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FARMER ilr^ J'irst part of % (S^ntentton ffittjo (Jamons g0«sc8 of orK and Santast^r, kt. 1594 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS MCMXIII mt first fart 0f t^ Cnntmtinn !Brfto^^tt tht S;fai0 JFam0Us %mus 0f l0rk anir Eanrast^r^ 1594 This facsimile is from the only copy known to be extant of the first edition. Two other impressions appeared, both in 1600. The 1594 original is in Bodley. It was formerly Heber's copy. Copies of the second edition are in Bodley (imperfect, wanting title) and in the Capell collection, whilst Trinity College, Cambridge, also possesses an imperfect example of the third edition, i.e., the second of 1600. This, so far, exhausts all known early copies. All editions vary, m.ore or less m-aterially, from each other. The second corrects a few errors of the first. At the same time, it contains some misprints and mistakes of its own. " The Whole Contention,'" &c., appeared (conjecturally) in 1 61 9. 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The mendings and creasings are exceedingly well reproduced. The stains, rusty in the original, are, through the limitations of collotype, blacker in the facsim-ile. Type showing through is, for the same reason, somewhat intensified. In short, the photographer and collotyper have done their work well. JOHN S. FARMER. " ■"■">.:<■,".' r THE Firfc part of the; Con^ tention betwixt the two famous Houfes of Yorke aiid Lancajfter,with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: V And the banifhment and death of the Duke of SHffolks, and the Tragicall end of the proud Cardinall oiyVincheJler, with the notable Rebellion oiIack£C4tdei Andthe Duks of Tories firficUimevnto the Crctftie. k LONDON Printed by Thomas Creed,for Thomas Millington, and are to be fold at his (hop vnder Saint Peters Church in Cornwall. I 5 P 4- ■/I :3 THE FIRST PART OF THE CON- TENTION OF THE TWO FAMOVS Houfes oiYerke 8c LaKcafter, with the death of the good Duke Humphrej. Enter at one doore. King Henry the fix t , [ To you Duke Hamfhrej multvofold his gricfc, : ! .«&] :;. ' " ) What did my brother Henry toyic himfelfc, v '^ '• ' j And walle his lubief ts for to conqucrc France} ; And did my brother 5*,;^or*,what needs this2 A3 • Al, r The firfi part of the contention of the twofamow As if our King were bound vnto your will, And might not do his will without your leaue, Proud Proteftor,enuy in thine eyes I fee, The big fwolnc venome of thy hatefiill heart. That dares prefume gainft that thy i'ouer^gne likes. Humfhr. Nay my Lord tis not my words that troubles yow. But my prcfence,proud Prelate as thou art: But ile begone, and giuc thee leauc to fpeakc. Farewell my Lords,and fay when I am gone, I prophefied France would be loft ere long. E-^ttT^vktHumfhrtjf. Card, There goes our Proteftor in a rage, My Lords you know he is my great enemy, And though he be Proteftor of the land. And thereby couers his dcceitfull thoughts, For well you fecjifhe but walkc the ftreets. The common people fwarme about him ftraght. Crying lefiis bleffc your royall cxellcnce, With Godpreferue the good Duke Humphrey. And many things bcfidcs that arc pot knownc. Which time wifl brmg to light in fmooth Duke Humfhrej. But I will