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 〈◊〉
The dangers that on mighty Actors fall Since in the foot of your accompts your gaynes Come-short to make euen reck'ning with your paines 95 Inioy now what you wrought-for in this sort If great-mens Endes be to enioy their Endes And knowe the happiest powre the greatest port Is onely that which on it selfe depends Heere haue you State inough to be a Cort Vnto your selfe here where the world attends On you not you on it obserued sole You else-where but a part are heere the whole 96 Th' aduantages of Princes are we see But things conceiu'd imaginarily For euery state of fortune in degree Some image hath of principalitie Which they inioy more naturall and free Then can great Powers chain'd with observancie And with the fetters of respect still ty'd Being easier far to follow then to guide 97 And what are Corts but Camps of misery That doo besiege mens states and still are prest T' assaile prevent complot and fortifie In hope t' attaine in feare to be supprest Where all with shewes and with apparancie Men seeme as if for stratagems addrest Where Fortune as the Woolfe doth still prefer The fowlest of the traine that followes her 98 And where fayre hopes are lay'd as ambushments To intercept your life and to betray Your liberty to such intanglements As you shal neuer-more get cleare away Where both th' ingagement of your owne intents And others recknings and accounts shall lay Such waights vpon you as you shal not part Vnlesse you breake your credit or your heart 99 Besides as exiles euer from your homes You liue perpetuall in disturbancy Contending thrusting shuffling for your roomes Of ease or honor with impatiency Building your fortunes vpon others tombes For other then your owne posterity You see Corts few aduance many vndoo And those they do aduance they ruine too 100 And therefore now my Lord since you are heere Where you may haue your rest with dignitie Worke that you may continue so and cleare Your selfe from out these streights of misery Hold your estate and life as things more deare Then to be throwne at an vncertainty T is time that you and England haue a calme And time the Oliue stood aboue the Palme 101 Thus the good Father with an humble thought Bred in a Cellularie lowe retyre According to his quiet humor sought T'auert him from his turbulent desire When the great Earle began Father I note What you with zeale aduise with loue require And I must thanke you for this care you haue And for those good aduertisements you gaue 102 And truely Father could I but get free Without being rent and hold my dignitie That Sheep-cot which in yonder vale you see Beset with Groues and those sweet Springs hard-by I rather would my Palace wish to bee Then any roofe of proudest Maiestie But that I cannot dooe I haue my part And I must liue in one house with my hart 103 I knowe that I am fixt vnto a Sphere That is ordayn'd to moue It is the place My fate appoints me and the region where I must what-euer happens there imbrace Disturbance trauaile labor hope and feare Are of that Clime ingendred in that place And action best I see becomes the Best The Starres that haue most glorie haue no rest 104 Besides it were a Cowards part to fly Now from my Holde that haue held out so well It being the Station of my life where I Am set to serue and stand as Sentinell And must of force make good the place or dy When Fate and Fortune those great States compell And then we Lords in such case 〈◊〉 are As peace can cut our throats aswell as war 105 And hath her griefes and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And doth with idle rest deforme vs more Then any 〈◊〉 can or sorceresse With basely wasting all the Martiall store Of heat and spirit which graceth Manlinesse And makes vs still false images adore Besides profusion of our faculties In grosse dull glutt'ny vap'rous gourmandise 106 And therefore since I am the man I am I must not giue a foote least I giue all Nor is this Bird within my breast so tame As to be fed at hand and mockt with-all I rather would my state were out of frame Then my renowne should come to get a fall No no th' vngratefull boy shall neuer think That I who him inlarg'd to powre will shrink 107 What is our life without our dignitie Which oft we see comes lesse by liuing long Who euer was there worth the memorie And eminent indeed but still dy'd young As if worth had agreed with destinie That time which rightes them should not doo thē wrong Besides Old-age doth giue by too long space Our soules as many wrinkles as our face 108 And as for my inheritance