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No-body, and some-body· With the true chronicle historie of Elydure, who was fortunately three seuerall times crowned King of England. The true coppy thereof, as it hath beene acted by the Queens Maiesties Seruants.
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musicke heere I le lie To keepe me out of sight till they passe by Enter Morgan and Malgo. Morgan The stag is hearded come my Lord Shall we to horse and single him againe Malgo. Content the King will chase the day is spent And we haue kild no game to horse away Exeunt Enter Elidure Elid. Hearded goe single him or couple straight He will not fall to day what fellowes this Archi. I am a man Elid. A banisht man I thinke My brother Archigallo i st not so Archi. T is so I am thy brother Elidure All that thou hast is mine the Crowne is mine Thy royaltie is mine these hunting pleasures Thou doost vsurpe ambitious Elidure I was a King Elidu. And I may be a wretch poore Archigallo The sight of thee that wert my Soueraigne In this estate drawes riuers from mine eyes VVill you be king againe if they agree I le redeliuer all my royaltie Saue what a second brother and a subiect Keepes in an humble bosome for I sweare The Crowne is yours that Elidure doth weare Arch. Then giue it me vse not the common sleights To pittie one and keepe away his right Seest thou these ragges doe they become my person O Elidure take pittie on my state Let me not still liue thus infortunate Elidu. Alas if pittie could procure your good Insteed of water I de weepe teares of blood To expresse both loue and pittie say deere brother I should vncrowne my selfe the angry Peeres VVill neuer let me reach the imperiall wreathe To Archigalloes head There 's ancient Cornwell Stout Martianus Morgan and bold Malgo From whom you tooke the pleasant Southerne I le VVill neuer kneele to you what should I say Your tirannie was cause of your decay Arch. What shall I die then welcome be that fate Rather then still liue in this wretched state Enter Cornwell Martianus Morgan and Malgo. Corn. Yonder 's the King my soueraigne you haue lost The fall of a braue stagge he 's dead my liedge VVhat fellowes this Elidu. Knowest him not Cornwell Corn. No my liedge not I Arch. I am thy King Elid. T is Archigallo man Corn. Thou art no king of mine thou art a traytor Thy life is forfeit by thy stay in Brittaine VVert thou not banisht Elidu. Noble Cornwell speake More gently or my piteous hart will breake Lord Martianus Morgan and the rest I am a wearie of my gouernment And willinglie resigne it to my brother Mart. Your brother was a tyrant and my knee Shall neuer bow to wrong and tirannie Elid. Yet looke vpon his misery his teares Argue repentance thinke not honourd Lords The feare of dangers waiting on my Crowne Makes me so willing to resigne the same For I am lou'd I know but iustice bids I make a resignation t is his right My calls but vsurpation Corn. Elidure If you are wearie of your gouernment We le set the Crowne vpon a strangers head Rather then Archigallo Harke ye Lords Shall we make him our King we did depose So might our heads be chopt of I le loose mine Ere my poore Country shall endure such wrongs As that iniurious tyrant plagues her with Mor. Keepe still your Crowne my Liedge happy is Brittaine Vnder the gouernment of Elidure Arch. Let it be so Death is the happy period of all woe The wretch that 's torne vpon the torturing wrack Feeles not more devilish torment then my hart When I but call to minde my tirannie I record heauen my Lords my brothers fight The pittie that he takes of my distresse Your loue and true allegiance vnto him Hath wrought in me a reconciled spirit I doe confesse my sinne and freely say I did deserue to be deposd Elidu. Alas good Prince my honorable Lords Be not flint-harted pitty Archigallo I know his penitentiall words proceede From a remorcefull spirit I le ingage My life vpon his righteous gouernment Good Cornwell gentle Martianus speake Shall Archigallo be your king againe Arch. By heauen I not desire it Elidu. See my Lords Hee 's not ambitious as thou lou'st me Cornwell As thou didst loue our Father let his sonne Be righted giue him backe the gouernment You tooke from him Corn. VVhat should I say faith I shall fall a weeping Therefore speake you Elid. Lord Martianus speake Mart. What say these Lords that haue been wrongd by him Elidu. Morgan and Malgo all I haue in Brittaine Shall be