edward_z the_o 5_o king_n of_o england_n use_v france_n lord_n of_o ireland_n the_o history_n of_o the_o pitiful_a life_n and_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o edward_n the_o five_o and_o the_o than_o duke_n of_o york_n his_o brother_n with_o the_o troublesome_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n of_o usurp_a richard_n the_o three_o and_o his_o miserable_a end_n write_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n thomas_n moor_n sometime_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n payne_n for_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o mich_n young_a at_o his_o shop_n in_o bedford-street_n in_o covent-garden_n near_o the_o new_a exchange_n 1641._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n lenthall_n knight_n martial_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n sir_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n the_o great_a ear_n earnest_n sedulitie_n &_o laudable_a custom_n that_o have_v always_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o antiquity_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o act_n and_o occurrence_n of_o former_a time_n be_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v as_o if_o they_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n by_o a_o perfect_a and_o lively_a representation_n which_o afford_v in_o itself_o a_o double_a profit_n do_v thereby_o allure_v all_o well-disposed_a person_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a and_o to_o the_o evitation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v evil_a and_o obnoxious_a let_v they_o thereby_o understand_v the_o happy_a issue_n and_o success_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a end_n and_o event_n of_o the_o other_o for_o history_n be_v as_o so_o many_o record_n and_o register_n of_o matter_n that_o have_v be_v already_o past_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v much_o incline_v unto_o give_v a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o read_n especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o same_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v move_v i_o to_o revive_v that_o which_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o ember_n of_o oblivion_n for_o there_o come_v by_o chance_n into_o my_o hand_n a_o book_n long_o since_o print_v the_o author_n whereof_o be_v that_o famous_a and_o learned_a knight_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n sometime_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o short_a reign_n and_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o the_o two_o young_a prince_n edward_n the_o fith_n &_o the_o they_o duke_n of_o york_n his_o brother_n with_o the_o troublesome_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n of_o usurp_a richard_n the_o three_o and_o his_o miserable_a end_n both_o which_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o subject_n &_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o author_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n deserve_v to_o be_v memorize_v to_o succeed_a age_n which_o have_v for_o many_o year_n escape_v the_o press_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v likely_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o put_v to_o my_o help_a hand_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o because_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v a_o gentleman_n that_o delight_v yourself_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o crave_v your_o patronage_n herein_o and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o shelter_v it_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o your_o protect_n on_o not_o doubt_v but_o by_o that_o mean_n it_o will_v be_v as_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n and_o as_o well_o entertain_v as_o it_o have_v former_o be_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o wish_v together_o with_o your_o pardon_n for_o this_o my_o presumption_n i_o humble_o rest_v you_o to_o command_n w._n s._n the_o pitiful_a life_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o five_o the_o eternal_a god_n call_v to_o his_o mercy_n the_o noble_a prince_n king_n edward_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n moor_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n prince_n of_o wales_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1483._o and_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o then_o french_a king_n which_o young_a prince_n reign_v a_o small_a space_n and_o little_a season_n over_o this_o realm_n either_o in_o pleasure_n or_o liberty_n for_o his_o uncle_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n within_o three_o month_n deprive_v he_o not_o only_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o regality_n but_o also_o unnatural_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o for_o the_o declaration_n by_o what_o crafty_a engine_n he_o first_o attempt_v his_o ungracious_a purpose_n and_o by_o what_o false_a colourable_a and_o untrue_a allegation_n he_o set_v forth_o open_o his_o pretence_a enterprise_n and_o final_o by_o what_o shameful_a cruel_a and_o detestable_a act_n he_o perform_v the_o same_o you_o must_v first_o consider_v of_o who_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n descend_v their_o nature_n condition_n and_o inclination_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o cruel_a tyrant_n appoint_v to_o achieve_v a_o more_o abominable_a enterprise_n their_o father_n be_v richard_n plantagenet_n york_n duke_z of_o york_n which_o begin_v not_o by_o war_n but_o by_o law_n to_o challenge_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n put_v his_o claim_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v the_o thirty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o where_o either_o for_o right_n or_o for_o favour_n his_o cause_n be_v so_o set_v forth_o and_o advance_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n although_o he_o have_v a_o goodly_a son_n be_v clear_o abject_a and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n entail_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o but_o the_o duke_n not_o intend_v so_o long_o to_o tarry_v but_o mind_v under_o the_o pretext_n of_o dissension_n grow_v and_o rise_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n not_o keep_v but_o break_v to_o prevent_v the_o time_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o governance_n in_o king_n henry_n life_n be_v by_o too_o much_o hardiness_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n edward_n george_n and_o richard_n all_o these_o three_o as_o they_o be_v great_a estate_n of_o birth_n so_o be_v they_o great_a and_o stately_a of_o stomach_n greedy_a of_o promotion_n and_o impatient_a partner_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n describe_v this_o edward_n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n and_o depose_v king_n hâ—nry_n the_o six_o and_o attain_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o the_o realm_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v a_o goodly_a and_o well_o feature_v prince_n in_o all_o thing_n fortunate_a if_o either_o his_o own_o ambition_n have_v not_o for_o he_o against_o his_o brother_n or_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v not_o set_v his_o brothâ—r_n against_o he_o for_o be_v it_o by_o the_o queen_n or_o the_o noble_n of_o her_o blood_n which_o high_o malign_v the_o king_n kindred_n as_o woman_n common_o not_o of_o malice_n but_o of_o nature_n hate_v such_o as_o their_o husband_n love_n or_o be_v it_o a_o proud_a appetite_n of_o the_o duke_n himself_o intend_v to_o be_v king_n at_o the_o least_o wise_a heinous_a treason_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o final_o be_v he_o in_o fault_n or_o be_v he_o faultless_a attaint_v be_v he_o by_o parliament_n malmsey_n and_o judge_v to_o death_n and_o thereupon_o hasty_o drown_v in_o a_o but_o of_o malmsey_n within_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n who_o death_n king_n edward_n although_o he_o command_v it_o when_o he_o wist_v it_o be_v do_v piteous_o he_o bewail_v and_o sorrowful_o repent_v it_o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z 3._o the_o three_o son_n of_o which_o i_o must_v most_o entreat_v be_v in_o wit_n and_o courage_n equal_a with_o the_o other_o but_o in_o beauty_n and_o lineament_n of_o nature_n far_o underneath_o both_o for_o he_o be_v little_a of_o stature_n evil_a feature_v of_o limb_n crooke-backed_n the_o left_a shoulder_n much_o high_a than_o the_o right_n hard_o favour_v of_o visage_n such_o as_o in_o estate_n be_v call_v a_o warlike_a visage_n and_o among_o common_a person_n a_o crabbed_a face_n he_o be_v malicious_a wrathful_a and_o envious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v his_o mother_n the_o duchess_n have_v much_o ado_n in_o her_o travel_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o uncut_a and_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o foot_n forward_o as_o man_n be_v bear_v outward_a and_o as_o the_o fame_n run_v not_o untoothed_a whether_o that_o man_n of_o hatred_n report_v above_o the_o truth_n or_o that_o nature_n change_v his_o course_n in_o his_o beginning_n which_o in_o his_o life_n commit_v many_o thing_n unnatural_o this_o i_o
gloucester_n turn_v all_o this_o to_o their_o destruction_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n set_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o unhappy_a building_n for_o who_o soever_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o they_o or_o to_o bear_v towards_o himself_o any_o favour_n he_o break_v unto_o they_o some_o by_o mouth_n some_o by_o writing_n and_o secret_a messenger_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v suffer_v that_o the_o young_a king_n their_o master_n and_o kinsman_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o custody_n of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n sequester_v in_o manner_n from_o their_o company_n and_o attendance_n of_o which_o every_o one_o ought_v he_o as_o faithful_a service_n as_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o farâ—_n more_o honourable_a part_n of_o kin_n than_o his_o mother_n side_n who_o blood_n quoth_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n save_v the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v far_o unmeet_a to_o be_v match_v with_o he_o which_o now_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o least_o noble_a to_o be_v leave_v about_o he_o be_v quoth_v he_o neither_o honourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n nor_o to_o we_o and_o also_o to_o he_o less_o surety_n to_o have_v his_o noble_n and_o mighty_a of_o his_o friend_n from_o he_o and_o to_o we_o all_o no_o little_a danger_n to_o suffer_v and_o especial_o our_o ill_a willer_n to_o grow_v into_o great_a authority_n with_o the_o king_n in_o youth_n namely_o which_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n and_o soon_o persuade_v you_o remember_v that_o king_n edward_n himself_o albeit_o he_o be_v both_o of_o age_n and_o discretion_n yet_o be_v he_o rule_v in_o many_o thing_n by_o that_o faction_n more_o than_o stand_v there_o with_o his_o honour_n or_o our_o profit_n or_o with_o the_o commodity_n of_o any_o man_n else_o except_o only_o the_o immoderate_a advancement_n of_o themselves_o which_o whether_o they_o thirst_v sore_o after_o their_o own_o weal_n or_o no_o it_o be_v hard_o i_o think_v to_o guess_v and_o if_o some_o folk_n friendship_n have_v not_o hold_v better_a place_n with_o the_o king_n than_o any_o respect_n of_o kindred_n they_o may_v peradventure_o easy_o have_v trap_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n some_o of_o we_o ere_o this_o and_o why_o not_o as_o easy_o as_o they_o have_v do_v other_o or_o this_o as_o near_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a but_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v his_o will_n and_o thank_v be_v his_o grace_n that_o peril_n be_v past_a howbeit_o as_o great_a be_v grow_v if_o we_o suffer_v this_o young_a king_n in_o his_o enemy_n hand_n which_o without_o his_o wit_n may_v abuse_v the_o name_n of_o his_o commandment_n to_o any_o of_o our_o undo_n which_o thing_n god_n and_o our_o good_a provision_n forbid_v of_o which_o good_a provision_n none_o of_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n the_o less_o need_n for_o the_o late_a atonement_n make_v in_o which_o the_o king_n pleasure_n have_v more_o place_n than_o the_o party_n heart_n or_o will_n nor_o none_o of_o we_o be_v so_o unwise_a or_o so_o much_o oversee_v as_o to_o trust_v a_o new_a friend_n make_v of_o a_o old_a foe_n or_o to_o think_v that_o any_o only_a kindness_n so_o sudden_o contract_v in_o a_o hour_n