that country e Expressing the pleasantnesse of the scituation of that country lying vpon the French Sea f At lying the fittest to expell or fore warne Inuaâ—â—on g Expressâ—ng the delicaâ—y of the Bath their chiefe City h The Armes of the ancient Family of Clare Earle of Gloster borne by the City Stonidge being the first wonder of England standing in Wiltshire An old Emâ—lâ—mâ— of Bâ—â—â—câ— or â—â—rkshire i A â—adge of the ancient Family of the Staffords Dukes of that place k Queene 〈…〉 Founder-of the Crosse wife to Constantine and daughter to King Coâ—ll builder of Colches 〈…〉 Essex l Suffolke the most Easterly of the English shieres m For the brâ—â— prospect to 〈…〉 Germaine Ocean a Hauing relation to that famous Vniuersity their Shire townes b The Armes of the Townâ— somewhat alluding to thâ— name c The Armes of the towne of Hunting don first so named of a place where Hunters met d The Armes of the towne e From the aboundance of wool in that tract f A sport more vsed in that shire from ancient time then in any other g For the length that it hath vpon the German Ocean h The Bear and ragged Staffe thâ— Ancient Armes of that Earledome i For the abundance of fruite more there then in any other tract k The fine 〈…〉 of the Wooll of Lemster in that shire l Many Hermites liued there in the woods in ti 〈…〉 pasâ— it being all forrestrie m Expressing the loftinesse of the mountaines in that S 〈…〉 on which many Hawkes were wont â—â— ayâ—y n That famous out law â—â—â—ed 〈…〉 ch in that Country and is yet by many places there Celebrated o Aâ—câ—â—nted oâ—â—r the best Archers of England p For their 〈…〉 with the spâ—are 〈…〉 of their Naggâ— q Being ready stil in Armes against the Scots r Expressing the sâ—itâ— therâ—f â—uting ouâ— into those dangerous Sâ—â—â— betwixt England and Ireland Å¿ Their 〈…〉 conflicts 〈…〉 with the Scots exprâ—ssâ—d in the fight between â—â—â— golden â—â—d Lyon a Milford Hauen in Penbrooke shiâ—â—â— one of the 〈…〉 harbours in the kno 〈…〉 world therefore not vnaptly so expressed b Partly Dutâ—â— partly English partly Welch c Meâ— iâ— by whose birth and knowledg that towne â—â— maâ—â— fâ—mous d A watch Tower or pharus hauing the scituation whâ—â—â— Seuorâ— beginneth toâ— widden as when Pirats haue come in to giâ—e warning to the other Maritine Countryes e For the glory it hath attained to be the Kings birth-place and to ex 〈…〉 sse his principalities f The Armes of Brecknocke g Lying towards the miâ—st of Wâ—lâ—◠〈…〉 for abundance of Sheepe liuing on those high mountaines g Lying towards the miâ—st of Wâ—lâ—◠〈…〉 for abundance of Sheepe liuing on those high mountaines i For the abundance of Gâ—ate◠〈…〉 those inacâ—essible Mountaines h Expressing the scituation 〈…〉 Shâ—â—râ— lying on the Maritine part vpon the Irish Sea k The shiere breeding the best Horses of Wales l As 〈…〉 it selfe to the great North or Deucalâ—donian Sea in Expressing the abundance of Corn and grasse in that little Tract A Simile of the Nauy The braus solemnity of the departing of the â—lâ—et The Nauy Landing in the mouth of Seyne The brâ—ue encouragement of a â—oâ—ragious King A charitable Proclamation made by the King The Kings mayne Standard for the pâ—nderousnes thereof euâ—â— borne vpon a Carriage The King makes his aproches on three parts The King summons Harflew Charles de Aâ—bert and Iohn Boweequalt A Simile of the French power A discription of the siege of Harflewe in the 19 following Stanzaes * Crosbowe Arrowes The King of England entreth Harflew in triumph Hing Henry offereth to decade his right by single combat A fâ—â—â—d found in the riuer of Soame A counsill held at Roan against the King of England A speech of the Duke Alanzon against the English The Duke of Berrys answere to Alanzon Yong mens counsails oft-times proue the vtter subuersion both of themselues and others The French King sendeth â—o dare the King of England to Battaile The King of Englands modest answere A Simily of the rising of the French Dauid Gaâ— a great Captaine in that Warre The Duke of Yorke The French scorning the English being so few in respect of their mighty power The ryot in the French Campe the night before the Battell Pondering in hu thoughts hu Fathers comming to the crowne by deposing of the rightfull King Henry the fift caused the body of King Richard to be taken vp where it was meanly buried at Langly and to be layd in Westminster by his first Wife Queene Anne The great are of a wise â—nd pâ—litike aptaine This Sâ—ratâ—gem the ouerthrow of the French The French mis-interpreâ— the flight of Rauens â—ouering ouer there owre 〈…〉 〈…〉 Marshal 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉 ch Arâ—y â—ontaiâ—â—g three 〈…〉 The Marshal ling of the English Army containing fiue Stanzaes The brauery of King Henryes owâ—e Person The scornfull message of the French to the King of England The Kings answer to the French The Constables Oration to the French The King of Englands Oration â—o the English The high 〈…〉 of the King of England Sir Thomas Erpingham gaue the signall to the English A Simily of the French charging the English The three hundred Arâ—hâ—rs lay a in ambush disorder the French men â—â— Armes at the first encounter Two wings of French horse defeated The English Vaâ—â—ard and 〈…〉 Basâ—â—â—â—e charge â—he French 〈…〉 at 〈…〉 Charles de 〈…〉 Constable of F 〈…〉 The A 〈…〉 Thâ— Aâ—miâ—all flâ—â—â—â— The Constable flaine The â—â—â—â—agâ— of Woodhouse remarkâ—able A Simily 〈…〉 the appearance of the Battell The Duke of Burben and â—riâ—ance toâ—â—â— prisoners 〈…〉 of some Guisâ—ard the Daulphine of Aâ—agâ—n The Daulphine of Auerney slaine The Earle 〈…〉 Ewe taken prisoner The Duke of Yorke slaine The King 〈…〉 of the Duk of Yorks 〈…〉 The Kings solution The bloody scuffle betweene the French and English at the ioyning of the two maine Battailes in fiue Sâ—anzaes Called Clâ—eâ— of Brabant The Earle of Suffolke chargeth the Earle of Huntington with breaâ—h of promise A desp 〈…〉 attempt by the Earle of Huntingdon One braue â—â— plâ—ieâ— begerteth another The Earle of Suffolk 〈…〉 The English kill she French with their owne Weapons The Duke of Glocester â—◠〈…〉 by the Duke of Alanzon The King of England in danâ—eâ— to be slanâ— by the Duke of Alanzon Alanzon betten downe by the King of England The King kil leâ—o two Gentlemen that aduenture to â—resene the Duke The Duke Alanzon slaine The Duke Neuers taken prisoner Morrisby and Gam aâ— contention for the Duke of Neueres Morrisby â—â— bâ—auey â—â— Knigh Dauid Gaâ— oft mentioned in this P 〈…〉 The Duke of Excester commeth in with the Reare The Earle of Vandome slaine Sir Thomas Erpingham getteth in with his three hundred Aâ—â—hers The Marshal of France slaine Co 〈…〉 Vadamount The Duke of Brabant a most couragious Prince A bitter exclamation of the Duke of Brabant
that first did them inuent Both armies fit and at the point to fight The French assuring of themselues the day Send to the King of England as in spight To know what he would for his Ransome pay Who with this answere doth their scorne requite â—pray thee Herault wish the French to stay And e'r the day be past I hope to see That for their Ransomes they shall send to mee The French which found how little Henry makes â—f their vaine boasts as set therewith on fire Whilst each one to his Ensigne him betakes â—he Constable to raise his spleene the hyer â—hus speaks Braue frieÌ„ds now for your Grandsires saks â—our countrys honor or what may inspire Your souls with courage strain vp all your power To make this day victoriously ours Forward stout French your vallours and aduance â—y taking vengeance for our Fathers slaine â—nd strongly fixe the Diadem of France Which to this day vnsteadâ— doth remaine Now with your swords their Traitors bosoms lance â—nd with their bloods wash out that ancient staine And make our earth drunke with the English gore Which hath of ours oft surfetted before Let not one liue in England once to tell â—hat of their King or of the rest became Nor to the English what in France befell But what is bruted by the generall fame But now the Drums began so loud to yell As cut off further what he would declame And Henry seeing them on so fast to make Thus to his Souldiers comfortably spake THinke but vpon the iustnesse of our cause And he 's no man their number that will wâ— Thus our great Grandsire purchas'd his applause The more they are the greater is our prey We 'll hand in hand wade into dangers iawes And let report to England this conuey That it for me no ransome e'r shall rayse Either I l'e Conquer or here end my dayes It were no glory for vs to subdue Them then our number were the French no moâ— When in one battaile twice our Fathers flew Three times so many as themselues before But to doe something that were strange and new Wherefore I aske you Came we to this shore Vpon these French our Fathers wan renowâ— And with their swords we 'l hew yan forrest dâ— The meanest Souldier if in fight hee take The greatest Prince in yonder Army knowne Without controule shall him his prisoner make And haue his ransome freely as his owne Now English lyes our honour at the stake And now or neuer be our valour showne God our cause Saint George for England sta 〈…〉 Now charge them English fortune