ingag'd to you that Archigallo Will neuer more oppresse you nor impose Wrong on the meanest subiect in the Land Morg. Then wee le embrace his gouernment Elidu. Saies Malgo so Malg. I doe my Lord Elidu. What saies Martianus Mart. Faith as my Lord of Cornwell Corn. I say that I am sorry he was bad And now am glad hee 's chang'd his wickednes We punisht and his goodnes there 's great reason Should be rewarded therefore Lords set on To Yorke then to his Coronation Elidu. Then happie Elidurus happie day That takes from me a kingdomes cares away Arch. And happie Archigallo that haue rangd From sin to sin and now at last am changd My Lords and friends the wrongs that you haue seene In me my future vertues shall redeeme Come gentle brother pittie that should rest In women most is harbor'd in thy brest Exeunt Enter Queene Lady Elidure and Flatterer Lady Come haue you done your taske now doe you see What t is to be so proude of Maiestie We must take vp your gloue and not be thought Worthy the name of Sister thus you minx I le teach you ply your worke and thanke me to This paines will be your owne another day Queene Insulting ouer-proude ambitious woman Queene I disdaine to call thee thou doost wrong Thy brothers wife indeede thy Kings espousd And manger all thy tyrannie I sweare Rather then still liue thus I le perrish heere Sicoph. You are not wise deiected as you are To bandie braues against her Maiestie You must consider you are now her subiect Your tongue is bounded by the awe of dutie Fie fie I needes must chide you since I see You are so sawcie with her soueraigntie Queene Time was base spaniell thou didst fawne as much On me as now thou striuest to flatter her O God that one borne noble should be so base His generous blood to scandall all his race Lady My Lord if she continue these proude termes I giue you libertie to punish her I le not maintaine my prisoner and my slaue To raile gainst any one that honours me Enter Morgan and Malgo. Morg. Health to the Queene and happines to her That must change states with you and once more raigne Queene of this Land Queene Speake that againe ô I will blesse my fate If once more I supply my former state Malgo. Long may your highnes liue your banisht Lord Is by his brother Elidurus seated Once more in Britaines throne Lady O I could teare my haire base Elidure To wrong himselfe and make a slaue of me Queene Now minion I le cry quittance with
hinder our renowne Vig. Such as are apt for tumult Perid. Such as you That to our lawfull Soueraigne are vntrue Vig. Blushes not Peridure to braue vs so Perid. Blushes Vigenius at thy ouerthrow Who wa st that told me he would submit Sicoph. T was I my Lord Vig. Peace foole thou doest forget T is not an hower since to our princely eare Thou saidst thou did desire vs to forbeare Sicoph. True my good Lord Perid. True that I sought to stay vig. That I would basely my ritche hopes betray Sico. I did it of mine owne head to make you friends Perid. Still playing of the Sicophant Vig. What still Perid. A glose I see to insinuate our good will Vig. That whosoeuer conquerd he might gaine Perid. the fauour of vs both that was his trayne Vig. But henceforth we cashiere thee from the filde Perid Neuer heereafter beare a souldiers shield A souldiers sword nor any other grace But what is like thine owne a doubble face sicoph. Now I beseech Ioue heare my praier let them bee both slaine in the battell Exit Perid. If there be any other of his hart We giue them free licence to depart corn Cornwell hates flattery Mar. So does Martianus Malg. Malgo is resolute for all affaires Morg. And so is Morgan for he scornes delayes Vig. then where the fielde consists of such a spirit He that subdues conquers the Crowne by merit perid. that 's I Vig. t is I Perid. Ryuers in blood declare it Vig. Grasse turne to Crimson if vigenius spare it Elid. Aire be made purple with our reaking gore vige. Follow my frends Perid. Conquer or neare giue ore Alarum Excursious periduras and vigenius fight and both slaine Enter cornwell Martianus Morgan and Malgo. Mar. this way I saw vigenius on the spur corn I periduras this way Morg. A strang fight my Lord is breathlesse Malg. My deare Lord is dead Mar. True Brothers in ambition and in death Corn. Yet we are enemies why fight we not With one another for our generals losse Mar. To much blood already hath beene spent Now therefore since the difference in themselues Is reconsiled in eithers ouerthrow Let vs be