continue_v scant_o yet_o a_o fortnight_n shall_v be_v deep_o set_v in_o our_o stomach_n then_o a_o long_a accustom_a malice_n many_o year_n root_v with_o these_o persuasion_n and_o write_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n set_v on_o fire_n they_o which_o be_v easy_a to_o kindle_v and_o especial_o two_o henry_n duke_z of_o buckingham_z and_o william_n lord_n hastings_n and_o lord_n chamberlain_n both_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o great_a power_n the_o one_o by_o long_a succession_n from_o his_o ancestor_n the_o other_o by_o his_o office_n and_o the_o king_n favour_n these_o two_o not_o bear_v each_o to_o other_o so_o much_o love_n as_o hatred_n both_o to_o the_o queen_n blood_n accord_v together_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n that_o they_o will_v remove_v from_o the_o king_n all_o his_o mother_n friend_n under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n to_o his_o coronation_n accompany_v with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o their_o friend_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v hard_a for_o he_o to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v without_o the_o assemble_v and_o gather_v of_o people_n and_o in_o manner_n of_o open_a war_n whereof_o the_o end_n he_o know_v be_v doubtful_a and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o king_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o part_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n and_o face_n of_o rebellion_n he_o secret_o therefore_o by_o divers_a mean_n cause_v the_o queen_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o need_n and_o shall_v also_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o king_n to_o come_v up_o so_o strong_a for_o as_o now_o every_o lord_n love_v other_o and_o no_o other_o thing_n study_v for_o but_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n shall_v assemble_v in_o the_o king_n name_n much_o people_n they_o shall_v give_v the_o lord_n betwixt_o who_o and_o they_o there_o have_v be_v some_o time_n debate_n a_o occasion_n to_o fear_n and_o suspect_v lest_o they_o shall_v gather_v this_o people_n not_o for_o the_o king_n safeguard_n who_o no_o man_n impugn_a but_o for_o their_o destruction_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o their_o old_a variance_n then_o to_o their_o new_a atonement_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o on_o the_o other_o part_n may_v assemble_v man_n also_o for_o their_o defence_n who_o power_n she_o know_v well_o stretch_v far_o and_o thus_o shall_v all_o the_o realm_n fall_v in_o a_o uproar_n and_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o thereof_o shall_v ensue_v which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v not_o a_o little_a the_o most_o harm_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v where_o she_o lest_o will_v and_o then_o all_o the_o world_n will_v put_v she_o and_o her_o kindred_n in_o the_o blame_n say_v that_o they_o have_v unwise_o and_o untrue_o break_v the_o amity_n and_o peace_n which_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n have_v so_o prudent_o make_v between_o her_o kindred_n and_o he_o which_o amity_n his_o kin_n have_v always_o observe_v the_o queen_n be_v thus_o persuade_v send_v word_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o her_o brother_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n nor_o need_n to_o assemble_v any_o peope_n and_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o his_o side_n write_v unto_o the_o king_n so_o reverent_o and_o to_o the_o queen_n friend_n there_o so_o love_o that_o they_o nothing_o earthly_a mistrust_v bring_v the_o king_n towards_o london_n with_o a_o sober_a company_n in_o great_a haste_n but_o not_o in_o good_a speed_n till_o he_o come_v to_o northampton_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o remove_v to_o stony_n stratford_n on_o which_o day_n the_o two_o duke_n and_o their_o train_n come_v to_o northampton_n feign_v that_o stony_a stratford_n can_v not_o lodge_v they_o all_o where_o they_o find_v the_o earl_n rivers_n intend_v the_o next_o morning_n to_o have_v follow_v the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n so_o that_o night_n the_o duke_n make_v to_o the_o earl_n rivers_n friendly_a cheer_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v depart_v very_o familiar_a with_o great_a courtesy_n in_o open_a sight_n and_o the_o earl_n rivers_n lodge_v the_o two_o duke_n with_o a_o few_o of_o their_o privy_a friend_n fall_v to_o council_n wherein_o they_o spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n they_o send_v about_o privy_o to_o their_o servant_n in_o their_o lodging_n to_o haste_v to_o horseback_n for_o their_o lord_n be_v in_o manner_n ready_a to_o ride_v whereupon_o all_o their_o servant_n be_v ready_a ere_o the_o lord_n rivers_n servant_n be_v awake_a now_o have_v the_o duke_n take_v the_o key_n of_o the_o inn_n into_o their_o possession_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v issue_v out_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o over_o this_o in_o the_o high_a way_n towards_o stony_a stratford_n they_o set_v certain_a of_o their_o folk_n that_o shall_v cause_v and_o compel_v to_o return_v again_o all_o person_n that_o be_v pass_v from_o northampton_n to_o stony_n stratford_n say_v that_o the_o duke_n themselves_o will_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o king_n from_o northampton_n thus_o they_o bear_v folk_n in_o hand_n but_o when_o the_o earl_n rivers_n understand_v the_o gate_n close_v and_o the_o way_n on_o every_o side_n beset_v neither_o his_o servant_n neither_o himself_o suffer_v to_o go_v out_o perceive_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n without_o his_o knowledge_n not_o begin_v for_o nought_o compare_v this_o present_a do_v
ancient_a time_n pass_v in_o divers_a realm_n it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o good_a luck_n and_o felicity_n i_o must_v put_v you_o here_o in_o remembrance_n how_o that_o king_n richard_n put_v some_o diffidence_n in_o the_o lord_n stanley_n which_o have_v with_o he_o as_o a_o hostage_n the_o lord_n strange_a his_o elder_a son_n which_o lord_n stanley_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o join_v not_o at_o the_o first_o with_o his_o son_n in_o law_n army_n for_o fear_v that_o king_n richard_n will_v have_v slay_v the_o lord_n strange_a his_o heir_n when_o king_n richard_n be_v come_v to_o bosworth_n he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n to_o the_o lord_n stanley_n command_v he_o to_o advance_v forward_o with_o his_o company_n and_o to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n which_o thing_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o swear_v by_o christ_n passion_n that_o he_o will_v strike_v off_o his_o son_n head_n before_o he_o dine_v the_o lord_n stanley_n answer_v the_o pursuivant_n that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v so_o he_o have_v more_o son_n alive_a and_o to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o be_v not_o then_o so_o determine_v when_o king_n richard_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o command_v the_o lord_n strange_a incontinent_a to_o be_v behead_v which_o be_v at_o that_o very_a same_o season_n when_o both_o the_o army_n have_v â—ight_a each_o of_o the_o other_o the_o councillor_n of_o king_n richard_n ponder_v the_o time_n and_o the_o cause_n know_v also_o the_o lord_n strange_a to_o be_v innocent_a of_o his_o father_n offence_n persuade_v the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o fight_v and_o not_o time_n to_o execution_n advise_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o lord_n strange_a as_o a_o prisoner_n till_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v and_o then_o at_o leisure_n his_o pleasure_n may_v be_v accomplish_v so_o as_o god_n will_v king_n richard_n infringe_v his_o holy_a oath_n and_o the_o lord_n wâ—s_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n tenâ—_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o prisoner_n which_o when_o the_o field_n be_v do_v and_o their_o master_n slay_v and_o proclamation_n make_v to_o know_v where_o the_o child_n be_v they_o submit_v themselves_o as_o prisoner_n to_o the_o lord_n strange_n and_o he_o gentle_o receive_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o new_a proclaim_v king_n where_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n after_o this_o the_o whole_a camp_n remove_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o the_o same_o night_n in_o the_o evening_n king_n henry_n with_o great_a pomp_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o leicester_n where_o as_o well_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o his_o people_n and_o soldier_n as_o for_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o journey_n towards_o london_n he_o rest_v and_o repose_v himself_o two_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o king_n richard_n be_v as_o shameful_o carry_v to_o the_o town_n of_o leicester_n as_o he_o gorgeous_o the_o day_n before_o with_o pomp_n and_o pride_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o same_o town_n for_o his_o body_n be_v naked_a and_o despoil_a to_o the_o skin_n and_o nothing_o leave_v about_o he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o clout_n to_o cover_v his_o privy_a member_n and_o be_v truss_v behind_o a_o pursuivant_n of_o arm_n call_v blaunche_n sengly_a or_o white_a boar_n like_o a_o hog_n or_o a_o calf_n the_o head_n and_o arm_n hang_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o leg_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o all_o besprinkle_v with_o mire_n and_o blood_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o grey_a friar_n church_n within_o the_o town_n and_o there_o lay_v like_o a_o miserable_a spectacle_n but_o sure_o consider_v his_o mischievous_a act_n and_o facinorous_a do_n man_n may_v worthy_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o caitive_a and_o in_o the_o say_a church_n he_o be_v with_o no_o less_o funeral_n pomp_n and_o solemnity_n inter_v than_o he_o will_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o bury_n of_o his_o innocent_a nephew_n who_o he_o cause_v cruel_o to_o be_v murder_v and_o unnatural_o to_o be_v quell_v when_o his_o death_n be_v know_v few_o lament_v and_o many_o rejoice_v the_o proud_a brag_a white_a boar_n which_o be_v his_o badge_n be_v violent_o raze_v and_o pluck_v down_o from_o every_o sign_n and_o place_n where_o it_o may_v be_v espy_v so_o ill_o be_v his_o life_n that_o man_n wish_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o carrion_n corpse_n he_o reign_v two_o year_n two_o month_n and_o one_o day_n as_o he_o be_v small_a and_o little_a of_o stature_n so_o be_v he_o of_o body_n great_o deform_v the_o one_o shoulder_n high_o than_o the_o other_o his_o face_n small_a but_o his_o countenance_n be_v cruel_a and_o such_o that_o a_o man_n at_o the_o first_o aspect_n will_v judge_v it_o to_o savour_n and_o smell_v of_o malice_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n when_o he_o stand_v muse_v he_o will_v bite_v and_o chew_v beas_o his_o nether_a lip_n as_o who_o say_v that_o his_o fierce_a nature_n in_o his_o cruel_a body_n always_o chafe_v stir_v and_o be_v ever_o unquiet_a beside_o that_o the_o dagger_n that_o he_o wear_v he_o will_v when_o he_o study_v with_o his_o hand_n pluck_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o sheath_n to_o the_o midst_n never_o draw_v it_o full_o out_o his_o wit_n be_v pregnant_a quick_a and_o ready_a will_v to_o â—iegne_n and_o apt_a to_o dissemble_v he_o have_v a_o proud_a mind_n and_o a_o arrogant_a stomach_n the_o which_o accompany_v he_o to_o his_o death_n which_o he_o rather_o desire_v to_o suffer_v by_o dent_n of_o sword_n then_o be_v forsake_v and_o destitute_a of_o his_o untrue_a companion_n will_v by_o coward_n flight_n preserve_v and_o save_v his_o uncertain_a life_n which_o by_o malice_n sickness_n or_o condign_a punishment_n â—ight_n chanâ—e_o short_o after_o to_o come_v to_o confusion_n thus_o end_v this_o prince_n his_o mortal_a life_n with_o infamy_n and_o dishonour_n which_o never_o prefer_v fame_n or_o honesty_n before_o ambition_n tyranny_n and_o mischief_n and_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v still_o protector_n and_o suffer_v his_o nephew_n to_o have_v live_v and_o reign_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o realm_n have_v prosper_v and_o he_o much_o praise_v and_o belove_v as_o he_o be_v now_o abhor_a and_o vilipend_v but_o to_o god_n which_o know_v his_o interior_a cogitation_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n i_o commit_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n commit_v in_o his_o life_n finis_fw-la this_o king_n time_n with_o some_o part_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o a_o note_n make_v at_o that_o place_n be_v write_v by_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n richard_n plantagenet_z duke_z of_o york_n the_o 3._o son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n describe_v george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n drown_v in_o a_o but_o of_o malmsey_n the_o description_n of_o richard_n the_o 3._o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o slay_v in_o the_o tower_n by_o richard_n the_o 3._o a_o exhortation_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 4._o on_o his_o death_n bed_n edmund_n shaw_n mayor_n of_o london_n of_o sanctuary_n the_o description_n of_o shore_n wife_n the_o description_n of_o king_n edward_n three_o concubine_n the_o destruction_n of_o king_n edward_n child_n king_n edward_n child_n murder_v
