returnes A sensible Devotion from his heart His very soule to this vnfellowed grace For let the King know gentle Haralds truely How his descent from his great throne to honor A stranger subject with so high a title As his Compeere in Armes hath conquered more Then any sword could doe for which my loyaltie Respected I will serue his vertues ever In all humilitie but Barwicke say Is none of mine to part with In affayres Of Princes Subjects cannot trafficke rights Inherent to the Crowne My life is mine That I dare freely hazard and with pardon To some vnbrib'd vaine-glorie if his Majestie Shall taste a chaunge of fate his libertie Shall meete no Articles If I fall falling So brauely I referre me to his pleasure Without condition and for this deare favour Say if not countermaunded I will cease Hostilitie vnlesse provokt March: This answere Wee shall relate impartially Durh: With favour Pray haue a little patience Sir you finde By these gay-flourishes how wearied travayle Inclines to willing rest heere 's but a Prologue However confidently vtterd meant For some ensuing Acts of peace consider The time of yeare vnseasonablenesse of weather Charge barrennesse of profite and occasion Presents it selfe for honorable treatie Which wee may make good vse of I will backe As sent from you in poynt of noble gratitude Vnto King Iames with these his Heralds you Shall shortlie heare from me my Lord for order Of breathing or proceeding and King Henrie Doubt not will thanke the service Surr: To your wisedome Lord Bishop I referre it Durh: Be it so then Surr: Haralds accept this chaine and these few Crownes March: Our Dutie Noble Generall Dur. In part Of retribution for such Princely loue My Lord the Generall is pleasd to shew The King your Maister his sincerest zeale By further treatie by no common man I will my selfe returne with you Sur: Y'obliege My faithfullest affections t' ee Lord Bishop March: All happinesse attend your Lordship Surr: Come friends And fellow-Souldiers wee l doubt shall meete No enemies but woods and hills to fight with Then t were as good to feede and sleepe at home Wee may be free from daunger not secure Exeunt omnes Enter Warbeck and Frion Warb: Frion ô Frion all my hopes of glorie Are at a stand the Scottish King growes dull Frostie and wayward since this Spanish Agent Hath mixt Discourses with him they are private I am not cald to counsaile now confusion On all his craftie shrugges I feele the fabricke Of my designes are tottering Frion Henries pollicies Stirre with too many engins Warb: Let his mines Shapt in the bowells of the earth blow vp Workes raisd for my defence yet can they never Tosse into ayre the freedome of my birth Or disavow my bloud Plantaginetts I am my Fathers sonne still but ô Frion When I bring into count with my Disasters My Wifes compartnership my Kates my lifes Then then my frailtie feeles an earth-quake mischiefe Damb Henries plotts I will be Englands King Or let my Aunt of Burgundie report My fall in the attempt deserv'd our Auncestors Frion You grow too wilde in passion if you will Appeare a Prince indeede confine your will To moderation Warb: What a saucie rudenesse Prompts this distrust If if I will appeare Appeare a Prince Death throttle such deceites Even in their birth of vtterance cursed cozenage Of trust Y'ee make me mad t were best it seemes That I should turne Imposter to my selfe Be mine owne counterfeite belie the truth Of my deare mothers wombe the sacred bed Of a Prince murthered and a living baffeld Frion Nay if you haue no eares to heare I haue No breath to spend in vaine Warb. Sir sir take heede Golde and the promise of promotion rarely Fayle in temptation Frion Why to me this Warb. Nothing Speake what you will wee are not suncke so low But your advise may peece againe the heart Which many cares haue broken you were wont In all extremities to talke of comfort Haue yee' none left now I le not interrupt yee' Good beare with my distractions if King Iames Denie vs dwelling here next whither must I I preethee' be not angrie Frion Sir I tolde yee' Of Letters come from Ireland how the Cornish Stomacke their last defeate and humblie sue That with such forces as you could partake You would in person land in Cornwall where Thousands will entertaine your title gladly Warb: Let me embrace thee hugge thee th' ast reviud My comforts if my cosen King will fayle Our cause will never welcome my tride friends Enter Major Heron Astley Sketon You keepe your braines awake in our defence Frion advise with them of these affaires In which be wondrous secret I will listen What else concernes vs here be quicke and warie Exit Warbeck Astl: Ah sweet young Prince Secretarie my fellow Counsellers and I haue consulted and jumpe all in one opinion directly that if this Scotch garboyles doe not fadge to our mindes wee will pell mell runne amongst the Cornish Chaughes presently and in a trice Sket: 'T is but going to Sea and leaping ashore cut tenne or twelue thousand vnnecessary throats fire seaven or eight townes take halfe a dozen Cities get into the Market place crowne him RICHARD THE FOVRTH and the businesse is finisht Major I graunt yee quoth I so farre forth as men may doe no more then men may doe for it is good to consider when consideration may be to the purpose otherwise still you shall pardon me Little sayd is soone amended Frion Then you conclude the Cornish Action surest Heron. Wee doe so And doubt not but to thriue abundantly Ho my Masters had wee knowne of the Commotion when wee set sayle out of Ireland the Land had beene ours ere this time Sket: Pish pish 't is but forbearing being an Earle or a Duke a moneth or two longer I say and say it agen if the worke goe not on apace let me never see new fashion more I warrant yee' I warrant yee wee will haue it so and so it shall be Ast: This is but a cold phlegmaticke Countrie not stirring enough for men of spirit giue mee the heart of England for my money Ske: A man may batten there in a weeke onely with hot loaues and butter and a lustie cup of Muscadine and Sugar at breakfast though he make never a meale all the moneth after Major Surely when I bore office I found by experience that to be much troublesome was to be much wise and busie I haue observed how filching and bragging has beene the best service in these last warres and therefore conclude peremptorily on the Designe in England If things and things may fall out as who can tell what or how but the end will shew it Frion Resolv'd like men of judgement here to linger More time is but to loose it cheare the Prince And hast him on to this on this depends Fame in successe or glorie in our ends Exeunt omnes Enter King Iames
