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A68931	The first part of the contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: and the banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the tragical end of the prowd Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable rebellion of Iacke Cade: and the Duke of Yorkes first clayme to the crowne.; King Henry VI. Part 2	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.	1600 (1600)	STC 26100; ESTC S111146	37,024	64

Suffolke A complaint ag●●●●● the Cardinalls man What hath he done 2 Peti Mary my lord he hath stolne away my wife And th' are gone togither and I know not where to find them Suffolk Hath he stolne thy wife that 's some iniury indeed But what say you Peter Thump Mary sir I come to tell you that my master said that 〈◊〉 Duke of Yorke was true heire vnto the Crowne and that the King was an vsurer Queene An vsurper thou wouldst say Peter Yea forsooth an vsurper Queene Didst thou say the King was an vsurper Peter No forsooth I said my master said so th' other day when we were scowring the Duke of Yorkes armour in our garret Suff. Yea mary this is something like Who 's within there Enter one or two Sirra take this fellow and keepe him close And send out a Purseuant for his master straight Wee le heare more of this before the King Exit with the Armourers 〈◊〉 Now sit what 's yours let me see it VVhat 's here A complaint against the Duke of Suffolke for inclosing the commons of long Melford How now sir knaue 1 Peti I beseech your grace to pardon mee I am but a messenger for the whole towne-ship He teares the papers Suffolke So now show your pention to Duke Humphrey Villames get ye gone and come not neare the Court Dare these pesants write against me thus exeunt Petitioners Queene My Lord of Suffolke you may see by this The Commons loues vnto that haughtie Duke That seekes to him more then to King Henry VVhose eies are alwaies poring on his booke And ne're regards the honour of his name But still must be protected like a child And gouerned by that ambitious Duke That scarce will moue his cap nor speake to vs And his prowd wife high minded Elanor That ruffles it with such a troope of ladies As strangers in the Court takes her for the Queene The other day she vaunted to her maides That the very traine of her worst gowne Was worth more wealth then all my fathers lands Can any griefe of mind be like to this I tell thee Poole when thou didst runne at Tilt And stolst away our ladies hearts in France I thought King Henry had beene like to thee Or else thou hadst not brought me out of France Suffolk Madame content your selfe a little while As I was cause of your comming to England So wil I in England work your ful content And as for prowd Duke Humphrey and his wife I haue set lime-twigs that will intangle them As that your grace ere long shall vnderstand But stay madame here comes the King Enter King Henry and the Duke of York and the Duke of Somerset on both sides of the King whispering with him and enter Duke Humphrey Dame Elnor the Duke of Buckingham the Earle of Salsbury the Earle of Warwicke and the Cardinall of Winchester King My lords I care not who be Regent in Fraunce or Yorke or omerset all 's one to me Yorke My lord if Yorke haue ill demeande himselfe Let Somerset enioy his place and go to France Som. Then whom your grace thinke worthy let him goe And there be made the Regent ouer the French Warwicke Whom soeuer you account worthy Yorke is the worthiest Cardinall Peace Warwicke giue thy betters leaue to speak War The Cardinal 's not my better in the field Buck. All in this place are thy betters farre War And Warwicke may liue to be the best of all Queen My lord in mine opinion it were best that Somerset were regent ouer France Humph. Madame our King is old enough himselfe To giue his answer without your consent Queen If he be bold enough what needes your grace To be protector ouer him so long Humph. Madame I am but Protector ouer the land And when it please his grace I will resigne my charge Suffolk Resigne it then for since that thou wast King As who is King but thee the common state Doth as we see all wholy go to wracke And millions of treasure hath beene spent And as for the Regent ship of France I say Somerset is more worthy than Yorke Yorke I le tell thee Suffolke why I am not worthy Because I cannot slatter as thou canst War And yet