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Prince Edward/Edward III
Mortimer Senior is the uncle of Mortimer Junior and a powerful member of the English nobility. Although he shares his nephew's frustration with Gaveston's influence, Mortimer Senior is somewhat more inclined to give Edward the benefit of the doubt; as he explains it, many powerful men have had "minions," and the king may become wiser as he grows older. Mortimer Senior therefore willingly complies with the king's order to lead an army against the Scots, but is captured and held for ransom in the ensuing battle. Edward's apparent disinterest in paying the ransom him after having sent him into battle in the first place exacerbates the nobility's discontent.
Mortimer Senior Quotes in Edward II
The Edward II quotes below are all either spoken by Mortimer Senior or refer to Mortimer Senior. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 1
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Come uncle, let us leave the brainsick King,
And henceforth parley with our naked swords.
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Act 1, Scene 4
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Edward: Lay hands on that traitor Mortimer!
Mortimer Senior: Lay hands on that traitor Gaveston!
[The NOBLES draw swords]
Kent: Is this the duty that you owe your King?
Warwick: We know our duties; let him know his peers.
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Act 5, Scene 2
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As thou intendest to rise by Mortimer,
Who now makes Fortune's wheel turn as he please,
Seek all the means thou canst to make him droop,
And neither give him kind word nor good look.
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Mortimer Senior Quotes in Edward II
The Edward II quotes below are all either spoken by Mortimer Senior or refer to Mortimer Senior. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1, Scene 1
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Come uncle, let us leave the brainsick King,
And henceforth parley with our naked swords.
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Act 1, Scene 4
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Edward: Lay hands on that traitor Mortimer!
Mortimer Senior: Lay hands on that traitor Gaveston!
[The NOBLES draw swords]
Kent: Is this the duty that you owe your King?
Warwick: We know our duties; let him know his peers.
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Act 5, Scene 2
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As thou intendest to rise by Mortimer,
Who now makes Fortune's wheel turn as he please,
Seek all the means thou canst to make him droop,
And neither give him kind word nor good look.
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