https://lostplays.folger.edu/_mw/index.php?title=Tartarian_Cripple,_The_(Emperor_of_Constantinople)&feed=atom&action=historyTartarian Cripple, The (Emperor of Constantinople) - Revision history2024-03-28T20:02:57ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.6https://lostplays.folger.edu/_mw/index.php?title=Tartarian_Cripple,_The_(Emperor_of_Constantinople)&diff=24325&oldid=prevMisha Teramura at 20:55, 10 December 20212021-12-10T20:55:07Z<p></p>
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</table>Rlknutsonhttps://lostplays.folger.edu/_mw/index.php?title=Tartarian_Cripple,_The_(Emperor_of_Constantinople)&diff=22920&oldid=prevRlknutson: /* For What It's Worth */2020-12-08T22:41:31Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">For What It's Worth</span></span></p>
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</table>Rlknutsonhttps://lostplays.folger.edu/_mw/index.php?title=Tartarian_Cripple,_The_(Emperor_of_Constantinople)&diff=22919&oldid=prevRlknutson: /* Critical Commentary */2020-12-08T22:36:12Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Critical Commentary</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The title of this work appears to point toward the historical figure, Tamerlane, or Timur the Lame (1336-1405), better known to students of early modern English drama as Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine. By implying a fusion of historical and dramatic characters (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame/Tamburlaine/Tartarian Cripple) and a city (Constantinople) repeatedly in the sights of some ambitious warlord, the title creates a semi-historical fictional situation. Tamburlaine was never emperor of Constantinople. Nevertheless, he enjoyed imperial status with the Greeks because he defeated the Turks and thus protected Constantinople from invasion (however temporarily). The bible of Turkish history in the early modern period is ''The Generall Historie of the Turks'' by Richard Knolles (1603). That work is too late to be literally a source for "The Tartarian Cripple," but it does provide a version of Tamburlaine's contact with Constantinople (''EEBO'', 221-22). Knolles dates the episode in 1397, just following Tamburlaine's defeat of Bajazeth, fourth king of the Turks (by Knolles's accounting). The episode has three major components: (1) Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople; (2) he reacts to the Greeks' peace offering; (3) he visits Constantinople.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The title of this work appears to point toward the historical figure, Tamerlane, or Timur the Lame (1336-1405), better known to students of early modern English drama as Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine. By implying a fusion of historical and dramatic characters (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame/Tamburlaine/Tartarian Cripple) and a city (Constantinople) repeatedly in the sights of some ambitious warlord, the title creates a semi-historical fictional situation. Tamburlaine was never emperor of Constantinople. Nevertheless, he enjoyed imperial status with the Greeks because he defeated the Turks and thus protected Constantinople from invasion (however temporarily). The bible of Turkish history in the early modern period is ''The Generall Historie of the Turks'' by Richard Knolles (1603). That work is too late to be literally a source for "The Tartarian Cripple," but it does provide a version of Tamburlaine's contact with Constantinople (''EEBO'', 221-22). Knolles dates the episode in 1397, just following Tamburlaine's defeat of Bajazeth, fourth king of the Turks (by Knolles's accounting). The episode has three major components: (1) Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople; (2) he reacts to the Greeks' peace offering; (3) he visits Constantinople.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The title of this work appears to point toward the historical figure, Tamerlane, or Timur the Lame (1336-1405), better known to students of early modern English drama as Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine. By implying a fusion of historical and dramatic characters (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame/Tamburlaine/Tartarian Cripple) and a city (Constantinople) repeatedly in the sights of some ambitious warlord, the title creates a semi-historical fictional situation. Tamburlaine was never emperor of Constantinople. Nevertheless, he enjoyed imperial status with the Greeks because he defeated the Turks and thus protected Constantinople from invasion (however temporarily). The bible of Turkish history in the early modern period is ''The Generall Historie of the Turks'' by Richard Knolles (1603). <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">It </del>is too late to be literally a source for "The Tartarian Cripple," but it does provide a version of Tamburlaine's contact with Constantinople (''EEBO'', 221-22). Knolles dates the episode in 1397, just following Tamburlaine's defeat of Bajazeth, fourth king of the Turks (by Knolles's accounting). The episode has three major components: (1) Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople; (2) he reacts to the Greeks' peace offering; (3) he visits Constantinople.