King Welcome Lord Bonneuet welcome Bishop What from our brother brings this Embassage Bonneuet Most faire cōmends great renowned Hen We in the person of our Lord and King Here of your highnesse doe intreate a League And to reedifie the former peace Held betwixt the Realmes of England and of France Of late disordred for some pettie wrongs And pray your Maiestie to stay your powers Alreadie leuied in low Burgandie Which to maintaine our oaths shall be ingadge And to confirme it with more surety He craues your faire consent vnto his loue And giue the Lady Mary for his Queene The second sister to your Royall selfe So may an heire springing from both your bloods Make both Realmes happie by a lasting league King Wee kindely doe receiue your Maisters loue And yet our grant stands stronge vnto his suit If that no following censure feeble it For we herein must take our Counsels aide But howsoeuer our answere shall be swift Meane time we grant you faire accesse to woe And winne her if you can to be his Queene Our selfe will second you Right welcome both Lord Cardinall these Lords shall be your Guests But let our Treasure wast to welcome them Banquet them how they will what cheere what sport Let them see Harry keepes a kingly Court VVolsie I shall my Soueraigne Ex. Wools Ki With draw a while our selues will follow ye Now will are you not deceiu'd in this Embassage You heard they came for aide against the Turke Will. Well then now I see there is loud lies told in London But al 's on for their comming 's to as much purpose as the other king And why I pray Wil. Why dost thou thinke thy sister such a foole to marrie such an old dies veneris he get her with Prince I when either I or the Cardinall prooue Pope and that will neuer be I hope King How knowest thou him to be old thou neuer sawest him VVill. No nor he me but I saw his picture with ner-a toothe the head out and all his beard as well fauoured as a white frost but it is no matter if he haue her he will dye shortly and then she may help to bury him Enter Ladyes 1 Lad. Runne Runne good Maddam call the Ladyes in Call for more Womens helpe the Queene is sicke 2 Lad For Gods loue goe backe againe and warme more clothes O let the wine be well burned I charge yee VVill I In any case or I cannot drinke it doost thou heare Harry what a coile they keepe I warrant these women will drinke thee vp more wine with their gossipping then was spent in all the Conduits at thy Coronation Enter Lady Mary and the Countes of Salisbury King T is no matter Will How now Ladies La Mary I beseech your grace command the foole forth of the pesence k. Away William you must be gone her 's womens matters in hand Willi Let them speake loe then I le not out of the roome sure Count Come come let 's thrust him out he 'le not sturre else Will: Thrust me nay and ye goe to thrusting I le thrust some of you downe I warrant ye King Nay goe good William VVill. I le out of their company Harry they will scratch worse then cats if they catch me therefore I le hence and leaue them God boy Ladyes do you heare Maddam Mary you had neede to be wary my newes is worth a white-cake you must play at tennis with old Saint Dennis and your maiden-heade must lye at the stake Exit King Ha ha the foole tels you true my gentle sister But to our businesse how fares my Queene How fares my Iane has she a sonne for me To raise againe our kingdomes soueraignty Lady Mary That yet rests doubtfull O my princely Lord Your poore distressed Queene lyes weake and sicke And be it sonne or daughter deere she buyes it Euen with her deerest life for one must dye All Womens helpe is past Then good my Leige Resolue it quickly if the Queene shall liue The Child must die or if it life recelues You must your hapeles Queene of life bereaue Ki. You peirce me with your newes run send for helpe Spend the reuenewes of my Crowne for aide To saue the life of my beloued Queene How hap't she is so ill attended on That we are put to this extremity To saue the Mother or the child to dye Countesse I beseech your grace resolue immediatly King Immediatly saist thou O t is no quicke resolue Can giue good verdit in so sad a choise To loose my Queene that is my some of blisse More vertuous than a thowsand Kingdomes be And should I lose my Sonne if Sonne it be That all my subiects to desire to see I loose the hope of this great Monarchy What shall I doe Lady Marie Remember the Queene my Lord King I not forget her Sister O poore soule But I forget thy paine and miserie Goe let the Childe die let the Mother liue Heauens powerfull hand may more children giue Away and comfort her with our reply Harry will haue his Queene though thowsands die I know no issue of her princely wombe Why then should I preferre 't before her life Exit La. Whose death ends all my hopefull loyes on earth God's will be done for suer it is his will For secret reasons to himselfe best knowne