guide yoâ— haâ— When hearing one wish all the valiant men At home in England with them present were The King makes answere instantly againe I would not haue one man more then is here â—â—e subdue lesse should our praise be then â—euer come lesse losse shall England beare And to our numbers we should giue that deed Which must from Gods own powerfull hand proceed The dreadful charge the drums trumpets sound With hearts exalted though with humbled eyes When as the English kneeling on the ground Extend theâ—r hands vp to the glorious skies Then from the earth as though they did rebound â—iue as fire immediatly they rise And such a shrill shoute from their thrâ—ats they sent As made the French to stagger as they went Wherwith they stopt when Erpingham which led 〈…〉 e Army saw the shout had made them stand 〈…〉 ting his warder thrice about his head â—e cast it vp with his auspitious hand â—hich was the signall through the English spread â—hat they should charge which as a dread coÌ„mand Made them rush on yet with a second rore Frighting the French worse then they did before But when they saw the enemy so slowe â—hich they expected faster to come on 〈…〉 e scattering shot they sent out as to showe 〈…〉 their approach they onely stood vpon â—hich with more feruour made their rage â—o glow â— much disgrace that they had vnder-gone Which to amend with Ensignes let at large Vpon the English furiously they charge At the full Moone looke how th'vnweldy Tyde Shou'd by some Tempest that from Sea doth rise At the full height against the ragged side Of some rough Cliffe of a Giganticke sise Foming with rage impetuously doth ride The angry French in no lesse furious wise Of men at Armes vpon their ready Horse Assayle the English to disperse their force When as those Archers there in ambush layd Hauing their broad side as they came along With their barb'd Arrows the French Horses pay And in their â—lankes like cruell Hornets stong They kick and cry of late that proudly nay de And from their seates their Armed riders flong They ranne together flying from the Dike And make their riders one another strike And whilst the front of the French vanguard ma 〈…〉 Vpon the English thinking them to Route Their Horses runne vpon the Armed stakes And being wounded turne themselues about The bit into his teeth the Courser takes And from his Ranke flyes with his Master out Who either hurts or is hurt of his owne If in the throng not both together throwne Tumbling on heapes some of their Horses cast With their foure feete all vp into the ayre Vnder whose backs their Masters breath their last Soe breake their rains and thence their riders b 〈…〉 â—ome with their feete sticke in the stirrups fast â—y their fierce Iades and trayled here and there Entangled in their bridles one backe drawes And pluckes the bit out of anothers iawes With showers of shafts yet still the English ply â—he French so fast vpon the poynt of flight â—ith the mayne Battell yet stood Henry by â—or all this while had medled in the fight â—pon the Horses as in chase they fly â—rowes so thicke in such abundance light â—hat their broad buttocks men like buts might see Whereat for pastime bow-men shooting bee When soone De Lannies and Sureres hast â—ayde their friends put to this shamefull foyle â—ith two light wings of Horse which had beene plac't â—ill to supply where any should recoyle â—t yet their forces they but vainely waste â—r being light into the generall spoyle Great losse De Linnies shortly doth sustaine Yet scapes himselfe but braue Surreres slaine The King who sees how well his Vanguard sped â—ds his command that instantly it stay â—esiring Yorke so brauely that had led 〈…〉 hold his souldiours in their first array â—r it the Conflict very much might sted 〈…〉 mewhat to fall aside and giue him way Till full vp to him he might bring his power And make the Conquest compleat in an hower Which Yorke obayes and vp King Henry comes When for his guidance he had got him roome The dreadful bellowing of whose straitbracd dru 〈…〉 To the French sounded like the dreadfull doome And them with such stupidity benummes As though the earth had groaned from her wombe For
come to sway He would put faire as euer man did yet Vpon the height of Fortunes whâ—ele to sit Loue and Ambition spurre hâ—â— in such sort As that alone t' accomplish hâ—â— desire To fall with Phaeton he would thinke it sport Though he should set the Vnlâ—â—â—sâ— on â—ire Nor recks he what the world of him report He must scorne that who will dare to aspier For through the aire his wings him way shal make Though in his fall the frame of heauen he shake Reyner descended from the Royall stem Of France the Duke of Anâ—oâ— stiled King Of Naples Cicil and Ierusalem Although in them he had not any thing But the poore title of a Diadem Seing by Suffolke greater hopes to spring Puts on his Daughter that great Lord to please Of Englands Counsailes who kept all the keyes But strange encounters strongly him oppose In his first entrance to this great Designe Those men were mighty that against him rose And came vpon him with a Countermine That he must now play cunningly or lose Cunning they were against him that combine Plot aboue plot doth straine aloft to tower The conflict great twixt pollicy and power For Humfrey Duke of Gloster stil'd the good Englands Protector sought a match to make â—â—th a faire Princesse of as Royal blood The Daughter of the Earle of Arminake And hâ—â— crown'd Nephew but stout Suffolke stood Still for his Mistresse nor will her forsake But make her Henryes Queene in spight of all Or she shall rise or Suffolke sweares to fall By the French faction when she vp is cryde Of all Angellique excellence the Prime Who was so dull that her not Deifide To be the onely Master-piece of time The prayse of her extended is so wide As that thereon a man to heauen might clime All tongues and eares inchanted with delite When they doe talke or heare of Margarite And those whom Poole about his Prince had plac'd And for his purpose taught the tricks of Court To this great King and many a time had grac'd To make his eares more apt for their report â—auing the time most diligently trac'd â—nd saw these things successiuely to sort Strike in a hand and vp together beare To make faire Margarite Musicke in his eare Aniou a Dutchy Mayne a Countrey great Of which the English long had beene possest â—nd Mauns a city of no small receite â—o which the Duke pretended interest â—or the conclusion when they came to treate â—nd things by Poole were to the vtmost prest Are to Duke Reyner reudred vp to hold To buy a Hellen thus a Troy was sold When of an Earle a Marquesse Poole is made â—hen of a Marquesse is a Duke created â—or he at east in Fortunes lap was layd â—o glorious actions wholly consecrated Hard was the thing that he could not perswade â—n the Kings fauour he was so instated Without his Suffolke who could not subsist So that he ruled all things as he list This with a strong astonishment doth strike â—h'amazed world which knew not what to say What liuing man but did the act mislike â—f him it did not vtterly dismay â—hat what with blood was bought at push of pike Got in an age giu'n in an houre away Some largely speake and some againe are dumbe WoÌ„dring what would of this straÌ„ge world become As when some dreadfull Comet doth appeare Athwart thâ— hâ— aâ—eÌ„ thaâ— throws his threatning light The peaceful people that at quiet were Stand with wild gâ—zâ—s wond'ring at the sight Some War some Plâ—gues so 〈…〉 faâ—â—in greatly feare Some falls of Kingdomes or of 〈…〉 of migâ—t The grieued people thus their iudgements spend Of these strange Actions what should be the end When Suffolke Procurator for the King Is sâ—â—p'd for France t'â—spouse the beautious Bride And fitted to the full of euery thing Followed with Englands Gallantâ—y and pride As fresh as is the brauery of the Spring Comming to Towers there sumptâ—oâ—sl affide This one whose like no age had seene before Whose eyes out-shone the Iewels that she wore Her reucrent Parents ready in the place As oneâ—ioy'd this happy day to sâ—e The King and Queene the Nuptials there to grace On them three Dukes as then attendâ—nts be Seuen Earles 〈…〉 Barrons in their â—quâ—pace And twenty Bishops whâ—â—â—â— that onely she Like to the Roâ—â— morning towards the rise Cheeres all the Church as it doth cheere the skiâ—â— Tâ—â—umphaâ—l Aâ—ches the glad Towne doth raise And sâ—lts and Turâ—â—ys are 〈…〉 at Court Conceited Masks 〈…〉 Banqâ—eâ—s witty playes 〈…〉 them many a pretty sport â—oâ—ts write Prothalamions in their praise â—ntill mens eares were cloyd with the report Of either sexe and who doth not delight To weare the Daysie for Queene Margarite The Tryumphs ended he to England goes With this rich Gem allotted him to keepe 〈…〉 ill entertained with most sumptuous showes â—n passing thorough Normandy to Diâ—pe Where like the Sea the concourse dayly flowes â—or her departure whilst sad France doth weepe And that the ships their crooked Anchors waide By which to England she must be conuayd And being fitted both for Winde and Tide Out of the Harbour flyes this goodly Fleet â—nd for faire Portsmouth their straight course they plyd Where the King