made her break out into terms of rage! Warwick, Edward, Richard, and George find Cliffords body and taunt him. I'd sooner let war kill everyone in my kingdom. King Henry, be thy title right or wrong,Lord Clifford vows to fight in thy defence:May that ground gape and swallow me alive,Where I shall kneel to him that slew my father! This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Speak thou for me and tell them what I did. Sit on it, York! And long live thou and these thy forward sons! There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Art thou king and wilt be forced? Queen Margaret Enforced thee? art thou king, and wilt be forced? you would have shed blood from your heart rather than make that barbarous duke your heir and disinherit your only son. Rutland, youngest son of York, is killed by Lord Clifford as revenge against York, who killed Cliffords father. I shame to hear thee speak. Art thou king and wilt be forced? My title's good, and better far than his. [Aside] I know not what to say; my title's weak.Tell me, may not a king adopt an heir? Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly, Click to reveal let our bloody colours wave! would I had died a maid And never seen thee, never borne thee son, Seeing thou hast proved so unnatural a father. As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. Queen Margaret Come, son, away. Thus do I leave thee. Think'st thou that I will leave my kingly throne, Wherein my grandsire and my father sat? Why, courage then! Then leave me not, my lords; be resolute;I mean to take possession of my right. He is both king and Duke of Lancaster. Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham,Is either slain or wounded dangerously;I cleft his beaver with a downright blow:That this is true, father, behold his blood. Suppose that I am now my father's mouth; The first monologue is good for beginners and the second is good for those who feel a bit more confident!FREE MONOLOGUE PREP GUIDE! Henry VI. Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; And given unto the house of York such head As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. After that, the great Lord of Northumberland, whose ears were used to the sounds of war and hated for his soldiers ever to retreat, encouraged his spiritless army. Why do you whisper, my lords, and not answer? I split his helmet visor with a hit directly from above. Speeches (Lines) for Queen Margaret - Open Source Shakespeare art thou king, and wilt be forced? They that stabb'd Caesar shed no blood at all, Queen Margaret Archives - myShakespeare.me With fiery eyes sparkling for very wrath, Bona. Now in his life, against your holy oath? Queen Margaret. Enter Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Edward; Richard; Norfolk; Montague; Warwick; and Soldiers, all wearing the white rose. WARWICK I wonder how the King escaped our hands. Queen Margaret monologue. I will not bandy with thee word for word, The Earl of Warwick and the Duke enforced me. More than with ruthless waves, with sands and rocks. for death doth hold us in pursuit. Or felt that pain which I did for him once. And that the Lord of Westmoreland shall maintain. We can't stay here any longer. But buckle with thee blows, twice two for one. The northern lords that have forsworn thy colours Will follow mine, if once they see them spread; And spread they shall be, to thy foul disgrace And utter ruin of the house of York. Who can be patient in such extreme situations? Dares stir a wing, if Warwick shake his bells. Stern Falconbridge commands the narrow seas; Accursed be he that seeks to make them foes! Dear brother, how shall Bona be revenged Prince Edward. Sit on it, York! And, brother, here's the Earl of Wiltshire's blood. Take hold of the English crown! It's a Queen Margaret double! Warwick is chancellor and the lord of Calais; Stern Falconbridge commands the narrow seas; The trembling lamb environed with wolves. And now in England to our heart's great sorrow. And this soft courage makes your followers faint. Don't you think that would invalidate his family's right to the crown? Hannah Raymond-Cox is an actor and poet. III,3,1731 Let's stay inside this house, armed as we are now. For this is he that moves both wind and tide. But you care more about your life than your honor. art thou king, and wilt be forced? Instant PDF downloads. Who can be patient in such extremes? My tears gainsay; for every word I speak, Great Albion's queen in former golden days: Henry VI. Henry VI, part 3: Entire Play - Massachusetts Institute of Technology [Putting a paper crown on his head] Enforced thee! Good brother, as thou lovest and honourest arms. Thus do I hope to shake King Henry's head. Margrete: Queen of the North (2021) - IMDb Ah, you wretched man! Queen Margaret. Bona. Enforced thee! I fought with him when the battle started. That is my office, for my father's sake. Dive deep into the worlds largest Shakespeare collection and access primary sources from the early modern period. O, but impatience waiteth on true sorrow. Thou hast undone thyself, thy son and me; And given unto the house of York such head As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance. He made you Duke of York. I shame to hear thee speak. Be patient, gentle queen, and I will stay. Plantagenet embrace him. Margrethe II | queen of Denmark | Britannica Suppose, my lords, he did it unconstrain'd. Henry of Lancaster, give up your crown. This oath I willingly take and will perform. Till then, I'll follow her. And would my father had left me no more! York and his sons come down from the throne here. Pardon me, Margaret.Pardon me, sweet son, An Epitaph on the Admirable Dramaticke Poet, knightlab TimelineJS, Northwestern University. Richard III: Queen Margaret's Monologue Are you a king who will be forced? I hope she'll be revenged d on that hateful duke, whose arrogance, combined with desire for power, will deprive me of my crown. And set thy diadem upon my head; As, deathmen, you have rid this sweet young prince! Shall be the war that Henry means to use. It's love for me and her son that has made her express this great rage! Poor queen! Our doors are reopening in Fall 2023! And I'll go to Norfolk with my followers. I hope you'll be fall prey to the House of York and die in chains for this unmanly decision! Let me give humble thanks for all at once. art thou king, and wilt be forced? What! Not for myself, Lord Warwick, but my son. From such a cause as fills mine eyes with tears And stops my tongue, while heart is drown'd in cares. WARWICK stamps his foot and the soldiers reveal themselves. Terms in this set (14) Enforced thee! [To YORK]Plantagenet, by the time I've through with you, your sons here, your kinsmen, and your friends, I'll have killed more men than there were drops of blood in my father's veins. What say'st thou, Henry, wilt thou yield the crown? Come, cousin you shall be the messenger. As the battle of Towton proceeds, King Henry contemplates his unhappy life as king and then observes as a young man realizes that the man he has killed is his own father and then as a father learns that the man he killed is his own son. Than drops of blood were in my father's veins. King Edward then marches toward Coventry to combat Warwick. Has he deserved to lose his inheritance like this? Having the fearful flying hare in sight, Ah, timorous wretch! without line numbers, DOC (for MS Word, Apple Pages, Open Office, etc.) Perhaps he plans to take over the crown and rule as king, supported by the power of Warwick, that disloyal lord. My lord, cheer up your spirits: our foes are nigh, When the prince is brought in, he refuses to treat Edward as king and thus enrages Edward, Richard, and Clarence, who each stab him in turn. York breaks his oath to Henry and fights for the crown. King Edwards brother Clarence joins with Warwick to capture Edward and free King Henry.Richard, now Duke of Gloucester, rescues his brother, King Edward, who returns, captures King Henry, and leads an army against Warwick. There is a trumpet call signaling a procession. Lord Clifford and Lord Stafford, all abreast, Charged our main battle's front, and breaking in. King Lewis XI. In the meantime, find us online and on the road. That valiant Clifford, with his rapier's point, With tearful eyes add water to the sea QUEEN MARGARET Enforced thee? King Henry, left at the Bishops Palace in London while Warwick and other Lancastrian leaders search for additional troops, is captured by King Edward and once again imprisoned. let's pluck him down:My heart for anger burns; I cannot brook it.