Perhaps he did mould forth a Sonne for me And seeing that sees all in his creation To be some impotent and coward spirit Vnlike the figure of his Royall Father Has thus decrede least he should blurre out fame As Whylome did the sixt king of my name Loose all his Father the first Henrie wonne I le thanke the Heauens for taking such a Sonne Whos 's within there Enter Compton My Lord king Goe Compton bid Lord Seimer come to me The honor'd Father of my wofull Queene Now now what newes L. Marie We did deliuer what your highnesse wild Which was no sooner by her grace receiud But with the sad report she seemd as dead Which causd vs stay after recourerie She sent vs backe t' intreate your Maiestie As euer you did take delight in her As you preferre the quiet of her soule That now is readie to forsake this life As you desire to haue the life of one She doth intreate your grace that she may dye Least both doth perish in this agonie For to behold the infant suffer death Were endlesse tortures made to stop her breath Then to my Lord quoth she thus gently say The child is faire the mother earth and clay King Sad messenger of woe oh my poore Queene Canst thou so soone consent to leaue this life So pretious to our soule so deere to all To yeeld the hopefull yssue of thy loines To raise our second comfort well be it so Ill be it so stay I reuoke my word But that you say helpes not for she must dye Yet if ye can saue both I le giue my crowne Nay all I haue and
I see the greatest Lutherin How is your counsels we proceede in these Bon. t ware best your grace did send her to the Towre Before they further doe consit with her Kin. Let it be so go get a warrant drawne And with a strong garde beare her to the Towre Our hand shall signe your large commission Let Cranmer from the Prince be straight remooued And come not neere the Court on paine of death Mother a God shall I be baffeld thus By traitors rebels and false heritickes Get Articles for her araignement readie If she of treason be conuict I sweare Her head goes off were she my kingdomes aire Sound Exit Enter the Prince Cranm Tye and the young Lords Prin. Cranmer Cran. My Lord Prin. Where is Franciscoe our Italian Tutor Cran. He does attend your Grace without my Lord Prin. Tell him anon we will conferre with him Wee le plie our learning Browne least you be beaten We will not haue your Knighthood so disgrast Brow I thanke yee good my Lord And your Grace would but a little plie your learning I warrant yee I le keepe my Knighthood from breeching Prin. Faith Ned I will how now what letter 's that 1. Ser. From your Graces sister the Lady Mary Prin. Come giue it me we gesse at the contents Cranmer my sister oft hath writ to me That you and Bishop Bonner might conferre About these points of new Religion Tell me Tutor will yee dispute with him Cran. With all my hart my Lord and wish the king Would daine to here our disputarion Prin. What hast thou there 2. Ser. A Letter from your royall sister young Elizabeth Prin. Another Letter ere we open this Well we will view them both immediatly I pray yee attend vs in the next Chamber And Tutors if I call yee not before Giue me some notice if the king my Father Be walkt abroade I must goe visite him Tye. We will faire Prince Prin. What sayes my sister Mary she is eldest And by due course must first be answered The blessed Mother of thy redeemer with all the Angels holy Saints be intermissers to preserue thee of Idolatrie to inuocate the Saints for helpe Alas good sister still in this opinion These are thy blinded Tutors Bonner Gardner That wrong thy thoughts with foolish herisies He read no farther to him will Edward pray For preseruation that can him selfe preserue me Without the helpe of Saint or cerimonie What writes Elizabeth sweete sister thou hast my hart And of Prince Edwards loue hast greatest part Sweet Prince I salute thee with a Sisters loue Be stedfast in thy faith and let thy prayers Be dedicate to God only for t is he alone Can strengthen thee and confound thine enimies Giue a setled assurance of thy hopes in heauen God strengthen thee in all temptations And giue thee grace to shun Idolatrie Heauen send thee life to inherite thy election To God I commend thee who still I pray preserue thee Thy louing Sister Elizabeth Louing thou art and of me best beloued Thy lines shal be my contemplations cures And in thy vertues will I meditate To Christ I le onely pray for me and thee Enter Cranmer This I imbrace away Idolatrie How now Cranmer where 's the King Cran. Conferring with his counsell gratious Prince There is some earnest businesse troubles him The Guardes are doubled and commandment giuen That none be suffered to come neere the presence God keepe his Maiestie from traitors hands Pri. Amen good Cranmer what should disturbe him thus Is Cardinall Wolsey yet returned from France Tye. I my good Lord and this day comes to court