Durham and Hialas on either side Hialas France Spaine and Germanie combine a League Of amitie with England nothing wants For setling peace through Christendome but loue Betweene the British Monarchs Iames and Henrie Dur: The English Merchants Sir haue beene receiu'd With generall procession into Antwerpe The Emperour confirmes the Combination Hialas The King of Spaine resolues a marriage For Katherine his Daughter with Prince Arthur Dur. Fraunce court 's this holy contract Hial. What can hinder a quietnesse in England Durh: But your suffrage To such a sillie creature mightie Sir As is but in effect an apparition A shaddow a meere trifle Hial. To this vnion The good of both the Church and Common-wealth Invite ee' Dur. To this vnitie a mysterie Of providence poynts out a greater blessing For both these Nations then our humane reason Can search into King Henrie hath a Daughter The Princess Margaret I neede not vrge What honor what felicitie can followe On such affinitie twixt two Christian Kings In leagu'd by tyes of bloud but sure I am If you Sir ratifie the peace propos'd I dare both motion and effect this marriage For weale of both the Kingdomes K: Ia. Darst thou Lord Bishop Dur. Put it to tryall royall Iames by sending Some noble personage to the English Court By way of Embassie Hial Part of the businesse Shall suite my mediation K. Ia. Well what Heaven Hath poynted out to be must be you two Are Ministers I hope of blessed fate But herein onely I will stand acquitted No bloud of Innocents shall buy my peace For Warbecke as you nicke him came to me Commended by the States of Christendome A Prince though in distresse his fayre demeanor Louely behaviour vnappalled spirit Spoke him not base in bloud how euer clouded The bruite beasts haue both rockes and caues to flie to And men the Altars of the Church to vs He came for refuge Kings come neere in nature Vnto the Gods in being touchd with pittie Yet noble friends his mixture with our bloud Even with our owne shall no way interrupt A general peace onely I will dismisse him From my protection throughout my Dominions In safetie but not ever to returne Hialas You are a just King Durh. Wise and herein happie K. Ia. Nor will wee dallie in affayres of weight Huntley Lord Bishop shall with you to England Embassador from vs wee will throw downe Our weapons peace on all sides now repayre Vnto our Counsayle wee will soone be with you Hial. Delay shall question no dispatch Heaven crowne it Exeunt Durham and Hialas K: Ia: A league with Ferdinand a marriage With English Margaret a free release From restitution for the late affronts Cessation from hostilitie and all For Warbeck not delivered but dismist Wee could not wish it better Daliell Dal: Here Sir Enter Daliell K: Ia: Are Huntley and his Daughter sent for Dal: Sent for and come my Lord K: Ia: Say to the English Prince Wee want his companie Dal: He is at hand Sir Enter Warbeck Katherine Iane Frion Heron Sketon Major Astley K. Ia. Cosen our bountie favours gentlenesse Our benefits the hazard of our person Our peoples liues our Land hath evidenc't How much wee haue engag'd on your behalfe How triviall and how dangerous our hopes Appeare how fruitlesse our attempts in warre How windie rather smokie your assurance Of partie shewes wee might in vaine repeate But now obedience to the Mother Church A Fathers care vpon his Countryes weale The dignitie of State directs our wisedome To seale an oath of peace through Christendome To which wee are sworne alreadie 't is you Must onely seeke new fortunes in the world And finde an harbour elsewhere as I promisd On your arrivall you haue met no vsage Deserues repentance in your being here But yet I must liue Master of mine owne How ever what is necessarie for you At your departure I am well content You be accommodated with provided Delay proue not my enemie Warb. It shall not Most glorious Prince the fame of my Designes Soares higher then report of ease and sloath Can ayme at I acknowledge all your favours Boundlesse and singular am onely wretched In words as well as meanes to thanke the grace That flow'd so liberallie Two Empires firmely You 're Lord of Scotland and Duke Richards heart My claime to mine inheritance shall sooner Fayle then my life to serue you best of Kings And witnesse EDVVARDS bloud in me I am More loath to part with such a great example Of vertue then all other meere respects But Sir my last suite is you will not force From me what you haue given this chast Ladie Resolv'd on all extremes Kath: I am your wife No humane power can or shall divorce My faith from dutie Warb: Such another treasure The earth is Banckrout of K: Ia: I giue her Cosen And must avowe the guift will adde withall A furniture becomming her high birth And vnsuspected constancie provide For your attendance wee will part good friends Exit King and Daliell Warb: The Tudor hath beene cunning in his plotts His Fox of Durham would not fayle at last But what our cause and courage are our owne Be men my friends and let our Cosen King See how wee followe fate as willingly As malice followes vs Y' are all resolv'd For the West parts of England Cornwall Cornwall Frion The Inhabitants expect you daily Warb: Chearefully Draw all our shippes out of the harbour friends Our time of stay doth seeme too long wee must Prevent Intelligence about it suddenly A Prince a Prince a Prince Exeunt Counsellors Warb: Dearest admit not into thy pure thoughts The least of scruples which may charge their softnesse With burden of distrust Should I proue wanting To noblest courage now here were the tryall But I am perfect sweete I feare no change More then thy being partner in my sufferance Kath My fortunes Sir haue armd me to encounter What chance so ere they meete with Iane 't is fit Thou stay behinde for whither wilt thou wander Iane Never till death will I forsake my Mistresse Nor then in wishing to dye with ee' gladly Kath: Alas good soule Frion Sir to your Aunt of Burgundie I will relate your present vndertakings From her expect on all occasions welcome You cannot finde me idle in your services Warb. Gee Frion gee wisemen knowe how to soothe Adversitie not serue it thou hast wayted Too long on expectation never yet Was any Nation read of so besotted In reason as to adore the setting Sunne Flie to the Arch-Dukes Court say to the Dutchesse Her Nephewe with fayre Katherine his wife Are on their expectation to beginne The raysing of an Empire If they fayle Yet the report will never farewell Frion Exit Frion This man Kate ha's beene true though now of late I feare too much familiar with the Foxe Enter Huntley and Daliell Hunt: I come to take my leaue you neede not doubt My interest in this sometime-childe of