after him,and if I can \ lie laic a plot to hcaue him from his (eatc. £»« Cardinal!. Buck. But let vs watch this haughticCardinall, j Cofen o£Somerfet be rulde by mc, | W eele watch Duke Humphrey and the Cardinall too, J And put them from the markc they fiiine would hit. "" | Somerfet. Thanks cofin BucUingham yioync thou with ttic^ 'i And both ofvs with the Duke of ^«;fo/kf, I Wcele quickly heauc Duke Humphrey from his featc. J Buc\c. ContentjComc then let v$ about it ftraight, For either thou or I will be Proteftor. E%et BHc\dHghamzTaA Somerfet. Saltb. Pride wentbeforCjAmbition follows after. Whilft theft do fcckc their owne preferments thus» c ^'-^ -..■ -• My - ""'^ i«^ ■ ■ ■ -r-^fH Houfei, of Torke and Liincajler. My Lords let vs feekc for our Countries good. Oft hauc I feenc this haughtie Cardinall Swcare,andforfwcare himfelfc,andbraue it out. More like a Ruffin then a man of Church. Cofin 7"orki?,the vidorics thou hall wonnc, Jn /rel4»d,Norif/audie,sndm France, Hath wonne thee immortall praife in England. ^ And thou braue rrarmcktymy thrice valiant fonnc, Thy fimple plainnefic and thy houfc-keeping, Hath wonne thee credit amongft the common fort, The reuercnce of mine age,and Neuels name. Is of no litle force if I command. Then let vsioyne all three in one for this, i That good Duke i/«»i7>^r*7 may his ftatepofleflfc, ^ But wherefore wcepes Wrfnr/ckf'my noble fonne. ) VVanv. For griefc that all is loft that ^^^rwck won, -j .Sonnes. -^«/97 and vI^4/w,bothgiucn away at once, Why VFamicV did win them, & muft that then which wc wonne with our fwordsjbc giuen away with wordes. ] TorVe. As I haue read , our Kingcs of England were woont to haue lar2;e dowries with their wiucs « but our Kin^Henry giues- away his ownc. Sa/f. Come fonnes away and lookcvnto the maine. rrar. Vnt^ the Afaine,Oh father Mahie is lofl. Which FTarjcicke by maine force did win from France, Maine chance father you meant,but I meant .Af<«f>»f, Which I will win from France, ot elfe be flaine. Exet SahbttrysadifVarrvkke Torke. Antoj and .Maiae,hoth giuen vnto the French, J Cold ne w^s for me,for I had hope of France, ''% Euen as I haue of fertill England. '"< Aday will come when r<7rkffliallclaime his owne, -^ ' ^ And therefore I will take the Neuels parts, /' fS=j< - And make a fhow of loue to proud Duke Humphrey. ■' , j And when I fpie aduantage,claime the Crovvnc, Forthatstheeoldenmarkelfeckctohit: ? A.i ^ Nor -^ ,7^*ra*i;-^«»-af^--.-..-'' ■--^:*-' ' 1^' The firfl part oftht conteHtion of the tvt»f,. The heads of the Cardinal! of '^/^?wi?;/' And wilt thou ftill b<5 hafn'moanglrrcjfca thai,- < • • ' ! • * ■ ■; , j\ I AwayIfay,andletrneb«;afenpmo'ref. ' i ' m: ,Id*^: .;!; ' ',.'-, i Elnor How pow my LorcLvvhat angsy with yoxxcNslly '■ v' /j For telling but her drcanJcThe next Ihaue - . ,/-. 'i ,. Ilekeepetoi'nyfeife,andnotbciatedthu$.- > ~ , //«iw;)^vy'. Nay A^f/ZJile^Ucriosr-iditbadreanie,'- '^ But I would hailttheetatihinkcortnofuch thin©. > ' Enters a Mefienger. Jt!ifi^ MefcKger, Anditplcafeyourgrac^theKingandQuccncto morrow morning vvillridc a hawking to Saint Albones, and craues your company along with them. Humphrey. With all my heart,I will attend his grace : Come Nell, thou wilt go with vs vs I am fure. E-KSt Humphrey, Elnor. lie come after youjfor I cannot go before, ■ " ' ; ■ But ere it be longjie go before then? all, ' ■' ' '':' ■' \ DefpightofallthatfeeketocrcflTemethus, ' ' Who is within there? ; ■ ■i',...ysi'dr,...