the worthy deedes that Yorke hath done Should make him worthy to be honored bare Suff. Peace headstrong Warwicke War Image of pride wherefore should I peace Suff. Because here is a man accusde of Treason Pray God the Duke of Yorke do cleare himselfe Ho bring hither the Armourer and his man Enter the Armourer and his man If it please your grace this fellow here hath accused his master of high Treason and his words were these That the duke of Yorke was law ful heire vnto the crowne and that your grace was an vsurper Yorke I beseech your grace let him haue what punishment the law will afford for his villany King Come hither fellow didst thou speake these words Armor An t shal please your maiesty I neuer said any such matter God is my witnesse I am falsly accused by this villaine here Peter T is no matter for that you did say so Yorke I beseech your grace let him haue the law Armor Alas my Lord hang me if euer I speake these words my accuser is my prentise and when I did correct him for his fault the other day he did vow vpon his knees that he would be euen with me I haue good witnesse of this and therefore I beseech your maiesty do not cast away an honest man for a villaines accusation King Vnckle Gloster what do you thinke of this Humph. The law my Lord is this by case it rests suspitious That a day of combate be appointed And there to trie each others right or wrong Which shall be on the thirtith of this month With Eben staues and Standbags combating In Smithfield before your Royall Maiesty exit Humphrey Armor And I accept the combate willingly Peter Alas my Lord I am not able to fight Suff. You must either fight sirra or else be hangde Go take him hence againe to prison exit with 〈◊〉 The Queene le ts fall her gloue and hits the Dutches of Gloster a boxe on the care Queene Giue me my gloue why minion can you not see She strikes her I crie you mercy Madame I did mistake I did not thinke it had beene you Elnor Did you not prowd French-woman Could I come neare your daintie visage with my nailes I 'de set my ten commandements in your face King Be pacient gentle Aunt It was against her will Elnor Against her will good King shee le dandle thee If thou wilt alwaies thus be rulde by her But let it rest as sure as I do liue She shall not strike dame Elnor vnreuengde exit Elnor King Beleeue me my loue thou wert much too blame I would not for a thousand pounds of gold My noble vnckle had beene here in place Enter Duke Humphrey But see where he comes I am

of a Pinnais Threatens more plagues then mighty Abradas The great Macedonian Pyrate Thy words addes fury and not remorse in me Cap. Yea but my deedes shall stay thy fury soon Suff. Hast not thou waited at my trencher When we haue feasted with Queene Margaret Hast not thou kist thine hand and held my stirrop And barehead plodded by my footcloth Mule And thought thee happy when I smild on thee This hand hath writ in thy defence Then shall I charme thee hold thy lauish tongue Cap Away with him VValter I say and off with his head 1 Pris Good my lord intreat him mildly for your life Suff. First let this neck stoope to the axes edge Before this knee do bow to any Saue to the God of heauen and to my King Suffolkes imperiall tongue cannot pleade To such aiady groome Walter Come come why do we let him speake I long to haue his head for ransome of mine cie Suff. A sworder and bande to slaue Murthered sweete Tully Brutus bastard hand stabdo Iulius Caesar And Suffolke dies by Pyrates on the sees exit Suffolke and Walter Cap. Off with his head and send it to the Queene And ransomelesse this prisoner shall go free To see it safe deliuered vnto her Come le ts go exeunt omnes Enter two of the Rebels with long staues George Come away Nick and put a long staffe in thy pike and prouide thy selfe for I can tell thee they haue bin vp this two daies Nicke Then they had more need to go to bed now But sirra George what 's the matter George Why sirra Iack Cade the Diar of Ashford here He meanes to turne this land and set a new nap on it Nick Yea mary he had needso for t is growne threedbare T was neuer mery world with vs since these gentlemē came vp George I warrant thee thou shalt neuer see a lord weare a leather aperne now adaies Nicke But sirra who comes more beside Iacke Cade George Why there 's Dick the Butcher Robin the Sadler and Wil that came a wooing to our Nan last sunday Harry and Tom