Prin. Perhaps this hastie business of the King Is touching Wolsey and his Embassage Cran. Pray God it be no worse my Lord Ent Compt Tye. Here comes sir William Compton from his highnesse Comp. Health to your excellencie Prin. What newes sir William Comp. The King expects your Graces companie And wils vout Highnesse come and speake with him And doctor Cranmer from his Maiestie I charge yee speedily to leaue the Court And come not neere the Prince on paine of death Without direction from the King and Peeres Cran. Sir I obey yee God so deale with me As I haue wisht vnto his Maiestie Prin. Cranmer banisht the Court for what I pray Comp. I know not gratious Lord pray pardon me T is the Kings pleasure and trust me I am sorry It was my hap to bring this heauie message Cran. Nay good sir William your message moues not me My seruice to his royall Maiestie Was alwayes true and iust so helpe me heauen Onely I pray your Grace to moue the King That I may come to tryall speedily And if in ought I haue deserued death Let me not draw another minutes breath Exit Cranmer Compt. Will yee goe my Lord Prin. Not yet we are not your prisoner are we sir Compt. No my deere Lord Prin. Then goe before and we will follow yee Your worship will forget your selfe I see Enter Tye My tutor thrust from court so sodainly this is strange Tye. The Queene my Lord is come to speake with you Enter Queene Prin. Auoyde the presence then and conduct her in I le speake with her and after see the King Quee. Leaue vs alone I pray yee Prin. Your grace is welcome how fares your Maiestie Quee. Neuer so ill deare Prince for now I feare Euen as a wretched caitiffe kild with care I am accusde of treason and the king Is now in counsell to dispose of me I know his frowne is death and I shall dye Prin. Who are your accusers Quee. I know not Prin. How know yee then his Grace is so incenst Quee. One of my Gentlemen passing by the presence Tooke vp this bill of accusations Wherein twelue Articles are drawne against me It seemes my false accusers lost it there Here they accuse me of conspiracie That I with Cranmer Lutimer and Ridley Doo seeke to raise rebellion in the state Alter religion and bring Luther in And to new gouernment inforce the king Prin. Then that 's the cause that Cranmer was remooued But did your Highnesse ere conferre with them As they haue here accusde yee to the king Quee. Neuer nor euer had I one such thought As I haue hope in him my soule hath bought Prin. Then feare not gratious Maddam I le to the king And doubt not but I le make your peace with him Quee. O pleade for me tell him my soule is cleare Neuer did thought of treason harbor heere As I intended to his sacred life So be it to my soule or ioy or greefe Prin. Stay here till I returne I le moue his maiestie That you may answer your accusers presently Exit Prince Quee. O I shall neuer come to speake with him The Lion in his rage is not to sterne As Royall Herry in his wrathfull spleene And they that haue accused me to his grace Will worke such meanes I neare shall see his face Wretched Queene Katherin would
not for without comuting you could never do it But I pray you my Lord call vppon Mor dieu no longer but speake plaine English you have deceived the king in French and Latine long enough a conscience King Is his wine turned into gold Wil Wool: The foole mistakes my gratious Soveraigne Wil. I I my Lord ne're set your wit to the fooles Wil Summers will be secret now and say nothing if I would be a blabbe of my tongue I could tell the King how many barrells full of gold and silver there was sixe times filled with plate and jewells twentie great truncks with Crosses Crosiers Copes Miters Maces golden Crucifixes besides the foure hundreth and twelve thousand pound that poore Chimneys paid for Peeter pence But this is nothing for when you are Pope you may pardon your selfe for more knavery then this comes to King Go too foole you wrong the Cardinall But grieve not Woolsey William will be bold I pray you set on to meete the Emperour The Maior and Citizens are gone before The Prince of Wales shall follow presently And with our George and coller of estate Present him with the order of the Garter Great Maximilian his progenitour Vpon his breast did weare the English Crosse And vnderneath our Standerd marcht in armes Receiving pay for all his warlike hoste And Charles with knighthood shall be honored Beginne Lord Cardinall greete his Maiestie And we our selfe will follow presently Wol. I go my Soveraigne Wil Faire weather after yee Well and ere he come to be Pope I shall bee plung'd for this Queene William you have angred the Cardinall I can tell you King T' is no matter Kate I le anger him worse are long Though for a while I smooth it to his face I did suspect what heere the foole hath found He keepes forsooth a high Court Legantine Taxing our subiects gathering summes of gold Which he