stayd his louely Bride to meete â—onder she comes when as the people cryd Busie with Rushâ—s strevâ—ing euery streete The brainelesse Vulgar little vnderstand The Horrid plagues that ready were to Laâ—d Which but to soone all-seeing heauen foretold For shee was scarsely safely put a Shore â—â—t that the skies ô wondrous to behold Orespred with lightning hideously doth rore The furious winds with one another scold Neuer such Tempests had beene seene before With sudden floods whose villages were drown'd Steeples with earthquaks tumbled to the ground VVHeÌ„ to their purpose thiÌ„gs to pass wer broght And these two braueaÌ„bitious spirits wer me The Queene and Duke now frame their working though Into their haÌ„dâ— the Soueraignty to get For soon they found the King could not be wrought Vp to their ends nature so low had set His humble heart that what they would obtaine T is they must do'â— by collour of his Raigne And for they found the grieued commons grutcâ— Aâ— this which Suffolke desperately had done Who for the Queene had parted with so much Thereby yet nothing to the Realme had wonne And those that spur'd the people on were such As to oppose them openly begunne Therefore by them some great ones down must go Which if they mist of they themselues must so Yorke then which had the Regency in France They force the King ignobly to displace Thereto the Duke of Summerset t' aduance Their friend and one of the Lancastrian Race For they betwixt them turnd the wheele of Chanâ—â— T is they cry vp t is they that doe abase He 's the first man they purpos'd to remoue The onely Minion of the peoples
borne Of Christian Kings the greatest then aliue Now he the Crowne full forty yeeres had worne Doth all his Regall Soueraignety suruiue Of all men liuing and the most forlorne So strange a thing can destiny contriue So many sundry miseries as he No King before had euer liu'd to see To heare all this Queene Margarite must endâ— Yet sadly to her fathers Court confin'de And now King Edward held himselfe secure When things fell out so fitly to his minde But when of rest he did himselfe assure Vpon a suddaine rose so rough a wind In his strong hand which shooke his Scepter mo 〈…〉 Then all the stormes that ere had blowne before For then in minde to league himselfe with Fr 〈…〉 Which he perceiu'd would be the surest way His questiond Tytle highly to aduance And at his need should serue him for a kay â—o open him their policies vvhose chance â—as then in casting and the next to play For Margarite still the French King Lewis prest For second aydes nor would she let him rest Wherefore he sends a marri'ge to entreat â—ith beautious Bona with whose rich report â—ame was opprest with and a taske too great â—he French Queenes sister and with her in Court â—arwicke the man chose foorth to worke the feat â—â—â— is sent thither in such sumptuous sort And in short time so well his businesse plyes That she was like to proue an English prize In the meane while this youthful King by chance â—omming to Grafton where the Dutchesse lay â—hen stil'd of Bedford his eye haps to glance 〈…〉 her bright Daughter the faire Widdow Gray 〈…〉 se beauties did his senses so intrance 〈…〉 stole his heart so suddainly away That must he lose his Crowne comeweale come woe She must be his though all the world say no Her lookes like Lethe make him to forget â—on what businesse he had Warwicke sent 〈…〉 this Lady he his loue so set 〈…〉 at should his Crowne from off his head be rent â—his rebellious people rise to let â—s choyse of his they should it not preuent For those pure eyes his bosome that had pierc'd Had writ alaw there not to be reuers'd What lesse amends this Lady can I make For her deere husband in my quarrell slaine Then lawfull marri'ge which for iustice sake I must performe quoth hee lest she complaine For a iust Prince so me the world shall take Soothing himselfe vp in this amorous vaine With his affections in this sort doth play Till he a Queene made the faire Lady Gray This Act of Edwards com'n to Warwicks eare And that the sequell show'd it to be true In his sterne eyes it eas'ly might appeare His heart too great for his strait bosome grew He his Commission doth in piece-meale â—eare Breakes the broad Seale and on the ground it thâ— And prayes blest heau'n may curse him if that â— For this disgrace reuenged would not be Haue I quoth hee so lifted thee 〈…〉 That to thy greatuesse I the scorne am growne Haue I for thee aduentur'd beene so oft In this long Warre as to the world is knowne And now by thee thus basely am I scoft By this disgrace vpon me thou hast throwne If these thy wrongs vnpunish'd slightly passe Hold Warwicke base and falne from what he was Know t w'as the Nevills forthy Title stood Else long e'r this layd lower then the ground And in thy cause my Father shed his blood None of our house for thee but beares a wound And now at last to recompence this good 〈…〉 for me this Guerdon hast thou â—ound 〈…〉 proud head this hâ—d shal pluck thy crown Or if thou stand then 〈…〉 Warwick down Yet he to England peaceably repaires And with a smooth browe smotherâ— his intent And to the King 〈…〉 the French affaires â—â— what in Court had past there since he went His spleene he for a fitter season spares 〈…〉 he the same more liberally might vent Calme was his countenance and his language faire But in his brest a deepe revenge he bare MEane while Queene Margarit a poore exile heares How things in England in her absence went 〈…〉 halfe burst heart which but a little cheeres â—â—â— from her head she felt the Crowne was rent â—et though fare off a little glimpse appeares â— seeming hope and though it fainâ—ly lent It might hauâ— said had not the Fâ—â—es said no These stormes at home might her some profit blow 〈…〉 heares how Warwicke cunningly had wrought 〈…〉 Duke of Clarence from his brothers side â—â—â— that braue Youth at Callice hauing caught â—â—â— eldest daughter had to him affide How to rebell the Northerne men were brouâ— And who by Warwicke poynted was their guide Aâ— on the Wâ—lâ—h he had a mighty hand By Edward rais'd those rebels to withstand Of new Rebellions at Northampton rais'd And to despight the King what they had done How they at Grafton the Earle Riuers seas'd And Sir Iohn Wooduile his most hopefull Sonne Who with their heads could hardly be appeas d And of the fame by puissant Warwicke wonne Who hauing taken Edward in his Tent His King his prisoner into Yorkâ—shirâ— sent Then heares againe how Edward had escapt And by his friends a greater power had got How he the men of Lincolneshire intrapt Who neere to Stamford pay'd a bloody shot And when the Earle his course for Callice shapt When England lastly grew for him to hot Vaucleere who there his Deputy he put The Ports against his late grand Captaine shut Lastly shee heares that he at Deepe ariues And lately com'n to Amboyes to the Court â—â—ereas King Lewis to his vtmost striues â—o entertaine him in most Princely sort When the wise Queene her businesse so contriues That she comes thither small what though her port Yet brings along the sweet yong Prince her sonâ—e To proue what good with Warwick might be done Wen both in Court and presence of the King Their due respect to both of them that gaue â—â— will'd them in so pertinent a thing That they the like should of each other haue The teares began from both their eyes to spring That each from other Pitty seeâ—'d to craue In gracefull manner when the grieued Queene Thus to that great Earle gently breaths her spleene Warwicke saith shee how mercilesse a Foe â—â—st thou beene still to my poore child and mee â—hat villaine Yorke which hast aduanced so Which neuer could haue risen but for thee â—hat Valour thou on Edward didst bestow â— hadst thou show'd for him thou here dost see Our Damaske Roses had adorn'd thy Crest And with their wreathes thy ragged Staues bene drest First at Saine Albans at Northamptoâ— then 〈…〉 fatall Towtâ—n that most fearefull fight 〈…〉 many nay what multitudes of men 〈…〉 fierce Warwicke slaine and put to flight O if thy Sword that euer stood for â—en Had but beene drawne for Henry and his right He should
