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| Character | King Henry VI | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Adult (36-50), Senior (>50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Lamenting, Complaining | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Period | Renaissance | |
| Genre | Historical, Drama | |
| Description | King Henry expresses his grief over Gloucester's arrest | |
| Location | ACT III, Scene 1 | |
Summary
This scene takes place at the Parliament. Present are King Henry and Queen Margaret, the lords Suffolk, Warwick, York, Salisbury, Buckingham and Cardinal Beaufort. King Henry has summoned Gloucester to the parliament and wonders where he is. Margaret advices the king and the lords present at the parliament not to trust Gloucester, whom she thinks wants to be the next king of England and is planning a revolt.
Gloucester arrives and is arrested by Suffolk who accuses him of treason. York supports Suffolk and accuses Gloucester of not having sent money to the soldiers in France (see Henry VI, Part 1...) during the war and thus of being responsible for losing the French territories.
Gloucester accuses the noblemen to have schemed against him and is taken away.
In this monologue King Henry VI expresses his grief over Gloucester's arrest. He says he believes Gloucester to be a loyal and honorable man but he can't do anything to save him. His enemies are too powerful and even he can't help him against them.
Gloucester arrives and is arrested by Suffolk who accuses him of treason. York supports Suffolk and accuses Gloucester of not having sent money to the soldiers in France (see Henry VI, Part 1...) during the war and thus of being responsible for losing the French territories.
Gloucester accuses the noblemen to have schemed against him and is taken away.
In this monologue King Henry VI expresses his grief over Gloucester's arrest. He says he believes Gloucester to be a loyal and honorable man but he can't do anything to save him. His enemies are too powerful and even he can't help him against them.
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| KING HENRY VI Ay, Margaret; my heart is drown'd with grief, Whose flood begins to flow within mine eyes, My body round engirt with misery, For what's more miserable than discontent? Ah, uncle Humphrey! in thy face I see The map of honour, truth and loyalty: And yet, good Humphrey, is the hour to come That e'er I proved thee false or fear'd thy faith. What louring star now envies thy estate, That these great lords and Margaret our queen Do seek subversion of thy harmless life? Thou never didst them wrong, nor no man wrong; And as the butcher takes away the calf And binds the wretch, and beats it when it strays, Bearing it to the bloody slaughter-house, Even so remorseless have they borne him hence; And as the dam runs lowing up and down, Looking the way her harmless young one went, And can do nought but wail her darling's loss, Even so myself bewails good Gloucester's case With sad unhelpful tears, and with dimm'd eyes Look after him and cannot do him good, So mighty are his vowed enemies. His fortunes I will weep; and, 'twixt each groan Say 'Who's a traitor? Gloucester he is none.' |
Comments
After addressing Queen Margaret in the first few lines of the monologue, King Henry meekly expresses his pain about Gloucester's arrest. As a mild mannered, weak and passive character, King Henry expresses his grief in a submissive way.
