Empresse for the succession and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. yeares and 10. 〈◊〉 1154. Hen 2. sonne of Gef 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Empresse 〈◊〉 ated his sonne Hen. in the Crown and gouerment 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to hu gre t 〈◊〉 and set 〈◊〉 sonnes Henry Richard Geffry Iohn against him 〈◊〉 34. 〈◊〉 7. 〈◊〉 1189. Richard went to the 〈◊〉 warres was 〈◊〉 of Ierusalem 〈◊〉 his brother 〈◊〉 by the help of the King of France 〈◊〉 the crown of England Hee was detained prisoner in Austria redeemed and reigned nine years 9. months 1199. K. Iohn vsurps the right of Arthur sonne to Geffery his elder brother and raignes 17 yeares Hee had warres with his Barons who elected Lewis Sonne to the K. of France 1216. Hen. 3 at 9. yeares of age was Crowned King and raigned 56 yeares 1272. Ed. 1. had the dominion ouer this whole Iland of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 gloriously 34. yeeres 7. Moneths 〈◊〉 307. Edward 2. abused by his Minions debaushed by his owne weaknesse was deposed froÌ„ his gouernment when he had reig ned 19. yeares 6. moneths and was murthered in prison 13. 26. Edw. 3 Edward the black prince who died before his father Richard 2. being but 11. yeares of age was crowned K. of England 1377 Richard the 2. son to the blacke prince The D. of Lancaster intitled K. of Castile in the right of his wife Constance eldest daughter to K. Peter Edmond Langly Earle of Cambridge after created D. of Yorke Thomas of Wood 〈◊〉 after made D. of Glocester Robert Veere Duke of Ireland Ann. Reg. 11. the D. of Gloster with the E E. of Darby AruÌ„del Nottingham Warwicke other L L. hauing forced the K. to put from him all his officers of Court at this ParliameÌ„t caused most of theÌ„ to be executed as 〈◊〉 Beauchamp L. 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 Sir Simon Burley L. Chamberlaine with manyother Also the L. chief Iustice was here executed and all the Iudges condeÌ„ned to death for 〈◊〉 the kings 〈◊〉 against these L L. the 〈◊〉 of the last Parliament m Ann. 10 Ann. Reg. 18. Ann. 20. 〈◊〉 daughter to Charles 6. Valeran E. of S. Paule who had maried the kings halfe sister At the parliament in Anno 11. the I. L. of the league with Gloster being pardoned for their opposing against the kings proceedings were quiet till Anno 21 when vpon report of a new conspiracie they were surprised Mowbray E. Marshal after made Duke of Norfolke 〈◊〉 the charge of dispatching the D. of Gloster at Calice The K. had by 〈◊〉 before pardoned the D. and those two Earles yet was the pardon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quo l credere de se non possit cùm laudatur 〈◊〉 aequa 〈◊〉 Hen. Bollingbroke of Heresord Tho. Mowbray D. of Norfolke Mowbray was banished the very day by the course of the yeere whereon he murthered the D. of Glocester An. Reg. 22. The D. being bavished in 〈◊〉 landed in the beginning of Iulie after 〈◊〉 Rauenspurre in Yorkeshire some say but with 60. men other with 3000 and 8 shippes set forth and furnished by the Duke of Brittaine Ann. Reg. 22. The Genius of England appeares to Bullingbrooke The D. put to death VVilliaÌ„ Scroope E. of 〈◊〉 Treasurer of Eng. with Sir Hen. Greene Sir Iohn Bushy for misgouerning the king and the Realme Th. Arundel Archbish. of Canterburie Bis peccat qui pretextu Religionis peccat Edward D. of Aumerle Sonne to the D. of Yorke Conway Castle in Wales Montague E. of 〈◊〉 This Percie was Earle of Worster brother to the Earle of Northumberland and steward of the Kings house 〈◊〉 D. of Yorke left Gouernour of the ' Realm in the 〈◊〉 of the king hauing leuied a 〈◊〉 Army as if to haue opposed against Bulling brooke brought most of the 〈◊〉 of the kingdome to take his 〈◊〉 The E. of 〈◊〉 sent to the king from Hen. Bulling brooke now D. of Lancaster The Bishop of Carlile Montague Earle of Salisbury This was sir â—eter Leighs â—â—uncitor of â—ime in Cheâ—â—ire that â—ow is nico d' Arâ—is a Gasâ—oin The Earle of â—alsbury his â—peech to K. Richard The Bishop of Carlile Lex Amnestiae The Owle is said to bee Mineruas bird The Archbishop of Cant. takes his text out of the first booke of the Kings cap. 9. Vir dominabitur in populo The Nobilitie accused 〈◊〉 the death 〈◊〉 Thomas of Woodstocke D. of Gloster The Dukes of Surry Excester and Aumarle The Earles of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the Bishop of Carlile Sir Thomas Blunt and other were the parties accused for the death of the D. of Gloster Thom. late Duke of Surry Sir Thom. Blunt This Knight was Sir Pierce of The Exton Primus imperium communicauit posuit Dioclesianus in eo ponendo dixisse fertur Recipe Iupiter imperium quod mihi commodasti The Corps was 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 to LondoÌ„ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 withopen 〈◊〉 in Paules 3 dayes and after a solemne obseque was had to Langley and there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. Ric. bruted to be 〈◊〉 after he was 〈◊〉 murthered which 〈◊〉 a conCon 〈◊〉 for the which Sir 〈◊〉 Clarindon supposed to be the base sonne of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was executed with diuers 〈◊〉 Hee 〈◊〉 in his Courte 1000. 〈◊〉 in ordinarie allowance of 〈◊〉 300. 〈◊〉 in his Kitchin aboue 300. Ladies 〈◊〉 and Landerers 〈◊〉 apparell was sumptuous 〈◊〉 so was it generally in his time bee had one Cote of gold and stone valued as 30000. 〈◊〉 One 〈◊〉 with the Fr. King at 〈◊〉 when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isabel was deliuered vnto him cost 300000. markes Hen. 4. 〈◊〉 al letters patents of 〈◊〉 granted by K. 〈◊〉 and K. Ric. Ann. reg 6. When he was first surpris'd in Wales the D. of 〈◊〉 had in 〈◊〉 Castle 100000. 〈◊〉 in coyne and 200000 markes in 〈◊〉 and at his Resignation 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 300000 〈◊〉 beside plate and Iewels A Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent to forraine Princes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Kings proceedings In this time of Charles 6. 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 warres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 between the Dukes of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Truce made with R'c. 2. renewd for 30 yeares but broken the next yeare after vpon their part sending 〈◊〉 de Burbon with forces into 〈◊〉 to the ayde of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 labors to haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to his sonne Henry Prince of Wales 〈◊〉 Isabel was maried to Charles sonne to 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Thom. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was sent into Gascony with 200. men at Armes and 400. Archers to 〈◊〉 Sir Robert 〈◊〉 Lieutenant there where he 〈◊〉 that Country being 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 vpon their 〈◊〉 for the death of King Ric. whom they especially 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at Burdeux George 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 out of Scotland was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 England and 〈◊〉 against his Country Owen Glendour an 〈◊〉 in North-Wales 〈◊〉 with the L. Gray of 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 and being not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 to recouer them 〈◊〉
priuiledg'd from hie Hath this large Patent of her dignitie 48 This charge the Goddesle gaue when ready straight The subtill messenger accompayned With all hercrew of Artes that on her wait Hastes to effect what she was counsailed And out she pours of her immense conceit Vpon such searching spirits as trauayled In penetrating hidden secrecies Who soone these meanes of miserie deuise 49 And boldly breaking with rebellious minde Into their mothers close-lockt Treasurie They Mineralls combustible do finde Which in 〈◊〉 concaues placed cunningly They fire and fire imprisoned against kinde Teares out a way thrusts out his enemie Barking with such a horror as if wroth With man that wrongs himselfe and Nature both 50 And this beginning had this cursed frame Which Yorke now planted hath against his King Presuming by his powre and by the same His purpose vnto good effect to bring When diuers of the grauest Councell came Sent from the King to vnderstand what thing Had thrust him into these proceedings bad And what he sought and what intent he had 51 Who with words mildly-sharpe gently-seuere Wrought on those wounds that must be toucht with heed Applying rather salues of hope then feare Least corrasiues should desperat mischiefes breed And what my Lord sayd they should moue you here In this vnseemely manner to proceed Whose worth being such as all the Land admires Hath fairer wayes then these to your desires 52 Wil you whose means whose many friends whose grace Can worke the world in peace vnto your will Take such a course as shal your Blood deface And make by handling bad a good Cause ill How many hearts hazard you in this case That in