haue built thee Trophyes euery whâ—â— Wrought with our Crowne supported by thâ— Beâ—â— What glory had it wonne the Neuils name To haue vpheld the right succeeding race Of that fift Henry hee that was of â—ame The onely Mineon whom thou now dost trace But Salsbury the first against vs came Then Falconbridge and Mountâ—cute ô base To aduance a â—raâ—tor to his â—oueraigne thus But to our Crâ—â—ne your name is ominous How many a braue Peere thy too-neere Allies Whose losse the Babe that 's yet vnborne shall â—â—e Haue made themselues a willing Sacrifice In our iust quarrell who it rightly knevv Whose blood gainst Yorke and his adherents crâ—es Whom many a sad cuâ—se euer shall pursue O Warwicke Warwicke expiat this gilt By shedding theirâ— for whom our blood was 〈…〉 When in like language this great Earle agaiâ— Regreets the Queene and vvoes her to forbeare Of former greeâ—e one thought to â—ntertaine Things are not now quoth he as once they were To talke of these past helpe it is in vaine What though it ease your heart please your eaâ—â— This is not it no â—t must be our Swords Must right our vvrongs deare Lady not our w 〈…〉 Madam quoth he by this my vexed heart On Edwards head which oft hath wish'd the Crown â—t but Queene Margarit cleaue to VVarwicks part â—his hand that heau'd him vp shall hew him downe â—nd if from Henry Richard Neuill start Vpon my house let Heauen for euer frowne Of backe the Crown to this yong Prince I le bring Or not be VVarwicke if he be not King When they accord Prince Edward should affye Anne the Earles Daughter to confirme it more By Sacrament themselues they strictly tye By Armes againe King Henry to restore Or in the Quarrell they would liue and dye 〈…〉 ptising likewise in the oath they swore That th' Earle and Clarence should Protectors be When they King Henry and the Prince should free When soone great VVarwicke into England sends â—o warne his friends that they for Warre prepare â—â—g Henrys Title and to them commends â—â—at they should take his cause into their care â—ow is the time that he must try his friends â—hen he himselfe gainst Edward must declare And vvhen much strife amongst the coÌ„mons rose Whom they should ayde and whom they should oppose Furnish'd with all things well be fitting Warre â— great King Lewis to Queene Margarite lent â—arwicke vvhose name Fame sounded had so far 〈…〉 t men with Wonder view'd him as he went Of all men liuing the most popular Thought eu'ry houre to be but idely spent On Englands troubled earth vntill he were To view the troupes attending for him there And in his Army tooke with him along Oxford and Penbrooke who had beene destroy'd By Edward sworne now to reuenge their wrong By Burgoyne the French Admirall conuoy'd At whose Aâ—iue the shores with people throng At sight of Warwicke and so ouerioy'd That eu'ry one a VVarwicke VVarwicke cryes Well may the Red-Rose by great VVarwicke riâ—â— Like some black cloud which houering lately hu 〈…〉 Thrust on at last by th'windes impetuouspower The groues and fields comes raging in among As though both foules and flockes it would deuoure That those abroad make to the shelters strong To saue themselues from the outragious shower Sofly the Yorkists before VVarwicks Drummes Like a sterne Tempest roaring as he comes When Edward late who wore the costly Crowne Himselfe so high and on his Fortunes bore Then heard himselfe in euery place cry'd downe And made much lesse then he was great before Nor dares he trust himselfe in any Towne For in the In-lands as along the shore Their Proclamations him a Traytor make And each man charg'd against him Armes to takâ— For which the VVashes he is forc'd to wade And in much perill lastly gets to Lin To saue himselfe such shift King Edward made For in more danger he had neuer bin Where finding three Dutch Hulkes which lay for trade â—he great'st of them he hires to take him in Richard his brother Hastings his true friend Scarse worth one sword their personâ— to defend When VVarwicke now the only Prince of power Edward the fourth out of the Kingdome fled Commands himselfe free entrance to the Tower And sets th' Imperiall wreath on Henrys head Brings him through London to the Bishops bower By the applanding people followed Whose shâ—ill re-ecchoing shouts resounds from far A VVarwicke VVarwicke long liue Lancaster And presently a Parliament they call In which they attaint King Edward in his blood The lands and goods made forfâ—itures of all That in this quarrell with proud Yorke had stood Their friends in their old honours they install Which they had lost now by an act made good Intayle the Crovvne on Henry and his heyres The next on Clarence should they fayle in theirs Whilst VVarwicke thus King Henry doth aduance â—ee but the Fate still following the sad Queene â—uch Stormes and Tempests in that season chance â—efore that time as seldome had bin seene That twice from Sea she was forc'd back to France As angry Heauen had put it selfe betvvene Her and her loyes and would a witnesse be That naughâ— but sorrow this sad Queene must see This might haue lent her comfort yet at last So many troubles hauing vndergone And hauing through so many perils past T' haue seene her husband setled on his Throne Yet still the skies with clowds are ouercast Well might shee heare but of this sees she none Which from far off as flying newes doth greet her Naught but mischance when she comes in must meet her But all this while King Edward not disâ—ay'd His brother Charles of Burgondy so plyes That though the subtill Duke on both side play'd Edward and Henry both his neere Allies Vpon the Duke King Edward yet so layd Hauing his sisters furtherance who was wise That Vnderhand his strength he sorestores As that he dar'd t' attempt the English shores With foureteene Ships from th' Easterlings being hir'd And foure Burgonians excellently man'd After some time with stormes and tempests tyr'd He neere the mouth of Humber haps to land Where though the Beacons at his sight were fir'd Yet few or none his entrance doe withstand For that his friends had giuen it out before He sought the Dukedome and he would no more Vpon his march when forward as he came Resolu'd to trye the very worst of Warre He Summons Yorke where of he bare the name To him her Duke her Gates that doth vnbarre And comming next to Rocke-rearâ— Nottingham Mountgomery Borough Harrington and Par Bring him their power at Lecester againe Three thousand came to Hastings that retaine To Couentry and keeping on his way Sets downe his Army in the Cities sight Whereas that time the Earle of Warwicke lay To whom he sends to dare him out to fight Which still the Earle deferrs from day to day Perceiuing
well that all things went not right For with his succours Clarence came not in Whom to suspect he greatly doth beginne And not in vaine for that disloyall Lord Taking those forces he had leuied leaues The Earle and with his Brother doth accord Which of all hope braue VVarwicke so bereâ—ueâ—â— â—hat now King Edward hopes to be restor'd Which then too late the credulous Earle perceiues Edward towards London with an Army sped To take the Crown once more from Henrys head The Queene in France this woful newes that heard How farre through England Edward thus had past As how by Glarence whom she euer fear'd VVarwicke behind-hand mightily was cast This most vndaunted Queene her hopes yet cheer'd By those great perills she had lately past And from King Lewis doth three thousand prest To ayde her friends in England in distresse Whilst she is busie gathering vp those aydes In so short time as France could her afford Couragious VVarwicke basely thus betray'd By Clarence lewdly falsifying his word The most couragious Earle no whit dismayd But trusting still to his successefull Svvord Follovves the King towards London march'â— before Each day his Power increasing more and more But Edward by the Londoners let in Who in their Gates his Army tooke to guard VVarwicke this while that trifling had not bin But with a povver sufficiently prepar'd T' approach the City brauely doth begin To dare the King vvho lately him had dar'd Who then from London his Arm'd forces leades Towards where his march ambitious VVarwicke treadâ— From London this that from Saint Albans set These two graÌ„d souldiers shoulâ—ring for the Crown They in the mid-way are at Barnet met Where then they set their puissant Armies downe VVarwicke as neere as euer hee could get But Edward onely taketh vp the Towne Betwixt whose â—ents a Heath call'd Gladmore lyes Where they prepare to act this bloody prize With Drums and Trumpets they awake the day â—uffled in mists her lowring selfe that showes To stop their madnesse doing all it may â—howing what blood her light was like to lose But hope of slaughter beares so great asway That with the Sunne their rage still higher growes Full were their hands of death so freely dealt That the most mortal wounds the least were felt The aduerse Ensignes to each other waue As t' were to call them forward to the field The King the Earle The Earle the King doth braue Nor cares he for the Leopards in his shield And whilst one friend another striues to saue He 's slaine himselfe if not enforc'd to yeeld In either Army there is not one eye But is spectator of some Tragedy Those wrongs the King had from the Earle receiu'd â—â—pulst the Kingdome onely by his power â—â—en to the height his powerfull hand vp heau'd â—or full'reuenge in this vnhappy houre And by the King the Earle his hopes bereau'd â—heltred by him from many a bloody shower Spurres vp reuenge and with that violent rage That scarsely blood their fury could asswage VVarwicke who sees his Souldiers had the worse And at a neere point to be put to flight Throwing himselfe from oâ— his Armed Horse Thrusts in on foote into the deadliest fight Edward againe with an vnusuall force In his owne person in the Armies sight Puts for the Garland which if now he lose Warwicke his Crowne at pleasure would disposâ— To Edwards side but fortune doth encline Warwickes high valour then was but in vaine His noble soule there destin'd to resigne Braue Mountacute his valiant Brother slaine Here Sommerset with them that did combine Forced to flye and Excesteâ— is faine To saue himselfe by Sanctuary this day Edward's victorious and beares all away THis