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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]

Shakespeare, William · Public domain text

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About this book

Author
William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Language
English
Subjects
English drama
Length
213,522 words · about 14 h 57 min
Sections
111 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (111)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. Preface about 12 min
  3. Act I, Scene I — KING JOHN'S palace about 13 min
  4. Act II, Scene I — France. Before Angiers. about 29 min
  5. Act III, Scene I — The French KING'S Pavilion.[248] about 12 min
  6. Act III, Scene II — The same. Plains near Angiers.[325] under 1 min
  7. Act III, Scene III — The same.[330] about 3 min
  8. Act III, Scene IV — The same. The FRENCH KING'S tent about 13 min
  9. Act IV, Scene I — A room in a castle. about 5 min
  10. Act IV, Scene II — KING JOHN'S palace about 10 min
  11. Act IV, Scene III — Before the castle. about 12 min
  12. Act V, Scene I — KING JOHN'S palace about 3 min
  13. Act V, Scene II — The DAUPHIN'S Camp at St Edmundsbury about 6 min
  14. Act V, Scene III — The field of battle. about 1 min
  15. Act V, Scene IV — Another part of the field.[619] about 2 min
  16. Act V, Scene V — The French camp.[637] about 1 min
  17. Act V, Scene VI — An open place in the neighbourhood of Swinstead Abbey.[644] about 2 min
  18. Act V, Scene VII — The orchard in Swinstead Abbey.[657] about 23 min
  19. Act I, Scene I — London. KING RICHARD'S palace about 7 min
  20. Act I, Scene II — The DUKE of LANCASTER'S palace.[774] about 3 min
  21. Act I, Scene III — The lists at Coventry. about 11 min
  22. Act I, Scene IV — The court. about 2 min
  23. Act I, Scene I — ] Actus Primus, Scæna Prima. Ff Q₅. om. Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ (and throughout the play) about 13 min
  24. Act II, Scene I — Ely House. about 11 min
  25. Act II, Scene II — The palace.[1102] about 5 min
  26. Act II, Scene III — Wilds in Gloucestershire. about 6 min
  27. Act II, Scene IV — A camp in Wales. about 16 min
  28. Act III, Scene I — Bristol. Before the Castle. about 2 min
  29. Act III, Scene II — The coast of Wales. A castle in view. about 8 min
  30. Act III, Scene III — Wales. Before Flint castle. about 7 min
  31. Act III, Scene IV — Langley. The DUKE of YORK'S garden about 17 min
  32. Act IV, Scene I — Westminster Hall. about 19 min
  33. Act V, Scene I — London. A street leading to the Tower. about 4 min
  34. Act V, Scene II — The DUKE of YORK'S palace about 4 min
  35. Act V, Scene III — A royal Palace. about 5 min
  36. Act V, Scene IV — The same. under 1 min
  37. Act V, Scene V — Pomfret castle. about 4 min
  38. Act V, Scene VI — Windsor castle. about 25 min
  39. Act I, Scene I — London. The palace. about 4 min
  40. Act I, Scene II — London. An apartment of the Prince's. about 8 min
  41. Act I, Scene III — London. The palace.[2098] about 21 min
  42. Act II, Scene I — Rochester. An inn yard. about 4 min
  43. Act II, Scene II — The highway, near Gadshill. about 4 min
  44. Act II, Scene III — Warkworth Castle.[2330] about 4 min
  45. Act II, Scene IV — The Boar's-Head Tavern, Eastcheap.[2388] about 29 min
  46. Act II, Scene IX — Pope about 3 min
  47. Act II, Scene XI — Pope about 3 min
  48. Act III, Scene I — Bangor. The Archdeacon's house. about 9 min
  49. Act III, Scene II — London. The palace.[2726] about 6 min
  50. Act III, Scene III — Eastcheap. The Boar's-Head Tavern.[2790] about 20 min
  51. Act IV, Scene I — The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury. about 5 min
  52. Act IV, Scene II — A public road near Coventry.[2935] about 3 min
  53. Act IV, Scene III — The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury.[2966] about 4 min
  54. Act IV, Scene IV — York. The ARCHBISHOP'S palace about 10 min
  55. Act V, Scene I — The KING'S camp near Shrewsbury about 5 min
  56. Act V, Scene II — The Rebel Camp. about 4 min
  57. Act V, Scene III — Plain between the camps.[3126] about 2 min
