What is the meaning of this quote in Shakespeare “He’s a rank weed… And we must root him out.”?

Question

What is the meaning and who says it.

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Answer 1

You will find it in Scene 1 of Act 5 of Shakespeare's "Henry the Eighth". Two courtiers--at least that is what I think they are-- are conversing, when one points out to the other that the man in question is a danger to the realm and the King, and must be eliminated. Shakespeare is very fond of the imagery of the garden, and of how weeds can choke it. In a bitter mood, Hamlet says that the "world is a rank, unweeded garden". A blooming garden requires that the weeds (sometimes called "tares") must be pulled up promptly lest they spread and eventually take over. And so with the state. A rank weed is a particularly obnoxious weed, which needs to be pulled out by its roots quickly. Think of the kingdom as a garden and of a traitor to it as a rank weed, and you have the meaning of the quotation. if you want a more specific discussion, I suggest that you read the play with particular attention to the scene and act where it is spoken.

Answer 2

I dont remember who said it, but it means the he doesnt like him and hes going to find him and kill him