fatall field vnluckily thus lost That very day so Destiny contriues That the grieu'd Queene at Sea turmoyl'd and tost Neere twenty dayes in Weymouth Road ariues Where scarcely landed but Post after Post Brings her this ill newes vvhich so farre depriues Her of all comfort that shee curst and band Those plaguy winds that suffered her to land Wert thou quoth shee so fortunate in fight O noble VVarwicke when thou wert our foe And now thou stood'st in our indoubted right And should'st for Henry thy high valour show Thus to be slaine what power in our despight Watcheth from heau'n vpon our ouerthrow Th' vnlucky Starres haue certainly made lawes To marke for death the fauourers of our cause O vvhat infernall brought that Edward backe 〈…〉 late expel'd by VVarwickes powerfull hand Was there no way his rotten Ship to wracke Was there no Rock was there no swallowing sand And too the wretched Subiects were so slacke To suffer him so traiterously to land Surely whole heau'n against vs haue conspir'd Or in our troubles they had else beene tyr'd Was I for this so long detayn'd in France From ragefull Tempests and reseru'd till now That I should land to meete with this mischance â—t must needes be the Powers haue made a vowe Vp to that height my sorrowes to aduance That before mine all miseries shall bowe That all the sorrow mortalls can surmise Shall fall far short oâ— Margarites miseries These vvords scarse spoke her halfe-slaine heart to ease â—t the least breath of comfort to preuent â—he next ill newes in rushing after these â—as that King Henry to the Tower was sent As though it selfe euen Destiny should please 〈…〉 wretched Margarites heauy discontent Thrunging so thick as like themselues to smother Or as one ranne to ouertake another Those scattered Troopes from Barnet that escap'd â—earing the Queene thus landed with her power â—ugh much dismay'd with what had lately hapt 〈…〉 Gore drown'd Gladmore in that bloody shower And fearing by the foe to be entrapt Through vntrod grounds in many a tedious howâ— Flocke to her dayly till that by her ayde Equall with Edwards they her Army made When Somerset and Devonshire came in To the sad Queene and bad her not dispaire Though they of late infortunate had bin Yet there vvas helpe that Ruine to repaire What they had lost they hop'd againe to win And that the way lay open yet and faire For that the West would wholly with her rise Besides from VValles assur'd her of Supplyes And euery day still adding to their Force As on their Host tow'rds Glocester they guide When Edward finding their intended course Againe for Battell strongly doth prouide Both Armies they supply vvith Foote and Horse By both their friends as they affect the side And in their march at Tâ—wkesbury they met Where they in Order their Battalions set Ill was her choyse of this vneuen ground Lucklesse the place vnlucky vvas the howre The Heauens vpon her so extreamely frownd As on her head their plagues at once to powre As in a Deluge here her hopes were drown'd Here sees she death her faithfull friends deuoure The earth is fil'd with grones the aire with cry 〈…〉 Horrour on each side
Prince at Poyters battaile foughâ— Short of his Father and himselfe before Her King and Prince that prisoners hither brougâ— From forty thousand weltring in their gore That in the worlds opinion it was thought France from that instant could subsist no more The * Marshall and the * Constable there â—laine Vnder the Standard in that battaile ta'ne Nor is this claime for women to succeed Gainst which they would your right to France deâ— baâ— A thing so new that it so much should need Such opposition as though fetcht from farre By Pepin this is prou'd as by a deed Deposing Cheldricke by a fatall warre By Blythyld dat'd his title to aduance Daughter to Clothar first so nam'd of France Hugh Capet who from Charles of Lorayne tooâ— The Crown of France that he in peace might raigâ— As heire to Lingard to her title stooke Who was the daughter of King Charlemaine So holy Lowes poring on his booke Whom that Hugh Capet made his heire againe From Ermingard his Graâ—daâ—â— claimd the crown Duke Charles his caughter wrongfully put down Nor thinke my Liege a fitter time then this You could haue found your title to aduance â—t the full height when now the faction is â—'wixt Burgoyne and the house of Orleance Your purpose you not possibly can misse â— for my Lord so luckily doth chance That whilst these two in opposition stand You may haue time your Army there to land And if my fancy doe not ouerpresse â—y visuall sence me thinkes in euery eye â— see such cheere as of our good successe â— France hereafter seemes to Prophecie Thinke not my Soueraigne my Alegiance lesse Quoth he my Lords nor doe you misaply My words thus long vpon this subiect spent Who humbly here submit to your assent THis speech of his that powerful Engine prou'd Then e'r our Fathers got which rais'd vs hier The Clergies feare that quietly remou'd And into France transferd our Hostile fier â— made the English through the world belou'd â—hat durst to those so mighty things aspire And gaue so cleare a luster to our fame That neighboring nations trembled at our name When through the house this rumor scarsely râ— That warre with France propounded was againe In all th' assembly there was not a man But put the proiect on with might and maine So great applause it generally wan That else no bus'nesse they would entertaine As though their honour vtterly were lost If this desine should any way be crost So much mens minds now vpon France were sâ— That euery one doth with himselfe forecast What might fall out this enterprise to let As what againe might giue it wings of hast And for they knew the French did still abet The Scot against vs which we vs'd to tast It question'd was if it vvere fit or no To conquer them ere we to France should goe Which Raulph then Earle of Westmerland propoâ— Quoth he with Scotland let vs first begin By which we are vpon the North inclos'd And lockt with vs one Continent within Then first let Scotland be by vs dispos'd And with more ease yee spatious France may winâ— Else of our selues ere we our ships can cleere To land in France they will invade vs here Not so braue Neuill Excester replies For that of one tvvo labours were to make For Scotland wholly vpon France relies First Conquer France and Scotland yee may take â—is the French pay the Scot to them that tyes That stopt asunder quickly ye shall shake The French and Scots to France then first say I First first to France then all the commons cry And instantly an Embassy is sent To Charles of France to will him to restore â—hose Territories of whose large extent The English Kings were owners of before Which if he did not and incontinent The King would set those English on his shore That in despight of him and all his might Should leaue their liues there or redeeme his right First Normandy in his demaund he makes With Aquitane a Dutchy no lesse great Aniou and Mayne with Gascoyne which he takes Cleerely his owne as many an English seat With these proud France he first of all awakes â—or their deliuery giuing power to treat For vvell he knew if Charles should these restore No King of France was euer left so poore The King and Daulphin to his proud demand â—at he might see they no such matter ment â— a thing sitter for his youthfull hand â— Tunne of Paris Tennis Balls him sent â—tter himselfe to make him vnderstand â—riding his ridiculous intent â— And that was all the answere he could get Which more the King doth to this Conquest â—heâ— That answering the Ambassadour quoth he Thanks for my Bals to Charles your Soueraign giâ— And thus Assure him and his sonne from me I 'le sâ—nd him Bals and Rackets if I liue That they such Râ—câ—et shall in Paris see When ouer line with Bâ—â—dies I shall driue As that before the set be fully done France may perhap into the Hâ—zzard runne So little doth luxurious France fore see By her disdaine vvhat shee vpon her drew In her most brauâ—â—y sâ—eâ—ing then to bee The punishment that shortly should ensue Which so incenst the English King that he For full reuenge into that fury grew That those three horroâ—s Famine Sword and Fâ— Could not suffice to satisfie his ire In all mens mouthes novv was no word but wâ— As though no thing had any other name And folke would aske of them ariu'd from farre What forces were preparing whence they came â— Gainst any bus'nesse 't was a lawfull barre To say for France they were and ' t vvas a shame For any man to take in hand to doe Ought but something that did belong theretoâ— Old Armours are drest vp and new are madeâ— Iacks are in vvorking and strong shirts of Male He scovvers an * old Foxe he a bilbow blade Novv Shields and Targets onely are for sale Who works for waâ—re now thriueth by his Trade The brown-Bill and the Battle-Axe preuaile The curious Fletcher fits his well-strung Bowe And his barb'd Arrow which he sets to showe Tents and Pauillions in the fields are pitcht â—â— full wrought vp their Roomthynesse to try Windowes and Towers with Ensines are inricht With ruffing Banners that doe braue the skie Wherewith the wearied Labourer bewitcht To see them thus hang wauing in his eye His toylsome burthen from his back doth throw And bids them work that wil to France hee 'l go Rich Sadles for the Light-horse and the Bard For to be brau'st ther 's not a man but plyes Plumes Bandroules aâ—d Caparizons prepar'd Whether of two and men at Armes diuise The Greaues or * Guyses were the surer guard The Vambrasse or the Pouldron they should prize And where a stand of Pikes plac't close or large Which way to take aduantage in the Charge One traynes his Horse another trayles his Pike He with his Pole
