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A03224	The first and second partes of King Edward the Fourth Containing his mery pastime with the tanner of Tamworth, as also his loue to faire Mistrisse Shoare, her great promotion, fall and miserie, and lastly the lamentable death of both her and her husband. Likewise the besieging of London, by the bastard Falconbridge, and the valiant defence of the same by the Lord Maior and the citizens. As it hath diuers times beene publikely played by the Right Honorable the Earle of Derbie his seruants.; King Edward the Fourth	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1600 (1600)	STC 13342; ESTC S106204	101,074	176

receiue him with like maiestie Enter certaine Noblemen and Souldiours with a Drum they march about the stage then enter king Lewis and his traine and meete with King Edward the Kings embrace K. Lewis My princely brother we are grieued much To thinke you haue béen at so great a charge And toyld your royall selfe so farre from home Vpon the vnconstant promise of those men That both dissemble with your Grace and me K. Ed. Brother of France you might condemne vs rightly Not only of great wrong and toyle sustaind But of excéeding folly if incited We had presumde to enter these Dominions Vpon no other reason then the word And weake assistance of the Earle S. Paul Or Burgundies perswasion t is our right That wings the bodie of composed warre And though we listned to their flatteries Yet so we shapte the course of our affayres As of our selfe we might be able found Without the trusting to a broken staffe Lew. I know your maiestie had more discretion But this is not the occasion of our méeting If you be pleasde to entertaine a peace My kingly brother in the sight of these And of the al-discouering eye of heauen Let vs embrace for as my life I sweare I tender England and your happines K. Ed. The like do I by you and warlike France But princely brother ere this knot be knit There are some few conditions to be signde That done I am as readie as your selfe K. Lew. Faire brother let vs heare them what they be K. Ed. Herald repeate the articles Her First it is couenanted that Lewis King of France according to the custome of his predecessors shall doe homage to King Edward King of England as his Soueraigne and true heire to all the Dominions of France Burb. How as his Soueraigne that were to depose And quite bereaue him of his Diademe Will kingly Lewis stoope to such vassallage K. Ed. Burbon and if he will not let him chuse K. Lew. Brother haue patience Burbon seale your lips And interrupt not these high consequents Forward Herald what is else demaunded Her Secondly it is couenanted that Lewis King of France shall pay vnto Edward King of England immediatly vpon the agréement betwixt their Maiesties seauentie fiue thousand crownes of the sunne toward the charge King Edward hath béen at since his arriuall in these parts of France Burb. Mort dieu hée le neither leaue him Crown nor coyne K. Lew. Burbon I say be silent Herald reade on Her Thirdly and lastly it is couenanted that ouer and beside those seauentie fiue thousand crownes of the sunne now presently to be paied Lewis King of France shal yéerely hereafter during the life of Edward King of England pay fiftie thousand crownes more without fraude or guile to bee tendred at his Maiesties Castle commonly called the Tower of London Burb. Nay bind him that he bring his Lordship a couple of Capons too euery yéere beside Here is a peace indéed farre worse then warre K. Ed. Brother of France are you resolude to doe According as you heare the couenants drawne K. Lew. Brother of England mount your royall throne For subiects weale and glorie of my God And to deale iustly with the world beside Knowing your title to be lineall From the great Edward of that name the third Your predecessor thus I doe resigne Giuing my Crowne and Scepter to your hand As an obedient Liegeman to your Grace K Ed. The same doe I deliuer backe againe With as large interest as you had before Now for the other couenants K. Lew. Those my Lord Shall likewise be performde with expedition And euer after as you haue prescribde The yéerely pension shall be truly paid Her Sweare on this booke King Lewis so helpe you God You meane no otherwise then you haue said K. Lew. So helpe me God as I dissemble not K. Ed. And so helpe he me as I entend to kéepe Vnfained league and truce with noble France And kingly brother now to consummate This happie day feast in our royall tent English and French are one so it is