115 Have with thee I will go with you
116 braved defied, insulted
116 perforce of necessity
117 object bring forward as a charge, an accusation
119 for ... of to make peace between
122 in signal as a sign
124 party side
126 faction dissent, forming of factions
131 still always
133 gentles gentlemen
Act 2 Scene 5
2.5 Location: the Tower of London
1 keepers carers, nurses/jailers
3 haled hauled, dragged
3 rack torture instrument that stretched the limbs
5 pursuivants messengers (one of whose tasks was to announce the imminent arrival of their master) 6 Nestor oldest of the Greek leaders who fought at Troy; famed for his wisdom 6 care anxiety, sorrow
9 Wax grow
9 exigent end
10 overborne overburdened
11 pithless feeble, lacking "pith" or vital essence
13 stay is numb support is paralyzed
16 witting knowing
22 his wrong the wrong done to him
23 Henry Monmouth Henry V, so nicknamed because he was born at Monmouth, a town in southern Wales near the English border 25 sequestration imprisonment/loss of income
26 even exactly
28 arbitrator one who decides and settles a matter between opposed parties 29 umpire one brought in to decide a matter when arbitrators cannot agree 30 enlargement release
31 his i.e. Richard's
35 used treated
36 late lately, recently
38 latter last
40 kindly in kinship
41 stock main body of a tree or plant
44 disease pronounced "disease"
47 lavish unrestrained, excessive
49 obloquy disgrace, slander
49 set ... tongue made me speechless/made me grit my teeth (in rage) 50 requited repaid, answered
53 alliance' kinship's, family's
53 declare explain
59 Discover reveal
59 at large fully
64 nephew relative (here, cousin)
64 Richard, Edward's son Richard II, son to Edward III; the deposition is dramatized in Richard II
67 whose i.e. Henry IV's
67 Percies Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and his son (nicknamed "Hotspur"); these events are dramatized in 1 and 2 Henry IV
70 moved that moved
74 mother actually his grandmother, daughter to the Duke of Clarence; probably this Edmund Mortimer is being confused with his uncle of the same name, although "mother" can mean "female ancestor"
74 derived descended
77 John of Gaunt Edward III's fourth son 79 mark pay attention
79 haughty proud, aspiring
80 They i.e. the Mortimers and the Percies
83 Bullingbrook i.e. Henry IV, known by this name before he was king 87 hard severe
88 weening aiming, thinking
89 diadem crown
94 issue children
95 warrant guarantee
96 gather infer/regain (the inheritance)
97 studious diligent
98 admonishments warnings
101 politic prudent
104 removing departing (i.e. dying)
105 cloyed sickened, satiated
108 passage passing
111 except unless
111 sorrow ... good mourn for the good in me/can use your grief for my (posthumous) advantage, i.e. revenge 112 give order make arrangements
117 overpassed lived out, spent
119 let that rest leave that alone
122 dusky dim, flickering (perhaps referring to his failing eyesight) 123 of ... sort belonging to less noble people (i.e. Bullingbrook and his supporters) 124 for as for
125 house family
128 blood i.e. inheritance rights
129 make ... good turn the wrongs done to me to my advantage, let my injuries fuel my ambition
Act 3 Scene 1
3.1 Location: London, parliament
3.1 offers ... bill attempts to present a list of accusations 1 deep premeditated lines carefully planned statements 5 invention stratagem/fabrication/written exposition 5 suddenly spontaneously
6 extemporal unplanned
7 object bring forward in accusation
8 commands my patience obliges me to endure this
10 preferred put forward
11 vile contemptible, shameful
12 forged fabricated, invented
13 Verbatim word for word/orally
13 rehearse relate, repeat
13 method ... pen order and arrangement of what I have written 15 lewd low, wicked
15 pestiferous poisonous, deadly
15 dissentious quarrelsome, provoking disorder
15 pranks wicked deeds, malicious acts
16 As very that even
17 pernicious destructive
17 usurer moneylender who charges (often very high) interest; another reference to the leasing of land in Southwark and sanctioning of brothels there 18 Froward demanding, stubborn
19 wanton dissolute
19 beseems befits, is appropriate to
20 degree position, status
21 for as for
24 sifted closely examined
26 envious malicious
26 swelling arrogant
31 haps happens, chances
32 wonted customary, usual
34 except unless
35 that that which
37 sway rule, have influence
38 about concerned with
43 bastard Winchester was the illegitimate son of John of Gaunt by Catherine Swynford (whom Gaunt later married) 45 imperious acting like a king
46 saucy insolent
48 keeps resides for defense
49 patronage protect
51 reverent worthy of respect
52 Touching concerning
52 function role, occupation
53 Rome i.e. the Pope
55 forbear desist
56 overborne overruled, subdued
58 office duty, behavior
58 such i.e. religious persons 59 his lordship i.e. Winchester
61 holy state ecclesiastical status
61 touched ... near so closely concerned
65 sirrah term of address for social inferiors
67 fling verbal attack
69 weal commonwealth, state
73 jar clash, quarrel