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The title of this work appears to point toward the historical figure, Tamerlane, or Timur the Lame (1336-1405), better known to students of early modern English drama as Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine. By implying a fusion of historical and dramatic characters (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame/Tamburlaine/Tartarian Cripple) and a city (Constantinople) repeatedly in the sights of some ambitious warlord, the title creates a semi-historical fictional situation. Tamburlaine was never emperor of Constantinople. Nevertheless, he enjoyed imperial status with the Greeks because he defeated the Turks and thus protected Constantinople from invasion (however temporarily). The bible of Turkish history in the early modern period is ''The Generall Historie of the Turks'' by Richard Knolles (1603). <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">That work </ins>is too late to be literally a source for "The Tartarian Cripple," but it does provide a version of Tamburlaine's contact with Constantinople (''EEBO'', 221-22). Knolles dates the episode in 1397, just following Tamburlaine's defeat of Bajazeth, fourth king of the Turks (by Knolles's accounting). The episode has three major components: (1) Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople; (2) he reacts to the Greeks' peace offering; (3) he visits Constantinople.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople''' (''EEBO'' 221)</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Tamburlaine approaches Constantinople''' (''EEBO'' 221)</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><blockquote></del>After he had defeated Bajazeth, Tamburlaine sent his captain, Axalla, ahead to Prusa (Bursa) with 40,000 horse and a 100,000 foot soldiers to round up the rest of the Turkish army along with Bajazeth's bassas and children. These had fled, but Axalla took prisoner Bajazeth's "wiues & concubines," including Despina [Marlowe's Zabina], Bajazeth's "best beloued wife." The Greek emperor, Emanuell, hearing of Tamburlaine's approach and knowing his recent success, sent ambassadors to yield his territory without a fight: "the Greeke emperour submitted all his empire together with his person, vnto ''Tamerlane'' the great conquerour, as his most faithfull subject and vassaile." Emanuell's professed reason for doing so was that Tamburlaine had "deliuered [him] from the most cruell tirant in the world [Bajazeth]." Emanuell pledged his loyalty and praised Tamburlaine for "his so many vertues, and rare accomplishments, which made him famous throughout the world." Because of these accomplishments the Greek emperor delivered not only "his cheefe citie" but also "all the empire of GREECE." <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></blockquote></del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins>After he had defeated Bajazeth, Tamburlaine sent his captain, Axalla, ahead to Prusa (Bursa) with 40,000 horse and a 100,000 foot soldiers to round up the rest of the Turkish army along with Bajazeth's bassas and children. These had fled, but Axalla took prisoner Bajazeth's "wiues & concubines," including Despina [Marlowe's Zabina], Bajazeth's "best beloued wife." The Greek emperor, Emanuell, hearing of Tamburlaine's approach and knowing his recent success, sent ambassadors to yield his territory without a fight: "the Greeke emperour submitted all his empire together with his person, vnto ''Tamerlane'' the great conquerour, as his most faithfull subject and vassaile." Emanuell's professed reason for doing so was that Tamburlaine had "deliuered [him] from the most cruell tirant in the world [Bajazeth]." Emanuell pledged his loyalty and praised Tamburlaine for "his so many vertues, and rare accomplishments, which made him famous throughout the world." Because of these accomplishments the Greek emperor delivered not only "his cheefe citie" but also "all the empire of GREECE." </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><blockquote></del>The Greek ambassadors expected "to fall into bondage to ''Tamerlane'', thinking that which they offred to be so great and delicate a morsell, as that it would not be refused, especially of such a conquering prince as was ''Tamerlaine''" (221). They thought "the best bargaine they could make" would be Tamburlaine's acceptance of their offer "in kindnesse, and friendship." They were therefore shocked by his reaction: </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins>The Greek ambassadors expected "to fall into bondage to ''Tamerlane'', thinking that which they offred to be so great and delicate a morsell, as that it would not be refused, especially of such a conquering prince as was ''Tamerlaine''" (221). They thought "the best bargaine they could make" would be Tamburlaine's acceptance of their offer "in kindnesse, and friendship." They were therefore shocked by his reaction: </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:For he with a mild countenance beholding them, answered them, That he was not come from so farre a countrey, or vnderaken so much paines for the enlargement of his dominions alreadie large inough, (too base a thing for him to put himselfe into so great danger and trauaile for) but rather to winne honour, and thereby to make his name famous vnto all posteritie for euer.