all quiet plots would ayde you still Hauing in Court a Partie farre more strong Then you conceiue prest to redresse your wrong 53 Phy phy forsake this hatefull course my Lord Downe with these Armes that will but wound your Cause What Peace may do hazard not with the Sword Lay downe the force that from your force with-drawes And yeeld and we will mediate such accord As shal dispense with rigor and the lawes And interpose this solemne fayth of our Betwixt your fault and the offended Power 54 Which ingins of protests and proffers kinde Vrg'd out of seeming griefe and shewes of loue So shooke the whole foundation of his Minde As they did all his resolution moue And present seem'd vnto their course inclin'd So that the King would Sommerset remoue The man 〈◊〉 most intolerable pride Trode downe his worth and all good mens beside 55 Which they there vow'd should presently be done For what will not peace-louers willing graunt Where dangerous euents depend thereon And men vnfurnisht and the State in want And if with words the conquest will be won The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 small and who holds breath so scant As then to spare though with indignitie Better descend then end in Maiestie 56 And here-upon the Duke 〈◊〉 his force Submits him to the King on publique vow The rather too presuming on this course For that his sonne the Earle of March was now With mightier powers abroad which would inforce His peace which else the King would not allow For seeing not all of him in him he hath His death would but giue life to greater wrath 57 Yet comming to the King in former place His 〈◊〉 the Duke of Sommerset he findes Whom openly reproching to his face Hee charg'd with treason in the highest kindes The Duke returnes like speeches of disgrace And fierie wordes bewray'd their flaming mindes But yet the triall was for them deferd Till 〈◊〉 time allow'd it to be heard 58 At Westminster a Counsell sommoned Deliberates what course the Cause should end Of th' apprehended Duke of Yorke whose head Doth now on others doubtfull breath depend Law fiercely vrg'd his act and found him dead Friends fayl'd to speake where they could not defend Onely the King himselfe for mercy stood As prodigall of life niggard of blood 59 And as if angrie with the Lawes of death Ah! why should you sayd hee vrge things so far You that inur'd with mercenarie breath And hyred tongue so peremptorie are Brauing on him whom sorrow prostrateth As if you did with poore Affliction warre And prey on frayltie folly hath betray'd Bringing the lawes to wound 〈◊〉 to ayd 60 Dispense sometime with sterne seueritie Make not the Lawes still traps to apprehend Win grace vpon the bad with clemencie Mercie may mend whom malice made offend Death giues no thankes but checkes authoritie And life doth onely Maiestie commend Reuenge dies not Rigor begets new wrath And blood hath neuer glorie Mercy hath 61 And for my part and my part should be chiefe I am most willing to restore his state And rather had I win him with reliefe Then lose him with despight and get more hate Pittie drawes loue blood-shed is natures griefe Compassion followes the vnfortunate And losing him in him I lose my power We rule who liue the dead are none of our 62 And should our rigor lessen then the same Which we with greater glorie should retaine No let him liue his life must giue vs fame The childe of mercie newly borne againe As often burials are Physicians shame So many deaths argue a Kings hard Raigne Why should we say The Law must haue her vigor The Law kills him but quits not vs of rigor 63 You to get more preferment by your wit Others to gaine the spoyles of miserie Labour with all your powre to follow it Shewing vs feares to draw-on crueltie You vrge th' offence not tell vs what is fit Abusing wrong-informed Maiestie As if our powre were onely but to slay And that to saue were a most dangerous way 64 Thus out of Pittie spake that holy King Whom milde affections led to hope the best When Sommerset began to vrge the thing With words of hotter temper thus exprest Deare soueraigne Lord the Cause in managing Is more then yours t'imports the publique rest We all haue part it toucheth all our good And life 's ill spar'd that 's spar'd to cost more blood 65 Compassion here is crueltie my Lord Pittie will cut our throates for sauing so What benefite enioy we by the sword If mischiefe shall escape to draw-on mo Why should we giue what Law cannot afford To be accessaries to our proper wo Wisedome must iudge 'twixt men apt to amend And mindes incurable borne to offend 66 It is no priuat Cause I do protest That moues me thus to prosecute his deede Would God his blood and mine had well releast The dangers that his pride is like to breed Although at me hee seemes to haue addrest His spight 't is not the end hee hath decreed I am not he alone hee doth pursue But thorow me he meanes to shoot at you 67 For thus these great Reformers of a State Aspiring to attaine the Gouernment Still take aduantage of the peoples hate Who euer hate such as are eminent For who can great affaires
spoyles Vpon themselues turn-backe their conquering hand Whil'st Kin their Kin Brother the Brother foyles Like Ensignes all against like Ensignes band Bowes against Bowes the Crowne against the Crowne Whil'st all pretending right all right 's throwne downe 2 What furie ô what madnes held thee so Deare England too too prodigall of blood To waste so much and warre without a foe Whilst Fraunce to see thy spoyles at pleasure stood How much might'st thou haue purchast with lesse woe T' haue done thee honour and thy people good Thine might haue beene what-euer lies betweene The Alps 〈◊〉 vs the Pyrenei and Rhene 3 Yet now what reason haue we to complaine Since hereby came the calme we did inioy The blisse of thee Eliza happie gaine For all our losse when-as no other way The Heauens could finde but to vnite againe The 〈◊〉 sev'red Families that they Might bring foorth thee that in thy peace might growe That glorie which few Times could euer showe 4 Come sacred Virtue I no Muse but thee 〈◊〉 in this great labour I intend Doo thou inspire my thoughts infuse in mee A power to bring the same to happie end Rayse vp a worke for later times to see That may thy glorie and my paynes commend Make me these tumults rightly to rehearse And giue peace to my life life to my verse 5 And thou Charles 〈◊〉 who didst once afford Rest for my fortunes on thy quiet shore And cheer'dst mee on these measures to record In grauer tones then I had vs'd before Beholde my gratitude makes good my word Ingag'd to thee although thou be no more That I who 〈◊〉 haue liv'd by thee Doo giue thee now a roome to liue with me 6 And MEMORIE preserv'resse of things done Come thou vnfold the woundes the wracke the waste Reueale to me now all the strife be gunne Twixt Lancaster and Yorke in ages past How causes counsels and euents did runne So long as these vnhappie times did last 〈◊〉 with fictions fantasies I versifie the troth not Poetize 7 And to the ende wee may with better ease Discerne the true discourse vouchsafe to showe What were the times foregoing neere to these That these we may with better profit knowe Tell how the world sell into this disease And how so great distemperature did growe So shall we see by what degrees it came How things at full do soone wex out of frame 8 Ten Kings had from the Norman Conqueror raign'd With intermixt and variable fate When England to her greatest height attain'd Of powre dominion glorie wealth and State After it had with much a doo sustain'd The violence of Princes with debate For titles and the often mutinies Of Nobles for their ancient liberties 9 For first the Norman conquering all by might By might was forc't to keepe what he had got Mixing our Customes and the forme of Right With foraine Constitutions he had brought Maistering the mightie humbling the poorer wight By all seuerest meanes that could be wrought And making the succession doubtfull rent This new-got State and left it turbulent 10 VVilliam his sonne tracing his fathers wayes The great men spent in peace or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fight Vpon depressed weaknes 〈◊〉 preyes And makes his force maintaine his doubtfull right His elder brothers clayme vexing his dayes His actions and 〈◊〉 still incite And giuing Beastes what did to Men pertaine Tooke for a Beast himselfe in th' end was slaine 11 His brother Henrie next commands the State Who Roberts title better to reiect Seekes to repacifie the peoples hate And with faire shewes rather then in effect Allayes those grieuances that heauie sate Reformes the lawes which soone hee did neglect And reft of 〈◊〉 for whom he did prepare Leaues crowne and strife to Maude his daughters care 12 Whom Stephen his nephew falsifying his Oath Preuents assay les the Realme obtaines the Crowne Such tumults ray sing as torment them both Whil'st both held nothing certainely their owne Th' afflicted State diuided in their troth And partiall faith most miserable growne Endures the