as we were before this Iar And ioyning hands like honorable frends Inter their bodyes as becomes their state And which is rare once more to Elidure Who now in prison leades a wearied life With true submission offer Englands Crowne Of all the charges of tumultuous fate This is most strange three times to flow in state Exeunt Enter Queene and Sicophant Sico. Madam Queene You are welcome what new flatteries Are a coyning in the mint of that smoth face Sicoph. Where is the Lady Elidor I pray Q. Amongst my other waiting maides at worke sicoph. T is well yet Madam with your gratious leaue I wish it better Queene What in loue with her Canst thou affect such a deiected wretch Then I perceiue thy flattery is folly Or thout proue honest louing one so poore Sico. I know not Madam what your highnesse gathers Out of my troubled words I loue you well And though the time should alter as I am sure It is impossible yet I would follow All your misfortunes with a patient hart Queene I haue seene too much of thee to credit thee Sico. Now in your height of glory vse your seruant now Madam whilst the noble Peridure That loues you dearer then the Brittish Crowne Whilst hee s conqueror vse me to destroy Your greatest enemy and I will doe it Queene Thou wilt not sicoph. Be it Elidure the king The prisoner I should say I de murder him To shew how much I loue your maiesty Q. Thou wouldst not poyson for me his base Queene Whom I so often haue triumphed ore That torment now is her beatitude And tedious vnto me sico. no more she s dead Enter Lady Elidure queene See where she comes dispatch her presently For though the Princely Peridure be king His brothers death in time will make him odious Vnto his subiects and they may restore Mild Elidure againe and then I dye sico. Withdraw she s dead as surely as you liue Lady What shall I neuer from this seruitude Receiue releasant euermore be plagud With this insulting Queen Is there no change no other alteration in the state I know there is not I am borne to be a slaue to one baser then slauery sioo. I will release you by a speedy death Lady By death alasse what tongue pronounst that word What my Lord weather-cocke nay then I see Death in thy mouth is but base flattery sico. By heauen I am sent to kill you Lady By whose meanes sico. By one that will auouch it when t is done Lady not the proud queene sico. Yes but I am determined in full amends for all my flattery to saue your life and kill her instantly La. Oh if a Divell would vndertake that deed I card not though she heard me I would say He were a starre more glorious then the day sicoph. And would you for that good deed pardon me Lady And quite all former iniury sicoph. But let me tell your highnes by the way the Queene is not so hasty of your death Lady no for she had rather haue my life prolongd sicoph. I do assure your highnes on mine honor When I did say she sent me to destroy you I slaunderd her great mercy towards you For she had giuen me order to release you Lady Oh monstrous lie sicoph. beleeue it for t is true And this moreouer she somuch repents Her former pride and hardnes towards you that she could wish it neuer had bin done Lady then I repent me of my wrongs towards her And in the stead of a reward proposd to him that should destroy her I do wish Death be his death that vndertakes the deed sicoph. but will you not forget these princelie words if any alteration should ensue Lady not I I in my oths am true sicoph. Except once more the Lords crowne Elydure Lady though that should chance I le hold my promise sure sicoph. And you too Madam Q. So thou murderst hir sico. Know that Lord periduras and his brother are in the battell slaine and by the nobles her husband Elidure raisd to the state setting aside all iesting Queene beleeue it And truce with her least she triumph againe Queen For Gods sake make vs friends sicoph. Good Lord how strange this reconciled foes behold each other Lady Sister Queen Kind sister sicoph. Then make me your brother say are you friends Both We are sicoph. Then chance what can in this I haue prooud my selfe an honest man Enter Malgo. Malgo. The king your husband madam new releast Desires your presence at his Coronation Lady My Elydure a third time to be crownd Mal. True Madam and expects your company Lady And you knew this before sicoph. No on mine honor Lady Neither you Sister Queene neither Lady If you did My oath is past and what I haue lately sworne I le hold inuiolate here