Henry VI, Part 1
3.4
SYNOPSIS
H6 is in court in Paris, Talbot shows up and describes, briefly, his victories. H6 rewards him by naming him an earl.
H6
...stand up, and for these good deserts
We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury,
And in our coronation take your place.
Everyone leaves save Vernon and Basset who get into an argument, briefly, about the roses...supporting Plantagenet (now York) or suporting Somerset. After Vernon slaps Basset, they decide to fight about it later mostly because there is a death penalty for drawing swords against each other.
IMPRESSIONS
Super short scene. It's strange to note that several editions have this Act divided into seven or eight scenes, but my edition barely managed four (and this fourth scene is tiny, tiny, tiny). The slap is hilarious.
LINE OF THE DAY
As Vernon and Basset argue, Basset insults Plantagenet (York), to which Vernon responds with this:
Hark ye; not so; in witness, take ye that.
Strikes him.
...AND THEN SOME
Found this today which is a delight:
http://www.cracked.com/article_19245_the-6-most-wtf-moments-from-shakespeare-plays.html
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