while till peace and Stephens death Gaue some calme leasure to recouer breath 13 When Henrie sonne to Maude the Empresse raignes And England into forme and greatnes brought Addes Ireland to this Scepter and obtaines Large Prouinces in Fraunce much treasure gote And from exactions here at home abstaynes And had not his 〈◊〉 children sought 〈◊〉 his age with tumults he had beene The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that this State had seene 14 Him Richard followes in the gouernment Who much the glory of our Armes increast And all his fathers mighty 〈◊〉 spent In that deuoutfull 〈◊〉 of the East Whereto whiles he 〈◊〉 forces wholly bent 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 opprest A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and a fatall King Cut-off his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 glory in the spring 15 Which wicked brother contrary to course False Iohn vsurpes his Nephew Arthurs right Gets to the Crowne by craft by wrong by force Rules it with lust oppression rigour might Murders the lawfull heire without remorse Wherefore procuring all the worlds despight A Tyrant loath'd a homicide conuented Poysoned he dyes disgrac't and vnlamented 16 Henrie his sonne is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 though young And Lewes of France elected first beguil'd After the mighty had debated long Doubtfull to choose a straunger or a child With him the 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 growne strong Warre for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so long exil'd He graunts the 〈◊〉 that pretended ease Yet kept his owne and did his State appease 17 Edward his 〈◊〉 a Martiall 〈◊〉 succeedes Iust prudent graue religious 〈◊〉 Whose happy ordered Raigne most fertile breedes Plenty of mighty spirits to strength his State And worthy mindes to manage worthy deedes Th' experience of those times ingenerate For euer great imployment for the great Quickens the blood and honour doth beget 18 And had 〈◊〉 his mis-led lasciuious Sonne Edward the second intermitted so The course of glory happily begunne Which brought him and his fauorites to woe That happy current without stop had runne Vnto the full of his sonne Edwards flowe But who hath often seene in such a State Father and Sonne like good like fortunate 19 But now this great Succeeder all repaires And reinduc't that discontinued good He builds vp strength greatnes for his heires Out of the virtues that adornd his blood He makes his Subiects Lords of more then theirs And sets their bounds farre wider then they stood His powre and fortune had 〈◊〉 wrought Could but the State haue kept what he had got 20 And had his heire surviu'd him in due course What limits England hadst thou found what barre What world could haue resisted so great force O more then men two thunderbolts of warre Why did not Time your ioyned worth diuorce T' haue made your seueral glories greater farre Too prodigall was Nature thus to doe To spend in one Age what should serue for two 21 But now the Scepter in this glorious State
Whil'st we hold but the shadow of our owne Pleas'd with vaine shewes and dallied with delight They as huge vnproportion'd mountaines growne Betweene our land and vs shadowing our light Bereaue the rest of ioy and vs of loue And keepe downe all to keepe themselues aboue 20 Which wounds with griefe poore vnrespected zeale When grace holdes no proportion in the parts When distribution in the Common-weale Of charge and honour due to good desarts Is stopt when others greedie hands must deale The benefite that Maiestie imparts What good we meant comes gleaned home but light Whilst we are robd of prayse they of their right 21 Thus he complained when lo from Lancaster The new intit'led Duke with order sent Arriv'd Northumberland as to conferre And make relation of the Dukes intent And offred there if that he would referre The controuersie vnto Parlement And punish those that had abus'd the State As causers of this vniuersall hate 22 And also see that Iustice might be had On those the Duke of Glosters death procur'd and such remov'd from Councell as were bad His cosin Henry would he there assur'd On humble knees before his Grace be glad To aske him pardon to be well secur'd and haue his right and grace resto'rd againe The which was all he labour'd to obtaine 23 And therefore doth an enterparle exhort Perswades him leaue that vnbeseeming place and with a princely hardinesse resort Vnto his people that attend his Grace They meant his publique good and not his hurt and would most ioyfull be to see his face He layes his soule to pledge and takes his Oath The ost of Christ an ostage for his troth 24 This proffer with such protestations made Vnto a King that so neere danger stood Was a sufficient motiue to perswade When no way else could shew a face so good Th'vnhonourable meanes of safety bade Danger accept what Maiesty withstood When better choyses are not to be had We needes must take the seeming bost of bad 25 Yet standes he'in doubt a while what way to take Conferring with that small remaining troope Fortune had left which neuer would forsake Their poore distressed Lord nor neuer stoope To any hopes the stronger part could make Good Carlile Ferby and Sir Stephen Scroope With that most worthy Montague were all That were content with Maiesty to fall 26 Time spare and make not sacrilegious theft Vpon so memorable constancie Let not succeeding Ages be bereft Of such examples of integritie Nor thou magnanimous Leigh must not be left in darknesse for thy rare fidelitie To saue thy faith content to lose thy head That 〈◊〉 head of good men honoured 27 Nor will my Conscience I should iniury Thy memorie most trusty Ienico For b'ing not ours though wish that 〈◊〉 Claym'd not for hers the faith we reuerence so That England might haue this small companie Onely to her alone hauing no moe But le' ts diuide this good betwixt vs both Take she thy birth and we will haue thy troth 28 Graue Montague whom long experience taught In either fortune thus aduis'd his King Deare Sou'raigne know the matter that is sought Is onely now your Maiesty to bring From out of this poore safetie you haue got Into theyr hands that else hold euery thing For now but onely you they want of all and wanting you they nothing theirs can call 29 Here haue you craggie Rocks to take your part That neuer will betray their faith to you These trusty Mountaines here will neuer start But stand t' vpbraid their shame that are vntrue Here may you fence your safetie with small art against the pride of that confused Crew If men will not these verie Cliffes will fight and be sufficient to defend your right 30 Then keepe you here and here shall you behold Within short space the slyding faith of those That cannot long their resolution hold Repent the course their idle rashnesse chose For that same mercenarie faith they sold With least occasions discontented growes And insolent those voluntarie bands Presuming how by them he chiefly stands 31 And how can he those mightie troupes sustaine Long time where now he is or any where Besides what discipline can he retaine Whereas he dares not keepe them vnder feare For feare to haue them to reuolt againe So that it selfe when Greatnesse cannot beare With her owne waight must needes confus'dly fall Without the helpe of other force at all 32 And hither to approche hee will not dare Where deserts rockes and hilles no succours giue Where desolation and no comforts are Where few can do no good many not liue Besides we haue the Ocean to prepare Someother place if this should not relieue So shall you tire his force consume his strength And weary all his followers out at length 33 Doe but referre to time and to small time And infinite occasions you shall finde To quaile the Rebell euen in the prime Of all his hopes beyond all thought of minde For many with the conscience of the crime In colder blood will curse what they design'd And bad successe vpbrayding their ill fact Drawes them whom others draw from such an act 34 For if the least imagin'd ouerture But of conceiv'd reuolt men once 〈◊〉 Straight shrinke the weake the great will not indure Th' impatient run the discontented flie The friend his friends example doth procure And all to gither haste them presently Some to their home some hide others that stay To reconcile themselues the rest betray 35 What hope haue you that euer Bullingbrooke Will liue a Subiect that hath tri'd his fate Or what good reconcilement can you looke Where he must alwayes feare and you must hate And neuer thinke that he this quarrell tooke To reobtaine thereby his priuate state T' was greater hopes that hereto did him call And he will thrust for all or else lose all 36 Nor trust this suttle Agent nor his oth You knowe his faith you tri'd it before hand His fault is death and now to lose his troth To saue his life he will not greatly stand Nor trust your kinsmans proffer since you both Shew blood in Princes is no stedfast band What though he hath no title he hath might That makes a title where there is no right 37 Thus he when that good Bishop thus replies Out of a minde that quiet did affect My Lord I must confesse as your caselies You haue great cause your Subiects to suspect And counterplot against their subtelties Who all good care and honestie neglect And feare the worst what insolence may do Or armed fury may incense them to 38 But yet my Lord feare may aswell transport Your care beyond the truth of what is meant As otherwise neglect may fall too short In not examining of their intent But let vs weigh the thing which they exhort T is Peace Submission and a Parlement Which how expedient 't is for either part T were good we iudg'd with an