meant Exeunt Enter at one dore Burgundie chafing with him Sellinger disguised like a souldiour at another the Constable of France with him Howard in the like disguise Bur. A peace concluded saiest thou i st not so Sel. My Lord I doe assure you it is so Con. And thou affirmst the like say dost thou not How I doe my Lord and that for certaintie Bur. I haue found it now the villaine Constable Hath secretly with Edward thus compact To ioyne our King and him in amitie And thereby doubtlesse got into his hands Such lands and Dukedomes as I aymed at And leaues me disappointed in my hope A plague vpon such craftie cosening aside Now shall I be a marke for them to aime at And that bile slaue to triumph in my toyle Con. T is so for it can be no otherwise Burgundie hath béen priuie to this plot Conspires with Lewis and the English King To saue his owne stake and assure himselfe Of all those Seigneuries I hoped for And thereupon this close peace is contriude Now must the Constable be as a butte For all their bullets to be leueld at Hell and hot vengeance light on Burgundie For this his subtile secret villanie Bur. Well fellow for thy paines take that Leaue me alone for I am much displeasde to Sel. Con. And get thée gone my friend there 's for thy paines to Howard So leaue me to my selfe Sel. Fare ye well Sir I hope I haue pepperd ye How And so I thinke haue I my Constable Exeunt Sellin and How Bur. Now Constable this peace this peace What thinke ye of it man Con. Nay rather what thinks Burgundie Bur. I thinke he that did contriue the same Was little lesse then a dissembling villaine Con. Dog bite thy selfe come on come on Haue not you plaid Iohn for the King To saue your selfe Sir Bur. I art thou good at that Adiew Sir I may chance to hit you pat Exit Con. You may Sir I perhaps may be before ye And for this cunning through the nose to bore ye Exeunt Enter King Edward King Lewis Howard Sellinger and their traine K. Ed. So Sellinger we then perceiue by thée The Duke is passing angrie at our league Sel. I my dread Lord beyond comparison Like a mad dog snatching at euerie one That passeth by shall I but shew you how And act the manner of his tragicke furie K. No stay a while me thought I heard thée say They meant to gréet vs by their messengers Sel. They did my Lord King What and the Constable too How My Soueraigne yes King But how tooke he the newes How Faith euen as discontented as might be But being a more déepe melancholiste And sullenner of temper then the Duke He chawes his malice fumes frothes at mouth Vttering but little more then what we gather By his disturbed lookes and riueld front Sauing that now and then his boyling passion

my companion And see what welcome wee will giue thee there Hobs. I haue heard of courtiers haue said as much as you and when they haue been tride would not bid their friendes drinke Sel. We are none such let our horses bee brought out For we must a way and so with thanks farewell Hob. Farewel to ye both commend me to the king tel him I would haue been glad to haue seen his worship here Exit King Come Tom for London horse and hence away Enter the Vice-admirall and the Captaine of the I le of Wight with Falconbridge bound the headsman bearing the axe before him Mor. Thomas Neuil yet hast thou gratious time Of deer repentance now discharge thy cōscience Lay open thine offences to the world That we may witnesse thou doost die a Christian Fal. Why sir Harry Moorton haue you arraignde Condemnde and brought me to this place Of bloudie execution and now aske If I be guiltie therein doth appeare What iustice you haue vsed call you this law Ca. Thou dost mistake our meaning Falconbridge Wee do not aske as being ignorant Of thy transgression but as vrging thee To heartie sorrow for thy vile misdéeds That heauen may take compassion on thy soule Fal. How charitable you would séeme to bee 't I feare anon you le say it is for loue You bind me thus and bring me to the blocke And that of méere affcaion you are moude To cut my head off cunning pollicie Such butchers as your selues neuer want A colour to excuse your slaughterous minds Mor. We butcher thée canst thou deny thy self But thou hast béen a pyrate on the sea Canst thou denie but with the communaltie Of Kent and Essex thou didst rise in armes And twise assault the Cittie London where Thou twise didst take repulse and since that time Canst thou denie that being fled from hence Thou ioynedst in con federacie with Fraunce And camest with them to burn Southampton here Are these no faults thou shuldst so much