nor_o nothing_o he_o enterprise_v nor_o take_v in_o hand_n by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v thereunto_o for_o his_o tribute_n out_o of_o france_n he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o recover_v and_o obtain_v and_o the_o year_n before_o he_o die_v he_o recover_v again_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n against_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o albeit_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v so_o benign_a courteous_a and_o familiar_a that_o no_o part_n of_o his_o virtue_n be_v esteem_v more_o than_o those_o high_a humility_n yet_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o last_o day_n decay_v not_o in_o the_o which_o many_o prince_n by_o a_o long_a continue_a sovereignty_n decline_v to_o a_o proud_a port_n and_o behaviour_n from_o their_o condition_n accustom_v at_o their_o beginning_n yet_o lowliness_n and_o gentleness_n so_o far_o forth_o in_o he_o increase_v that_o the_o summer_n before_o he_o die_v he_o be_v at_o havering_n at_o the_o bower_n send_v for_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n thither_o only_o to_o hunt_v and_o make_v pastime_n where_o he_o make_v they_o not_o so_o hearty_a but_o so_o familiar_a and_o friendly_a cheer_n and_o send_v also_o to_o their_o wife_n such_o plenty_n of_o venison_n that_o no_o one_o thing_n in_o many_o day_n before_o get_v he_o either_o more_o heart_n or_o more_o hearty_a favour_n among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o oftentimes_o more_o esteem_n and_o take_v for_o great_a kindness_n a_o little_a courtesy_n than_o a_o great_a profit_n or_o benefit_n and_o so_o this_o noble_a prince_n decease_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o that_o time_n his_o life_n be_v most_o desire_v and_o when_o his_o people_n most_o desire_v to_o keep_v he_o which_o love_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o entire_a affection_n towards_o he_o have_v be_v to_o his_o noble_a child_n have_v in_o themselves_o also_o as_o many_o gift_n of_o nature_n as_o many_o princely_a virtue_n as_o much_o good_a towardness_n as_o their_o age_n can_v receive_v a_o marvellous_a fortress_n and_o a_o sure_a armour_n if_o the_o division_n and_o dissension_n of_o their_o friend_n have_v not_o unarm_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o destitute_a and_o the_o execrable_a desire_n of_o sovereignty_n provoke_v he_o to_o their_o destruction_n which_o if_o either_o kind_a or_o kindness_n have_v hold_v place_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v their_o defence_n for_o richard_n gloucester_n by_o nature_n their_o uncle_n by_o office_n their_o protector_n to_o their_o father_n great_o behold_v and_o to_o they_o by_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n bind_v all_o the_o bond_n break_v and_o violate_v which_o bind_v man_n and_o man_n together_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o the_o world_n unnatural_o contrive_v to_o bereave_v they_o not_o only_o of_o their_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n but_o also_o of_o their_o natural_a life_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n and_o first_o to_o show_v you_o that_o by_o conjecture_n he_o pretend_v this_o thing_n in_o his_o brother_n life_n you_o shall_v understand_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o same_o night_n that_o king_n edward_n die_v one_o call_v mistelbrooke_n long_o ere_o the_o day_n spring_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o one_o pottier_n dwell_v in_o redcrosse-street_n without_o cripple_n gate_n of_o london_n and_o when_o he_o be_v with_o hasty_a wrap_v quick_o let_v in_o the_o say_a mistelbrooke_n show_v unto_o pottier_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v that_o night_n decease_v by_o my_o truth_n quoth_v pottier_n then_o will_v my_o master_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v king_n and_o that_o i_o warrant_v thou_o what_o cause_n he_o have_v so_o to_o think_v hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v his_o servant_n know_v any_o such_o thing_n pretend_v or_o otherwise_o have_v any_o inkling_n thereof_o but_o of_o all_o likelihood_n he_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o nought_o but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o true_a history_n be_v it_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n have_v of_o old_a sore_o practise_v this_o conclusion_n or_o be_v beforetime_n move_v thereunto_o and_o put_v in_o hope_n by_o the_o tender_a age_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n his_o nephew_n as_o opportunity_n and_o likelihood_n of_o speed_n put_v a_o man_n in_o courage_n of_o that_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o north_n part_n for_o the_o good_a governance_n of_o the_o country_n be_v advertise_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o nephew_n with_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o crown_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o well_o wist_v and_o have_v help_v to_o maintain_v a_o long_a continue_a grudge_n and_o heart-burn_n between_o the_o queen_n kindred_n and_o the_o king_n blood_n either_o part_n envy_v other_o authority_n he_o now_o think_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o furtherly_a beginning_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o intent_n and_o a_o sure_a ground_n and_o situation_n of_o his_o unnatural_a building_n if_o he_o may_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o revenge_v of_o old_a displeasure_n abuse_v the_o ignorance_n and_o anger_n of_o the_o one_o party_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o to_o win_v to_o his_o purpose_n as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v win_v may_v be_v lose_v ere_o they_o look_v for_o it_o but_o of_o one_o thing_n he_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o his_o intent_n be_v once_o perceive_v he_o shall_v have_v make_v peace_n between_o both_o party_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o all_o his_o intent_n he_o keep_v secret_a till_o he_o know_v his_o friend_n of_o the_o which_o henry_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o send_v to_o he_o after_o his_o brother_n death_n a_o trusty_a servant_n of_o he_o call_v persivall_n to_o the_o city_n of_o york_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n keep_v the_o k._n his_o brother_n funeral_n this_o persivall_n come_v to_o john_n ward_n a_o great_fw-mi chamberer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n desire_v that_o he_o in_o close_a and_o covert_a manner_n may_v speak_v with_o the_o duke_n his_o master_n whereupon_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n the_o duke_n send_v for_o persivall_n all_o other_o be_v avoid_v which_o show_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o master_n in_o this_o new_a world_n will_v take_v such_o part_n as_o he_o will_v and_o will_v far_o wait_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o thousand_o good_a fellow_n if_o need_n be_v the_o duke_n send_v back_o the_o messenger_n with_o great_a thanks_n and_o divers_a privy_a instruction_n by_o mouth_n which_o persivall_n do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o travel_n that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o master_n into_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o present_o after_o with_o new_a instruction_n meet_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o nottingham_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north-country_n with_o many_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 600._o horse_n and_o more_o in_o his_o journey_n towards_o london_n and_o after_o secret_a meeting_n and_o communication_n have_v between_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n he_o return_v with_o such_o speed_n that_o he_o bring_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o master_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n not_o far_o from_o northampton_n with_o three_o hundred_o horse_n and_o so_o they_o two_o come_v together_o to_o northampton_n where_o they_o first_o begin_v their_o unhappy_a enterprise_n and_o so_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n continue_v still_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n till_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n as_o you_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v hereafter_o the_o young_a king_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n keep_v household_n at_o ludlow_n for_o his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o thither_o for_o justice_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o wild_a welshman_n and_o evil_a dispose_v person_n shall_v refrain_v from_o their_o accustom_a murder_n and_o outrage_n the_o governance_n of_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v commit_v to_o lord_n anthony_n woodvile_n earl_n rivers_n and_o lord_n scales_n brother_n to_o the_o queen_n a_o wise_a hardy_a and_o honourable_a personage_n as_o valiant_a of_o hand_n as_o politic_a in_o counsel_n and_o with_o he_o be_v associate_v other_o of_o the_o same_o party_n and_o in_o effect_n every_o one_o as_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o the_o queen_n so_o be_v he_o plant_v next_o about_o the_o prince_n that_o drift_n by_o the_o queen_n seem_v to_o be_v devise_v whereby_o her_o blood_n may_v of_o right_n in_o tender_a youth_n be_v so_o plant_v in_o the_o prince_n favour_n that_o afterward_o it_o shall_v hardly_o be_v eradicate_v out_o of_o the_o same_o the_o duke_n of_o
be_v come_v together_o in_o presence_n the_o cardinal_n show_v unto_o she_o that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n that_o her_o keep_n of_o the_o king_n brother_n in_o that_o place_n high_o sound_v not_o only_o to_o the_o grudge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o obloquy_n but_o also_o to_o the_o importable_a grief_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a majesty_n to_o who_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n to_o have_v his_o natural_a brother_n in_o company_n and_o it_o be_v to_o both_o their_o dishonour_n and_o she_o also_o to_o suffer_v he_o in_o sanctuary_n as_o though_o the_o one_o brother_n stand_v in_o danger_n and_o peril_n of_o the_o other_o and_o he_o show_v she_o far_o that_o the_o whole_a council_n have_v send_v he_o to_o require_v of_o she_o the_o delivery_n of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n at_o his_o liberty_n out_o of_o that_o place_n which_o man_n reckon_v as_o a_o prison_n and_o there_o shall_v he_o be_v demean_v according_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o degree_n and_o she_o in_o this_o do_n shall_v both_o do_v great_a good_a to_o the_o realm_n pleasure_n to_o the_o council_n profit_n to_o herself_o succour_n to_o her_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o over_o that_o which_o he_o know_v well_o she_o special_o tender_v not_o only_o great_a comfort_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n but_o also_o to_o the_o young_a duke_n himself_o both_o who_o great_a weal_n it_o be_v to_o be_v together_o aswell_o for_o many_o great_a cause_n as_o also_o for_o both_o their_o disport_n and_o recreation_n which_o thing_n the_o lord_n esteem_v not_o light_n though_o it_o seem_v light_a well_o ponder_v that_o their_o youth_n without_o recreation_n and_o play_n can_v endure_v nor_o any_o stranger_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o both_o their_o age_n and_o estate_n so_o meet_v in_o that_o point_n for_o any_o of_o they_o as_o the_o either_o of_o they_o for_o the_o other_o my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o queen_n i_o say_v not_o nay_o but_o that_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o this_o gentleman_n who_o you_o