Countrie com'n to vvage Warre vvith thy selfe nor those afflictions try'd Of all consuming discorde here so long Too mightie novv against thy selfe too strong The ende of the second Booke THE ARGVMENT OF THE THIRD BOOKE Henrie the fourth the Crowne established The Lords that did to Glosters death consent Degraded do rebell are vanquished King Richard vnto Pomfret Castle sent Is by a cruell Knight there murthered After the Lords had had their punishment His Corps from thence to London is conuayd And there for all to view is open layd 1 NOw risen is that Head by which did spring The birth of two strong Heads two Crownes two rights That monstrous shape that afterward did bring Deform'd confusion to distracted wights Now is attain'd that dearely purchast thing That fill'd the world with lamentable sights And now attain'd all care is how to frame Meanes to establish and to hold the same 2 First he attends to build a strong conceipt Of his vsurped powre in peoples mindes And armes his cause with furniture of weight Which easily the sword and Greatnesse findes Succession Conquest and election straight Suggested are and prov'd in all their kindes More then ynough they finde who finde their might Hath force to make all that they will haue Right 3 Though one of these might verie well suffise His present approbation to procure But who his own cause makes doth stil deuise To make too much to haue it more then sure Feare casts too deepe and euer is too wise No vsuall plots the doubtfull can secure And all these disagreeing Claymes he had With hope to make one good of many bad 4 Like vnto him that fears and faine would stop Aninundation working-on apace Runs to the Breach heapes mightie matter vp Throwes indigested burthens on the place Lodes with huge weights the out-side the top But leaues the inner partes in feeble case Whil'st th'vnder-searching water working-on Beares proudly downe all that was idly don 5 So fares it with our indirect desseignes And wrong contriued labors at the last Whil'st working Time and iustice vndermines The feeble frame held to be wrought so fast Then when out-breaking vengeance vncombines The ill-ioyn'd plots so fayrely ouer-cast Turnes vp those huge pretended heapes of showes And all these weake illusions ouer-throwes 6 But after hauing made his title plaine Vnto his Coronation he proceedes Which in most sumptuous sort to intertaine The gazing vulgar whom this splendor feeds Is stately furnisht with a glorious traine Wherein the former Kings he far exceedes And all t' amuse the world and turne the thought Of what how 't was done to whatis wrought 7 And that he might on many props repose He strengths his owne who his part did take New Officers new Councellors he chose His eldest sonne the Prince of Wales doth make His second Lord high Steward and to those Had hazarded their fortunes for his sake He giues them charge as merites their deseart And rayses them by crushing th' aduerse part 8 So that hereby the vniuersall face Of Court with all the Offices of State Are wholly chang'd by death or by disgrace Vpon th' aduantage of the peoples hate Who euer enuying those of chiefest place Whom neither worth nor vertue but their fate Exalted hath doo when their Kings doo naught Because it 's in their powre iudge it their faute 9 And in their steed such as were popular And wel-deseruing were aduanc't by grace Graue Shirley he ordaines Lord Chancelor Both worthy for his vertues and his race And Norburie hee appoints for Treasurer A man though meane yet fit to vse that place And others t'other roomes whom people hold So much more lov'd how much they loath the old 10 And it behoues him now to doo his best T' approue his vow and oath made to the State And many great disorders he redrest Which alwayes Vsurpation makes the gate To let it selfe into the peoples brest And seekes the publike best t'accommodate Wherein Iniustice better doth then Right For who reproues the lame must go vpright 11 Though it be easie to accuse a State Of imperfection and misgouernment And easie to beget in people hate Of present Rule which cannot all content And fewe attempt it that effect it not Yet t'introduce a better gouernment In steed thereof if we t'example looke The vnder-takers haue beene ouer-tooke 12 Then against those he strictly doth proceed Who chiefe of Glosters death were guiltie thought Not so much for the hatred of that deed But vnder this pretext the meanes he sought To ruine such whose might did much exceed His powre to wrong nor else could well be wrought Law Iustice blood the zeale vnto the dead Were on 〈◊〉 side and his drift coloured 13 Here many of the greatest of the Land Accus'd were of the act strong proofes brought out Which strongly were 〈◊〉 the Lords all stand To cleare their Cause 〈◊〉 resolutely stout The King 〈◊〉 what he tooke in hand Was not with safety to be brought-about Desists to vrge their death in any wise Respecting number strength friends and allies 14 Nor was it time now in his tender raigne And infant-young-beginning gouernement To striue with blood when lenitie must gaine The mightie men and please the discontent New Kings do feare when old Courts farther straine Establisht States to all things will consent He must dispense with his will and their crime And seeke t' oppresse and weare them out with time 15 Yet not to seeme but to haue some thing done In what he could not as he would effect To 〈◊〉 the people that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to expect He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 was elect A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 few or none would misse Who first did serue their turne and now serues his 16 And to abase the too high state of those That were accus'd and lesten their degrees Aumarle Surry Exceter must lose The names of Dukes their titles dignities And whatsoeuer profits thereby rise The Earles their titles and their Signories And all they got in th' end of Richards raigne Since Glosters death they must restore againe 17 By this as if by Ostracisme t' abate That great presumptiue wealth whereon they stand For first hereby impov'rishing their state He killes the meanes they might haue to withstand Then equals them with other whom they hate Who by their spoyles are rais'd to hie command That weake and enuied if they should conspire They wracke themselues and he hath his desire 18 Yet by this grace which must be held a grace As both they and the world are made beleeue He thinks t' haue dealt benignly in this case And left them state ynough to let them liue And that the taking from thē meanes place Was nothing in respect what hee did giue But they that knowe how their owne reckning 〈◊〉 Account not what they haue but what they lose 19 The Parlement which now is held decreed What-euer pleas'd
sort As that it is of any powre to tye Where their estates may seeme t'aduenture hurt Or where there is not a necessitie That doth combine them with a stronger chaine Then all these great Alliances containe 5 For though this King might haue resentiment And will t' auenge him of this iniurie Yet at that time his State being turbulent Factious and full of partialitie And of tentimes he him selfe impotent By meanes of his Phreneticque maladie It was not likely any good could rise By vndertaking such an enterprise 6 And therefore both sides vpon entercourse As fitted best their present termes agreed The former truce continue should in force According as it had beene fore-decreed Vpon the match with Richard and a course For Isabel with all conuenient speed Prouided with an honorable Traine Suting her state to be sent home againe 7 Whome willingly they would haue still retain'd And matcht vnto the Prince but shee though yong Yet sensible of that which appertain'd To honor and renowne scornd any tongue That offred such a motion and disdaynd To haue it thought she would but heare that wrong Mov'd to her of her Lord and husband dead To haue his murtherers race inioy his bed 8 Besides the French doubting the Gouernment Thus gotten would be subiect still to strife Not willing were to vrge her to consent T' accept a troublous and vncertaine life And being returnd she grew in th' end content To be at home a Duke of Orleance wife Scap't from such stormes of powre holding it best To be belowe her selfe to be at rest 9 And so hath Henrie assecur'd that side And there with all his State of Gasconie Which on th' intelligence was notifi'd Of Richards death were wrought to mutinie And hardly came to be repacifi'd And kept to hold in their fidelitie So much to him were they affectioned For hauing beene amongst them borne and bred 10 These toyles abrode these tumults with his owne As if the frame of all disioynted were With this disordred shifting of the Crowne Fell in the reuolution of one yeare Beside the Scotte in discontentment growne For the detayning and supporting here The scourge of all that kingdome George Dunbar With fire and sword proclaymes an open war 11 Taking their time in these disturbances And 〈◊〉 of a wauering Gouernment T' auenge them of their former grieuances And by our spoyles their fortunes to augment Against whose forces Henry furnishes A powrefull Army and in person went But warres with a retyring enemy With much more trauaile then with victorie 12 And being by sharp deformed Winters force Caus'd to retire he findes new stormes at home From other Coasts ary sing that prov'd worse Then those which now hee was returned from In VVales a Cause of Law by violent course Was from a variance now a warre become And Owen Glendour who with Gray of late Contests for priuate landes now seekes a State 13 Whom to represle he early in the Spring With all prouisions fit doth forward set When straight his enemies not purposing To hazard battaile to the mountaines get Where after long and weary trauayling Without performing any great defeat He onely their prouisions wastes and burnes And with some prey of Cattell home returnes 14 Wherewith the Rebell rather was the more Incourag'd then addaunted and begun T'aduenture farther then he did before Seeing such a Monarch had so little done Being comn in person with so great a powre And sodainely againe retyr'd and gone For in this case they helpe who hurt so small And he hath nothing done that doth not all 15 But now behold other new heads appeare New Hidra's of rebellion that procure More worke to doo and giue more cause of 〈◊〉 And shew'd that nothing in his State stood sure And these euen of his chiefest followers were Of whome he might presume him most secure Who had th' especiall ingins beene to reare His fortunes vp vnto the State they were 16 The Percies were the men men of great might Strong in alliance and in courage strong Who now conspire vnder pretence to right Such wrongs as to the Common wealth belong Vrg'd either through their conscience or despight Or finding now the part they tooke was wrong Or else Ambition hereto did them call Or others enuy'd grace or rather all 17 And such they were who might presume t' haue done Much for the king and honour of the State Hauing the chiefest actions vnder-gone Both forraine and domesticall of late Beside that famous day of Homeldon Where Hotspur gaue that wonderfull defeat Vnto the Scottes as shooke that kingdome more Then many Monarchs armies had before 18 Which might perhaps aduance their mindes so farre Aboue the leuell of subiection as T'assume to them the glory of that war Where all things by their powre were brought to passe They being so mightie and so popular And their command so spacious as it was Might in their State forget how all these things That subiects doo effect must be their Kings 19 And so fell after into discontent For-that the king requir'd to haue as his Those Lords were taken prisoners whome they ment To hold still as their proper purchases Then that he would not at their sute consent To worke their Cosin Mortimers release Out of the Rebell Owen Glendour's hands Who held him prisoner in disgracefull bands 20 But be what will the cause strong was their plot Their parties great meanes good the season fit Their practise close their faith suspected not Their states far off and they of wary wit Who with large promises so wooe the Scot To aide their Cause 〈◊〉 he consents to it And glad was to disturne that furious streame Of warre on vs that else had swallowed them 21 Then ioyne they with the Welsh who now wel train'd In Armes and action dayly grew more great Their Leader by his wiles had much attaynd And done much mischiefe on the English State Beside his prisoner 〈◊〉 he gain'd From being a foe to 〈◊〉 his confederate A man the King much fear'd and well he might Least he should looke whether his Crowne stood right 22 For Richard for the quiet of the State Before he tooke those Irish warres in 〈◊〉 About Succession doth deliberate And finding how the certaine Right did stand With full consent this man did ordinate The heyre apparent to the Crowne and Land Whose competencie was of tender touch Although his might was small his right was much 23 With these the Percies them confederat And as three heads conioyne in one intent And instituting a Triumuirate Do part the Land in triple gouernment Diuiding thus among themselues the State The Percies should rule all the North from Trent And Glendour VVales the Earle of March should be Lord of the South from Trent and so they'gree 24 Then those faire bayts these Trouble-States still vse Pretence of common good the Kings ill Course Must be cast forth
on whom to lay The heauie burthen of reproche and blame Against whose deedes th' afflicted may inuay As th' onely Authors whence destruction came When yet perhaps 't was not in them to stay The current of that streame nor help the same But liuing in the eye of Action so Not hindring it are thought to draw-on wo. 66 So much vnhappie do the Mightie stand Who stand on other then their owne defence When-as destruction is so neere at hand That if by weakenesse folly negligence They do not coming miserie withstand They shall be deemed th'authors of th' offence And to call in that which they kept not out And curst as they who brought those plagues about 67 And so remaine for euer rigistred In that eternall booke of Infamie When yet how many other causes led As well to that as their iniquitie The worst complots oft lie close smothered And well-meant deedes fall out vnluckily Whil'st the aggrieu'd stand not to waigh th' intent But euer iudge according to th' euent 68 I say not this t' excuse thy Sinne ô Queene Nor cleare their faults who mightie Actors are I cannot but affirme thy pride hath been A speciall meanes this Common-wealth to marre And that thy weyward will was plainely seene In vaine ambition to presume too farre And that by thee the onely way was wrought The Duke of Gloster to his death was brought 69 A man though seeming in thy thought to sit Betweene the light of thy desires and thee Yet did his taking thence plainely permit Others to looke to that they could not see During his life nor would aduenture it When his Remoue quite made that passage free That by his fall thinking to stand alone Thou scarce could'st stand at all when he was gone 70 For this Duke as Protector many yeeres Had rul'd the Land during the Kings young age And now the selfe same charge and title beares As if hee still were in his pupillage Which such disgrace vnto the Queene appeares That all incenst with an ambitious rage Shee doth conspire to haue him made-away As one that stayd the Current of her sway 71 Thrust thereinto not onely with her pride But by her fathers counsell and consent Who griev'd likewise that any one beside Should haue the honor of the gouernment And therefore he such deepe aduice appli'd As forraine craft and cunning could inuent To circumuent an vnsuspecting wight Before he should discerne of their despight 72 And many ready hands shee straight doth finde To ayde her deed of such as could not brooke The length of one mans office in that kind Who all th' especiall Charges vnder-tooke Rul'd all himselfe and neuer had the minde T' impart a part with others who would looke To haue likewise some honor in their hands And griev'd at such ingrossing of Commands 73 For had he not had such a greedy loue To intertaine his Offices too long Enuie had beene vnable to reproue His acted life vnless shee did him wrong But hauing liv'd so many yeeres aboue He grieues now to descend to belesse strong And kils that fame that virtue did beget Chose to be held lesse good then seene lesse great 74 For could the mightie but giue bounds to pride And weigh backe Fortune ere shee pull Them downe Contented with inough with honors satisfi'd Not striuing how to make so much their owne As to leaue nothing for the rest beside Who seeme by their high-spreading ouer-growne Whil'st they themselues remaine in all mens sight The odious marke of hatred and despight 75 Then neuer should so many tragedies Burthen our knowledge with their bloody end Nor their disgrac't confounded families From so high pride to solowe shame descend But planted on that ground where safetie lyes Their braunches should to eternitie extend But euer they who ouer-looke so much Will ouer-see themselues their state is such 76 Seuere he was and strictly did obserue Due forme of Iustice towards euery wight Vnmoueable and neuer won to swerue For any cause in what he thought was right Wherein although he did so well deserue In the licentious yet it bred despight So that euen Virtue seemes an Actor too To ruine those Fortune prepares t' vndoo 77 Now such being forward who the Queene well knewe Hated his might and glad to innouate Vnto so great and strong a partie grew As it was easie to subuert his State And onely hope of alteration drew Many to yeeld that had no cause to hate For euen with goodnesse men growe discontent Where States are ripe to fall and virtue spent 78 And taking all the Rule into her hand Vnder the shadow of that feeble King The Duke sh'excludes from Office and Command And in the reach of enmitie doth bring From that respected height where he did stand When malice scarce durst mutter any thing And now the worst of him comes all reueal'd Which former feare or rigor kept conceal'd 79 Now is he taxed that he rather sought His priuate profit then the publique good And many things presumptuously had wrought Other then with our lawes and customes stood As one that would into the Land haue brought The Ciuile forme in cases touching blood And such poore Crimes that shew'd their spight was soūd But yet be wrayde their matter wanted ground 80 Yet serv'd they well the turne and did effect That which is easie wrought in such a case Where what suborned Iustice shal obiect Is to the purpose and must passe with grace And what the wretched bring of no effect Whose haynous faultes his matter must deface For where Powre hath decreed to finde th' offence The Cause is better still then the defence 81 A Parlement at Berry summoned Dispatcht the deed more speedily then well For thither came the Duke without all dread Or oughtimagining of what befell Where now the matter is so followed That he conuented is 〈◊〉 he could tell He was in danger or had done offence And presently to prison sent from thence 82 Which quicke and so daine action gaue not time For men to waigh the iustice of the deed Whil'st looking onely on the vrged crime Vnto the farther drist they take no heed For these occasions taken in the prime Of courses new that old dislikes succeed Leaue not behind that feeling touch of wrong Satietie makes passions still lesse strong 83 And yet they seem'd some mutinie to doubt For thus proceeding with a man of might Consid'ring hee was popular and stout And resolute would stand vpon his Right And therefore did they cast this way about To haue him closely murdred out of sight That so his trouble and his death hereby Might come togither and togither die 84 Reckning it better since his end is ment And must be wrought at once to rid it cleere And put it to the fortune of th' euent Then by long doing to be long in feare When in such courses of high punishment The deed and the attempt like daunger beare And oft
Considering how his youth but now begun Would make it vnto him at all no staine His death small fame his flight no shame could gaine 87 To whom th'aggrieued Sonne as if disgrac't Ah Father haue you then selected me To be the man whom you would haue displac't Out of the roule of Immortalitie What haue I done this day that hath defac't My worth that my hands worke despis'd should be God shield I should beare home a Cowards name He long enough hath liv'd who dyes with fame 88 At which the Father toucht with sorrowing-ioy Turnd him about shaking his head and sayes O my deare Sonne worthy a better day To enter thy first youth in hard assayes And now had Wrath impatient 〈◊〉 delay Begun the fight and farther speeches stayes Furie thrustes on striuing whose sword should be First warmed in the wounds of th' enemie 89 Hotly these small but mightie-minded Bands As if ambitious now of death doe straine Against innumerable armed hands And gloriously a wondrous fight maintaine Rushing on all what-euer strength withstands Whetting their wrath on blood and on disdaine And so far thrust that hard 't were to descry Whether they more desire to kill or dye 90 Frank of their owne greedy of others blood No stroke they giue but wounds no wound but kills Neere to their hate close to their work they stood Hit where they would their hand obeyes their wills Scorning the blowe from far that doth no good Loathing the cracke vnlesse some blood it spils No wounds could let-out life that wrath held in Till others wounds reueng'd did first begin 91 So much true resolution wrought in those Who had made couenant with death before That their smal number scorning so great foes Made Fraunce most happie that there were no more And Fortune doubt to whom she might dispose That weary day or vnto whom restore The glory of a Conquest dearely bought Which scarce the Conqueror could thinke well got 92 For as with equall rage and equall might Two aduerse windes combat with billowes proud And neither yeeld Seas skies maintaine like fight Waue against waue oppos'd and clowd to clowd So warre both sides with obstinate despight With like reuenge and neither partie bow'd Fronting each other with confounding blowes No wound one sword vnto the other owes 93 Whil'st Talbot whose fresh ardor hauing got A meruailous aduantage of his yeares Carries his vnfelt age as if forgot Whirling about where any need appeares His hand his eye his wits all present wrought The function of the glorious Part he beares Now vrging here now cheering there he flyes Vnlockes the thickest troups where most force lyes 94 In midst of wrath of wounds of blood and death There is he most where as he may do best And there the closest ranks hee seuereth Driues-back the stoutest powres that forward prest There makes his sword his way there laboreth Th'infatigable hand that neuer ceast Scorning vnto his mortall wounds to yeeld Till Death became best maister of the Field 95 Then like a sturdy Oke that hauing long Against the warres of fiercest windes made head When withsome forc't tempestuous rage more strong His down-borne top comes ouer-maistered All the neere bordering Trees hee stood among Crusht with his waightie fall lie ruined So lay his spoyles all round about him slaine T' adorne his death that could not die in vaine 96 On th' other part his most all-daring 〈◊〉 Although the inexperience of his yeares Made him lesse skild in what was to be done And yet did carrie him beyond all feares Into the maine Battalion thrusting on Neere to the King amidst the chiefest Peeres With thousand wounds became at length opprest As if he scorn'd to die but with the best 97 Who thus both hauing gaind a glorious end Soone ended that great day that set so red As all the purple Plaines that wide extend A sad tempestuous season witnessed So much adoe had toyling Fraunce to rend From vs the right so long inherited And so hard went we from what we posseft As with it went the blood wee loued best 98 Which blood not lost but fast lay'd vp with heed In euerlasting fame is there held deere To seale the memorie of this dayes deed Th' eternall euidence of what we were To which our Fathers wee and who succeed Doe owe a sigh for that it toucht vs neere Nor must we sinne so much as to neglect The holy thought of such a deare respect 99 Yet happy-hapless day blest ill-lost breath Both for our better fortune and your ownel For what foul wounds what spoyl what shamefull death Had by this forward resolution growne If at S. Albons Wakefield 〈◊〉 heath It should vnto your infamie beene showne Blest you that did not teach how great a fault Euen Virtue is in actions that are naught 100 Yet would this sad dayes losse had now beene all That this day lost then should we not much plaine If hereby we had com'n but there to fall And that day ended ended had our paine Then small the losse of Fraunce of Guien small Nothing the shame to be turn'd home againe Compard with other shames But now Fraunce lost Sheds vs more blood then all her winning cost 101 For losing warre abroad at home lost peace Be'ing with our vnsupporting selues close pent And no dessignes for pride that did increase But our owne throats and our owne punishment The working spirit ceast not though worke did cease Hauing fit time to practise discontent And stirre vp such as could not long lie still Who not imploy'd to good must needes do ill 102 And now this griefe of our receiued shame Gaue fit occasion for ambitious care To draw the chiefe reproche of all the same On such as obuious vnto hatred are Th' especiall men of State who all the blame Of whatsoeuer Fortune doth must beare For still in vulgar eares delight it breeds To haue the hated authors of misdeeds 103 And therefore easily great Sommerset Whom enuie long had singled out before With all the vollie of disgraces met As th' onely marke that Fortune plac't therefore On whose ill-wrought opinion Spight did whet The edge of wrath to make it pearce the more And grief was glad t' haue gotten now on whom To lay the fault of what must light on some 104 Whereon th'againe out-breaking Yorke beginnes To build new modules of his old desire And se'ing the booty Fortune for him winnes Vpon the ground of this in kind ledire He takes th' aduantages of others sinnes To ay de his owne and help him to aspire For doubting peace should better scanne deeds past Hee thinkes not safe to haue his sword out last 105 Especially since euery man now prest To innouation doe with rancor swell A stirring humor gen'rally possest Those peace-spilt times weary of beeing well The weake with wrongs the happy tyr'd with rest And many mad for what they could not tell The World euen great with
