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174 Othello, V. i. 47: 'whose noise is this that cries on murther?'

For the substance of this oration, see Holinshed, iii. 757, 758. Halle, 417.

swear. The Quarto 'sweat' is probably correct.

Jockey. This couplet is in Holinshed, iii. 759, with the difference of 'Iacke' for 'Jockey.'

For the substance of Richard's oration, see Holinshed, iii. 756, and Halle, 415.

'When king Richard was come to Bosworth, he sent a purseuant to the lord Stanleie, commanding him to aduance forward with his companie, and to come to his presence; which thing if he refused to doo, he sware, by Christes passion that he would strike off his sonnes head before he dined.' Holinshed, iii. 760. Halle, 420.

marsh. 'Betweene both armies there was a great marish then which the earle of Richmond left on his right hand; for this intent, that it should be on that side a defense for his part, and in so dooing he had the sunne at his backe, and in the faces of his enimies. When king Richard saw the earles companie was passed the marish, he did command with all hast to set vpon them.' Holinshed, iii. 758. Halle, 418.

This line was imitated and parodied by several of Shakespeare's contemporaries. See Appendix B.

six Richmonds. It was not uncommon for a leader to have several of his knights dress like him. Cf. 1 Henry IV, V. iii. 1–28.

royalty. The word is in the plural in the Folio.

Brandon. Sir William Brandon was not slain at Bosworth.