require_v be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n and_o in_o good_a faith_n i_o think_v it_o be_v as_o great_a commodity_n to_o they_o both_o as_o for_o yet_o a_o while_n to_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o tender_a age_n consider_v of_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o both_o but_o especial_o the_o young_a which_o beside_o his_o infancy_n that_o also_o need_v good_a look_v to_o have_v a_o while_n be_v so_o sore_o disease_v with_o sickness_n and_o be_v so_o new_o rather_o little_o amend_v then_o well_o recover_v that_o i_o dare_v put_v no_o person_n earthly_a in_o trust_n with_o his_o keep_n but_o myself_o only_o consider_v there_o be_v as_o physician_n say_v and_o as_o we_o also_o find_v double_v the_o peril_n in_o the_o resiluation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o sickness_n with_o which_o disease_n nature_n be_v sore_o labour_v forewearied_a and_o weaken_a wax_v the_o less_o able_a to_o bear_v out_o a_o new_a surfeit_n and_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v find_v other_o that_o will_v haply_o do_v their_o best_a unto_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o none_o that_o either_o know_v better_o how_o to_o order_v he_o then_o i_o that_o so_o long_o have_v keep_v he_o or_o be_v more_o tender_o like_a to_o cherish_v he_o than_o his_o own_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o no_o man_n deny_v good_a madam_n quoth_v the_o cardinal_n that_o your_o grace_n of_o all_o folk_n be_v most_o necessary_a about_o your_o child_n and_o so_o will_v all_o the_o council_n not_o only_o be_v content_a but_o also_o glad_a that_o it_o be_v if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o your_o pleasure_n to_o be_v in_o such_o place_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o honour_n but_o if_o you_o appoint_v yourself_o to_o tarry_v here_o then_o think_v they_o it_o more_o convenient_a the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v with_o the_o king_n honourable_o at_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o both_o then_o here_o as_o a_o sanctuary_n man_n to_o both_o their_o dishonour_n and_o obloquy_n since_o there_o be_v not_o always_o so_o great_a necessity_n to_o have_v the_o child_n with_o the_o mother_n but_o that_o occasion_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o expedient_a to_o keep_v he_o elsewhere_o which_o in_o this_o well_o appear_v that_o at_o such_o time_n that_o your_o most_o dear_a son_n than_o prince_n and_o now_o king_n shall_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o country_n keep_v household_n in_o wales_n far_o out_o of_o your_o keep_n your_o grace_n be_v well_o content_a therewith_o yourself_o not_o very_o well_o content_a quoth_v the_o queen_n and_o yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o like_a for_o the_o one_o be_v then_o in_o health_n the_o other_o be_v now_o sick_a in_o which_o case_n i_o marvel_v great_o why_o my_o lord_n protector_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o have_v he_o in_o keep_v where_o if_o the_o child_n in_o his_o sickness_n miscarry_v by_o nature_n yet_o may_v he_o run_v into_o slander_n and_o suspicion_n of_o fraud_n and_o they_o call_v it_o a_o thing_n so_o sore_o against_o my_o child_n honour_n and_o they_o also_o that_o he_o abide_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v all_o their_o honour_n there_o to_o suffer_v his_o abode_n where_o no_o man_n doubt_v hâ—_n shaâ—l_v be_v best_o keep_v and_o that_o be_v here_o while_o i_o be_o here_o which_o as_o yet_o intend_v not_o to_o come_v forth_o and_o danger_n myself_o after_o other_o my_o friend_n which_o will_v god_n be_v rather_o here_o in_o surety_n with_o i_o than_o i_o be_v there_o in_o danger_n with_o they_o why_o madam_n quoth_v the_o lord_n howard_n know_v you_o any_o thing_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n nay_o very_o quoth_v she_o nor_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n neither_o as_o they_o now_o be_v but_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n though_o i_o fear_v lest_o those_o that_o have_v not_o let_v to_o put_v they_o in_o durance_n without_o colour_n will_v let_v as_o little_a to_o procure_v their_o destruction_n without_o cause_n the_o cardinal_n make_v a_o countenance_n to_o the_o lord_n howard_n that_o he_o shall_v harp_n no_o more_o upon_o that_o string_n and_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o queen_n that_o he_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o those_o lord_n of_o her_o kin_n the_o which_o remain_v under_o arrest_n shall_v upon_o the_o matter_n examine_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o as_o towards_o her_o noble_a person_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o manner_n of_o danger_n whereby_o shall_v i_o trust_v that_o quoth_v the_o queen_n in_o that_o i_o be_o guiltless_a as_o though_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o i_o be_o with_o their_o enemy_n better_o belove_v than_o they_o when_o they_o hate_v they_o for_o my_o sake_n in_o that_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o far_o be_v they_o off_o that_o will_v help_v as_o god_n send_v grace_n they_o hurt_v not_o and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o depart_v hence_o as_o for_o this_o gentleman_n my_o son_n i_o mind_n he_o shall_v be_v where_o i_o be_o till_o i_o see_v further_o for_o i_o see_v some_o man_n so_o greedy_a without_o any_o substantial_a cause_n to_o have_v he_o which_o make_v i_o much_o more_o wary_a and_o scrupulous_a to_o deliver_v he_o true_o madam_n quoth_v the_o cardinal_n the_o further_a that_o you_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o further_o be_v other_o man_n to_o suffer_v you_o to_o keep_v he_o lest_o your_o causeless_a fear_n may_v cause_v you_o far_a to_o convey_v he_o and_o many_o think_v he_o can_v here_o have_v no_o privilege_n which_o can_v have_v neither_o will_n to_o ask_v it_o nor_o yet_o malice_n or_o offence_n to_o need_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o reckon_v no_o privilege_n break_v although_o they_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o sanctuary_n which_o if_o you_o final_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v he_o i_o think_v very_o the_o council_n will_v enfranchise_v he_o so_o much_o dread_n have_v my_o lord_n his_o uncle_n for_o the_o tender_a love_n he_o bear_v he_o lest_o your_o grace_n shall_v send_v he_o away_o ah_o quoth_v the_o queen_n have_v he_o so_o tender_a a_o zeal_n to_o he_o that_o he_o fear_v nothing_o but_o lest_o he_o shall_v escape_v he_o think_v he_o that_o i_o will_v send_v he_o hence_o which_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o plight_n to_o send_v out_o and_o in_o what_o place_n can_v i_o reckon_v he_o sure_o if_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a in_o this_o sanctuary_n whereof_o be_v there_o never_o tyrant_n yet_o so_o devilish_a that_o dare_v attempt_v to_o break_v the_o privilege_n and_o i_o trust_v god_n be_v now_o as_o strong_a
honest_a man_n and_o substantial_a among_o you_o and_o in_o that_o point_n which_o in_o good_a faith_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o speak_v of_o save_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o keep_v in_o counsel_n that_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n know_v the_o king_n greedy_a appetite_n be_v insatiable_a and_o every_o where_o over_o all_o the_o realm_n intolerable_a for_o no_o woman_n be_v there_o any_o where_o young_a or_o old_a poor_a or_o rich_a who_o he_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o who_o he_o any_o thing_n like_v either_o for_o person_n or_o beauty_n speech_n pace_n or_o countenance_n but_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o respect_n of_o his_o honour_n murmur_n or_o grudge_v of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v importunate_o pursue_v his_o appetite_n and_o have_v she_o to_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o many_o a_o good_a woman_n and_o great_a dolour_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o friend_n which_o be_v honest_a people_n of_o themselves_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o cleanness_n of_o their_o house_n the_o chastity_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o lose_v all_o that_o they_o have_v beside_o then_o to_o have_v such_o a_o villainy_n do_v to_o they_o and_o albeit_o that_o with_o this_o and_o other_o importable_a deal_n the_o realm_n be_v in_o every_o place_n annoy_v yet_o special_o you_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o nobility_n as_o for_o that_o among_o you_o be_v most_o plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o minister_v matter_n to_o such_o injury_n as_o for_o that_o you_o be_v near_a hand_n since_o that_o near_a here_o about_o be_v his_o most_o common_a abide_n and_o yet_o be_v you_o a_o people_n who_o he_o have_v as_o singular_a a_o cause_n well_o and_o true_o to_o entreat_v as_o any_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n by_o this_o noble_a city_n as_o of_o his_o special_a chamber_n and_o renown_v city_n of_o this_o realm_n receive_v much_o honourable_a fame_n among_o all_o other_o nation_n but_o also_o for_o that_o you_o not_o without_o your_o great_a cost_n and_o sundry_a favour_n and_o danger_n in_o all_o his_o war_n bear_v ever_o your_o especial_a favour_n to_o his_o part_n which_o your_o kind_a mind_n bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o york_n since_o he_o have_v nothing_o worthy_o requirid_a you_o there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n now_o which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v make_v you_o full_a recompense_n which_o thing_n to_o show_v you_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o errand_n it_o shall_v not_o need_v i_o hope_v to_o rehearse_v unto_o you_o again_o that_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v of_o he_o that_o can_v better_o tell_v it_o and_o of_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v better_o believe_v it_o and_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o be_o not_o so_o proud_a to_o look_v therefore_o that_o you_o shall_v receive_v my_o word_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n namely_o a_o man_n so_o cunning_a and_o so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n know_v better_a what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o say_v and_o thereto_o so_o good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v in_o the_o pulpit_n namely_o into_o the_o which_o no_o honest_a man_n come_v to_o lie_v which_o honourable_a preacher_n you_o well_o remember_v substantial_o declare_v to_o you_o at_o paul_n cross_n on_o sunday_n last_o pass_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n now_o protector_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o same_o for_o that_o worshipful_a man_n make_v it_o perfect_o and_o ground_o open_a unto_o you_o the_o child_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v never_o lawful_o beget_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o very_a wife_n dame_n elizabeth_n lucy_n be_v never_o lawful_o marry_v to_o the_o queen_n their_o mother_n who_o blood_n save_v he_o set_v his_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n before_o his_o honour_n be_v full_a unmeet_o to_o be_v match_v with_o his_o the_o mingle_v of_o which_o two_o blood_n together_o have_v be_v the_o effusion_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o this_o realm_n whereby_o it_o may_v well_o be_v see_v that_o marriage_n be_v not_o well_o make_v of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o mischief_n grow_v for_o lack_v of_o which_o lawful_a copulation_n and_o also_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o say_v worshipful_a doctor_n rather_o signify_v then_o full_o explain_v and_o which_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v for_o i_o as_o the_o thing_n that_o every_o man_n forbear_v to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v in_o avoid_v the_o displeasure_n that_o my_o noble_a lord_n protector_n bearing_z as_o nature_n require_v a_o filial_a reverence_n to_o the_o duchess_n his_o mother_n for_o these_o cause_n before_o remember_v i_o say_v that_o for_o lack_n of_o issue_n lawful_o come_v of_o the_o late_a noble_a prince_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n to_o who_o royal_a blood_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n be_v by_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n entail_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o same_o be_v by_o just_a course_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n devolve_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n the_o lord_n