-uyjl. ,"B ■ ' ' Ent«t . — L .^ ■■ -;-J(M«i».ri«1»L«ti.-.- .- *- Thffirfifnrt of the contention of the trvofamom "- Enter fir lohn Hum. What fir lohn Hum, vjhat ncwes with j'ouf Str John. lefuspreferueyourMaienie. Elnor. My Maieftie.Why man I am but grace. Ser lohn. I,but by the grace of God & Hnms adu'ifc. Your graces ftate fhall be aduanfl: ere long. Elnar, What haft thou confcrd with Margerj lordaine , the cunning Witch of £^, vi\t\\ Roger BHllmgbrookesnitiK reft,ana will they vndci take to do me good? Sir John. I haue Madame , and they haue promifed me to raifc a Spirite from depth of vnder grounde , that fliall tell your grace all queftions you demaund. Elnir. Thanks ^ood fir /oAw.Some two daics hcncc I gcflc Will fit our time, then fee that they be here : For now the King is r)'ding to Saint Albones^ And all the Dukes and Earles along with him. When they be gone, "then fafely they may come, And on the backfidc of my Orchard hecrc, There caft their Spelles in filence of the night. And fo refolue vs of the thing we wifh. Till when,drinlje that for my fake, And fo firwcll. ExttEhir. Sir lohn. Now fir lohn Hftm, No words but mum. 5'eale vp your lips,for you muft filent be, Thefe gifts ere long will make me mightie rich. The IDuches llie thinks now that all is well, But I haue gold comes from another place> From one that hyred me to fet her on. To plot thefe Treafons gainft the Kmg and Pecrcs, And that is the mightie Duke o^Sujfolke. For he it is,but I muft not fay fo. That by my meanes muft worke the Duchcs fall, Who now by Cuniurations thinkes to rife. Butwhiit fir M»,no more of that I trowj For i Hettfes,ofYarVea»ALAHca!}er. J For fcare'you lofe your head before you goc.^J * Exet. "\ I Enter two Petitioners.aiid/'r^fr the 'i Armourers man. . . , . r | ' ■ . -■ ■ . ^ -^ I T.'P'f''. Come firs let vs linger hereabouts a while, - \ Vntill my Lord Protcftor come this way. That we may ("how his grace our feuerall caufes. I.Peti. I pray God faue the good Duke /r«w/>/&r»V» lift, ■{ For but for him a many were vndonc, I That cannot get no foccour in the Court, § , But fee where he comes with the Qijeenc. I Enter the Duke ofi'«j?v//(:? with the Qucenc,and they I take him for Duke //«w^Ar9',andgiucs -I him their writings, \ I , Teti. Oh we arc vndone,this is the Duke o£Sufe/ke. | Queene. Now gcod-felloweSjwhom would you fpeakwithall? | I.Peii. IfitpleafeyourMaieftie, with my Lord Proteftors | Grace. I ^^fw*-. Arc your futes to his graccLetvs fee them firft, | LookeonthemmyLordof.?«^/i^<'. I 5«^/i^ , )Hot^fs,ofTork« Mid Lancafier. '■ v* I tell tHec PohU, when thou didR rilnne it Tilt, " ' And ftolft away our LadaieS hearts in /"r^twffr, 1 thought A'ing HtPiry hadTxne li ke to tliee, :•■ Or c'fe thou hadft not brought me out of Eranre. Sujfolke. Madame content your felfe a litlc while As I was caufe of your comming to England, So will I in England workc your full content: And as for proud Duke ^«w;>fir^andhiswifcj I haue fet lime-twigs that will intanjle them, As that your grace ere long fliall vnderftand. But ftaie Madame,here comes the K\m,. O" Enter Xing Hetiry , and the Duke of Torkf and th e Duk c c ■" 5'<7- »>(fr/^f on both fides ofthe A^ing,whifpcring w]thh:rn,;ii, ' en- -^ tcxYkkc Humphrey, Dame£/«w, the Duke of -/?.'