Sir which were as Cleere and manifest as foule and dangerous Besides the guilt of his conspiracie prest him So neerely that it drew from him free Confession without an importunitie K: H Oh Lord Bishop This argued shame and sorrow for his follie And must not stand in evidence against Our mercie and the softnesse of our nature The rigor and extremitie of Law Is sometimes too too bitter but wee carry A Chancerie of pittie in our bosome I hope wee may repreiue him from the sentence Of death I hope we may Dur: You may you may And so perswade your Subjects that the title Of Yorke is better nay more just and lawfull Then yours of Lancaster so Stanlie houlds Which if it be not treason in the highest Then we are traytors all perjurd and false Who haue tooke oath to Henry and the justice Of Henries title Oxford Surrey Dawbney With all your other Peeres of State and Church Forsworne and Stanlie true alone to Heaven And Englands lawfull heire Ox: By Veres old honors I le cut his throate dares speake it Sur: T is a quarrell To' ingage a soule in K: H What a coyle is here To keepe my gratitude sincere and perfect Stanlie was once my friend and came in time To saue my life yet to say truth my Lords The man staid long enough t' indanger it But I could see no more into his heart Then what his outward actions did present And for 'em haue rewarded 'em so fullie As that there wanted nothing in our guift To gratifie his merit as I thought Vnlesse I should devide my Crowne with him And giue him halfe tho now I well perceiue T would scarce haue seru'd his turne without the whole But I am Charitable Lords let Iustice Proceede in execution whiles I mourne The losse of one whom I esteemd a friend Dur: Sir he is comming this way K: H If a'speake to me I could denie him nothing to prevent it I must withdraw pray Lords commend my favours To his last peace which I with him will pray for That done it doth concerne vs to consult Of other following troubles Exeunt Ox: I am glad hee 's gone vpon my life he would Haue pardon'd the Traytor had a'seene him Sur: 'T is a King composd of gentlenesse Dur: Rare and vnheard of But every man is neerest to himselfe And that the King obserues t is fit a' should Enter Stanly Executioner Vrswick and Dawbney Stan: May I not speake with Clifford ere I shake This peice of Frailtie off Dawb: You shall hee s sent for Stan: I must not see the King Dur: From him Sir William These Lords and I am sent hee bad vs say That he commends his mercy to your thoughts Wishing the Lawes of England could remit The forfeit of your life as willingly As he would in the sweetnesse of his nature Forget your trespasse but how ere your body Fall into dust Hee vowes the King himselfe Doth vow to keepe a requiem for your soule As for a friend close treasur'd in his bosome Ox: Without remembrance of your errors past I come to take my leaue and wish you Heaven Sur: And I good Angells guard yee Stan: Oh the King Next to my soule shall be the neerest subject Of my last prayers my graue Lord of Durham My Lords of Oxford Surrey Dawbney all Accept from a poore dying man a farewell I was as you are once great and stood hopefull Of many flourishing yeares but fate and time Haue wheeld about to turne mee into nothing Enter Clifford Daw: Sir Robert Clifford comes the man Sir William You so desire to speake with Dur: Marke their meeting Cliff: Sir William Stanlie I am glad your Conscience Before your end hath emptied every burthen Which charg'd it as that you can cleerely witnesse How farre I haue proceeded in a dutie That both concern'd my truth and the States safetie Stan: Mercy how deare is life to such as hugge it Come hether by this token thinke on mee Makes a Crosse on Cliffords face with his finger Cliff: This token What I am abusd Stan: You are not I wetr vpon your cheekes a holy Signe The Crosse the Christians badge the Traytors infamie Weare Clifford to thy graue this painted Emblem Water shall never wash it off all eyes That gaze vpon thy face shall reade there written A State-Informers Character more vglie Stamp'd on a noble name then on a base The Heavens forgiue thee pray my Lords no change Of words this man and I haue vsd too manie Cliff: Shall I be disgrac'd without replie Dur. Giue loosers Leaue to talke his losse is irrecoverable Stan: Once more To all A long farewell the best of greatnesse Preserue the King my next suite is my Lords To be remembred to my noble Brother Darby my much griev'd brother Oh! perswade him That I shall stand no blemish to his house In Chronicles writ in another age My heart doth bleede for him and for his sighes Tell him hee must not thinke the stile of Darby Nor being husband to King Henries Mother The league with Peeres the smiles of Fortune can Secure his peace aboue the state of man I take my leaue to travaile to my dust Subjects deserue their deaths whose Kings are just Come Confessor on with thy Axe friend on Exeunt Cliff: Was I call'd hither by a Traytors breath To be vpbraided Lords the King shall know it Enter King Henry with a white staffe K: H The King doth know it Sir the King hath heard What he or you could say Wee haue given credit To every point of Cliffords information The onely evidence 'gainst Stanlies head A' dyes for t are you pleasd Cliff: I pleasd my Lord K: H No ecchoes for your service wee dismisse Your more attendance on the Court take ease And liue at home but as you loue your life Stirre not from London without leaue from vs Wee le thinke on your reward away Cliff: I goe Sir Exit Clifford K: H Dye all our griefes with Stanlie take this staffe Of office Dawbney henceforth be our Chamberlaine Dawb: I am your humblest servant K: H Wee are followed By enemies at home that will not cease To seeke their owne confusion 't is most true The Cornish vnder Awdley are marcht on As farre as Winchester but let them come Our forces are in readinesse wee le catch 'em In their owne toyles Dawb: Your Armie being mustred Consist in all of horse and foote at least In number six and twentie thousand men Daring and able resolute to fight And loyall in their truthes K: H Wee know it Dawbney For them wee order thus Oxford in chiefe Assisted by bolde Essex and the Earle Of Suffolke shall leade on the first Battalia Be that your charge Ox: I humbly thanke your Majestie K: H The next Devision wee assigne to Dawbney These must be men of action for on those The fortune of our fortunes must relie The last and mayne our selfe commands in person As