belike hath hid to make him Pope A Gods name let him that shall be our owne But to our businesse come Queene Katherin You shall with vs to meete the Emperour Let all your Ladies be in readinesse Go let our guard attend the Prince of Wales Vpon our selfe the Lords and Pentioners Shall give attendance in their best array Sound Let all estates be ready come faire Kate The Emperour shall see our English state Sound Enter Emperour Cardinall Mayor and Gentlemen Wool: Your Maiesty is welcome into England The king our Master will reioyce to see Great Charles the royall Emperours Maiesty Empe: We thank your paines my good L. Cardinall And much our longing eyes desires to see Our kingly vnckle and his princely sonne And therefore when you please I pray set on Wool: On gentlemen and meete the Prince of Wales That comes forerunner to his royall father To entertaine the Christian Emperour Meane while your Maiesty may heere behold This warlike kingdome faire Metropolis The Citty London and the river Thames And note the scituation of the place Empe: We do my Lord and count it admirable But see Lord Admirall the Prince is comming Sound Enter the Prince with a Herald before him bearing the Coller and garter the guard and Lords attending Emp: Well met yong coosen Prin: I kisse your highnesse hand And bid you welcome to my fathers lands I shall not neede inferre comparisons Welcome beyond compare for so your excellencie Hath honoured England in containing you As with all princely pompe and state we can Wee le entertaine great Charles the Austrian And first in signe of honour to your grace I heere present this collar of estate This golden garter of the knighthoods order An honour to renowne the Emperour Thus as my father hath commanded me I entertaine your royall Maiestie Emp: True honoured off-spring of a famous King Thou dost amaze me and doost make me wish I were a second sonne to England Lord In interchange of my imperiall seate To live with thee faire hope of Maiestie So well our welcome we accept of thee And with such princely spirit pronounce the word Thy fathers state can no more state afford Prince Yes my good Lord in him there 's Maiesty In me there 's love with tender infancie Sound trum. Wool: The trumpets found my Lord the King is comming Prince Go all of you attend his royall person Whilst we observe the Emperours Maiesty Sound Enter the Heralds first then the Trumpets next the guard then Mace-bearer and swords then the Cardinall then Branden then the King after him the Queene Lady Mary and Ladies attending King Hold stand I say Bran: Stand gentlemen Wool: Cease those trumpets there King Is the Emperour yet come in sight of vs Wool: His Maiestie is hard at hand my Lord King Then Branden sheathe our Sword and beare our Maces downe In honour of my Lord the Emperour Forward againe Bran: On Gentlemen afore sound trumpets and set forwards Prince Behold my father gratious Emperour Empe: Wee le meete him Coosen Vnckle of England King of France and Ireland defender of the antient Christian faith With greater ioy I do embrace thy breast Then when the seaven Electors crowned me Great Emperour of the Christian Monarchy King Great Charles the first Emperour of Almayne King of the Romans Semper Augustus warlike king of Spaine and Cicily both Naples Navar and Arragon king of Creete and great lerusalem Arch-duke of Austria Duke of Millaine Brabant Burgundy Tyrrell and Flanders with this great title I embrace thy breast And how thy sight doth please suppose the rest Sound trumpets while my faire Queene Katerne Gives entertainment to the Emperour Sound Welcome againe to England princely Coosen We dwell heere but in an outward continent Where winters ice-ickles hangs on our beards Bordring vpon the frozen Orcades Our mother-point compast with the Artike sea Where raging Boreas styes from winters mouth Yet are our bloods as hote as where the Sun doth rise We have no golden mines to leade you to But hearts of proofe and what we speake wee le do Emp: We thanke you Vnckle now must chide you If we be welcome to your Country Why is the antient league now broke betwixt vs Why have your Heralds in the French kings cause Breathed defiance gainst our dignity When face to face we met at Landersey King My Heroalds to desire your Maiestie Your grace mistakes we sent Ambassadors To treate a peace betweene the French and you Not to defie you as an enemy Emp: Yet Vnckle in king Henries name he came And boldly to our face did give the same Card: Hell stop that fatall boding Emperors throte That sings against vs this dismall Ravens note King Mother of God if this be true we see There are more kings in England now then wee Where 's Cardinall Woolsey Heard you this newes in France Wool: I did my Liege and by my meanes t was done I le not deny it I had Commission To ioyne a league betweene the French and him Which he withstanding as an enemie I did