< "]'>?';/'."?, the Earle ofSalsbmy, the Earle of ^')i'»ckf,;and tlic C iiciiii,.!l oiVVinchefltr. •'. King. MyLordsIcarenotwhobeRegentin/'-j iV^or^Vk, or iow?^/?^,allswonne to me. Torke. My Lordjif 7"or/^haueilldemeandehim(ci!c, Let Somerfet cnioy his place and go to France . - '" • .yawfr/J-f. Then whom yourgracethinkewoit'hie, ahiupipj And there be made the Regent ouer the French. VVarwieke. Whom foeuer you account worthie, •f-r-drkif 4^s the Worthieft. _ ' " f'-': ' GdrdiKAli} VcaCc FFarrvic\ie.Gmc thy betters kaue tc rpeak*;. ■\ '■ V^ar, The Cardinals not my better in the field Buc. All in this place are thy betters tarre. " . , ^\- V'Far. AndW<^w/fkif mayliuctobcthebefl'ofall. ''■'■''■ Quee»e. My iLord in mineopinioii,it were beft that Somerfet • were Regent ouer f>'^;7f^. ■i • Humphrey. Madame onr Zing isoldinoughhimfelfe, ■' "'TbgHje his anfvvere without your coiifent. Queene. If he be old ii^ough,vvbat needs youi' grace ... TobeProtedor-duerhimfolong: ...uvi-;.. . f . rdfy-^ ^^^JSkdf^^i^it^i^ ia,fct:.. --IS' -■ ^^M'CA-^tfW * The firjl part ofthi ctntentUn of the Mo famom Humphrey. Madame I am but Prote^or ouer the landj And vvlieii it plcafe his grace, I will refigne my charge. Siiffjlke. Religiic it then,foi- fince tliat thou wft A'lns;, As who is King but thce.TI le common (late Doth as we fce,all wholly go to wracke, And Millions of trcafuie hath bene fpcnt, And as for the RcgentOiip o^ France^ 1 fay Somerfet is more woitiiie then Torlie, Torke. lie tell thee ^wj^^/i^tf why I am not woithle, Becaufe I cannot flatter as thou canfl. fVar. And yet the worthie deeds that Tork liath done. Should make him worthie to be honoured here, Sujfotke. Peace headflrong ^^(^w/f/^i?. VFar. Image of pridejwhereforeHiould I peace? Suff->lke. Becaufe here is a man accufde of Treafbn, Pniy God the Duke oiTorke 6.0 cicare himfelfe. Hojbringdiither tlie Armourer and liis man. 1 Enter the Armourer and his man. Ifit pleafc your grace, this fellow here, hath accufed his maifter of nigh Treafon, And his words were thefe, ^ That the Duke of Torke was lawflill hcire vnto the Crowne, and that your grace was an vfurper. Torke. Ibefeech your grace let him haue what punifhmcnt the ! the law will afFord,for his villany. ' King. Come hether fcllo\v,didft thou fpeake thefe words? ArmoHY^ Ant fliallpleafe your Maiefhe, I neuer (aid any filch matter,Cod is my vvitnelTe, 1 am falfly accufed by tliis villain i Peter, Tis no matter for that,you did fay fb. (here. ■ Torke. I befeech your grace, let him haue the law. \ JlrmoHT. AlafTe my Lord, hang me if eucr I fpake the vvotds, I niyaccuferismyprentifc, & when I did correft him for his f fault the other day,he did vow vpon his knees tliat he would I be eucn vvitli me,I haue good witnelTc of this,and therefore \^ I befeech your IVlaicftie do not c^ away an honeft man for ^ avillaines accufation. King. VBcklcC^/ZtfrjVvhatdoyoutliiiikeof tliis? Humphrey. -.iAik^i^it..