readie to restore the fight at all times As to consummate an assured victorie Dawb: The King is still oraculous K: H But Surrey Wee haue imployment of more toyle for thee For our intelligence comes swiftly to vs That Iames of Scotland late hath entertaind Perkin the counterfeite with more then common Grace and respect nay courts him with rare favours The Scot is young and forward wee must looke for A suddaine storme to England from the North Which to withstand Durham shall post to Norham To fortifie the Castle and secure The frontiers against an Invasion there Surrey shall follow soone with such an Armie As may relieue the Bishop and incounter On all occasions the death-daring Scotts You know your charges all 't is now a time To execute not talke Heaven is our guard still Warre must breede peace such is the fate of Kings Exeunt Enter Crawford and Daliell Crawf: T is more then strange my reason cannot answere Such argument of fine Imposture coucht In witch-craft of perswasion that it fashions Impossibilities as if appearance Could cozen truth it selfe this Duk-ling Mushrome Hath doubtlesse charm'd the King Daliell A' courts the Ladies As if his strength of language chaynd attention By power of prerogatiue Crawf: It madded My very soule to heare our Maisters motion What suretie both of amitie and honor Must of necessitie insue vpon A match betwixt some noble of our Nation And this braue Prince forsooth Dali: T will proue to fatall Wise Huntley feares the threatning Blesse the Ladie From such a ruine Cra: How the Counsaile privie Of this young Phaeton doe skrewe their faces Into a gravitie their trades good people Were never guiltie of the meanest of 'em Dreames of at least an office in the State Dal: Sure not the Hangmans t is bespoke alreadie For service to their rogueshippes silence Enter King Iames and Huntley K: Iames Doe not Argue against our will wee haue descended Somewhat as wee may tearme it too familiarly From Iustice of our birth-right to examine The force of your alleagence Sir wee haue But finde it short of dutie Hunt: Breake my heart Doe doe King haue my services my loyaltie Heaven knowes vntainted ever drawne vpon mee Contempt now in mine age when I but wanted A minute of a peace not to be troubled My last my long one Let me be a Dotard A Bedlame a poore sot or what you please To haue me so you will not staine your bloud Your owne bloud royall Sir though mixt with mine By marriage of this girle to a straggler Take take my head Sir whilst my tongue can wagge It cannot name him other K: Ia: Kings are counterfeits In your repute graue Oracle not presently Set on their thrones with Scepters in their fists But vse your owne detraction t is our pleasure To giue our Cosen Yorke for wife our kinswoman The Ladie Katherine Instinct of soveraigntie Designes the honor though her peevish Father Vsurps our Resolution Hunt: O t is well Exceeding well I never was ambitious Of vsing Congeys to my Daughter Queene A Queene perhaps a Queene Forgiue me Daliell Thou honorable Gentleman none here Dare speake one word of Comfort Dal: Cruell misery Craw: The Lady gracious Prince may be hath setled Affection on some former choyce Dal: Inforcement would proue but tyrannie Hunt I thanke 'ee heartily Let any yeoman of our Nation challenge An interest in the girle then the King May adde a Ioynture of ascent in titles Worthy a free consent now a' pulls downe What olde Desert hath builded K. Ia. Cease perswasions I violate no pawnes of faythes intrude not On private loues that I haue play'd the Orator For Kingly Yorke to vertuous Kate her grant Can iustifie referring her contents To our provision the Welch Harrie henceforth Shall therefore know and tremble to acknowledge That not the paynted Idoll of his pollicie Shall fright the lawfull owner from a Kingdome Wee are resolv'd Hunt Some of thy Subjects hearts King Iames will bleede for this K. Ia. Then shall their blouds Be nobly spent no more disputes hee is not Our friend who contradicts vs Hunt Farewell Daughter My care by one is lessened thanke the King for 't Enter I and my griefes will daunce now Looke Lords looke Heere 's hand in hand alreadie K. Ia. Peace olde phrensie Enter Warbeck leading Katherine complementing Countesse of Crawford Iane Frion Major of Corke Astley Heron and Sketon How like a' King a lookes Lords but obserue The confidence of his aspect Drosse cannot Cleaue to so pure a mettall royall youth Plantaginett vndoubted Hunt: Ho braue Lady But no Plantagenet by r Lady yet By red Rose or by white Warb. An Vnion this way Settles possession in a Monarchie Establisht rightly as is my inheritance Acknowledge me but Soveraigne of this Kingdome Your heart fayre Princes and the hand of providence Shall crowne you Queene of me and my best fortunes Kath. Where my obedience is my Lord a dutie Loue owes true service Warb: Shall I K. Ia Cossen yes Enjoy her from my hand accept your bride And may they liue at enmitie with comfort Who grieue at such an equall pledge of trothes Y' are the Princes wife now Kath: By your gift Sir Warb: Thus I take seisure of mine owne Kath: I misse yet A fathers blessing Let me finde it humbly Vpon my knees I seeke it Hunt: I am Huntley Olde Alexander Guerdon a plaine subject Nor more nor lesse and Ladie if you wish for A blessing you must bend your knees to Heaven For Heaven did giue me you alas alas What would you haue me say may all the happinesse My prayers ever sued to fall vpon you Preserue you in your vertues preethee Daliell Come with me for I feele thy griefes as full As mine le ts steale away and cry together Exeunt Huntley and Daliell Dal: My hopes are in their ruines K. Ia. Good kinde Huntley Is over-joy'd a fit solemnitie Shall perfite these delights Crawford attend Our order for the preparation Exeunt manent Frion Major Astley Heron Sketon Fri: Now worthy Gentlemen haue I not followed My vndertakings with successe Heere 's entrance Into a certaintie aboue a hope Heron. Hopes are but hopes I was ever confident when I traded but in remnants that my starres had reserv'd me to the title of a Viscount at least honor is honor though cut out of any stuffes Sket: My brother Heron hath right wisely delivered his opinion for he that threeds his needle with the sharpe eyes of industrie shall in time goe through-stitch with the new suite of preferment Astley Spoken to the purpose my fine witted brother Sketon for as no Indenture but has its counterpawne no Noverint but his Condition or Defeysance so no right but may haue claime no claime but may haue possession any act of Parlament to the Contrary notwithstanding Frion You are all read in mysteries of State And quicke of apprehension deepe in judgement Actiue in resolution