presume To cléere thy selfe and lay thy bloud on vs Fal. Heare me sir Harrie since we must dispute Cap. Dispute unciuil wretch what néeds dispute Did not the Viceadmirall héere and I Incountring with the Nauie of the French Attach thee in a ship of Normandie And wilt thou stand vpon thine innocence Dispatch thou art as rightfully condemnde As euer rebell was And thou shalt die Fal. I make no question of it I must die But let me tell you how I scorne your threats So little doo I reckon of the name Of ougly death as were he uisible I 'lde wrastle with him for the victorie And tugge the slaue and teare him with my téeth But I would make him stoope to Falconbridge And for this life this paltrie brittle life This blast of winde which you haue labourde fo By iuries sessions and I know not what To rob me off is of so vile repute That to attaine that I might liue mine age I would not giue the value of a poynt You cannot be so cruell to afflict But I will bée as forward to indure Mor. Go to leaue of these role braues of thine And thinke vpon thy soules health Falconbridge Cap. Submit and aske forgiuenesse of thy King Fal. What King Mor. Why Edward of the house of Yorke Fal. He is no King of mine he does vsurpe And if the destinies had giuen me leaue I would haue told him so before this time And puld the Diademe from off his head Mo. Thou art a traitor stop thy traitors mouth Fal. I am no traitor Lancaster is King If that be treason to defend his right What i st for them that do imprison him If insurrection to aduance his scepter What fault is theirs that step into his throane Oh God thou pour'dst the balme vpon his head Can that pure vnction be wipte off againe Thou once didst crown him in his infancie Shall wicked men now in his age depose him Oh pardon me if I expostulate More then becomes a sinfull man to doe England I feare thou wilt thy folly rue Cap. Thou triflest time and dost but wearie vs With dilatorie questions make an end Fal. Indeed the end of all kingdomes must end Honour and riches all must haue an end And he that thinkes he doth the most preuaile His head once laid there resteth but a tale Come fellow do thy office what me thinks Thou lookest as if thy heart were in thy hose Pull vp thy spirits it will be quickly done A blow or two at most will serue the turne Head Forgiue me sir your death Fal. Forgiue thée I and giue thoe too Hold there is some few crowns for thée to drink Tush wéepe not man giue loosers leaue to plaine And yet ifaith my losse I count a gaine First let me see is thy are sharpe inough I am indifferent wel a Gods name to this geare Hea. Come yéeld your head gently to the block Fal. Gently saist thou thou wilt not vse me so But all is one for that what strength hast thou Throughout the whole proportion of thy limbes Reuoke it all into thy manly armes And spare me not I am a Gentleman A Neuill and a Falconbridge beside Then do thy worke thou maist get credit by it For if thou dost not I must tell thee plaine I shall be passing angrie when t is done Head I warrant you sir none in the land shall do it better Fal. Why now thou pleasest me England farewel And old Plantagenet if thou suruiue Thinke on my loue although it did not thriue He is led forth Mor. As for his head it shall be sent with spéed To London and the promised reward Allotted for the apprehending him Be giuen vnto the poore of Southhampton here How say you Captaine are you so content Cap. With all my heart but I do maruel much We heare not of the messenger we sent To giue the King intelligence of this M. Take truce with your surmises here he comes Enter a Messenger Follow it séemes that thou art slow of gate Or verie negligent in our affaires What saies King Edward to our seruice done Mes. To answere you directly and as briefly I spoke with him for when I was come To Drayton Basset where they said he was T was told me there that euen the night before His highnes in all hast was rid towards London The occasion Henries death within the Tower Of which the people are in sundrie tales Some thinking he was murdred some againe Supposing that he died a naturall death Mor. Well how so ere that concernes not us We haue to doe with no mans death but his That for his treason here hath lost his head Come let vs giue direction as before And afterward make back vnto the shore Exeunt Enter the Lord Maior in his scarlet gowne with a guilded rapier by his side Ma. I marie Crosbie this befits thée well But some wil marualle that with a scarlet gown I weare a guilded rapier by my side Why let them