^ JioHfes,ofYorks ^dLtmeafler. _HHmphrey. The law my Lord is this by cafc,it rcfts fufpitious, That a day ofcombat be appointed, And there to trie each others right or wrono-, Which fliall be on the thirtith o'F this month^ With £^ ■ "[ We make your grace Regent ouer the French, And to defend our rights gamftforraine foes, (\ .. And Co vl J good vnto the Realinc oi Fraice. Make hall: my Lordjtis tnne that you were gone, The tim*. ot Trufe I thinke is full expirde. Son}''rfi(. I humbly thankc- your royallMaicftie, And take my leauc'to poile with fpeed to f rrtwrc. ';■• - IT Exet Somerfit. A'l"?^-. Come vnckle Glojier^na^N letshauc our horfe, . ' For we will to Saint Albones prefently, Mad.imc your Hawke they (ay,is fwift offlight, <'-.■'.; '.::, ( , t ,■ !; And \vc will trie how (ht will flie to day. • . .•: E-^etavmel. \ 3Intei h'Anor , with fir John Hum, Roger BHllenhrooVeiQ,ox\\\xxtx\, and Margery lourdatm a Witch. LlnuT. Here fir lohn, take this fcrole of paper herej Wherein is writ the queftions you fliall aske, ..juia .;iv; IV And I will ftand vpon this Tower here, . \ .■■'•"' And liere the fpirit wliat it faies to you, '■ ', And to my queftions, write the anfweres downc. She goes vp to the Tower. Str lohn. New fus begin and cafi: )'our fpels aboTJt, And charme the fiendes for to obey your wils, And tell Dame E/wr of the thing iFie askes. fVitck. Then Roger Bullinbrooke about thy taskc, And frame a Cirkle here vpon the earthy ... , WhillT 1 thereon all proftrate on my face, ; -iW-'A: . Dotalkcand whifper with thedmelsbelow, ^ ' , Andconiure therafor to obey my will. She lies downc vpon her fare. ■ * BuUen- :%j^i. ^\ati^^'.^L'^'\^-i-i . HoufeSfofTorke and Lancafier. BullenbrookemakesaCirkle. ' ^«Zfe». Darke Night.dread Night.the filencc of the Night; Wherein the Furies ma^ke in hellilh troupes. Send vp I charge you from Jpy^f/** lake, The fpirit /sValon to come to me^ To pierce the bowels ofthisCentrickc earth, ./...;«' And hither come in twinkbng of an eye, Ashilo»,AJfer}da,Aj]enda. . ' It thunders and lightens, and then the fpirit rifeth vp. Spirit. Now 5«/fe«^raek? . Exet one, \ Humph, Now fetch me a ftoole hither by and by, f [ Now firrha,Ifyoumeanc to faue your felfc from whipping, f Leape me ouer this ftoole and runne away. Enter Beadle. FooreuMK, Alaflemaifterlamnot abletoftandalone. You goabout to torture me in v.'iine, - i Humph. Wellfir, wemufthaueyoufindeyourlcggcs, -j 5irrhaBeadle,whJp him till he leape ouer that fame floolc, ' .' Beadle, Iwillmy Lord,coniconfirr]Ta, off with your doublet quickly. Po:}rt ma», Alas maifter what fhall / do,I am not able to (land. After the Beadle hath hit him one girke, he Icapes ouer the ftoole and runncs away,and they run after nim, crying, A miracle,a miracle. Hump, Amiracle, a miracle, let him be taken againe,& whipt through euery Market Towne til he comes at Barwicke v, l.wiC he was borne, \ Mayor^ It fhall be done my Lord, JEx« Mayor, --\ Thcfirfipartofthecsiite>rtmofthetw§famo>ti Suffolke. M)' Lord Proteftor hath done wonders to day. He hafh made the blinde to fee,and halt to gb. Humph. I but you did greater wonders,when you made whole Dukedomes flie in a day. WitnefTc France. King. Haue done I fay.aiid let me here no more of that, < \LnX.cxi\\tY^-^'Xoi Buckingham. What ncwes brings Duke Humprey of Buckingham? Bud'^ 111 newcs for fome my Lord,and this it is. That proud dame Elnor our Proteftors