74 tender years historically, Henry, a baby when his father died, was five at the time of this dispute 75 viperous worm malevolent, poisonous snake
76 bowels insides, intestines tawny-coats i.e. ecclesiastical officials, supporters of Winchester 83 late lately
85 banding themselves forming groups
85 contrary parts opposing parties
86 pate head(s)
87 giddy consumed by disorder, mad with fury
92 mitigate calm, lessen
94 as just as
95 peevish foolish/stubborn
100 suffer allow
102 disgraced insulted; treated without reverent respect 102 inkhorn mate mere scribe (i.e. low status) 105 parings trimmings
106 pitch prepare defensive stakes
106 pitch a field prepare for battle
114 study endeavor, labor
114 prefer put forward, favor
117 repulse refusal, rejection
119 mischief harm, calamity
124 his i.e. Winchester's
125 privilege of advantage over
127 moody angry, disordered
129 tragical foreboding/sorrowful
135 hath ... gird has been given a suitable rebuke 140 hollow empty, insincere, deceptive
142 token i.e. the handshake
144 dissemble deceive, pretend
147 contract accord, agreement
148 masters i.e. the servants (a condescending though not offensive form of a
ddress) 150 surgeon more particularly, physician
152 physic medicine
155 exhibit show, submit for consideration
157 mark note, pay attention to
157 circumstance detail, particular
159 occasions reasons, circumstances
161 of force convincing, forceful
163 blood hereditary rights (to properly and titles) 165 wrongs i.e. wrongs suffered by him
174 reguerdon recompense, reward
175 gird invest (with a title; picks up on the sound of reguerdon)
177 princely of the royal blood
180 grudge one thought have one resentful thought 187 disanimates discourages, disheartens
187 Sennet trumpet call signaling a procession 194 forged false (may play on the sense of "molded in fire") 196 festered rotten, decomposing
196 members limbs
196 by degree gradually, in stages
198 envious malicious
202 Henry ... Monmouth i.e. Henry V
203 Henry ... Windsor i.e. Henry VI
205 hapless unlucky
Act 3 Scene 2
3.2 Location: Rouen, a French town on the River Seine, between Le Havre and Paris
2 policy strategy, cunning
4 vulgar common, ordinary
7 that if
9 encounter assail, confront
10 mean means
11 be shall be
13 Qui la? "Who goes there?" (French) 14 Paysans ... France "Peasants, the poor folk of France"
18 happy fortunate
20 practisants conspirators, plotters
25 No ... entered no entrance is as weakly guarded as the one she entered 25 top i.e. gallery, upper staging level 26 wedding torch Hymen, the Greek and Roman god of marriage, was traditionally depicted carrying a burning torch 31 shine it may it shine
32 prophet to portent of (comets were thought to be bad omens) 34 presently immediately
35 do ... watch kill the guards
35 excursion a bout of fighting across the stage 39 unawares unexpectedly
40 hardly with difficulty pride power and arrogance/the dauphin (and his fellow nobles) 40 without on the main stage
40 within probably, but not necessarily, on the upper staging level, conventionally used to represent city walls 41 gallants fine young gentlemen (sarcastic)
43 rate cost
44 darnel weeds
51 run a-tilt at joust with, charge at
51 within while seated in
52 hag witch
52 of all despite full of spite or malice
53 Encompassed with surrounded by
55 twit taunt
56 bout of fighting/of sex
58 hot hot-tempered/lustful
60 speed aid/hurry up
60 speaker spokesperson/chairman (of the parliament) 61 in the field for battle
62 Belike presumably
64 Hecate in classical mythology, the goddess of night and the underworld and the patroness of witches 67 Seigneur lord
68 base muleteers lowly mule-drivers
69 footboys boy servants, often assistants to footmen 69 keep stay near
78 Pricked spurred
81 his ... conqueror Henry V besieged and captured Rouen in 1419
83 Coeur-de-lion Richard I of England, nicknamed "the Lionheart" after he fought a lion and tore its heart out; he asked that his heart be buried in Rouen 86 regard observe/tend to
89 crazy infirm, fragile
92 weal happiness
95 stout brave
95 Pendragon Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur; the story referred to here is related in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regnum Britanniae
95 litter transportable bed for the sick
98 ever always
101 ado business, fuss
102 out of hand at once, immediately
106 have the overthrow be defeated
113 daring challenging, defiant
114 glad here, relieved fain willing 121 gentle noble/kind
122 familiar witch's attendant spirit, demon
123 braves boasts
123 Charles his gleeks Charles' scoffs, jests 124 amort downcast, dispirited
126 take some order establish order, make arrangements 127 expert experienced
129 lie dwells
133 exequies funeral rites
134 couched lance leveled his lance in attack
135 sway exert influence
136 potentates powerful rulers
137 end sum, final destination/purpose/ending, death Act 3 Scene 3
3.3 Location: near Rouen
1 accident unforeseen event
2 recovered regained by the English
3 Care ... cure sorrow, anxiety
7 train peacock's tail/army
8 be but ruled merely follow advice
10 cunning skill/magical powers
10 diffidence distrust
11 foil defeat
12 wit intelligence
12 secret policies surprise stratagems