force and made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the L. Gray and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the 〈◊〉 of that 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 2. Ann Reg. 3. In this battell of Homeldon the L Hen. 〈◊〉 surnamed Hot-spur accompanied with George 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of March ouerthrew the Scottish forces where were slaine 23 Knights and 10000 of the 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Fife Murry Angus with 500. other of meaner degree token prisoners In the 9. 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of King Richard 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 ordained 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 apparent to the Crowne 〈◊〉 Roger was the 〈◊〉 of Edmond Mortimer who married 〈◊〉 the only daughter of Leonel D. of 〈◊〉 the third son of King Ed. 3. 〈◊〉 by her had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Roger Elizabeth 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 4. children all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 only Anne 〈◊〉 without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 second 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Edmo d D. of Yorke This Rich. 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 issue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 surnamed 〈◊〉 after Duke of Yorke The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The K. 〈◊〉 forward by George Dunbar was in sight of his enemies lying in Campe 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 sooner then 〈◊〉 was exspected for the 〈◊〉 supposed he would haue stayde longer then 〈◊〉 did at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trent for the 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 cell with other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 werethere to 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 and Prepared to encounter the kings 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The Abbot of Shrew bury and one of the Cleark of the 〈◊〉 seale were 〈◊〉 from the K to the 〈◊〉 to offer them parden if they wold come to any reasonable agreement Wherupon the E. of Worcester 〈◊〉 to the K. 〈◊〉 many kind 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 sing to moue 〈◊〉 Nephew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 returne 〈◊〉 sayd conceale them 〈◊〉 hastened on the battel which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 4. Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this Battel was not 17 yeares of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E of Staf 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Tho. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Worcester with Sir Richard Vernon and the Baron of Kinderton were taken in the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Fr. K. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Owen 〈◊〉 with 140. 〈◊〉 which landed at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 6. An. Reg. 6. with much adoo the Laitie 〈◊〉 2 〈◊〉 vpon condition that the L. Furniuall should receiue all the mony and see it to bee spent in the 〈◊〉 The D. of Orleans with an Army of 6000. men entred into 〈◊〉 and besieged 〈◊〉 the space of 〈◊〉 moneths return'd without obtaining 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 〈◊〉 The Conte Cleremont Sonne to the D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mon. de la Bret wonne 〈◊〉 Casties in 〈◊〉 The same time the Conte Sa. Paul 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Wight with 1600. men 〈◊〉 Reg. 6. The Cont 〈◊〉 Paule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Castle of Marke 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 vnder the conduct of the L. of 〈◊〉 spoyled and 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. sends 4000 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 and 3000 to the S 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his second sonne 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 after D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after D. of Bedford sent with Ralph Neusle E. of Westmerland 〈◊〉 the North. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Edward D. 〈◊〉 Yorke late wife to 〈◊〉 L. Spencer executed at 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 1. 〈◊〉 her brother to be the 〈◊〉 author of conuaying away the E. of Marches 〈◊〉 out of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of North. againe 〈◊〉 against the K with Rich. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Yorke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E Marshal Tho. L Bardolph and others They 〈◊〉 the Citizens of Yorke with the Country adioy 〈◊〉 to take their part for the commodity of the 〈◊〉 They 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Articles 〈◊〉 the King The 〈◊〉 of York offers pardon to all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their part 〈◊〉 the King 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 land with 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power being too great for thē the E. made somblance to toyne with the Archb. for redresse of 〈◊〉 greuances as he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 him of 〈◊〉 forces An. Reg. 6. The Archb. was brother to scroope E. of Willshire Treasurer of Eng and before beheaded Tho' Monbray ◠Marshall sonne to the Duke of Norfolke banished about the quarrell with H. Bullingbrooke The E. of North. returning out of Wales Slaine in the Battail An. Reg. 9 The K. growes iealous of his sonne Hen. Prince of Wales who with a better minde then fashion came to his Father and cleared himself An. Reg. 13 Ann. dom 14. 12. the K. died in the 46. yeare of his age when he had 〈◊〉 13 yeares 6 〈◊〉 and left 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after him K. The D. of Clarence Iohn D. of Bedford and 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Henry 〈◊〉 began 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 20 of March 〈◊〉 1412 The Courtes of Iustice 〈◊〉 tolerare labores Non 〈◊〉 Richard E. of Cambridge the second sonne to Edmond 〈◊〉 Duke of Yorke maried 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Roger 〈◊〉 Earle of March descended from Lionell D. of 〈◊〉 the third sonne to K Ed. 〈◊〉 by whose right ' Richard D. of Yorke sonne to this E. of Cambridge afterwards aymed the Crowne The E of Cābridge 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the King was with Hen. Scroope Lord Treasurer Sir Thomas Gray 〈◊〉 at South-hampton Ann. 3. Reg. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to the E. of Cambridge by Anne daughter to the Earle of March made his claime in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Hon. 6. 〈◊〉 5. 〈◊〉 9. yeares and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and died in the 36 yeare of 〈◊〉 Hen. 6. 〈◊〉 one yeere old when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was committed to the charge of the two good Dukes 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 Yorke made 〈◊〉 Fraunce 〈◊〉 the death of the D. of 〈◊〉 Edmond Duke of 〈◊〉 a great enemie of the Duke of Yorke This Ravner was Duke of 〈◊〉 onely inioyed the title of the K. of 〈◊〉 William dels 〈◊〉 E. of Suffolke after created D. of Suff. the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in this mariage which was 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 23. 〈◊〉 the King the Lady 〈◊〉 daughter to Rayner D. of 〈◊〉 to whom was deliuered vp the Duchy of Aniou the Conty of Maine 〈◊〉 the conclusion of this match The pride and hautinesse of this Queene Margaret gaue the first origi nall to the 〈◊〉 that so lowed by the death of Humsrey Duke of Gloster 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quà m breuem 〈◊〉 esse qua magna sit The Virtues of Humsrey D. 〈◊〉 The D. of 〈◊〉 comming to this Parlement from his Castle of the Viez 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 L. 〈◊〉 high 〈◊〉 the Dukes of Buckingham and Somerset with others 〈◊〉 he appointed certaine of the Kings 〈◊〉 to attend vpon him but he died 〈◊〉 he was brought to his an swere some say of sorrow others of a 〈◊〉 or an 〈◊〉 An. 〈◊〉 25. The D. of Suffalke was a principall instrument in this businisse 〈◊〉 Pole 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Reg. 26 and is 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the next year after The Duchy of Normandy was lost in the 〈◊〉 1449. 〈◊〉 it had been held 30 〈◊〉 conquered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 27.