protector_n as_o to_o the_o very_a lawful_a beget_v son_n of_o the_o fore-remembred_n noble_a duke_n of_o york_n which_o thing_n well_o consider_v and_o the_o knightly_a prowess_n with_o many_o virtue_n which_o in_o his_o noble_a person_n singular_o do_v abound_v the_o noble_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o special_o of_o the_o north_n part_n not_o will_v any_o bastard_n blood_n to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o theabuse_n in_o the_o same_o before_o use_v and_o exercise_v any_o long_a to_o continue_v have_v full_o condescend_v and_o utter_o determine_v to_o make_v humble_a petition_n unto_o the_o puissant_a prince_n the_o lord_n protector_n that_o it_o may_v like_v his_o grace_n at_o our_o humble_a request_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o guide_n &_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o wealth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o very_a right_n and_o just_a title_n which_o thing_n i_o know_v well_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o who_o wisdom_n well_o perceive_v the_o labour_n and_o study_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n that_o shall_v come_v therewith_o to_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v occupy_v that_o room_n i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v if_o he_o take_v it_o for_o i_o warrant_v you_o that_o that_o room_n be_v no_o child_n office_n and_o that_o the_o great_a wise_a man_n well_o perceive_v when_o he_o say_v vae_fw-la regno_fw-la cujus_fw-la rex_fw-la pver_fw-la est_fw-la woe_n to_o that_o realm_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n wherefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o thank_v god_n that_o this_o noble_a personage_n which_o be_v so_o righteous_o entitle_v thereto_o be_v of_o so_o solid_a age_n and_o thereto_o of_o so_o great_a wisdom_n join_v with_o so_o great_a experience_n which_o albeit_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o yet_o shall_v he_o to_o our_o petition_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o more_o gracious_o inclin_n if_o you_o the_o worshipful_a citizen_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o realm_n join_v with_o we_o the_o noble_n in_o our_o say_a request_n which_o for_o your_o own_o weal_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o will_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o pray_v yoâ—_n so_o to_o do_v whereby_o you_o shall_v do_v great_a profit_n to_o all_o this_o his_o realm_n beside_o that_o in_o choose_v they_o so_o good_a a_o king_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o yourself_o a_o special_a commodity_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v ever_o after_o bear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o tender_a favour_n in_o how_o much_o he_o shall_v perceive_v you_o the_o more_o prone_a and_o benevolent_o mind_v towards_o his_o election_n wherein_o dear_a friend_n what_o mind_n you_o have_v we_o require_v you_o plain_o to_o show_v we_o when_o the_o duke_n have_v say_v and_o look_v that_o the_o people_n who_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o mayor_n have_v frame_v before_o shall_v after_o this_o flatter_a proposition_n make_v have_v cry_v king_n richard_n king_n richard_n all_o be_v still_o and_o mute_a and_o not_o one_o word_n answer_v unto_o wherewith_o the_o duke_n be_v marvellous_o abash_v and_o take_v the_o major_a near_o to_o he_o with_o other_o that_o be_v about_o he_o privy_a to_o the_o matter_n say_v unto_o they_o soft_o what_o mean_v this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v so_o still_o
pleasant_a mean_n to_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v the_o duke_n to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n but_o the_o duke_n as_o wily_a as_o the_o king_n mistrust_v the_o fair_a flatter_a word_n and_o the_o gay_a promise_n to_o he_o so_o sudden_o without_o any_o cause_n offer_v know_v the_o crafty_a cast_v of_o k._n richard_n bow_n which_o in_o divers_a affair_n before_o time_n he_o have_v see_v practise_v require_v the_o king_n to_o pardon_v he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v so_o disease_v in_o his_o stomach_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o take_v any_o refection_n or_o rest_n king_n richard_n not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o excuse_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a admit_v the_o same_o but_o incontinent_a direct_v to_o the_o duke_n other_o letter_n of_o a_o more_o rough_a and_o haughty_a sort_n not_o without_o minatorie_a term_n and_o check_v word_n command_v he_o all_o excuse_n set_v apart_o to_o repair_v without_o any_o delay_n to_o his_o royal_a presence_n the_o duke_n make_v to_o the_o messenger_n a_o determinate_a answer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n who_o he_o neither_o love_v nor_o favour_v and_o immediate_o prepare_v open_a war_n against_o he_o and_o persuade_v all_o his_o complice_n and_o partaker_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v in_o his_o quarter_n with_o all_o diligence_n raise_v up_o the_o people_n and_o make_v a_o commotion_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n almost_o in_o one_o moment_n thomas_n marques_n dorcet_v come_v out_o of_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o richard_n day_n have_v continue_v who_o life_n by_o the_o only_a help_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lovel_n esquire_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n in_o this_o troublous_a world_n &_o gather_v together_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n in_o yorkshire_n sir_n edward_n courtney_n and_o peter_n his_o brother_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n raise_v another_o army_n in_o devonshire_n and_o cornwall_n in_o kent_n richard_n gilford_n and_o other_o gentleman_n collect_v a_o great_a company_n of_o soldier_n and_o open_o begin_v war_n but_o king_n richard_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v get_v together_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o puissance_n think_v it_o not_o most_o for_o his_o part_n beneficial_a to_o disperse_v and_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o small_a branch_n and_o particular_o to_o persecute_v any_o one_o of_o the_o conjuration_n by_o himself_o determine_v all_o other_o be_v set_v aside_o with_o his_o whole_a puissance_n to_o set_v on_o the_o chief_a head_n which_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o london_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o salisbury_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o his_o journey_n he_o may_v set_v on_o the_o duke_n army_n if_o he_o may_v know_v he_o in_o any_o place_n encamp_v or_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n array_v the_o king_n be_v scarce_o two_o day_n journey_n from_o salisbury_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o wild_a welshman_n who_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o that_o courage_n and_o sharp_a speech_n in_o manner_n against_o their_o will_n have_v rather_o thereto_o enforce_v &_o compel_v by_o lordly_a and_o straight_a commandment_n then_o by_o liberal_a wage_n and_o gentle_a reteynour_n which_o thing_n be_v the_o very_a occasion_n why_o they_o leave_v he_o desolate_a and_o cowardly_a forsake_v he_o the_o duke_n with_o all_o his_o power_n march_v through_o the_o forest_n of_o deanâ—_n intend_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n severne_v at_o gloucester_n and_o there_o to_o have_v join_v in_o army_n with_o the_o courtney_n and_o other_o western_a man_n of_o his_o confederacy_n and_o affinity_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v no_o doubt_n but_o k._n richard_n have_v be_v in_o great_a jeopardy_n either_o of_o privation_n of_o his_o realm_n or_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n or_o both_o but_o see_v the_o chance_n before_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o severne_v side_n by_o force_n of_o continual_a rain_n and_o moisture_n the_o river_n rise_v so_o high_a that_o it_o overflow_v all_o the_o country_n adjoin_v insomuch_o that_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o their_o bed_n house_n with_o the_o extreme_a violence_n be_v overturn_v child_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o field_n swim_v in_o cradle_n beast_n be_v drown_v on_o hill_n which_o rage_n of_o water_n last_v continual_o ten_o day_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v they_o call_v it_o to_o this_o day_n the_o great_a water_n or_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n great_a water_n by_o this_o inundation_n the_o passage_n be_v so_o close_v that_o the_o duke_n can_v not_o come_v over_o severne_n to_o his_o complice_n nor_o they_o to_o he_o during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o welshman_n linger_v idle_o without_o money_n victual_n or_o wage_n sudden_o scale_v and_o depart_v and_o for_o all_o the_o duke_n fair_a promise_n menace_n and_o enforcement_n they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a either_o go_v further_o or_o abide_v the_o duke_n thus_o abandon_v and_o leave_v almost_o alone_o be_v of_o necessity_n compel_v to_o fly_v and_o in_o his_o flight_n be_v with_o this_o sudden_a misfortune_n marvellous_o disdain_v and_o be_v unprovided_a what_o counsel_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o what_o way_n he_o shall_v follow_v like_o a_o man_n in_o despair_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v of_o very_a trust_n and_o confidence_n convey_v himself_o into_o the_o house_n of_o humphrey_n banister_n his_o servant_n beside_o shrewesbury_n who_o he_o have_v tender_o bring_v up_o and_o who_o he_o above_o all_o man_n love_v favour_a and_o trust_v now_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o his_o extreme_a necessity_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o faithful_a secret_a and_o trusty_a intend_v there_o covert_o to_o lurk_v till_o either_o he_o may_v raise_v again_o a_o new_a army_n or_o else_o short_o to_o sail_v into_o britain_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n but_o when_o it_o be_v know_v to_o his_o adherent_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v battle_n that_o his_o host_n be_v scale_v and_o have_v leave_v he_o almost_o alone_o and_o be_v flee_v and_o can_v not_o be_v find_v they_o be_v sudden_o amaze_v and_o strike_v with_o a_o sudden_a fear_n that_o every_o man_n like_o person_n desperate_a shift_v for_o himself_o and_o flee_v some_o go_v to_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o solitary_a place_n some_o flee_v by_o sea_n whereof_o the_o most_o part_n within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o arrive_v safe_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o brittany_n among_o which_o number_n be_v these_o person_n peter_n courtney_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courtney_n his_o brother_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o seuâ—nth_o after_o create_a earl_n of_o dâ—â—onshire_n thomas_n marquâ—s_v dorcet_v john_n lord_n welles_n sir_n john_n burchier_n sir_n edmond_n woodvile_n a_o valiant_a man_n in_o arm_n brother_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n sir_n rrbert_n willoughby_n sir_n gyles_n dabeney_n sir_n thomas_n arundel_n sir_n john_n cheney_n and_o his_o two_o brethren_n sir_n william_n barkeley_n sir_n william_n brandon_n and_o thomas_n his_o brother_n sir_n richard_n edgcombe_n all_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v knight_n and_o john_n halwell_n edward_n powninge_n a_o politic_a captain_n at_o this_o very_a season_n john_n morton_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o christopher_n urswick_n priest_n and_o another_o company_n of_o noble_a man_n sojourn_v in_o flanders_n and_o by_o letter_n and_o messenger_n procure_v many_o enemy_n against_o king_n richard_n which_o use_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n and_o a_o quick_a remembrance_n be_v new_o come_v to_o salisbury_n have_v perfect_a notice_n &_o knowledge_n how_o the_o duke_n be_v flee_v his_o complice_n intend_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n first_o he_o send_v man_n of_o war_n to_o all_o the_o next_o port_n and_o passage_n to_o keep_v straight_o the_o sea_n coast_n so_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v pass_v outward_a nor_o take_v land_n in_o the_o realm_n without_o their_o assent_n and_o knowledge_n second_o he_o make_v proclamation_n that_o what_o person_n can_v show_v and_o reveal_v where_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v shall_v be_v high_o reward_v if_o he_o be_v a_o bondman_n he_o shall_v be_v enfranchise_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n if_o he_o be_v of_o free_a blood_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o general_a pardon_n &_o be_v remunerate_v with_o a_o thousand_o pound_n furthermore_o because_o he_o understand_v by_o thomas_n hutton_n which_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v new_o return_v out_o of_o britain_n that_o francis_n duke_n of_o britain_n not_o only_o refuse_v to_o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n as_o a_o prisoner_n at_o his_o contemplation_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o also_o be_v ready_a to_o aid_v and_o succour_v the_o say_a earl_n with_o man_n money_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o transport_v into_o england_n wherefore_o he_o rig_v and_o send_v out_o ship_n of_o war_n well_o furnish_v
worm_n of_o vengeance_n waver_v in_o his_o head_n can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o death_n of_o divers_a gentleman_n suspect_v of_o treason_n but_o also_o he_o must_v extend_v his_o bloody_a fury_n against_o a_o poor_a gentleman_n call_v collingborne_n for_o make_v a_o small_a rhyme_n of_o three_o of_o his_o unfortunat_a councillor_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n lovel_n sir_n richard_n radcliffe_n his_o mischievous_a minion_n and_o sir_n william_n catesbey_n his_o secret_a seducer_n which_o meet_a be_v the_o rat_n the_o cat_n and_o lovel_n our_o dog_n rule_v all_o england_n under_o the_o hog_n mean_v by_o the_o hog_n the_o dreadful_a wild_a boar_n which_o be_v the_o king_n cognisaunce_n but_o because_o the_o first_o line_n end_v in_o dog_n the_o metrician_n can_v not_o observe_v the_o regiment_n of_o meet_a end_n the_o second_o verse_n in_o boar_n but_o call_v the_o boar_n a_o hog_n this_o poetical_a schoolmaster_n corrector_n of_o breves_fw-la and_o belong_v cause_v collingborne_n to_o be_v abbreviate_v short_a by_o the_o head_n and_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o quarter_n king_n richard_n be_v thus_o torment_v and_o toss_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n that_o consideration_n amity_n and_o other_o honest_a bond_n and_o pact_n make_v conclude_v and_o appoint_v between_o prince_n and_o politic_a governor_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n efficient_a especial_a introduction_n that_o their_o realm_n and_o country_n be_v fortify_v and_o munit_v with_o a_o double_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o friend_n devise_v with_o himself_o to_o practice_v a_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n which_o not_o long_o before_o have_v make_v diverse_a incursion_n and_o road_n into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n where_o although_o he_o get_v little_a yet_o sure_o he_o lose_v not_o much_o and_o thereupon_o sue_v to_o have_v a_o truce_n or_o peace_n conclude_v which_o come_v even_o as_o king_n richard_n have_v wish_v it_o wherefore_o commissioner_n be_v assign_v for_o both_o part_n to_o meet_v at_o nottingham_n the_o seven_o day_n next_o ensue_v at_o which_o time_n come_v thither_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n chancellor_n of_o england_n richard_n bishop_n of_o saint_n ass_n john_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumbâ—rland_n thomas_z lord_n stanley_z george_z stanley_z lord_n strange_a john_n grace_n lord_n powes_n richard_n lord_n fitzhngh_n john_n gunthorpe_n keeper_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a seal_n thomas_n barow_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n sir_n thomas_n bryan_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a place_n sir_n richard_n ratcliff_n knight_n william_n catesbey_n and_o richard_n salkeld_n esquier_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v depute_v colin_n earl_n of_o ergile_n lord_n campâ—ell_n &_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n william_n bishop_n of_o aberden_n robert_n lord_n lyle_n laurence_n lord_n oliphant_n john_n drummond_n of_o stobhall_n archibald_n qwitelator_n archdeacon_n of_o lawdene_n and_o secretary_n to_o king_n james_n lion_n k._n of_o arm_n &_o duncane_n dundas_n these_o councillor_n diverse_a time_n meet_v and_o after_o long_o debate_v demand_v and_o deny_v in_o the_o end_n of_o september_n they_o full_o conclude_v and_o make_v a_o determination_n the_o effect_n whereof_o follow_v in_o article_n i._o first_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o conclude_v that_o a_o perfect_a amity_n and_o a_o inviolable_a peace_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o keep_v between_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o four_o and_o to_o continne_v to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n one_o thousand_o four_o hnndred_n eighty_o seven_o ii_o item_n that_o during_o the_o say_a year_n none_o of_o both_o the_o prince_n nor_o their_o minister_n shall_v make_v war_n or_o invade_v the_o realm_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n or_o vex_v perturb_v or_o molest_v the_o subject_n or_o vassal_n of_o either_o of_o they_o nor_o shall_v give_v counsel_n excite_v or_o move_v any_o other_o person_n to_o make_v war_n or_o invasion_n on_o the_o territory_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a prince_n iii_o item_n that_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o berwick_n with_o all_o such_o bound_n as_o be_v thereto_o belong_v â—hich_v be_v in_o the_o english_a man_n hand_n at_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o same_o town_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n shall_v so_o peaceable_o remain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dnr_v the_o say_a truce_n four_o item_n that_o all_o other_o castle_n hold_n and_o fortress_n shall_v peaceable_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o possessor_n and_o owner_n without_o challenge_n or_o demand_v during_o the_o say_a truce_n the_o castle_n of_o dumbar_n only_o except_v which_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o english_a man_n hand_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n when_o he_o flee_v into_o france_n v._o item_n if_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v intimate_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n hereof_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a castle_n of_o dumbar_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o english_a nation_n above_o the_o term_n of_o six_o month_n that_o then_o during_o the_o say_v six_o month_n neither_o the_o english_a man_n in_o the_o garrison_n of_o dumbar_n nor_o the_o scot_n dwell_v and_o inhabit_v about_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v do_v any_o hurt_n prejudice_n or_o damage_n to_o any_o of_o the_o sald_a party_n the_o say_a term_n contiâ—ning_v vi_o item_n if_o after_o the_o say_v six_o month_n any_o variance_n or_o war_n shall_v arise_v between_o the_o say_v two_o prince_n either_o for_o the_o recover_n or_o defend_v the_o say_a castle_n of_o dumbarre_n yet_o the_o say_a truce_n leagne_n and_o amity_n for_o all_o other_o right_n and_o possession_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o be_v effectual_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o each_o of_o the_o say_a prince_n to_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o obtain_n and_o defend_v the_o say_a castle_n of_o dumbarre_n any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n notwithstanding_o vii_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v and_o appoint_v between_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a that_o during_o the_o say_a truce_n none_o of_o both_o the_o prince_n aforesaid_a shall_v receive_v into_o his_o realm_n territory_n or_o dominion_n any_o traitor_n or_o rebel_n of_o the_o other_o prince_n nor_o shall_v maintain_v favour_n aid_n or_o comfort_v any_o rebel_n or_o traitor_n which_o be_v already_o flee_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o fly_v into_o either_o the_o say_a prince_n dominion_n nor_o there_o suffer_v he_o or_o they_o to_o tarry_v or_o make_v their_o abode_n viii_o item_n if_o any_o such_o rebel_n or_o traitor_n shall_v fortune_n hereafter_o to_o arrive_v in_o the_o realm_n or_o territory_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a prince_n that_o thâ—n_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o who_o dominion_n the_o say_a traitor_n or_o rebel_n be_v so_o arrive_v at_o the_o instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o other_o prince_n to_o who_o the_o offence_n and_o crime_n be_v commit_v shall_v be_v bind_v incontinent_o to_o deliver_v the_o say_a rebel_n or_o traitor_n to_o the_o say_a demander_n without_o fraud_n or_o male_a engine_n ix_o item_n that_o all_o scotchman_n now_o inhabit_v in_o england_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v and_o may_v there_o inhabit_v and_o tarry_v so_o that_o their_o name_n within_o sortie_a day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o league_n be_v certify_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n or_o to_o his_o chancellor_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o march_n x._o item_n if_o during_o the_o say_a amity_n and_o peace_n it_o shall_v fortune_n any_o of_o the_o wardeine_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n without_o commandment_n assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n to_o invade_v or_o raise_v a_o army_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o there_o to_o slay_v burn_v or_o spoil_v that_o then_o the_o say_a prince_n to_o who_o the_o say_a wardeine_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v subject_a and_o vassal_n shall_v within_o six_o day_n next_o after_o the_o fact_n do_v and_o perpetrate_v declare_v the_o say_a wardeine_n a_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o thereof_o shall_v make_v certificate_n to_o the_o other_o prince_n to_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v
the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n how_o all_o the_o deceit_n and_o crafty_a work_n be_v convey_v and_o compass_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v the_o earl_n in_o all_o haste_n possible_a with_o all_o his_o company_n to_o retire_v out_o of_o britain_n into_o france_n when_o these_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o earl_n he_o then_o keep_v house_n in_o vannes_n and_o incontinent_a dispatch_v again_o christopher_n vrswike_n to_o charles_n the_o french_a k._n require_v he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o might_n safe_o pass_v into_o france_n which_o desire_n impetrate_v and_o obtain_v the_o messenger_n short_o return_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o prince_n the_o earl_n well_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a with_o all_o speed_n and_o diligence_n to_o look_v to_o this_o weighty_a matter_n call_v very_o few_o to_o council_n he_o make_v exploration_n and_o search_n of_o all_o secret_a and_o by_o way_n and_o send_v before_o all_o his_o noble_a man_n as_o though_o for_o a_o certain_a familiarity_n and_o kindness_n they_o shall_v visit_v and_o comfort_v the_o duke_n which_o then_o for_o recreation_n and_o change_n of_o air_n lay_v on_o the_o border_n and_o confine_n of_o france_n and_o secret_o he_o give_v charge_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n which_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o conductor_n of_o his_o company_n that_o when_o they_o approach_v the_o march_n and_o limit_n of_o britain_n they_o shall_v divert_v and_o take_v the_o next_o way_n into_o france_n the_o noble_a man_n somewhat_o suspicious_a of_o thing_n new_o imagine_v without_o any_o tarry_n or_o by_o the_o journey_n gaze_v scour_v the_o way_n as_o fast_o as_o their_o horse_n will_v run_v or_o as_o they_o convenient_o may_v bear_v &_o sustain_v come_v out_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o angeou_fw-mi in_o the_o dominion_n of_o france_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o earl_n come_v which_o two_o day_n after_o depart_v out_o of_o vannes_n only_o accompany_v with_o five_o servitor_n as_o though_o he_o have_v go_v to_o visit_v some_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o in_o a_o small_a village_n adjoin_v no_o man_n suspect_v that_o he_o will_v depart_v consider_v that_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o englishman_n be_v leave_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o city_n but_o after_o he_o have_v pass_v direct_o five_o mile_n forward_o he_o sudden_o turn_v into_o a_o solitary_a wood_n next_o adjoin_v where_o clothing_n himself_o in_o the_o simple_a coat_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n make_v and_o appoint_v his_o say_a minister_n leader_n and_o master_n of_o his_o small_a company_n &_o he_o as_o a_o humble_a page_n diligent_o follow_v and_o serve_v his_o counterfeit_a governor_n never_o rest_v nor_o themselves_o refresh_v except_o the_o bait_v of_o their_o horse_n till_o they_o by_o way_n unknown_a now_o this_o way_n now_o turn_v that_o way_n come_v to_o their_o company_n abide_v they_o in_o angiers_n the_o four_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v thus_o depart_v that_o crafty_a merchant_n pert_a landoyse_n trust_v still_o after_o his_o prey_n promise_v by_o king_n richard_n be_v ready_a to_o set_v forward_o his_o crew_n of_o soldier_n which_o he_o privy_o have_v consign_v with_o certain_a trusty_a captain_n for_o that_o only_a purpose_n appoint_v and_o elect_v to_o perform_v and_o achieve_v his_o pretence_a enterprise_n dissemble_v &_o feign_v they_o to_o be_v conduct_v and_o hire_v by_o he_o to_o serve_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o he_o to_o conduct_v in_o his_o return_n towards_o his_o native_a country_n mean_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o the_o other_o noble_a man_n in_o his_o retinue_n which_o no_o such_o fraud_n suspect_v nor_o yet_o any_o treason_n imagine_v unaware_o and_o unprovided_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o aid_n and_o they_o to_o cast_v and_o detrude_v sudden_o into_o continual_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o this_o facinorous_a and_o naughty_a act_n he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o charitable_a request_n and_o love_a desire_n of_o good_a k._n richard_n more_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n then_o for_o king_n richard_n gain_n but_o when_o this_o crafty_a dissembler_n peter_n landoyse_n which_o be_v no_o wiliar_a than_o a_o old_a fox_n perceive_v that_o the_o earl_n be_v depart_v think_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o imagine_v lord_n how_o curriour_n run_v into_o every_o coast_n how_o light-horseman_n gallop_v to_o every_o street_n to_o follow_v and_o detain_v he_o iâ—_n by_o any_o possibility_n he_o can_v be_v subsecute_v and_o overtake_v and_o he_o to_o incarcerate_v and_o bring_v captive_a into_o the_o city_n of_o vannes_n the_o horseman_n make_v such_o diligence_n and_o with_o such_o celerity_n set_v forward_o their_o journey_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o likely_a than_o they_o to_o have_v obtain_v yea_o and_o seize_v their_o prey_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n scarce_o one_o hour_n but_o the_o follower_n come_v to_o the_o limit_n and_o confine_n of_o britain_n and_o dare_v adventure_v no_o further_o but_o vain_o without_o their_o desire_n sorrowful_o return_v at_o which_o season_n be_v leave_v at_o vannes_n about_o the_o number_n of_o three_o englishman_n which_o not_o be_v call_v to_o counsel_n and_o unaware_o of_o this_o enterprise_n but_o know_v of_o the_o earl_n sudden_a departure_n be_v so_o incontinent_o astonish_v that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o be_v all_o in_o despair_n both_o of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o security_n and_o safeguard_n but_o fortune_n turn_v her_o sail_n and_o otherwise_o it_o happen_v then_o their_o fear_n they_o encumber_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n now_o be_v somewhat_o recover_v be_v sore_o displease_v and_o nothing_o content_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v in_o his_o dominion_n so_o uncurteous_o tract_v and_o entreat_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v by_o fraud_n and_o untruth_n compel_v to_o leave_v and_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o duchy_n and_o country_n contrary_a to_o his_o honour_n wherefore_o he_o take_v great_a displeasure_n with_o peter_n landoyse_n his_o treasurer_n to_o who_o although_o he_o know_v not_o and_o be_v ignorant_a that_o all_o the_o drift_n be_v drive_v and_o devise_v by_o he_o he_o lay_v the_o fault_n and_o impute_v the_o crime_n wherefore_o he_o send_v for_o edward_n woodvile_n and_o edward_n powninge_n valiant_a esquier_n of_o england_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o money_n sufficient_a for_o their_o conduct_n will_v they_o they_o to_o convey_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o englishman_n be_v in_o britain_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n presence_n when_o the_o earl_n be_v thus_o furnish_v and_o appoint_v with_o his_o trusty_a company_n and_o be_v escape_v all_o the_o dangerous_a labyrinth_n and_o snare_n that_o be_v set_v for_o he_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v jocund_a and_o glad_a of_o the_o prosperous_a success_n that_o happen_v in_o his_o affair_n wherefore_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v blot_v with_o the_o note_n of_o ingratitude_n he_o send_v divers_a of_o his_o gentleman_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n the_o which_o shall_v publish_v and_o declare_v to_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n that_o he_o and_o he_o be_v only_o by_o his_o benefit_n and_o favour_n conserve_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v trap_v in_o wherefore_o at_o that_o time_n he_o render_v to_o he_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o in_o word_n trust_v and_o not_o doubt_v but_o in_o time_n to_o come_v liberal_o to_o recompense_v he_o with_o act_n and_o deed_n after_o this_o the_o earl_n take_v his_o journey_n to_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n live_v then_o at_o langes_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o leyre_n to_o who_o after_o great_a thanks_n give_v for_o manifold_a gratuity_n by_o he_o to_o the_o earl_n show_v he_o disclose_v and_o manifest_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o access_n and_o repair_n to_o his_o person_n after_o that_o he_o require_v of_o he_o help_v and_o succour_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o immortal_a benefit_n to_o he_o at_o that_o time_n show_v he_o may_v safe_o return_v to_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o who_o he_o be_v general_o call_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o so_o much_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o tyranny_n of_o king_n richard_n king_n charles_n promise_v he_o aid_v and_o comfort_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o he_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v glad_o show_v to_o he_o his_o benevolent_a mind_n and_o bountiful_a liberality_n which_o king_n from_o thence_o remove_v to_o mountargis_n lead_v with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a personage_n of_o his_o retinue_n and_o faction_n
while_o the_o earl_n be_v thus_o attendant_a in_o the_o french_a court_n john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n which_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o be_v by_o king_n edward_n keep_v in_o prison_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o ham_n so_o persuade_v john_n blunt_a captain_n of_o the_o same_o fortress_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescewe_v porter_n of_o the_o town_n of_o caleys_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o only_o dismiss_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n but_o they_o also_o abandon_v and_o leave_v their_o fruitful_a office_n condescend_v to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o to_o take_v his_o part_n but_o james_n blunt_n like_o a_o wise_a captain_n because_o he_o leave_v his_o wife_n remain_v in_o the_o castle_n before_o his_o departure_n he_o fortify_v the_o same_o both_o with_o new_a invention_n and_o new_a soldier_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n see_v the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o incredible_a gladness_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o high_a nobility_n of_o such_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n in_o feat_n of_o war_n and_o so_o constant_a trusty_a and_o assure_a which_o always_o have_v study_v for_o the_o maintenance_n &_o preferment_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n be_v now_o by_o god_n provision_n deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o in_o time_n so_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a come_v to_o his_o aid_n succour_n and_o advancement_n in_o who_o more_o sure_a than_o any_o other_o he_o may_v put_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o take_v less_o pain_n and_o travile_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o he_o that_o such_o as_o have_v ever_o take_v pain_n with_o king_n edward_n before_o this_o time_n come_v to_o do_v he_o service_n either_o for_o malice_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o k._n richard_n or_o else_o for_o fear_v to_o fall_v under_o his_o truculent_a rule_n and_o tempestuous_a government_n but_o this_o man_n which_o so_o often_o time_n have_v personal_o fight_v in_o mortal_a battle_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o judge_v by_o divine_a power_n and_o heavenly_a inspiration_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o this_o only_a purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o faction_n and_o school_n to_o who_o he_o may_v sure_o and_o faithful_o communicate_v and_o credit_n all_o thing_n as_o to_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n and_o therefore_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o immortal_a joy_n for_o the_o earl_n come_v he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n of_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o all_o his_o pretence_a enterprise_n not_o long_o after_o the_o french_a king_n return_v again_o to_o paris_n who_o the_o eale_n of_o richmond_n follow_v intend_v there_o to_o solicit_v his_o matter_n to_o the_o conclusion_n whereupon_o he_o beseech_v king_n charles_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o cause_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o company_n be_v by_o his_o mean_n aid_v and_o comfort_v shall_v confess_v and_o say_v their_o wealth_n victory_n and_o advancement_n to_o have_v flow_v and_o bud_v forth_o of_o his_o bountifulness_n &_o liberality_n which_o they_o will_v god_n will_v short_o require_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n divers_a englishman_n which_o either_o flee_v out_o of_o england_n for_o fear_n or_o be_v at_o paris_n to_o learn_v and_o study_v good_a literature_n and_o virtuous_a doctrine_n come_v voluntary_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o vow_v and_o swear_v to_o take_v his_o part_n among_o who_o be_v richard_n fox_n a_o priest_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o no_o less_o learning_n who_o the_o earl_n incontinent_a receive_v into_o secret_a familiarity_n and_o in_o brief_a time_n erect_v and_o advance_v he_o to_o high_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n king_n richard_n be_v credible_o advertise_v what_o promise_n and_o oath_n the_o earl_n and_o his_o confederate_n have_v make_v and_o swear_v together_o at_o renes_fw-la and_o how_o by_o the_o earl_n mean_v all_o the_o englishman_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o britain_n into_o france_n wherefore_o be_v sore_o dismay_v and_o in_o manner_n desperate_a because_o his_o crafty_a mischief_n take_v no_o effect_n in_o britain_n imagine_v and_o devise_v how_o to_o infringe_v and_o disturb_v the_o earl_n purpose_n by_o another_o mean_a so_o that_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o lady_n elizabeth_n his_o niece_n he_o shall_v pretend_v no_o claim_n nor_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o he_o think_v if_o that_o marriage_n fail_v the_o earl_n chief_a comb_n have_v be_v clear_o cut_v and_o because_o that_o he_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o rule_n before_o this_o time_n in_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n have_v perpetrate_v and_o do_v many_o flagitious_a act_n and_o detestable_a tyranny_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n let_v he_o take_v the_o bull_n that_o steal_v away_o the_o calf_n he_o think_v all_o fact_n by_o he_o commit_v in_o time_n past_a to_o be_v but_o of_o small_a moment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o mischievous_a imagination_n which_o he_o now_o new_o begin_v and_o attempt_v there_o come_v into_o his_o ungracious_a mind_n a_o thing_n not_o only_o detestable_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o man_n but_o much_o more_o cruel_a and_o abominable_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o when_o he_o revolve_v in_o his_o waver_a mind_n how_o great_a a_o fountain_n of_o mischief_n towards_o he_o shall_v spring_v if_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o niece_n which_o thing_n he_o hear_v say_v by_o the_o rumour_n of_o her_o people_n that_o no_o small_a