and t is pittie Such counsaile should lye buryed in obscuritie But why in such a time and cause of triumph Stands the judicious Major of Corke so silent Beleeue it Sir as ENGLISH RICHARD prospers You must not misse imployment of high nature Major If men may be credited in their mortalitie which I dare not peremptorily averre but they may or not be presumptions by this marriage are then in sooth of fruitfull expectation Or else I must not justifie other mens beliefe more then other should relie on mine Frion Pith of experience those that haue borne office Weigh every word before it can drop from them But noble Counsellers since now the present Requires in poynt of honor pray mistake not Some service to our Lord 't is fit the Scotts Should not ingrosse all glory to themselues At this so grand and eminent solemnitie Sket: The Scotts the motion is defied I had rather for my part without tryall of my Countrie suffer persecution vnder the pressing Iron of reproach or let my skinne be pincht full of oylett holes with the Bodkin of Derision Ast: I will sooner loose both my eares on the Pillorie of Forgerie Heron. Let me first liue a Banckrout and die in the lowsee hole of hunger without compounding for six pence in the pound Major If men faile not in their expectations there may be spirits also that disgest no rude affronts Master Secretarie Frion or I am cozen'd which is possible I graunt Frion Resolv'd like men of knowledge at this feast then In honor of the Bride the Scotts I know Will in some shew some maske or some Devise Preferre their duties now it were vncomely That wee be found lesse forward for our Prince Then they are for their Ladie and by how much Wee out-shine them in persons of account By so much more will our indeavours meete with A liuelier applause Great Emperours Haue for their recreations vndertooke Such kinde of pastimes as for the Conceite Referre it to my studie the performance You all shall share a thankes in t will be gratefull Heron. The motion is allowed I haue stole to a dauncing Schoole when I was a Prentice Astl: There haue beene Irish-Hubbubs when I haue made one too Sket: For fashioning of shapes and cutting a crosse-caper turne me off to my trade againe Major Surely there is if I be not deceived a kinde of gravitie in merriment as there is or perhaps ought to be respect of persons in the qualitie of carriage which is as it is construed either so or so Frion Still you come home to me vpon occasion I finde you rellish Courtship with discretion And such are fit for Statesmen of your merits Pray'e waite the Prince and in his eare acquaint him With this Designe I le follow and direct ee' O the toyle Exeunt mane Frion Of humoring this abject scumme of mankinde Muddie-braynd peasants Princes feele a miserie Beyond impartiall sufferance whose extreames Must yeelde to such abettors yet our tyde Runnes smoothly without adverse windes runne on Flow to a full sea time alone debates Quarrells forewritten in the Booke of fates Exit Actus Tertius Scaena prima Enter King Henrie his Gorget on his sword plume of feathers leading staffe and Vrswicke K: H HOw runnes the time of day Vrsw: Past tenne my Lord K: H A bloudie houre will it proue to some Whose disobedience like the sonnes 'o th earth Throw a defiance 'gainst the face of Heaven Oxford with Essex and stout De la Poole Haue quietted the Londoners I hope And set them safe from feare Vrs: They are all silent K: H From their owne battlements they may behold Saint Georges fields orespred with armed men Amongst whom our owne royall Standard threatens Confusion to opposers wee must learne To practise warre againe in time of peace Or lay our Crowne before our Subjects feete Ha Vrswicke must we not Vrsw: The powers who seated King Henry on his lawfull throne will ever Rise vp in his defence K: H Rage shall not fright The bosome of our confidence in Kent Our Cornish Rebells cozen'd of their hopes Met braue resistance by that Countryes Earle George Aburgenie Cobham Poynings Guilford And other loyall hearts now if Black heath Must be reserv'd the fatall tombe to swallow Such stifneckt Abjects as with wearie Marches Haue travaild from their homes their wiues and children To pay in stead of Subsidies their liues Wee may continue Soveraigne yet Vrswicke Wee 'le not abate one pennie what in Parliament Hath freely beene contributed wee must not Money giues soule to action Our Competitor The Flemish Counterfeit with Iames of Scotland Will proue what courage neede and want can nourish Without the foode of fit supplyes but Vrswicke I haue a charme in secret that shall loose The Witch-craft wherewith young King Iames is bound And free it at my pleasure without bloud-shed Vrsw: Your Majestie 's a wise King sent from Heaven Protector of the just K. H. Let dinner cheerefully Be serv'd in this day of the weeke is ours Our day of providence for Saturday Yet never fayld in all my vndertakings To yeeld me rest at night what meanes this warning Good Fate speake peace to Henry A Flourish Enter Dawbney Oxford and attendants Dawb: Liue the King Triumphant in the ruine of his enemies Oxf: The head of strong rebellion is cut off The body hew'd in peeces K: H Dawbney Oxford Minions to noblest fortunes how yet stands The comfort of your wishes Dawb: Briefly thus The Cornish vnder Awdley disappoynted Of flattered expectation from the Kentish Your Majesties right trustie Liegemen flewe Featherd by rage and hartned by presumption To take the field even at your Pallace gates And face you in your chamber Royall Arrogance Improu'd their ignorance for they supposing Misled by rumor that the day of battaile Should fall on Munday rather brav'd your forces Then doubted any onset yet this Morning When in the dawning I by your direction Stroue to get Dertford Strand bridge there I found Such a resistance as might shew what strength Could make here Arrowes hayld in showers vpon vs A full yard long at least but wee prevayld My Lord of Oxford with his fellow Peeres Invironing the hill fell feircely on them On the one side I on the other till great Sir Pardon the over-sight eager of doing Some memorable act I was engagd Almost a prisoner but was freede as soone As sensible of daunger now the fight Beganne in heate which quenched in the bloud of Two thousand Rebells and as many more Reserv'd to trie your mercy haue return'd A victory with safetie K: H Haue we lost An equall number with them Oxf: In the totall Scarcely foure hundred Awdley Flammock Ioseph The Ring-leaders of this Commotion Raled in ropes fit Ornaments for traytors Waite your determinations K: H Wee must pay Our thankes where they are onely due Oh Lords Here is no victorie nor shall our people Conceiue that wee can triumph in their falles