〈◊〉 obiected 〈◊〉 de la 〈◊〉 Duke of 〈◊〉 At the Parliamēt at Leicester the lower House besought the K. that such persons as assented to the rendring of 〈◊〉 and Maine might bee duelie pumshed of which fact they accused as principals the D. of Sufsolke the L. Say Treasurer of Eng. with others Where vpon the K. to appease the Commons sequestred them from their offices rooms and aster banished the D. for 5 yeeres As the D. vvas 〈◊〉 into France hee was 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 of Warre 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him back to 〈◊〉 where his head was 〈◊〉 off and his body left on the sands Ann. reg 27. The Commons of Kent assembled thē selues in great nūber and had to their Captains lack Cade who named himselfe Mortimer Cosen to the Duke of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 purpose to redresse the aluses of the gouernement The Commons of Kent with their Leader lacke Cade 〈◊〉 their many 〈◊〉 amongst which 〈◊〉 the King was driuen to 〈◊〉 onely on his Commons other men to 〈◊〉 the Re 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Maiestic and the great payments of 〈◊〉 people now late 〈◊〉 to the King 〈◊〉 Parlement Also they desire that the King would 〈◊〉 all the false 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of the late D. of 〈◊〉 which be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and them to punish and to take about 〈◊〉 person the 〈◊〉 Lords of 〈◊〉 royall bloud to wit the mightie Prince the D. of Yorke late exiled by the traytrous motion of the false D 〈◊〉 Suffolke and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Also they 〈◊〉 that they who contriued the death of the high and mighty Prince Humfrey ' D of Glocester might haue punishment Anno Reg. 29. The D. os York who at this time was in Ireland sent thither to appease a Rebellion which hee effected in such sort as got him his linage exceeding loue and 〈◊〉 with that people euer after returning home and pretending great iniuries to be offered him 〈◊〉 whiles hee was in the K. seruice likewise vpon his landing in North-wales combines himself 〈◊〉 Ric. Neuile E. of Salis. secōd son to Ralph E. of Westmerland whose daughter hee had maried with Ri. Neuile the son E. of Warw. with other his especiall friēds with whō he consults for the reformation of the gouernment after hee had complained of the great disorders therein Laying the blame for the losse of Normādy vpō the D. of Sommers whom 〈◊〉 his returning thence hee caused to be arrested and committed The D. of Yorke 〈◊〉 an Army in the marches of Wales vnder pretext to remoue diuers 〈◊〉 sellers about the King and to reuenge the manifest iniuries don to the Common-wealth withal 〈◊〉 publisheth a declaratiō of his loyalty and the wrongs done him by his aduersaries offering to take his oath vpō the blessed Sacrament to haue been euer true liege-man to the K. and so euer to continue Which declaration was written from his Castle of Ludlow the 9 of 〈◊〉 An. reg 30. The 16 of Febru the K. vvith the D. of Sōmerset other LL set forward towards the Marches but the D. of Yorke took other waies and made vp towards 〈◊〉 The vse of Guns and great Ordinance began about this time or not long before This principall part of Europe which contained the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Christendom was at this time in the hands of many seuerall 〈◊〉 and Common-wealths which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 for being so many and none ouer-great they were 〈◊〉 attemptiue to disturbe 〈◊〉 more 〈◊〉 to keepe their owne with a mutuall correspondēce of amitie As Italy had thē many more principalities Common-wealths then it hath 〈◊〉 was diuided into many kingdoms France consisted of diuers free Princes Both the 〈◊〉 of many more Gouernments The Church The many States of Christendom reduced to a few The D. of Yorke being not admitted into the 〈◊〉 passed 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 Bridge and so into 〈◊〉 an en Brent heath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The K. makes after and 〈◊〉 vpon Blacke heath from whence be 〈◊〉 the ' B. B. of 〈◊〉 and Ely 〈◊〉 the E E. of 〈◊〉 Warwike to mediat a peace And 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 expectation 〈◊〉 the kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then his he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to conditions of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 D. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from Iohn of Gante 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qua 〈◊〉 The D. was suffred to go to his Castle at Wigmore The Cittie of Burdeux send their Ambassadors ossring to reuols from the French part if ayd might be sent vnto them whereupon Iohn L. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was imployed with a powre of 3000 men and surprised the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The Dukes of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 great meanes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the conquering of France The 〈◊〉 of Shrews 〈◊〉 accompayned 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sir 〈◊〉 I albot L. 〈◊〉 by the right of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the L L. Mohn 〈◊〉 and Cameis Sir 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sir Iohn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 recouered 〈◊〉 townes in Gaseony amongst other the towne and Castle of Chastillon in 〈◊〉 which the French looue after besieged The Lord Lisle was aduised by his father to retire him 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 The death of Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewesburie who had serued in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 most 〈◊〉 for the space of 30. yeeres The death of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sonne to 〈◊〉 worthy 〈◊〉 Shrewesburie 1453. 〈◊〉 32. 〈◊〉 was the 〈◊〉 of Aquitaine lost which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Crow of England by the space almost of 300 yeares The 〈◊〉 whereof came 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of K Hen. 2. with 〈◊〉 daughter to 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 In this 〈◊〉 are 4. 〈◊〉 24. 〈◊〉 50. 〈◊〉 202. Baronies and aboue a 1000. 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Yorke procures the hatred of the people against the Duke of 〈◊〉 and so wrought in a time of the Kings sicknes that hee caused him to be arrested in the Qu. great Chāber and sent to the Towre of Lō don accusing him to haue been the occasiō of the losse of France but the K. being recouered he was againe 〈◊〉 at liberty Ann. reg 32. The D. of Yorke 〈◊〉 his accusations not to 〈◊〉 against the D. of Som. resolues to 〈◊〉 his purpose by open war and so being in Wales accōpanied 〈◊〉 his special 〈◊〉 assēbled an Armie marched towards Londō K. Hen. sets forward 〈◊〉 Londō with 20000 mē of war to encoūter with the D. of Yorke attended with Hums D. of Buckingh and Humfry his son E. 〈◊〉 Edm. D. of Sōmers Hen. 〈◊〉 E. of North. Ia. Butler E. of 〈◊〉 Ormond Iasper E. of Pembrooke the sonne of Owen Tewder halfe brother to the K. Tho. Courtney E. of Deuonsh Ioh. L. Clifford the L L. Sudley Barnes Ross others The D. of York with the L L. pitched their bat 〈◊〉 without the towne in a place called Keyfield and the K. power to their great disaduantage tooke vp the towne where being 〈◊〉