number_n of_o wise_a and_o witty_a personage_n enterprise_v to_o compass_n and_o bring_v to_o conclusion_n he_o clear_o determine_v to_o reconcile_v to_o his_o favour_n his_o brother_n wife_n queen_n elizabeth_z either_o by_o fair_a word_n or_o liberal_a promise_n firm_o believe_v her_o favour_n once_o obtain_v that_o she_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v and_o lovingly_z credit_n to_o he_o the_o rule_n and_o governance_n both_o of_o she_o and_o her_o daughter_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n of_o the_o affinity_n of_o his_o niece_n shall_v be_v utter_o defraud_v and_o beguile_v and_o if_o no_o ingenuous_a remedy_n can_v be_v otherwise_o invent_v to_o save_v the_o innumerable_a mischief_n which_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n and_o like_a to_o fall_v if_o it_o shall_v happen_v queen_n anne_n his_o wife_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a world_n than_o he_o himself_o will_v rather_o take_v to_o wife_n his_o cousin_n and_o niece_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n then_o for_o lack_v of_o that_o affinity_n the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v run_v to_o ruin_v as_o who_o say_v that_o if_o he_o once_o fall_v from_o his_o estate_n and_o dignity_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o realm_n must_v needs_o short_o ensue_v and_o follow_v wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o sanctuary_n divers_a and_o often_o messenger_n which_o first_o shall_v excuse_v and_o purge_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n before_o against_o she_o attempt_v or_o procure_v and_o after_o shall_v so_o large_o promise_v promotion_n innumerable_a and_o benefit_n not_o only_o to_o she_o but_o also_o to_o her_o son_n lord_n thomas_n marquesse_n dorset_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a into_o some_o wan_a hope_n or_o as_o man_n say_v into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n the_o messenger_n be_v man_n both_o of_o wit_n and_o gravity_n so_o persuade_v the_o queen_n with_o great_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n then_o with_o fair_a and_o large_a promise_n that_o she_o begin_v somewhat_o to_o relent_v and_o to_o give_v to_o they_o no_o deaf_a ear_n insomuch_o that_o she_o faithful_o promise_v to_o submit_v and_o yield_v herself_o full_o and_o frank_o to_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o she_o put_v in_o oblivion_n the_o murder_n of_o her_o innocent_a child_n the_o infamy_n and_o dishonour_n speak_v by_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n the_o live_n in_o adultery_n lay_v to_o her_o charge_n bastard_n of_o her_o daughter_n forget_v also_o the_o faithful_a promise_n and_o open_a oath_n make_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o richmond_n mother_n to_o the_o earl_n henry_n blind_v by_o avaritious_a affection_n and_o seduce_v by_o flatter_a word_n first_o deliver_v into_o king_n richard_n hand_n she_o five_o daughter_n as_o lamb_n once_o again_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n after_o she_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o marquesse_n her_o son_n be_v then_o at_o paris_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n
will_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o leave_v the_o earl_n and_o without_o delay_n to_o repair_v into_o england_n where_o for_o he_o be_v provide_v great_a honour_n and_o honourable_a promotion_n ascertain_v he_o further_o that_o all_o offence_n in_o both_o party_n be_v forget_v and_o forgive_v and_o both_o he_o and_o she_o high_o incorporate_v in_o the_o king_n heart_n sure_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o this_o woman_n be_v much_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o all_o woman_n have_v be_v find_v constant_a but_o let_v man_n speak_v yet_o woman_n of_o the_o very_a bond_n of_o nature_n will_v follow_v their_o own_o kind_n after_o that_o king_n richard_n have_v thus_o with_o glorious_a promise_n and_o flatter_a word_n please_v and_o appease_v the_o mutable_a mind_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n which_o know_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o most_o intend_a he_o cause_v all_o his_o brother_n daughter_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o his_o palace_n with_o solemn_a receive_n as_o though_o with_o his_o new_a familiar_a and_o love_a entertainment_n they_o shall_v forget_v and_o in_o their_o mind_n obliterate_v the_o old_a commit_v injury_n and_o late_o perpetrate_v tyranny_n now_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o his_o pernicious_a purpose_n but_o that_o his_o mansion_n be_v not_o void_a of_o his_o wife_n which_o thing_n he_o in_o any_o wise_a adjudge_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o fear_v and_o drag_v he_o from_o commit_v this_o abominable_a murder_n because_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o he_o begin_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o image_n of_o a_o good_a and_o well_o dispose_v person_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o sudden_a and_o immature_n death_n of_o his_o wife_n once_o open_o know_v he_o shall_v lose_v the_o good_a and_o credible_a opinion_n which_o the_o people_n have_v of_o he_o without_o desert_n conceive_v and_o report_v but_o in_o conclusion_n evil_a counsel_n prevail_v in_o a_o wit_n late_o mind_v to_o mischief_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o goodness_n so_o that_o his_o ungracious_a desire_n overcome_v his_o honest_a fear_n and_o first_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o imagine_a enterprise_n he_o abstayn_v both_o from_o the_o bed_n and_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n after_o he_o complain_v to_o divers_a noble_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a sterility_n and_o barrenness_n oâ—_n his_o wife_n because_o she_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n and_o generation_n of_o her_o body_n and_o in_o special_a he_o account_v to_o thomas_n rotheram_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o late_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o captivity_n these_o impediment_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o divers_a other_o think_v that_o he_o will_v reveal_v and_o open_v to_o her_o all_o these_o thing_n trust_v the_o sequel_n hereof_o to_o take_v his_o effect_n that_o she_o hear_v this_o grudge_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o take_v therefore_o a_o inward_a thought_n will_v not_o long_o live_v in_o this_o world_n of_o this_o the_o bishop_n gather_v which_o well_o know_v the_o complexion_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o queen_n day_n be_v short_a and_o that_o he_o declare_v to_o certain_a of_o his_o secret_a friend_n and_o thus_o he_o procure_v a_o common_a rumour_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o author_n know_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o spread_v abroâ—d_n among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o the_o queen_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o take_v some_o conceit_n of_o this_o strange_a fame_n shall_v fall_v into_o some_o sudden_a sickness_n or_o grievous_a malady_n and_o to_o prove_v if_o afterward_o she_o shâ—â—ld_v fortune_n by_o that_o or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o lose_v her_o life_n whether_o the_o people_n will_v impute_v her_o death_n to_o the_o thought_n or_o sickness_n or_o thereof_o will_v lay_v the_o blame_n to_o he_o when_o the_o queen_n hear_v tell_v that_o so_o horrible_a a_o rumour_n of_o her_o death_n be_v spring_v among_o the_o commonalty_n she_o sore_o suspect_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n to_o be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n with_o she_o and_o in_o that_o sorrowful_a agony_n she_o with_o lamentable_a countenance_n and_o sorrowful_a cheer_n repair_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o it_o shall_v mean_v that_o he_o have_v judge_v her_o worthy_a to_o die_v the_o king_n answer_v she_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o with_o dissemble_a blandiment_n and_o flatter_a leasing_n comfort_v she_o bid_v she_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o to_o his_o knowledge_n she_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o howsoever_o it_o fortune_v either_o by_o inward_a thought_n and_o pensivenesse_n of_o heart_n or_o by_o intoxication_n of_o poison_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o the_o queen_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n &_o be_v with_o due_a solemnity_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o westminster_n this_o be_v the_o same_o anne_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o at_o the_o request_n of_o lewes_n the_o french_a king_n be_v marry_v to_o prince_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n the_o sixt._n the_o king_n thus_o according_a to_o his_o long_a desire_n loose_v out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n begin_v to_o cast_v a_o foolish_a fantasy_n to_o lady_n elizabeth_n his_o niece_n make_v much_o suit_n to_o have_v she_o join_v with_o he_o in_o lawful_a matrimony_n but_o because_o all_o man_n and_o the_o maiden_n herself_o most_o of_o all_o detest_a and_o abhor_v this_o unlawful_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n unnatural_a copulation_n he_o determine_v to_o prolong_v and_o dâ—fer_v the_o matter_n till_o he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o quietness_n for_o all_o that_o very_a season_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o great_a weighty_a and_o urgent_a cause_n and_o business_n on_o every_o side_n consider_v that_o daily_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n sail_v into_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n other_o privy_o favour_v and_o aid_v certain_a of_o the_o conjuration_n so_o that_o of_o his_o short_a end_n few_o or_o none_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o the_o common_a people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o desperation_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v repute_v and_o take_v of_o he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n then_o to_o abide_v the_o chance_n and_o hazard_v to_o have_v their_o good_n take_v as_o a_o spoil_n of_o victory_n by_o his_o enemy_n among_o the_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o most_o mistrust_v these_o be_v the_o principal_a thomas_n lord_n stanley_n sir_n william_n stanley_z his_o brother_n gilbert_n talbot_n and_o six_o hundred_o other_o of_o who_o purpose_n although_o king_n richard_n be_v ignorant_a yet_o he_o give_v neither_o confidence_n nor_o credence_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n stanley_n because_o he_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n with_o the_o lady_n margaret_n mother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n as_o afterward_o apparent_o you_o may_v perceive_v for_o when_o the_o say_a lord_n stanley_n will_v have_v depart_v into_o his_o country_n to_o visit_v his_o family_n and_o to_o recreate_v and_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n as_o he_o open_o say_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n into_o england_n the_o king_n in_o no_o wise_a will_v suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v before_o he_o have_v leave_v as_o a_o hostage_n in_o the_o court_n george_z stanley_z lord_n strange_a his_o first_o beget_v son_n &_o heir_n while_o king_n richard_n be_v thus_o trouble_v and_o vex_v with_o imagination_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a time_n that_o be_v like_a to_o come_v loe_o even_o sudden_o he_o hear_v news_n that_o fire_n be_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n and_o the_o war_n present_o begin_v and_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o ham_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o that_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o james_n blunt_a captain_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v flee_v into_o france_n to_o aid_v the_o earl_n henry_n wherefore_o he_o think_v it_o great_a policy_n to_o withstand_v the_o first_o brunt_n send_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o calais_n to_o recover_v again_o by_o force_n the_o castle_n of_o ham_n they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n perceive_v their_o adversary_n to_o approach_v prepare_v munition_n and_o engine_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o send_v also_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n to_o advertise_v he_o of_o their_o sudden_a obsession_n require_v he_o of_o hasty_a aid_n &_o speedy_a succour_n the_o earl_n slip_v