wife. Hath plotted Treafons gainft the King and Pecrcs, By vviclicrafts,forceries,and cuniurings. Who by fuch mcancs did raife a fpirit vp. To tell her what hap Ihould betide the ftatc, But ere they had finilTit their diuellifh drift. By Yorke and my felfe they were all furprifde, And heres the anfwerc the diuel did make to them, -^/w^.Firft of the Kjng,whatfliall become of hira? , ^M*//. The Duke yet hues,that Henry llial depofc, \: Yet him out Iiue,and die a violent death, Gods will be done in all. What fate awaits the Duke of Suffolke ? By water fliall he die and take his end. Sptjfolke. By water rauft the Duke of Suffolke di«? i It muft be fo,orclfe the diuel doth lie. King, Let Somerfet fliun Caltles, For fafer fhall he be vpon the fandie plaines, Then where Callics mounted fland. Curd. Heres good lluffcjhow now my Lord Proteftor This ne wes I thinke hath turnde )'our weapons point, I am in doubt )'oule fcarlly kecpc your promife, Hnrnphrej. Forbeare ambitious Prelate to vrge my griefe, And pardon me my gratious Soucraignv--, For here I fvvcare vnto your JVlaieftie, That lamguiltleite of thefe hainous crimes Which my ambitious wife hath falily done, And for Hic would bctraic her foucraigne Lord, j 1 here renounce her from my bed and boord, fe-, - And' I Houfes^ofTorhs and Laacafier. And leaue iiei open for the hvv fo iudge, ,\ '< Vn'.eiTe ihe clcare her felfe of this foule deed. <,,t^^| ^p:^ j King. Come my Lords this night week lodge in S. * '^--^'^* ■ - '^- '■' And to morrow wt wiH ride to London, And trie the vtraoftof thefe Trcafons forth. Come vnckle Glofter along with vSj My mind doth tell me thou art innocent. Exetomnes^ Enter the Duke of 7*<77-k(r,and the Earles of Sa/sh/trj and f^f^artptcke. Torkf. My Lords our fimplefuppcr ended, thus. Let me reueale vnto your honours here, The right and title of the houfe of Yorke, To Englands Crowne by liniall defent. P^rar. Then Yorke begin,andifthyclaimc be good. The Neuils are thy (ubiecls to command. Torke. Then thus my Lords. Edward the third had feuen fonnes. The fir(t was Edward the bhcke Prince, . ■ ' Prince of Wales. ' ' - ^ ' The fecond was Edmund of Langly, • ■ " Dul ' To fee the noble Duke of York* to be a King. L. '^ork^?. Thanks noble Warwicke, and Yorke doth hope to (cc, f ThcEarle of Warwicke hue , to be the greateft man in England, / -J butthcIQng.Coinektsgoe. -v^'' ', fntct King Hemy^nA the Q^ene,Duke Humphrey jA^ Diak<; of 5»jfo/i^>andi the Duke of i!«fit'»g^'<»»jthcC4r«iw«»//,and Dame . i £^0r C«^(r4i»,lcci with the Officers,an(i then enter to thetn the Duke of rwkirjand the Earles ofSMlibHry and PTartvkke. King. Stand foorth Dame ElnorCobhamDuchcs of Glofter, ,^ and here the fentence pronounced againfl: chec for thefc TiJcafons, % that thou haft committed ganftvs,oor States and Pecres. .. j Firft for thy hainous crimesjthou fhalt two daies in London do ' ' : penance barefoot? in the ilreetes , with a white fticcte abouf thy bodicj and a waxe Taper burning in thy hand. That doncj thou ' ^J {halt be banilTied for euer into the He of Man , there to ende thy ^: wretched daies, and ihis is our fentence erreuocable. Away with j Iw, • - '* Elnctr. Euentomydcathjforlhaueliuedtoolong. £*■« fomc with £/wr. King. Grceue not noble vnckle^but be thou