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">::</ins>:For he with a mild countenance beholding them, answered them, That he was not come from so farre a countrey, or vnderaken so much paines for the enlargement of his dominions alreadie large inough, (too base a thing for him to put himselfe into so great danger and trauaile for) but rather to winne honour, and thereby to make his name famous vnto all posteritie for euer.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In a grand gesture, Tamburlaine claimed that he had come to aid his friends and allies, that his power had come from God above to bruise "the head of the greatest and fiercest enemie of mankind that was vnder heauen," and that he to get himself "an immortall name, would make free so great and flourishing a citie as was CONSTANTINOPLE, gouerned by so noble and ancient an house as the emperours." After further praise of the Greek emperor, Tamburlaine, sounding for all the world like some idealistic Christian knight out of a medieval romance, finished his statement with magnanimity:</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins>In a grand gesture, Tamburlaine claimed that he had come to aid his friends and allies, that his power had come from God above to bruise "the head of the greatest and fiercest enemie of mankind that was vnder heauen," and that he to get himself "an immortall name, would make free so great and flourishing a citie as was CONSTANTINOPLE, gouerned by so noble and ancient an house as the emperours." After further praise of the Greek emperor, Tamburlaine, sounding for all the world like some idealistic Christian knight out of a medieval romance, finished his statement with magnanimity:</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>:That vnto his courage, hee had alwaies faith joyned, such as should neuer suffer him to make so great a broach in his reputation, as that it should be reported of him, That in the colour of a friend, he came to inuade the dominions of his allies: That he desired no more, but that the seruice he had done for the Greeke emperour, might be euer be ingrauen in the memorie of his posteritie, to the end that they might for euer wish well vnto him and his successours, by remembring the good he had done them (221-2).</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">::</ins>:That vnto his courage, hee had alwaies faith joyned, such as should neuer suffer him to make so great a broach in his reputation, as that it should be reported of him, That in the colour of a friend, he came to inuade the dominions of his allies: That he desired no more, but that the seruice he had done for the Greeke emperour, might be euer be ingrauen in the memorie of his posteritie, to the end that they might for euer wish well vnto him and his successours, by remembring the good he had done them (221-2).</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Greek ambassadors, rejoicing at this answer, accepted the offer of a feast with Axalla. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></blockquote></del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins>The Greek ambassadors, rejoicing at this answer, accepted the offer of a feast with Axalla. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><blockquote></del>The Greek emperor, equally astonished that Tamburlaine "refused an empire offered vnto him," initiated celebrations in Constantinople Including "bonfires and all other signes of joy and pleasure." He then paid Tamburlaine a visit in Bursa to express his thanks; the two "great princes" spent the day together. When the Greek emperor prepared to leave the next day, Tamburlaine expressed "a secret desire to see this so famous a citie as was CONSTANTINOPLE." He insisted, though, that he wanted to visit the city "as a priuat person," not "as a conquerour." The Greek emperor, "with all familiaritie possible," became an enthusiastic and obliging host. He showed Tamburlaine "all the rare and excellent things that were therein to be seene," including "the faire gardens alongst the sea coast, a league or two from CONSTANTINOPLE." These tours took five or six days, and the visit generally was interspersed "with all the mirth that might be possible." Tamburlaine responded to the sites with the effusive praise appropriate to a gracious guest, saying that</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins>The Greek emperor, equally astonished that Tamburlaine "refused an empire offered vnto him," initiated celebrations in Constantinople Including "bonfires and all other signes of joy and pleasure." He then paid Tamburlaine a visit in Bursa to express his thanks; the two "great princes" spent the day together. When the Greek emperor prepared to leave the next day, Tamburlaine expressed "a secret desire to see this so famous a citie as was CONSTANTINOPLE." He insisted, though, that he wanted to visit the city "as a priuat person," not "as a conquerour." The Greek emperor, "with all familiaritie possible," became an enthusiastic and obliging host. He showed Tamburlaine "all the rare and excellent things that were therein to be seene," including "the faire gardens alongst the sea coast, a league or two from CONSTANTINOPLE." These tours took five or six days, and the visit generally was interspersed "with all the mirth that might be possible." Tamburlaine responded to the sites with the effusive praise appropriate to a gracious guest, saying that</div></td></tr>
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