18 fair plausible, flattering
21 sweeting sweetheart, darling
24 extirped uprooted
25 expulsed expelled
30 unto Paris-ward toward Paris
31 colours spread flags unfurled
34 in in our
35 parley negotiation between opposing sides (summoned with a particular trumpet call) 40 enchant bewitch
43 tedious laborious, lengthy
46 wasting destructive, ravaging
47 lowly laid low, prostrate/tiny
48 tender-dying youthful dying
49 pining wasting
49 malady of France plays on the sense of "syphilis" ("the French disease") 50 unnatural against the natural order/against one's own country 52 edged sharp
57 stained i.e. staining
59 nature natural, inherent feeling/a sense of kinship 60 exclaims on accuses, condemns loudly
61 lawful progeny legitimate lineage
68 mark but only note
75 them those who
76 wandering straying, erring
78 haughty high, lofty
82 hearty sincere, heartfelt
83 power force, army
86 makes us fresh invigorates, renews us, makes us eager 87 beget breed, create
88 bravely courageously/splendidly
89 coronet small crown worn by members of the nobility 91 prejudice injure, damage
Act 3 Scene 4
3.4 Location: Paris, France
4 do my duty pay homage
5 reclaimed won back
8 esteem high rank
19 stouter bolder, more hardy
19 champion one who fights on behalf of another 20 resolved convinced
20 truth loyalty
23 reguerdoned rewarded
25 deserts deservings, merits
28 hot hot-tempered, angry
29 Disgracing ... colours insulting the badge (that identifies his loyalty) 32 patronage defend, uphold
33 envious malicious
33 saucy insolent
35 Sirrah sir (used to an inferior; here, contemptuous) 35 as he is i.e. for what he's worth (implying not much) 38 law of arms law that forbade fighting near a royal residence 39 present immediate
40 broach set flowing
41 crave request earnestly
42 liberty permission
44 miscreant villain, wretch
45 after i.e. after the king's permission to fight has been obtained Act 4 Scene 1
4 elect acknowledge, accept
5 Esteem consider
6 pretend intend, plan
15 Garter sign of membership of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of English knighthood, consisting of a blue and gold ribbon tied below the left knee 15 craven's coward's
19 dastard despicable coward
25 divers several, various
30 fact deed, crime
31 common ordinary, without rank
32 captain commander of
a regiment
35 haughty courage high spirit, exalted bravery
36 grown to credit risen to honor
37 for from distress hardship, adversity 39 furnished ... sort so equipped
43 degraded lowered in rank
43 hedge-born swain person of very low birth, peasant born out of doors 44 gentle noble
45 doom sentence, judgment
46 Be packing be off, get packing
50 style form of address
51 but than
53 churlish ungracious, blunt
53 superscription form of address appearing at the head of the letter 54 Pretend imply, intend
56 wrack ruin
59 pernicious destructive
64 revolt rebel; literally, perform a complete turnaround 69 chastisement punishment, retribution
71 but ... prevented were it not for the fact that I have been anticipated (by you) 73 strength troops
73 straight straightaway
74 brook tolerate
75 flout mock, abuse
76 still (that) always
77 confusion destruction, overthrow
78 the combat permission to fight a duel
80 servant follower
83 exclaim outcry, protest
90 envious malicious
92 sanguine bloodred
92 leaves petals
94 repugn reject, oppose
95 question ... law i.e. the question of succession, and the attainder of York's father (see Act 2 Scene 4) 98 confutation refutation (legal term)
98 rude ignorant
100 benefit (legal) privilege
101 petition formal request
102 forged false, crafted
102 quaint conceit cunning invention/ingenious rhetoric 103 set ... upon give a plausible, attractive appearance to 105 took exceptions at objected to
107 Bewrayed betrayed, revealed
107 faintness cowardice, timidity
111 brainsick foolish, demented
113 factious emulations divisive rivalries
114 cousins kinsmen; also a term used to fellow nobles 118 toucheth concerns
120 pledge gage, i.e. item (often a glove or gauntlet) that signified the giver's commitment to a duel 121 rest remain
123 Confounded destroyed, overcome
124 prate prattle, chatter
125 vassals servants
126 immodest arrogant, outspoken
129 objections accusations, allegations
130 occasion grounds, opportunity
131 mutiny strife, riot
140 within ourselves among ourselves (plays on the sense of "within our own bodies") 141 grudging stomachs resentful tempers/stomachs exhibiting signs of disease 142 rebel rebellion
144 certified informed, shown
145 toy trifle
145 regard value, consequence
149 forgo forfeit, lose
150 That ... that for a trifle that which was
151 doubtful precarious, generating fear
153 suspicious anxious
154 incline to favor
156 As ... may they might as well 157 forsooth in truth
158 discretions judgments
162 institute appoint
163 parts regions
165 bands of foot regiments of infantry, foot soldiers 166 progenitors forefathers
167 digest i.e. break down, assimilate, get rid of 168 angry choler anger
170 respite interval, delay
173 rout rabble
175 Prettily charmingly/ingeniously
178 fancy whim
180 An ... wist if I knew
183 passions powerful feelings