Edward Edwards Daughter is I thinke Mother to our Prince Arthur get a Messenger Exeunt Enter King Iames Warbecke Crawford Daliell Heron Astley Major Sketon and Souldiers K: Ia: Wee trifle time against these Castle walls The English Prelate will not yeelde once more Giue him a Summons Parley Enter aboue Durham armed a Truncheon in his hand and Souldiers Warb: See the jolly Clarke Appeares trimd like a ruffian K: Ia: Bishop yet Set ope the portes and to your lawfull Soveraigne Richard of Yorke surrender vp this Castle And he will take thee to his Grace else Tweede Shall overflow his banckes with English bloud And wash the sande that cements those hard stones From their foundation Dur: Warlike King of Scotland Vouchsafe a few words from a man inforc't To lay his Booke aside and clap on Armes Vnsutable to my age or my profession Couragious Prince consider on what grounds You rend the face of peace and breake a League With a confederate King that courts your amitie For whom too for a vagabond a straggler Not noted in the world by birth of name An obscure peasant by the rage of Hell Loosd from his chaynes to set great Kings at strife What Nobleman what common man of note What ordinary subject hath come in Since first you footed on our Territories To onely faine a wellcome children laugh at Your Proclamations and the wiser pittie So great a Potentates abuse by one Who juggles meerly with the fawnes and youth Of an instructed complement such spoyles Such slaughters as the rapine of your Souldiers Alreadie haue committed is enough To shew your zeale in a conceited Iustice Yet great King wake not yet my Maisters vengeance But shake that Viper off which gnawes your entrayles I and my fellow Subjects are resolv'd If you persist to stand your vtmost furie Till our last bloud drop from vs Warb: O Sir lend Me eare to this seducer of my honor What shall I call thee thou gray bearded Scandall That kickst against the Soveraigntie to which Thou owest alleagance Treason is bold-fac'd And eloquent in mischiefe sacred King Be deafe to his knowne malice Dur: Rather yeelde Vnto those holy motions which inspire The sacred heart of an annoynted bodie It is the surest pollicie in Princes To governe well their owne then seeke encroachment Vpon anothers right Crawf: The King is serious Deepe in his meditation Dal: Lift them vp To heaven his better genius Warb: Can you studie while such a Devill raues O Sir K: Ia. Well Bishopp You 'le not be drawne to mercie Dur: Conster me In like case by a Subject of your owne My resolutions fixt King Iames be counseld A greater fate waites on thee Exit Durham cum suis K: Ia: Forrage through The Countrey spare no prey of life or goods Warb: O Sir then giue me leaue to yeeld to nature I am most miserable had I beene Borne what this Clergie man would by defame Baffle beliefe with I had never sought The truth of mine inheritance with rapes Of women or of infants murthered Virgins Defloured olde men butchered dwellings fir'd My Land depopulated and my people Afflicted with a Kingdomes devastation Shew more remorse great King or I shall never Endure to see such havocke with drie eyes Spare spare my deare deare England K: Ia: You foole your pietie Ridiculously carefull of an interest Another man possesseth Where 's your faction Shrewdly the Bishop ghest of your adherents When not a pettie Burgesse of some Towne No not a Villager hath yet appear'd In your assistance that should make 'ee whine And not your Countryes sufferance as you tearme it Dal: The King is angrie Crawf: And the passionate Duke Effeminately dolent Warb: The experience In former tryalls Sir both of mine owne Or other Princes cast out of their thrones Haue so acquainted mee how miserie Is destitute of friends or of reliefe That I can easily submit to taste Lowest reproofe without contempt or words Enter Frion K: Ia: An humble minded man now what intelligence Speakes Maister Secretarie Frion Frion Henrie Of England hath in open field ore'throwne The Armies who opposd him in the right Of this young Prince K: Ia: His Subsidies you meane more if you haue it Frion Howard Earle of Surrey Backt by twelue Earles and Barons of the North An hundred Knights and Gentlemen of Name And twentie thousand Souldiers is at hand To raise your siege Brooke with a goodly Navie Is Admirall at Sea and Dawbney followes With an vnbroken Armie for a second Warb: 'T is false they come to side with vs K: Ia: Retreate Wee shall not finde them stones and walls to cope with Yet Duke of Yorke for such thou sayest thou art I le trie thy fortune to the height to Surrey By Marchmount I will send a braue Defiance For single Combate once a King will venter His person to an Earle with Condition Of spilling lesser bloud Surrey is bolde And Iames resolv'd Warb: O rather gracious Sir Create me to this glorie since my cause Doth interest this fayre quarrell valued least I am his equall K: I I will be the man March softly off where Victorie can reape A harvest crown'd with triumph toyle is cheape Exeunt omnes Actus Quartus Scaena prima Enter Surrey Durham Souldiers with Drummes and Collors Surrey ARe all our braving enemies shrunke backe Hid in the fogges of their distempered climate Not daring to behold our Colours wave In spight of this infected ayre Can they Looke on the strength of Cundrestine defac't The glorie of Heydonhall devasted that Of Edington cast downe the pile of Fulden Orethrowne And this the strongest of their Forts Olde Ayton Castle yeelded and demolished And yet not peepe abroad the Scots are bold Hardie in battayle but it seemes the cause They vndertake considered appeares Vnjoynted in the frame on t Dur: Noble Surrey Our Royall Masters wisedome is at all times His fortunes Harbinger for when he drawes His sword to threaten warre his providence Settles on peace the crowning of an Empire Trumpet Sur: Rancke all in order 't is a Heralds sound Some message from King Iames keepe a fixt station Enter March-mount and another Herald in their Coates March: From Scotlands awfull Majestie wee come Vnto the English Generall Surrey To me Say on March: Thus then the wast and prodigall Effusion of so much guiltlesse bloud As in two potent Armies of necessitie Must glut the earths drie wombe his sweet compassion Hath studied to prevent for which to thee Great Earle of Surrey in a single fight He offers his owne royall person fayrely Proposing these conditions onely that If Victorie conclude our Masters right The Earle shall deliver for his ransome The towne of Barwicke to him with the Fishgarths If Surrey shall prevaile the King will paie A thousand pounds downe present for his freedome And silence further Armes so speakes King Iames Surr So speakes King Iames so like a King a' speakes Heralds the English Generall
wonder from report my Lord The Court of England emulates your meritt And covetts to embrace 'ee Daliell I must waite on The Princesse in her fortunes Oxf: Will you please Great Ladie to set forward Kath: Being driven By fate it were in vaine to striue with Heaven Exeunt omnes Enter King Henry Surrey Vrswicke and a guard of Souldiers K: H The Counterfeit King Perkin is escap'd Escape so let him he is heg'd too fast Within the Circuite of our English pale To steale out of our Ports or leape the walls Which guarde our Land the Seas are rough and wider Then his weake armes can tugge with Surrey henceforth Your King may raigne in quiet turmoyles past Like some vnquiet dreame haue rather busied Our fansie then affrighted rest of State But Surrey why in articling a peace With Iames of Scotland was not restitution Of Losses which our Subjects did sustaine By the Scotch inrodes questioned Sur: Both demanded And vrg'd my Lord to which the King reply'd In modest merriment but smiling earnest How that our Master Henrie was much abler To beare the detriments then he repay them K: H The young man I beleeue spake honest truth 'A studies to be wise betimes Ha's Vrswicke Sir Rice ap Thomas and Lord Brooke our Steward Return'd the westerne Gentlemen full thankes From Vs for their try'd Loyalties Sur: They haue Which as if health and life had raign'd amongst em With open hearts they joyfully receiu'd K: H Young Buckingham is a fayre natur'd Prince Louely in hopes and worthie of his Father Attended by an hundred Knights and Squires Of speciall name he tendred humble service Which wee must n'ere forget and Devonshires wounds Though sleight shall find sound cure in our respect Enter Dawbney with Warbeck Heron Iohn a Water Astley Sketon Dawb: Life to the King and safetie fixe his throne I here present you royall Sir a shadowe Of Majestie but in effect a substance Of pittie a young man in nothing growne To ripenesse but th' ambition of your mercie Perkin the Christian worlds strange wonder K: H Dawbney Wee obserue no wonder I behold t is true An ornament of nature fine and pollisht A handsome youth indeede but not admire him How came he to thy hands Dawb: From Sanctuarie At Beweley neere Southhampton registred With these few followers for persons priviledg'd K: H I must not thanke you Sir you were too blame To infringe the Libertie of houses sacred Dare wee be irreligious Dawb: Gracious Lord They voluntarily resign'd themselues Without compulsion K: H So 't was very well T' was very very well turne now thine eyes Young man vpon thy selfe and thy past actions What revells in combustion through our Kingdome A frenzie of aspiring youth hath daunc'd Till wanting breath thy feete of pride haue slipt To breake thy necke Warb: But not my heart my heart Will mount till every drop of bloud be frozen By deaths perpetuall Winter If the Sunne Of Maiestie be darkned let the Sunne Of Life be hid from mee in an eclipse Lasting and vniversall Sir remember There was a shooting in of light when Richmond Not ayming at a crowne retyr'd and gladly For comfort to the Duke of Britaines Court Richard who swayed the Scepter was reputed A tyrant then yet then a dawning glimmer'd To some few wandring remnants promising day When first they ventur'd on a frightfull shore At Milford Haven Dawb: Whither speeds his boldnesse Checke his rude tongue great Sir K: H O let him range The player 's on the stage still 't is his part A' does but act what followed Warb: Bosworth feild Where at an instant to the worlds amazement A morne to Richmond and a night to Richard Appear'd at once the tale is soone applyde Fate which crown'd these attempts when lest assur'd Might haue befriended others like resolv'd K: H A prettie gallant thus your Aunt of Burgundie Your Dutchesse Aunt enform'd her Nephew so The lesson prompted and well conn'd was moulded Into familiar Dialogue oft rehearsed Till learnt by heart 't is now receiv'd for truth Warb: Truth in her pure simplicitie wants art To put a fayned blush on scorne weares onely Such fashion as commends to gazers eyes Sad vlcerated Noveltie farre beneath The spheare of Maiestie in such a Court Wisedome and gravitie are proper robes By which the Soveraigne is best distinguisht From Zanyes to his Greatnesse K: H Sirra shift Your anticke Pageantrie and now appeare In your owne nature or y 'oule taste the daunger Of fooling out of season Warb: I expect No lesse then what severitie calls Iustice And Polititians safetie let such begge As feed on almes but if there can be mercie In a protested enemie then may it Descend to these poore creatures whose engagements To th' bettering of their fortunes haue incur'd A losse of all to them if any charitie Flowe from some noble Orator in death I owe the fee of thankfulnesse K: H So braue What a bold knaue is this which of these Rebells Ha's beene the Mayor of Corke Dawb: This wise formalitie Kneele to the King 'ee Rascalls K: H Canst thou hope A Pardon where thy guilt is so apparant Mayor Vnder your good favours as men are men they may erre for I confesse respectiuely in taking great parts the one side prevailing the other side must goe downe herein the poynt is cleere if the proverbe hold that hanging goes by destinie that it is to little purpose to say this thing or that shall be thus or thus for as the fates will haue it so it must be and who can helpe it Dawb: O block-head thou a privie Counseller Begg life and cry aloude Heaven saue King Henrie Mayor Every man knowes what is best as it happens for my owne part I beleeue it is true if I be not deceived that Kings must be Kings and Subjects Subjects But which is which you shall pardon me for that whether we speake or hold our peace all are mortall no man knowes his end K: H Wee trifle time with follyes Omnes Mercie mercie K: H Vrswicke command the Dukeling and these fellowes To Digby the Lieftenant of the Tower With safetie let them be convay'd to London It is our pleasure no vncivill outrage Taunts or abuse be suffred to their persons They shall meete fayrer Law then they deserue Time may restore their wits whom vaine ambition Hath many yeares distracted Warb: Noble thoughts Meete freedome in captivitie the Tower Our Childhoods dreadfull nursery K: H. No more Vrs: Come come you shall haue leisure to bethinke 'ee Exit Vrsw: with Perkin and his K: H Was ever so much impudence in forgery The custome sure of being stil'd a King Hath fastend in his thought that HE IS SVCH But wee shall teach the ladd another language 'T is good we haue him fast Dawb: The Hangmans physicke Will purge this saucie humor K: H Very likely Yet wee could temper mercie with extremitie Being not too far provok'd Enter Oxford