loue This opened wide the publike way whereby Ruine rusht in vpon the troubled Land Vnder whose weight it hapned long to lye Quite ouerthrowne with their il-guiding hand For their Ambition looking ouer-hie Could in no measure aptly vnderstand Vpon their heads the danger that they drew Whose force too soone they and their faction knew For whilst this braue Prince was imploid abroad Th' affaires of France his minde vp wholly tooke But being thus disburthen'd of that load Which gaue him leave into himselfe to looke The course he ranne in euidently show'd His late Allegeance that he off had shooke And vnder hand his Title set on foote To plucke their Red-Rose quite vp by the roote Thus hauing made a Regent of their owne By whom they meane great matters to effect For by degrees they will ascend the throane And but their owne all ayde they else neglect As with a tempest he to ground is blowne On whom their rage doth any way reflect Which good Duke Humfrey first of all must taste Whose timelesse death intemperately they haste This Henryes Vncle and his next of blood Was both Protector of the Realme and King Whose meekenesse had instiled him the Good Of most especiall trust in euery thing One to his Country constantly that stood As Time should say I foorth a man will bring So plaine and honest as on him I le rest The age he liu'd in as the onely best This graue Protector who both Realms had sway Whilst the Kings nonage his sound counsels crau'â— In his great wisedome when he throughly way'd How this French Lady here her selfe behau'd To make her Game againe how Suffolke play'd The Realmes from ruine hoping to haue sau'd Lost his deare life within a little space Which ouerthrew the whole Lancastrian race This Prince who still dar'd stoutly to oppose Those whom be sawe all but their owne to hate Then found the league o his inueterate soes To come vpon him wiâ—h the power of Fate And things to that extremitie still rose The certaine signe of the declining State As that their Faction euery day grew strong Perceiu'd his vertues like to suffer wrong Fierce Margarits malice propt with mighty me Her darling Suffolke who her forward drew Proud Sommerset of France the Regent then And Buckingham his power too well that knew The Cardinall Bewfort and with him agen Yorks great Arch-Prelate to make vp the crue By accusations doing all their best From the good Duke all Gouernment to wrest Who then compell the peacefull King to call Parliament their grieuances to heare 〈…〉 the Duke that to inforce his fall 〈…〉 y might haue something that might Collour beâ—â— â—ut then they doubt his answere and withall â—he murmuring people they farre more doe feare As their owne liues who lou'd him therefore they Must cast to make him secretly away And therefore with the Parliament proceed â—aint Edmunds-bury the appointed place Whereas they ment to doe the fatall deed Which with much quicknesse should decide the case The cruell manner soone they had deâ—reed And to the Act they hasten them apace On this good Prince their purpose ro effect Then when the people nothing should suspect No sooner was this great assembly met â—ut the high Marshall doth the Duke arrest And on his person such a guard they set That they of him were certainely possest His seruants were from their attendance lett And either sent to prison or supprest So that their Lord lefâ— in this piteous plight Lay'd in his bed was strangled in the night Then giue they out that of meere griefe he dyde To couer what they cruell had done But this blacke deede when once the day discride The frantique people to his Lodging runne â—ome rayle some curse yea little children chide Which forc'd that faction the faire streets to shun Some wish proud Suffolke sunke into the ground Somebid a plague the cruell Queene confound Thus their Ambition would not let them see How by his death they hastened their decay Nor let them know that this was only he Who kept the Yorkists euermore at bay But of this man they must the murtherers be Vpon whose life their safety onely lay But his deare blood them nothing could suffice When now began Queene Margarites Miserieâ— In either Kingdome all things went to wracke Which they had thought they could haue made to thi 〈…〉 His noble CouÌ„sells when they came to lacke Which could them with facility contriue Nor could they stay them in their going backe One mischiese still another doth reuiue As heauen had sent an host of horrors out Which all at once incompast them about Out flie the Irish and with sword and fire Vnmercied hauocke of the English made They discontented here at home conspire To stirre the Scot the borders to inuade The faithlesse French then hauing their desire To see vs thus in Seas of troubles wade In euery place outragiously rebell As out of France the English to expell The sturdy Normans with high pride in flamd Shake off the yoke of theiâ— subiâ—ction quite Nor will with patience heare the English nam'd Except of those that speake of them in spight But as their foes them publikely proclaim'd And their Alyes to open Armes excite In euery place thus Englands right goes downe Nor will they leaue the English men a Towne New-castle Constance Maleon and Saint lo With Castel-Galliard Argenton and Roane Pâ—nteu-de-mer with Forts and Cities moe Then which that Country stronger holds had none Set ope their gates and bad the English goe For that the French should then pâ—sâ—â—sse their owne And to the Armies vp the Forts they yeeld And turne the English out into the Field And that great Earle of Arminacke againe A puistant peere and mighty in estate Vpon iust cause who tooke in high disdaine To haue his Daughter so repudiate His countreys bordering vpon Aquitane Pursues the English nation with such hate As that he entred with his Armed powers And from that Dutchy draue all that was oâ—rs Th' inraged commons ready are to rise Vpon the Regent to his charge and layd That from his slacknesse and base cowardize These Townes were lost by his neglect of ayde Then follow Suffolke with confused cryes With Maine and Aniou and doe him â—pbrayd And vow his life shall for their losses pay Or at the stake their goods and liues to lay In th' open Session and Articulate Sâ—uen â—â—uerall Treasons vrg'd against them both As most p 〈…〉 tious members of the State Which was confirmed by the commons oath So that the King who sa 〈…〉 the peoples hate In his owneselfe though he were very loath â—o both the houses laâ—â—ly doth assent To â—et on Suffolke fiue yeares banishment His Soueraigne Lady Suffolke thus must leaue And she her seruant to her soule so deare Yet must they both conceale what they conceiue Which they would â—ot if any hâ—lpe
my conceipt friend thou didst neuer see A righter Madam then thou hast of mee For now as Elegiacke I bewaile These poore base times then suddainely I le raile And I am Satiricke not that I inforce My selfe to be so but euen as remorse Or hate in the proud fullnesse of their hight Master my fancy iust so doe I write But gentle friend as soone shall I behold That stone of which so many haue vs told Yet neuer any to this day could make The great Elixar or to vndertake The Rose-Crosse knowledge which is much like that A Tarrying-iron for fooles to labour at As euer after I may hope to see A plague vpon this beastly world for mee Wit so respected as it was of yore And if hereafter any it restore It must be those that yet for many a yeere Shall be vnborne that must inhabit here And such in vertue as shall be asham'd Almost to heare their ignorant Grandsires nam'd With whom so many noble spirits then liu'd That were by them of all reward depriu'd My noble friend I would I might haue quit This age of these and that I might haue writ Before aâ— other how much the braue pen Had here bin honoured of the English men Goodnesse and knowledge held by them in prise How hatefull to them ignorance and vice But it falls out the contrary is true And so my Ieffereyes for this time adue Vpon the death of Mistris Elianor Fallowfield ACcursed Death what need vvas there at all Of thee or who to councell did thee call The subiect vvhere upon these lines I spend For thee was most vnfit her timelesse end Too soone thou wrought'st too neere her thou didst stand Thou shouldst haue lent thy leane and mâ—ager hand To those who oft the helpe thereof beseech And can be cured by no other Leech In this wide world hovv many thousands be That hauing past fourescore do call for thee The wretched debtor in the Iayle that lyes Yet cannot this his Creditor suffice Doth woe thee oft with many a sigh and teare Yet thou art coy and him thou wilt not heare The Captiue slaue that tuggeth at the Oares And vnderneath the Bulls tough sinewes rores