gbd> In that thcfe Treafons thus arc come to light, ; ; : • ^ • , ,* Leaft God had pourde his vengeance on thy head, • ■ " - - '. l^^r , n i - For her offences that thou heldft fo deare. '"; "' V' '?7,giue me Icaue awhile, To leaue your grace,and to depart away, For forrowss teares hath gripte my aged heift, .' ' flf ' - •: And makes the founfaines of mint eyes to fwell, - • ■ ;. • s ; And therefore good my Lord,let me depart. ' • ' • , KiKg. With all my hart good vnkTe,when you plcafc, ' Yet ere thou goefl,^«>»p'fe''^rcfignc thy ftaffc, , ■ ■^■- iy^\ For Henry will be no more proteited, '^ . , The Lord ihali be my guide both for my land and me. '^ " V - ? •*;; ■ '■ /ffOK/j/!?. My ftaffe,! noble Hcnr)',my life and all, Myftaflfejiyceldaswillmgtobethine, .> yv '" As erft thy noble father made it mine, ■ '■'} .^ And euen as willing at thy fccte I leaue itj^ <':' ' !*\ ' "'\ As others would ambitioullyreceiue it, >v " .''iv^ Andlong hereafter when I am dead and gone, ''■'•^•':-' ' ^ . " D Ma^ 1 Si« .^ _ -IC.; The firjifm of the coutentieH efthe tmfam0H5 May honourable peace attend thy throne. Ktng. VnklcGlofter, fbandvpandgoinpcacc. No lefle beloued of vs^then when Thou vveart Protc^nd he a PnncCjProteftor of the land, But fo he rulde,and fuch a Prince he was, ■* ■As he ftood by^whilft 1 his forelomc Duches ,^ Was led with {hame,and made a laughing ftocke, To euery idle rafcald follower. - \\ Humphrey. My louely Nell, what wouldfl thou haue me do? Should I attempt to refcue thee from hence, j I fhould incurre the danger of the law, j And thy difgrace would not be fhadowed fo. Elnor. Be thou iTiildc,andnir not at my difgrace, Vntill the axe of death hang oucr thy head, j As fhortly fure it will.For Suffolke he, -, - 1 The new made Dukejthat may do all in al! j With her that loues him fo,and hates vs all, And impious Yorke and Bewford that felfe Prieft, Haue all lymde bu£hcs to bctraic thy wings, «- And And fl ie thou how thou can they will intangle thcc. Enter a Herald of Armes. ; Herald. I (ummon your Grace, vnto his highncfle Parlamcnt * holdcn at faint Edmunds-Buiy, the firft of the next month, //ww/j^yi?;. A Parlament and our confcnt neucr craudc Therein before.This is fodeine. Well, we will be there. ■ " ■ •■ Exet. Herald. Maifter SherifFe, I pray procecde no further againft my Lady,then the courfe of law cxtendes, Sherijfe. Plcafe it your graccjmy office here doth end. And 1 muft deliucr her to fir lohn Standly, To be conduced into the He of Man. Humphrey. Muftyoufir/ohnconduftmyLady? Standi^. / my gratious Lordpfbr fo it is dccreede, And / am fo commanded by the King. i Humph, /pray you fir lohn, vfe her ncare the worft, In that /intreat you to vie her well. ^- Thc world may fmile againe and I may liue. To do you feuour if you do it her. And fo fir lohn ferewell. ' Elnor, WhatgonemyLord,andbidnotmefarwell. Humph. Witnefle my bleeding heart,! cannot ftay to fpeake. E-icet Humphrey and his men, a her. Then is he gonc,is noble Clofter gone. And doth Duke Humphrey now forfake me too ; Then let me haftc from out fiiire Englands boundes, Come Standly come,and let vs haflc away . Standly, Madam lets go vntofomehoufehereby, Where you may ihift your felfe before we go. ■ Elnor. Ah good fir Iohn,mylhame cannot be hid, