SHREWD, ill, ill-natured; V. iii. SHROUDS, Sail-ropes, rigging of a SICK, sick with pride; II. ii. 83; SLEPT UPON, been blinded to the 112. SOLICITED, informed, moved, stir- SOMETHING, somewhat; I. i. 195. time; II. iv. 181. SPARING, niggardliness; I. iii. 60. SPEAK, bear witness; II. iv. 166; STAND ON, rely upon; V. i. 122. STATE, chair of state, throne; I. STAYING, waiting; IV. ii. 105. ii. 126. STIRS AGAINST, is active against; STOMACH, pride, arrogance; IV. STOOD TO, sided with; II. iv. 86. SUFFERANCE, suffering, pain; II. iii. 15. SUGGESTION, underhanded prac- TAINTED, disgraced; IV. ii. 14. 85. TALKER, a mere talker (as op- TENDANCE, attention; III. ii. 149. THAT, SO that; I. i. 25. THIS, (Ff. "his"); V. iii. 133. TIED, brought into a condition of TIME, present state of things; V. To, against; III. ii. 92. TO BE, as to be; III. i. 86. TOP-PROUD, proud in the highest degree; I. i. 151. TOUCH, hint; V. i. 13. TRACE, follow; (Clark MS., "grace"); III. ii. 45. TRACT, Course, process; I. i. 40. TRADE, beaten track; (Warburton "tread"); V. i. 36. TREMBLING; "a tr. contribution," a c. so great that it makes the giver tremble, (or, (?) makes us tremble); (Collier MS., "trebling"); I. ii. 95. TROW; "I t.", I believe; (Ff. 1, 2, "troa"); I. i. 184. TRUNCHEONERS, men with clubs or truncheons; (Ff. 3, 4, "Truncheons"); V. iv. 57. TYPES, distinguishing marks, signs; I. iii. 31. UNDERTAKES, takes charge of; II. i. 97. UNHAPPILY, unfavorably; I. iv. 89. UNPARTIAL, impartial; II. ii. 107. UNWITTINGLY, unintentionally; III. ii. 123. USE; "make u.", take advantage of the opportunity; III. ii. 420. USED MYSELF, behaved, conducted myself; III. i. 176. VACANT, devoid, empty; V. i. 125. VALUES; "not v.", is not worth; I. i. 88. VIRTUE; "by that v."; by virtue of that office; V. iii. 50. VISITATION, visit; I. i. 179. VOICES; "free v.", candid opinion; II. ii. 94. VOICE, vote; I. ii. 70; rumor, general talk, III. ii. 405. VOUCH, testimony, attestation; I. i. 157. WAG, move; I. i. 33. WAS, "w. too far"; i. e. went beyond proper bounds; III. i. 65. WAY, way of thinking, religious belief; V. i. 28. WEEN, deem, imagine; V. i. 135. WEIGH OUT, outweigh; III. i. 88. WORSHIP, noble rank, nobility; I. i. 39. WOT, know; III. ii. 122. You, yourself; I. iv. 20. STUDY QUESTIONS By ANNE THROOP CRAIG GENERAL 1. What is the evidence as to the first enactment of the play? What as to the probable time of its composition? 2. For what occasion may it have been completed? 3. Are there other hands than Shakespeare's evident in it? What are the criteria to this effect? Cite passages in support of the opinion. 4. What characteristics of Henry are made plain in the drama? 5. What portrait is drawn of Anne Bullen? What impression do we get of her character? 6. What are the strong points in the drawing of Katharine? 7. From what was the historical matter of the play derived? 8. What strong point is brought out through the reverses of those in power in the play? How are their characters shown through them? 9. Were there other plays in which Cardinal Wolsey was a central figure? ACT I 10. What great pageant has taken place, as referred to by Buckingham, Norfolk, and Abergavenny in scene i? What do they complain about it? 11. What does Buckingham say of the Cardinal of York that is significant of the latter's political methods? What do we also learn of his claim to power? 12. What is Buckingham's attitude of mind at the time of his arrest that adds to the dramatic effect? 13. What others are arrested with him, and why? Who has instigated the arrests? 14. What measure of deference to Katharine as Queen is shown by Henry in scene ii? 15. What plea does Katharine bring to the King? How does Wolsey evade the issue, in this connection? 16. What is related of Buckingham before the King and Queen? 17. How is Katharine's attitude toward Wolsey and toward the tales against Buckingham shown, in this scene? 18. What is said of the lavishness in entertaining, of Wolsey, in scene iii? 19. What main purpose in the drama does the introduction of the revels at York Place serve? ACT II 20. Detail the report concerning Buckingham, at his trial. 21. What were Wolsey's reasons for sending Surrey to Ireland? In this connection what further is said of Wolsey's methods with whoever came into the king's favor? 22. What is revealed as the cause of Wolsey's wish to stir the king towards a divorce from Katharine? 23. What instance of the Cardinal's tyrannical rapacity is given in the opening of scene ii? 24. What is hinted as the cause of Henry's "troubled conscience"? 25. How does Norfolk speak of the matter of the divorce,—and of the Queen? 26. What is apparent of the nobles' feeling towards Wolsey? 27. What personal manner does Henry display in scene it? 28. What does Campeius say to Wolsey of the people's gossip relative to the installation of Gardiner? What does this show of incidents that made for eventual sentiment against Wolsey? 29. What impression of Anne Bullen's sincerity is given through the remarks of the Old Lady, in scene iii? 30. Relate the substance of Katharine's lines in the trialscene, and describe the personal impression it conveys. What is said of Mrs. Siddons' acting of this passage? 31. How does the Queen express herself towards Wolsey? How does he receive her speeches to him? 32. Wherein is the note of hypocrisy in Henry's speeches after Katharine's withdrawal from the Court? ACT III 33. Describe the opening of scene i, and its dramatic effect with regard to Katharine's state of mind? 34. How does she meet the two Cardinals? What is the tenor of her talk with them? 35. What letter falls into Henry's hands to the undoing of Wolsey? Which of the Lords take advantage of it? and why? 36. What had been the errand of Cranmer for the King? What is predicted for him on account of its performance? 37. Was the incident of the King's discovery of Wolsey's appropriation of public moneys a true one as regarded Wolsey? What were the facts of it? 38. What were the several articles of the charge against Wolsey? 39. How does Wolsey accept his degradation? In what ways is the effect of it upon himself made to appear salutary? ACT IV 40. How are we introduced to the action of Act IV? 41. What is related of the situation as regards Katharine? 42. Describe the pageant of the Coronation. 43. Why is the transposition of the dates of Wolsey's and Katharine's deaths necessary to the best dramatic order of events in the play? |