Begs at thy hand in lieu of all his paines That thou vvould'st but release him of his chaines Yet thou a niggard listenest not thereto W 〈…〉 short gaspe which thou might'st easily do But thou couldst come to her ere there was need And euen at once destroy both flovvre and seede But cruell death if thou so barbarous bee To those so goodly and so young as shee That in their teeming thou wilt shew thy spight Either from marriage thou wilt Maides affright Or in their Wedlocke Widdowes liues to chuse Their husbands bed and vtterly refuse Fearing conception so shalt thou thereby Extirpate mankind by thy cruelty If after direfull Tragedy thou thirst Extinguish Himens Torches at the first Build Funerall pyles and the sad pauement strew With mournful Cypresse and the pale-leau'd Yewe Away with Roses Mirtle and with Bayes Ensignes of mith and iollity as these Neuer at Nuptialls vsed be againe But from the Church the new Bride entertaine With Weeping Nenias euer and among As at departings be sad Requiems song Lucina by th' old Poets that wert sayd Women in Child-birth euermore to ayde Because thine Altars long haue layne neglected Nor as they should thy holy fiers reflected Vpon thy Temples therefore thou doest flye And wilt not helpe them in necessity Thinking vpon thee I doe often muse Whether for thy deare sake I should aâ—cuse Nature or Fortune Fortune then I blame And doe impute it as her greatest shame To hast thy timelesse end and soone agen I vexe at Nature nay I curse her then That at the time of need she was no stronger That wee by her might haue enioy'd thee longer But whilst of these I with my selfe debate I call to mind how flinty-hearted Fate Seaseth the olde the yong the faire the foule No thing of earth can Destiny controule But yet that Fate which hath of life bereft thee Still to eternall memory hath lefâ— thee Which thou enioy'st by the deserued breath That many a great one hath not after death FINIS * The law Salique was that women should noâ— iâ— herite whâ— law Edward the third â— his right to â— the Crowne by his motâ— cancelled wâ— his sword so much as at that tiâ— made way his clarme though in France thâ— law bee inviolable * Henry thâ— so named â— Town in Lâ— colne Shiâ— where he borne * Henry the fift borne Munmouâ— in Wâ—â—â—â— Dowglas in that battaile â—ew three in the Kings â—oat Aâ—moâ—â— Wickliffe a learned Diuine and the greatest Propestant of those times A Parliament at Leicester Henry Chichly succeeding Arundâ—ll late decâ—â—sed in that See * So they termed it as unworthy of a better title The Archbishop of Canterburies Oration to tâ—â— Kingâ—â—nd Parliament at Lecesterâ— in the 〈…〉 following Stanzaes The Crâ—â—â—â— of France descended vpon Edward the third from Isabell â—u Mother Daughtar and suâ—â—â—â—â—ing heire to King Philip of France named the faire * Iames Daulpâ—â—â—â— of Viennoies The Dukes of Lâ—â—raine Burbon The Earles of Aumerlâ— Savoye Mountbilliard Flaunders Nevers â—â—arcourt King Iohn of France and Philip his son taken by the Blacke Prince at the Battaile of Poyteers brought Prisoners to â—â— land Iohn of Cleumount Peter of Burbon Examples of such as haue aduanâ—d themselues to the Crowne of France against the strict letter of the lawe Salique in two following Stanzaes Ralph Neuill then warden of the Marches betwixt England and Scotland An â—â—â— adagâ— He that will France wiâ— must with Scotland first beginne The Duke of Excester the Kings owne â—â—â—â— The first breaâ—h with France The Countries demanded by the King of England The King and Daulphine of France dâ—â—â—deth the King of England Henry the fist answered for the Tennis Balles The language of Tennis * Blades accounted of the best temâ—er Armed at all poynts * Armings for the thigh and legge * Armings for the arme and shoulder Great Ordnance then â—uâ— newly in â—â—â— Halfe thâ—â—â—â—â— cutt of the Island from the Spanish to the German Ocean Edward the third * The Soa betwixt France and England â—â— called A Catalogue of the Sâ—ps in â—â— Stanzaes The names of the Kings 7. Ships of War An Indian Bird so great that she is able to carrie an Elephant The Bay of Portugal â— of the high working Sâ— that is knowâ—â— * A country â—â—ng vpon â—e â—ast Sea ordering vpon Poland â—amous for â—â—erring fishng â—ydes to the â—ing by the â—obility a A blazon of the Ensignes of the seueral Shireâ— in 14. Stanzas following b Expressing their freedome as still retaining their ancient liberties by surprizing the Conqueror like a mouing wood c An expression of King Harolds deatâ— slaine with an Arrow iâ— the head at â— the Baâ—taâ—â—â— of Hastings fighting against the Conquerour d The first famous Earle of
against the French Anthony Duke of Brabant sonne to the Duke of Burgundy The valiant Duke of Brabant slaine Many of the French in â—hotr flight get â—â—to an old Fort. The Kings slight answere Woodhouâ—â—â—eereth at the attempt Braues passe between Gam and Woodhouse Caâ—tainâ— Gam â—â—aiâ—e For this seruice done by Woodhouse there was an addition of honour giuen him which was a hand holdingâ— club with the word Frappe Fort which is borne by the Family of the Woodhouse of Norfolke to tâ—â—â— day A deuisâ—â—â— Burbons to giue incouragement to the French A Simily of the French Lewis of Burbon taken prisonâ— by a meane souldiour Lewis of Burbon stâ—bd by a Souldier that tooke him prisoner The Lords Dampier an â— Sauesses tataken prisoners Arthur Earle of Richmount taken prisoner The Count du Marle slaine The misery of the French The French forced to beare the wounded English on their backs A 〈…〉 of rasâ—al French 〈…〉 the King Englands 〈…〉 The 〈…〉 The English kill 〈…〉 pâ—â—soners Ex 〈…〉 ion The French â—ause of their owne massaâ—hre A discriptiâ—n of the Massacre in the foure following Stanzaes The family of Yorke soughâ— under hand to promoue their title about that time After the second conqueâ—â— of France by Henry the â—ift The Christian Princes seeke to 〈…〉 a peace between 〈…〉 and France A 〈…〉 18 moneths Pooâ—e in this time of â—eacâ—â—â—â—ourâ—th â—â—â—oncludâ— a Marâ—â—age beâ—â—ixt thâ— Lady Margarire and the King his Master Poole taken with the exâ—â—â—ding 〈…〉 â—y of the Princesse He had only the title of these Kingdomes without any lâ—â—â—lyhooâ— Margarite Duk Reyners Daughter A 〈…〉 of a 〈…〉 Amba 〈…〉 our with â—â—e â—â—â—â— of 〈…〉 onely daughter The high praises of the Princesse Margarites beauty Pooleâ— followers placed about the King to work â—â— owne ends The prouinces of France giuen to Duke Reyner for 〈…〉 Daughter Poole created first from an Earle Marque 〈…〉 and afteâ— Duke of Suffolke The people exceedingly râ—pinâ— for the giuing aâ—ay of the Prouinces A Simily Sâ—ffolke Procurator for the King The marriage solemâ—â—zedâ—â—â— the city of Towers The great concourse to honour the Solâ—â—nization Margaret in French signifâ—â—th a Daysâ—e The Queene brauely enteâ—tained in passing through Normandy The King stayeth for the 〈…〉 at Portâ—mouth Great and fearefull Tempests at the comming in of the Queâ—ne The Duke of Yor 〈…〉 discharged of hiâ— Regency in France and the Duke of Sommerset in hâ—â— place A Charractâ—â— of the Duke of Glocester The greatest persons of the Queenes Faâ—â—â—â—â— A Parliamentat Saint Edmunds-Bury The Duke of Gloster aresâ—ed by the high Marshall of England The Duke murthered The pâ—â—pâ—â— mutiny The death oâ— the Duk was the vtter 〈…〉 row of the house of Lâ—â—caster The affaires of England fall tâ— ruinâ—â—pon the death of the Duke The Irish rebell The French â—re vp in A 〈…〉 s. The Norman râ—uolt Townâ—â— in Normandy yâ—elded to th 〈…〉 enemy There had been a formâ— contract betwene the King and th 〈…〉 Earle of Arminacks only Daughter but being by the Duke o 〈…〉 Suffolke annulled cause 〈…〉 â—he Earle â—â—â— after to be â— vowed ene 〈…〉 â—â— the Englis 〈…〉 The commons chargâ—â—he Duke of Sommerset with thâ— lossâ— of Normand Articles of Treason put into the Parliament against the Dukes oâ— Sommerset â—nd Suffolke The Duke of Sufâ—olkeâ—anâ—â—â—ea for sine yâ—â—res The extreame hate the people had to the Duke This ship was as our hystories report called the Nicholas oâ— thâ— tower a ship that belongd to the Duke of Excestâ—r of whom â—nâ— Water was the Captaine The subâ—â—ll policie of the Duke of Yorke The character of Iacke Cads Deriuing his title from Phillip the onely Daughter and heire of Lyonel Duke of Clarence the third sonne of Ed the 3 wedded to Edmund Mortimur Earle of March The Staffordâ— slaine by thâ— Rebels Iacke Cade takes London * The Vulgar The Valiant Talbot slaine Richard Neuill the Father and Richard Neuill the sonne The Duke of Sommerset arested The King reâ—â—uired of a dangerous sicknesse The Queene preuailing against the Duke of York The Duke of Yorke 〈…〉 seth an army in the Marches of Wales The first Battaile at Saâ—â—â— Albans Humfrey Earle of Stafford eldest sonne to the Duke of Buckingham The King crept into a poore Cottage The lawlesse â—surpation of the Yorkâ—stâ— Salsbury made Ch 〈…〉 Warwicke Captaiue of Caâ—â—â—ce Henry Beufoâ—â— Duke of Summerset after the decease of his father Edmond The Duke of Excester taken out of the Sanctuary aâ— Westminster The Duke of Yorke the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke put out of office The Queene had plotted to haue the Duke murthered at Couentry A solemne procession in Pauls by both the factionâ— The Queene inwardly gâ—uching at Warwickes greatnesse Warwick in perill to hauâ— bin slaine passing thâ— street The men of Cheshire â—panâ—â—n the quarreâ—â— The 〈…〉 A great 〈…〉 The Lord A 〈…〉 Eâ—â—â—rd Earl of March eldest sonne to â—â—â— Duke tâ—â— Ea 〈…〉 and Warwicke A Simily A Parliâ—â—ent at 〈…〉 The men of Kent rise with the Torkists The name of Warwicke fearefull to hu enemies A great paâ—â— of the Nobility slaine at Nerthampton The Duke of Yorkeâ— insolence The Queeâ—â— impatient â— the Dukes pride The Dukes oft 〈…〉 ruine The Eâ—rle â—â— Salsbury bâ—â— headeâ— The end of young Rutland The Battaile â—â— Mortiâ—â—â—s Crosse Three sâ—nâ—ey seene at one time Owen Tudorâ— end King Henry left before to the keeping of the Duke of Norfolke and the Earle of Warwicke The Queene getteth the day at Saint Albans The Yorkists Army disâ—omfited at this second Battâ—ll at Saint Albans King Henry of no account The King â—â—etâ— with the Queene and her â—â—â—â—◠〈…〉 The cruelty of the Queen King Henry most 〈…〉 The Londoners deny the Queene victuaile for her Army The Duke of Yorke entreth London with applause of the people Edward mâ—â— King by the suffrage of the Commons King Edward 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 The Lord Fitzwater and Bastard Neuill slamâ— Warwicke â—â—wâ—â— to reâ—snge his brothers death Warwickes deâ—â—eraâ—e â—â—â— sâ—lutiâ—â— No quarter â—eâ—t at Towton Towton field A miserable defect of the Queenes friends The greateâ—â— slaughter in all that ciuiâ—â— Warre The King and Queen forced to forsake the Land The Earle of Oxford and â—â— Sonne attainted Queene Margarit a womaÌ„ of an â—ndainted spirit The Queene in euery enterprise most vnforâ—â—nate Queene Margarite raiseth â— new Army Sâ—me that â—ad submitted themselues to King Edward â—eâ—olt at king Henrys comming Kin Edward prouideth to resist Queenâ— Margarites comming in The Conflict at Hegly-More The Botâ—aile of Exhâ—â— Queene Margarites 〈…〉 goes still â—â—â—wrackâ— King Henry and the Queane â—â—â—â— The Conflict at Hegly-More The Botâ—aile of Exham Queene Margarites perty goes still to â— wracke King Henry and the Queene parâ— King Henry comming dis guised into England is discouered and taken prisoner King Henry was borne the greatest of Christian Kings The pollicie of King Edward Warwick sent into France to intreat for a marriage betwixt King Edward and
vpon his Helmet stay'd For carefull thoughts his eyes long waking kept Great God quoth he withdraw not now thy ayde Nor let my Father HENRIES sinnes be heapt On my transgressions vp the Summe to make For which thou may'st me vtterly forsake King Richards wrongs to mind Lord do not call Nor how for him my Father did offend From vs alone deriue not thou his fall Whose odious life caus'd his vntimely end That by our almes be expiated all Let not that sinne on me his Sonne descend When as his body I translated haue And buried in an honourable graue These things thus pondring sorrow-ceasing sleep From cares to rescue his much troubled mind Vpon his Eye-lids stealingly doth creepe And in soft slumbers euery sense doth blind As vndisturbed euery one to keepe When as that Angell to whom God assign'd The guiding of the English gliding downe The silent campe doth with fresh courage crown His glittering wings he gloriously displayes Ouer the â—ost as euery way it lyes With â—olden Dreames their trauell and repayes This Herault from the Rector of the skies In Vision waâ—nes them not to vse delayes But to the Battell cheerefully to rise And be victorious for that day at hand He would amongst them for the English stand The dawne scarse drew the curtaines of the East But the late wearied Englishmen awake And much refreshed with a little rest Themselues soone ready for the Battaile make Not any one but feeleth in his breast That sprightly fire which courage bids him take For cre the Sunne next rising went to bed The French by them in triumph should be led And from their Cabins ere the French arose Drown'd in the pleasure of the passed night The English cast their Battailes to dispose Fit ' or the ground whereon they were to fight Foorth that braue King couragious Henry goes An hower before that it was fully light To see if there might any place be found To giue his Host aduantage by the ground Where t was his hap a Quickset hedge to view Well growne in heigh and for his purpose thin Yet by the Ditch vpon whose banke it grew He found it to be difficult to winne â—specially if those of his were true â—mongst the shrubs that he should set within By which he knew their streÌ„gth of horse must come If they would euer charge his Vanguard home And of three hundred Archers maketh choice Some to be taken out of euery Band The strongest Bowmen by the generall voyce Such as beside were valiant of their hand And to be so imployed as would reioyce Appointing them behind the hedge to stand To shrowd themselues from sight and to be mute Vntill a signall freely bad them shoote The game some Larke now got vpon her Wing As t were the English early to awake And to wide heauen her cheerefull notes doth sing As she for them would intercession make Nor all the noyse that from below doth spring Her ayrie walke can force her to forsake Of some much noted and of others lesse But yet of all presaging good successe The lazie French their leisure seeme to take And in their Cabins keepe themselues so long Till flocks of Rauens them with noyse awake Ouer the Army like a cloud that hong Which greater hast inforceth them to make When with their croaking all the Country rong Which boaded flaughter as the most doe say But by the French it turned was this way That this diuining Foule well vnderstood Vpon that place much gore was to be spill'd And as those Birds doe much delight in blood With humane flesh would haue their gorges fill'd So waited they vpon their swords for food To feast vpon the English being kil'd Then little thinking that these came indeed On their owne mangled Carkases to feed When soone the French preparing for the Field Their Armed troupes are setting in array Whose wondrous numbers they can hardly weeld The place too little whereupon they lay They therefore to necessity must yeeld And into order put them as they may Whose motion sounded like to Nilus fall That the Vast ayre was deafned therewithall The Constable and admirall of France With the grand Marshall men of great command The Dukes of Burbon and of Orleance Som for their place some for their birth-right stand The Daulphine of Auerney to aduance His worth and honour of a puissant hand The Earle of Ewe in Warre that had bene bred These mighty men the mighty Vauward led The maine brought forward by the Duke of Bar Neuers and Beamont men of speciall name Alan Zon thought not equall'd in this Warre With them Salines Rous and Grandpre came â—heir long experience who had fetcht from farre Whom this expected Conquest doth enflame Consisting most of Crosbowes and so great As France her selfe it well might seeme to threat The Duke of Brabant of high valour knowne â—he Earles of Marle and Faconbridge the Reare â—o Arthur Earle of Richmount's selfe alone â—hey leaue the right wing to be guided there Lewes of Burbon second yet to none â—ed on the left with him that mighty Peere The Earle of Vandome who of all her men Large France entytled her great Master then The Duke of Yorke the English Vauward guides Of our strong Archers that consisted most Which with our horse was wing'd on both the sides â—affront so great and terrible an host â—here valiant Fanhope and there Beamont rides With Willoughby which scowred had the Coast That morning early and had seene at large How the Foe came that then they were to charge Henry himselfe on the mayne battell brings Nor can these Legions of the French affright This Mars of men this King of earthly Kings Who seem'd to be much pleased with the sight As one ordayn'd t'accompish mighty things Who to the field came in such brau'ry dight As to the English boades succesfull lucke Before one stroke on either side was strucke In Warlike State the Royall Standard borne Before him as in splendrous Armes he road Whilst his coruetting Courser seem'd in scorne To touch the earth whereon he proudly troad Lillyes and Lyons quarterly adorne His shield and his Caparison doe load Vpon his Helme a crowne with Diamonds decâ— Which through the field their Radient fires refâ—eâ— The Duke of Glocester neere to him agen T' assist his Brother in that dreadfull day Oxford and Suffolke both true Marshall men Ready to keepe the battell in Array To Excester there was appointed then The Reare on which their second succours lay Which were the youth most of the Noblest bloâ— Vnder the Ensignes of their names that stood Then of the stakes he doth the care commend To certaine troupes that actiue were and strong Onely deuis'd the Archers to defend Poynted with Iron and of fiue foote long To be remou'd still which way they should bend Wher the French horse shold thick'st vpoÌ„ theÌ„ throâ— Which when the host to charge each other went Show'd his great wit