Gregory that should haue your Pa●nil a great sort more is come from Rochester from Maidstone Can terbury al the townes here abouts and we must al be lords or squires assoone as Iacke Cade is King Nicke Harke harke I heare the Drum they comming Enter Iacke Cade Dicke Butcher Robin Will Tom Harry and the rest with long staues Cade Proclaime silence All. Silence Cade I Iohn Cade so named for my valiancio Dicke Or rather for stealing of a Cade of spra●● Cade My father was a Mortimer Nicke He was an honest man and a good Brick-laier Cade My mother came of the Brases Wil. She was a Pedlers daughter indeed and sold many laces Robin And now being not able to occupy her furd packe She washeth buckes vp and downe the countrey Cade Therefore I am honorable borne Harry Yea for the field is honorable for he was borne Vnder a hedge for his father had no house but the Cage Cade I am able to endure much George That 's true I know he can endure any thing For I haue seene him whipt two market daies togither Cade I feare neither sword nor fire Wil. He need not feare the sword for his coate is of proofe Dick But me thinkes he should feare the fire being so often burnt in the hand for stealing of sheepe Cade Therfore be braue for your captain is braue and vows reformation you shal haue seuen half-peny loaues for a peny and the three hoopt pot shal haue ten hoops and it shal be felony to drink smal beere and if I be the King as King I wil be All. God saue your maiestie Cade I thank you good people you shal al eate drink of my score and go al in my liuery and wee l haue no writing but the score and the tally and there shall be no lawes but such as comes from my mouth Dicke We shall haue sore laws then for he was thrust into the mouth the other day George Yea and stinking law too for his breath stinkes so that one cannot abide it Enter Will with the clarke of Chattam Will Oh Captaine a pryze Cade VVhos 's that VVill Wil. The Clarke of Chattam he can write and reade cast account I tooke him setting of boies copies and he has a book in his pocket with red letters Cade Sounes hee s a coniurer bring him hither Now sir what 's your name Clarke Emanuell sir and it shal please you Dicke It will go hard with you I can tel you For they vse to write that o' th top of letters Cade And what do you vse to write your name Or do you as ancient forefathers haue done Vse the score and the tally Clarke Nay true sir I praise God I haue bin so wel brought vp that I can write mine owne name Cade Oh he has confest go hang him with his penny inckhorne about his necke exit one with the clarke Enter Tom. Tom. Captain news newes sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother are comming with the Kings power mē to kil vs al. Cade Let them come hee s but a Knight is he Tom No no hee s but a Knight Cade VVhy then to equal him I le make my selfe Knight Kneele downe Iohn Mortimer Rise vp sir Iohn Mortimer Is there any more of them that be Knights Tom. Yea his brother He knights Dicke Butcher Cade Then kneele downe Dicke Butcher Rise vp sir Dicke Butcher Now sound vp the drumme Enter sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother with drumme and souldiers Cade As for these silken coated slaues I passe not a pinne T is to you good people that I speake Staf. VVhy country-men what meane you thus in troups To follow this rebellious traitor Cade VVhy his father was but a Brick-laier Cade VVell Adam was a Gardnar what then But I come of the Mortimers Stafford Yea the Duke of Yorke hath taught you that Cade The Duke of Yorke nay I learnt it my selfe For looke you Roger Mortimer the Earle of March Married the Duke of Clarence daughter Staff VVel that 's true but what then Cade And by her he had two children at a birth Staff That 's false Cade Yea but I say t is true Ail Why then t is true Cade And one of them was stoln away by a beggarwoman And was my father and I am his sonne Deny it and you can Nicke Nay looke you I know t was true For his father built a chimney in my fathers house And the brickes are aliue at this day to testifie Cade But dost thou heare Stafford tel the King that for his fathers sake in whose time boies plaid at spanne-counter with French crownes I am content that he shall be King as long as he liues mary alwaies prouided I le be Protector ouer him Staff O monstrous simplicitie Cade And tell him wee le haue the Lord Sayes head the