  58. Act V, Scene IV — Another part of the field. about 7 min
  59. Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field. about 20 min
  60. Induction about 2 min
  61. Act I, Scene I — The same. about 8 min
  62. Act I, Scene II — London. A street. about 10 min
  63. Act I, Scene III — York. The ARCHBISHOP'S Palace about 11 min
  64. Act II, Scene I — London. A street. about 7 min
  65. Act II, Scene II — London. Another street. about 6 min
  66. Act II, Scene III — Warkworth. Before the castle. about 2 min
  67. Act II, Scene IV — London. The Boar's-head Tavern in Eastcheap. about 27 min
  68. Act III, Scene I — Westminster. The palace. about 4 min
  69. Act III, Scene II — Gloucestershire. Before JUSTICE SHALLOW'S house about 19 min
  70. Act IV, Scene I — Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest. about 8 min
  71. Act IV, Scene II — Another part of the forest. about 4 min
  72. Act IV, Scene III — Another part of the forest. about 5 min
  73. Act IV, Scene IV — Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber. about 5 min
  74. Act IV, Scene V — Another Chamber. about 17 min
  75. Act IV, Scene X — ] Pope about 4 min
  76. Act V, Scene I — Gloucestershire. SHALLOW'S house about 3 min
  77. Act V, Scene II — Westminster. The palace. about 5 min
  78. Act V, Scene III — Gloucestershire. SHALLOW'S orchard about 5 min
  79. Act V, Scene IV — London. A street. about 1 min
  80. Act V, Scene V — A public place near Westminster Abbey. about 13 min
  81. Epilogue about 10 min
  82. Prologue about 1 min
  83. Act I, Scene I — London. An ante-chamber in the KING'S palace about 3 min
  84. Act I, Scene II — The same. The Presence chamber. about 15 min
  85. Act II about 1 min
  86. Act II, Scene I — London. A street.[4656] about 5 min
  87. Act II, Scene II — Southampton. A council-chamber.[4699] about 7 min
  88. Act II, Scene III — London. Before a Tavern.[4757] about 2 min
  89. Act II, Scene IV — France. The KING'S Palace about 13 min
  90. Act II, Scene V — Pope. SCENE VI. Johnson. om. Ff about 1 min
  91. Prologue about 1 min
  92. I. France. Before Harfleur. about 1 min
  93. II. The same. about 5 min
  94. III. The same. Before the gates. about 2 min
  95. IV. The FRENCH KING'S Palace about 2 min
  96. V. The same. about 2 min
  97. VI. The English camp in Picardy. about 6 min
  98. VII. The French camp, near Agincourt.[5001] about 14 min
  99. Act IV about 2 min
  100. Act IV, Scene I — The English camp at Agincourt. about 11 min
  101. Act IV, Scene II — The French camp.[5109] about 2 min
  102. Act IV, Scene III — The English camp.[5132] about 5 min
  103. Act IV, Scene IV — The field of battle.[5168] about 3 min
  104. Act IV, Scene V — Another part of the field. about 1 min
  105. Act IV, Scene VI — Another part of the field. about 1 min
  106. Act IV, Scene VII — Another part of the field. about 7 min
  107. Act IV, Scene VIII — Before KING HENRY'S pavilion.[5259] about 17 min
  108. Act V about 2 min
  109. Act V, Scene I — France. The English Camp.[5306] about 3 min
  110. Act V, Scene II — France. A royal palace. about 14 min
  111. Epilogue about 1 h 19 min

The opening of Act I, Scene I — KING JOHN'S palace

Enter KING JOHN, QUEEN ELINOR, PEMBROKE, ESSEX, SALISBURY,
and others, with CHATILLON.[1]

K. John. Now, say, Chatillon, what would France with us?

Chat. Thus, after greeting, speaks the King of France
In my behaviour to the majesty,
The borrowed majesty, of England here.[2]

Eli. A strange beginning: 'borrowed majesty!'[2] 5

K. John. Silence, good mother; hear the embassy.

Chat. Philip of France, in right and true behalf
Of thy deceased brother Geffrey's son,[3]
Arthur Plantagenet, lays most lawful claim[4]
To this fair island and the territories, 10
To Ireland, Poictiers, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,[5]
Desiring thee to lay aside the sword
Which sways usurpingly these several titles,
And put the same into young Arthur's hand,
Thy nephew and right royal sovereign. 15

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