and state What euer happen I wil so prouide That Law shall with what strength it hath collate The same on mine and those to mine ally'd Although I knowe she serues a present State And can vndoo againe what shee hath ty'd But that we leaue to him who poynts-out heyres And howsoeuer yet the world is theirs 109 Where they must worke it out as borne to run Those Fortunes which as mightie Families As euer they could be before haue donne Nor shall they gaine by mine indignities Who may without my courses be vndonne And who-so makes his State and life his tyes To doo vnworthily is borne a slaue And let him with that brand go to his Graue 110 Here would the reuerent Father haue reply'd That it were far more Magnanimitie T' indure then to resist that we are ty'd As well to beare the inconueniencie And straynes of Kings and States as to abide Vntimely raynes tempests sterilitie And other ills of Nature that befall Which we of force must be content withall 111 But that a speedy messenger was sent To shewe the D. of Clarence was hard-by And thereupon VVarwicke breakes-off and went With all his traine attending formally To intertaine him with fit complement As glad of such an opportunitie To worke vpon for those high purposes He had conceiv'd in discontentednes The ende of the eightth Booke Which 〈◊〉 in the space of 260 〈◊〉 1067. 〈◊〉 1. surnamed the Conqueror 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sonne to Robert the sixt Duke of Normand 〈◊〉 raigned 20. yeares and 8. monthes and lest the Crowne of England to William his third sonne contrary to the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wars with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Robert D. of 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 many of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hee was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the new forrest by Sir Walter 〈◊〉 shooting at a 〈◊〉 when he had 〈◊〉 13. yeares 1100. Hen. 1. the youngest sonne of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 35. yeares 4 〈◊〉 whose sonne 〈◊〉 Ric. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 to Maude 〈◊〉 maried to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 and after to Geffrey 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 1135. Stephen son to the 〈◊〉 of Bloys Adela daughter to 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with Maude the
now was all disorder in th' excesse And whatsoeuer doth a change portend As idle luxurie and wantonnesse Proteus-like varying Pride vaine without ende Wrong-worker Riot motiue to oppresse Endless Exactions which the idle spend Consuming Vsurie and credits crackt Call'd-on this purging Warre that many lackt 81 Then Ill-perswading want in Martiall mindes And wronged patience long opprest with might Loosenes in all which no religion bindes Commaunding force the measure made of Right Gaue fuell to this fire that easie findes The way t' inflame the whole indangerd quite These were the publique breeders of this Warre By which still greatest States confo unded 〈◊〉 82 For now this peace with Fraunce had shut in here The ouergrowing humours Warres do spend For where t'euacuate no imployments were Wider th'vnwieldy burthen doth distend Men wholly vs'd to warre peace could not beare As knowing no other course whereto to bend For brought vp in the broyles of these two Reames They thought best fishing still in troubled streames 83 Like to a Riuer that is stopt his course Doth violate his bankes breakes his owne bed Destroyes his bounds and ouer-runs by force The neighbour-fieldes irregularly spred Euen so this sodaine stop of Warre doth nurse Home broyles within it selfe from others led So dangerous the change hereof is tri'd Ere mindes ' come soft or otherwise imploid 84 But all this makes for thee ô Bulling brooke To worke a way vnto thy Soueraintie This care the Heauens Fate and Fortune tooke To bring thee to thy 〈◊〉 easily Vpon thee fall's that hap which him forsooke Who crownd a King a King yet must not die Thou wert ordaind by Prouidence to rayse A quarrell lasting longer then thy dayes 85 For now this absent Lord out of his Land Where though he shew'd great sprite and valor then Being attended with a worthy band Of valiant Peeres and most couragious men Gaue time to them at home that had in hand Th'vngodly worke and knew the season when Who faile not to aduise the Duke with speed Solliciting to what hee soone agreed 86 Who presently vpon so good report Relying on his friends fidelitie Conueyes himselfe out of the French Kings Court Vnder pretence to