Katherine in her richest attyre Iane and attendants Oxf: Great Sir be pleas'd With your accustomed grace to entertaine The Princesse Katherine Gourdon K. H Oxford herein Wee must beshrew thy knowledge of our nature A Ladie of her birth and vertues could not Haue found Vs so vnfurnisht of good manners As not on notice given to haue mett her Halfe way in poynt of Loue Excuse fayre Cosen The oversight ô fye you may not kneele 'T is most vnfitting first vouchsafe this welcome A welcome to your owne for you shall finde Vs But guardian to your fortune and your honours Kath: My fortunes and mine honors are weake champions As both are now befriended Sir however Both bow before your clemencie K: H Our armes Shall circle them from malice 'A sweete Ladie Beautie incomparable Here liues Majestie At league with Loue Kath: O Sir I haue a husband K: H Wee 'le proue your father husband friend and servant Proue what you wish to graunt vs Lords be carefull A Pattent presently be drawne for issuing A thousand pounds from our Exchequer yearely During our Cosens life our Queene shall be Your chiefe companion our owne Court your Home Our Subjects all your servants Kath: But my husband K: H By all descriptions you are noble Daliell Whose generous truth hath fam'd a rare observance Wee thanke 'ee 't is a goodnesse giues addition To every title boasted from your Auncestrie In all most worthy Daliell Worthier then your prayses Right princely Sir I neede not glorie in K: H Embrace him Lords who ever calls you Mistresse Is lifted in our charge a goodlier beautie Mine eyes yet neere incountred Kath: Cruell misery Of fate what rests to hope for K: H Forward Lords To London fayre ere long I shall present 'ee Exeunt omnes With a glad object peace and Hunleys blessing Enter Constable and Officers Warbeck Vrswick and Lambert Simnell like a Falconer A payre of Stocks Const Make roome there keepe off I require 'ee and none come within twelue foote of his Majesties new Stockes vpon paine of displeasure Bring forward the Malefactors Friend you must to this geere no remedie open the hole and in with his legges just in the middle hole there that hole keepe off or I le commit you all Shall not a man in authoritie be obeyed So so there 't is as it should be put on the padlocke and giue me the key off I say keepe off Vrsw: Yet Warbecke cleere thy Conscience thou hast tasted King Henries mercie liberallie the Law Ha's forfeited thy life an equall Iurie Haue doom'd thee to the Gallowes twise most wickedly Most desperately hast thou escapt the Tower Inveighling to thy partie with thy witch-craft Young Edward Earle of Warwicke sonne to Clarence Whose head must pay the price of that attempt Poore Gentleman vnhappie in his fate And ruin'd by thy cunning so a Mungrell May plucke the true Stagge downe yet yet confesse Thy parentage for yet the King ha's mercy Lamb: You would be Dicke the fourth very likely Your pedigree is publisht you are knowne For Osbecks sonne of Turney a loose runnagate A Landloper your Father was a Iewe Turn'd Christian meerely to repayre his miseries Where 's now your Kingship Warb: Bayted to my death Intollerable crueltie I laugh at The Duke of Richmonds practise on my fortunes Possession of a Crowne ne're wanted Heraulds Lamb: You will not know who I am Vrs: Lambert Simnell Your predecessor in a daungerous vproare But on submission not alone receiu'd To grace but by the King vouchsaft his service Lamb: I would be Eare of Warwicke toyld and ruffled Against my Maister leapt to catch the Moone Vaunted my name Plantaginet as you doe An Earle forsooth When as in truth I was As you are a meere Rascall yet his Majestie A Prince compos'd of sweetnes Heaven protect him Forgaue mee all my villanies repriv'd The sentence of a shamefull end admitted My suretie of obedience to his service And I am now his Falkoner liue plenteously Eate from the Kings purse and enjoy the sweetnesse Of libertie and favour sleepe securely And is not this now better then to buffett The Hangmans clutches or to brave the Cordage Of a tough halter which will breake your necke So then the Gallant totters preethee Perkin Let my example leade thee be no longer A Counterfeite confesse and hope for pardon Warb: For pardon hold my heartstrings whiles contempt Of injuries in scorne may bid defiance To this base mans fowle language thou poore vermin How darst thou creepe so neere mee thou an Earle Why thou enjoyst as much of happinesse As all the swinge of sleight ambition flew at A dunghill was thy Cradle So a puddle By vertue of the Sun-beames breathes a vapour To infect the purer ayre which drops againe Into the muddie wombe that first exhal'd it Bread and a slavish ease with some assurance From the base Beadles whipp crownd all thy hopes But Sirra ran there in thy veynes one dropp Of such a royall bloud as flowes in mine Thou wouldst not change condition to be second In Englands State without the Crowne it selfe Course creatures are incapable of excellence But let the world as all to whom I am This day a spectacle to time deliver And by tradition fixe posteritie Without another Chronicle then truth How constantly my resolution suffer'd A martyrdome of Majestie Lamb: Hee s past Recovery a Bedlum cannot cure him Vrsw: Away enforme the King of his behaviour Lamb: Perkin beware the rope the Hangman 's comming Vrsw: If yet thou hast no pittie of thy bodie Pittie thy soule Exit Simnell Enter Katherine Iane Daliell and Oxford Iane Deare Ladie Oxf: Whither will 'ee Without respect of shame Kath: Forbeare me Sir And trouble not the current of my dutie Oh my Lov'd Lord Can any scorne be yours In which I haue no interest some kinde hand Lend me assistance that I may partake Th' infliction of this pennance my lifes deerest Forgiue me I haue stayd too long from tendring Attendance on reproach yet bid me welcome Warb: Great miracle of Constancie my miseries Were never banckrout of their confidence In worst afflictions till this now I feele them Report and thy Deserts thou best of creatures Might to eternitie haue stood a patterne For every Report wife without this conquest Thou hast out-done beliefe yet may their ruine In after marriages be never pittied To whom thy Storie shall appeare a fable Why wouldst thou proue so much vnkinde to greatnesse To glorifie thy vowes by such a servitude I cannot weepe but trust mee Deare my heart Is liberall of passion Harrie Richmond A womans faith hath robd thy fame of triumph Oxf: Sirra leaue off your jugling and tye vp The Devill that raunges in your tongue Vrs: Thus Witches Possest even their death 's deluded say They haue beene wolues and dogs and I sayld in Eggshells Over the Sea and rid on fierie Dragons Past in the ayre more then a thousand miles All in a