Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 184 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running verse prose from what appears to be an early modern historical narrative poem (not a Victorian penny dreadful as stated in the prompt—the typography and language style suggest 16th or 17th-century publication). The text recounts English dynastic conflicts, specifically describing Edward IV's military victory, the capture of a queen and prince, the stabbing death of a young boy by the Duke of Gloucester, and Edward IV's eventual death. The passage then shifts to describe Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who becomes protector of Edward's young son but proves tyrannical and murderous, eliminating rival claimants including his nephews and niece to secure power. The narrative emphasizes Richard's cruelty toward both Lancastrians and York's own blood relations.
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— ALB IONS “ENGLAND. Then learne againft thou proue aman (ah ort as I oy. if a “IneLine Lancaftvian naturally doth labour ofthat Foe, _ The Queene,concluding thus in teares,did then to Armor goc, Riese: was the Field,and either part did valiantly offend ; k But,Edvard ouercomming,when the Battell wasat end, - The Queene was carried Captiue thence,And Edwards men did bring Her Sonne the Prince (fole fonne and heire voto the captiue King) a _ Before the ViGtor,whofe deinaunds receiuing anfwers ftout, ~ Hethrufts the manly Boy from him,whom Gloce ffer about _ The King(Churle thathewas) did ftab : (So tragicke was the fpight Betwixt thofe Linages that oft each others fo requite.) His death was more than death vnto his Parents,but not long | His Father moned vndifpatcht alike for death and wrong, S E e—— Duke of Glocefter sof whom fucceeds our fong. feate Hus won the rorkeffes ancient Raigne : fixe bloodie Fil did Edward the fourth in Exglands Throne,pofleft in much vnqueate. Ole wonne his Subiects loue,and louewas debtto his defarts, * ) ; ‘But,as mutt ours,fo laftly his va-bodied Soule departs. | Helefthis Kingdome to his Sonne,his Sonne to be protected | | By Richard Duke of Glocefter: Who spietie reieted, ia Grew treble-wife,tyrannicall ;malicious to the blood ee ae | Ofhis deceafed brothers Queene,And what fo Yorke ftood Betwixethe Sceprer and himfelfe,aliuejhe pricked dead, - AFoetoall Lancaftrians,as the fame by nature bread, Thiscommon Deaths-man of thofe Kinnes,and euery Nobles fall, ~ Whom he but geft Coriuall or might crofle him near fo fmall, ah | This ftoope-Frog AE/ops Storke alike tyrannous vnto all, | bs - To piltic,giltleffe,ftiend sor foe,was not fecure one day, ~ But Either dyes as eithers death might fit him any way. ai whilft his Brother rulde,when all Lancaftrians and ~ His Brothers twaine,his Nephewes twaine,& Neeces three did ftand i _ Betwixt himfelfe and home,cuen then by blood he hunted Raine: oh 4 fa a a a a | | : = comicbooks:corr > eee ee re ew rs ——— —_ —