go to Britannie And with his followers that to him resort Landed in England Welcom'd ioyfully Of th'altring vulgar apt for changes still As headlong carried with a present will 87 And com'n to quiet shore but not to rest The first night of his ioyfull landing here A fearefull vision doth his thoughts molest Seeming to see in reuerent forme appeare A faire and goodly woman all distrest Which with full-weeping eyes and rented haire Wringing her hands as one that griev'd and prayd With sighes commixt with words vnto him said 88 O whither dost thou tend my vnkinde Sonne What mischiefe dost thou go-about to bring To her whose Genius thou here lookst vpon Thy Mother-countrey whence thy selfe didst spring Whither thus dost thou in ambition run To change due course by foule disordering What bloodshed what turmoyles dost thou commence To last for many wofull ages hence 89 Stay here thy foote thy yet vnguilty foote That canst not stay when thou art farther in Retire thee yet vnstain'd whil'st it doth boote The end is spoyle of what thou dost begin Iniustice neuer yet tooke lasting roote Nor held that long Impietie did win The babes vnborne shall ô be borne to bleed In this thy quarrell if thou do proceede 90 This said she ceast when he in troubled thought Griev'd at this tale and sigh't and thus replies Deare Countrey ô I haue not hither brought These Armes to spoyle but for thy liberties The sinne be on their head that this haue wrought Who wrongd me first and thee do tyrannise I am thy Champion and I seeke my right Prouok't I am to this by others spight 91 This this pretence saith shee th' ambitious finde To smooth iniustice and to flatter wrong Thou dost not know what then will be thy minde When thou shalt see thy selfe aduanc't and strong When thou hast shak't off that which others binde Thou soone forgettest what thou learnedst long Men do not know what then themselues will bee When-as more then themselues themselues they see 92 And here with all turning about he wakes Lab'ring in spirit troubled with this strange sight And mus'd a while waking aduisement takes Of what had past in sleepe and silent night Yet hereof no important reck'ning makes But as a dreame that vanisht with the light The day designes and what he had in hand Left it to his diuerted thoughts vnscand 93 Doubtfull at first he warie doth proceed Seemes not affect that which he did effect 〈◊〉 else perhaps seemes as he meant indeed Sought but his owne and did no more expect Then Fortune thou art guiltie of his deed That didst his state aboue his hopes erect And thou must beare some blame of his great sinne That 〈◊〉 him worse then when he did beginne 94 Thou didst conspire with Pride and with the Time To make so easie an ascent to wrong That he who had no thought so hie to clime With sauouring comfort still allur'd along Was with occasion thrust into the crime Seeing others weakenes and his part so strong And who is there in such a case that will Do good and feare that may liue free with ill 95 We will not say nor thinke O Lancaster But that thou then didst meane as thou didst sweare Vpon th'Euangelists at Doncaster In th' eye of heauen and that assembly theare That thou but as an vpright orderer Sought'st to reforme th' abused Kingdome here And get thy right and what was thine before And this was all thou would'st attempt no more 96 Though we might say and thinke that this pretence Was but a shadow to the intended act Because th' euent doth argue the offence And plainely seemes to manifest the fact For that hereby thou mightst win confidence With those whom else thy course might hap distract And all suspicion of thy drift remoue Since easily men credit whom they loue 97 But God forbid wee should so neerly pry Into the lowe-deepe-buried sinnes long past T' examine and conferre iniquitie Whereof faith would no memorie should last That our times might not haue t'exemplifie With aged staines but with our owne shame cast Might thinke our blot the first not done before That new-made sinnes might make vs blush the more 98 And let vn wresting Charitie beleeue That then thy oath with thy intent agreed And others faith thy faith did first deceiue Thy after-fortune forc't thee to this deed And let no man 〈◊〉 idle censure giue Because th' euent proues so 't was so decreed For ost our counsels sort to other end Then that which frailtie did at first intend 99 Whil'st those that are but outward lookers on Who sildome sound these mysteries of State Deeme things were so contriv'd as they are done And hold that policie which was but fate Imagining all former acts did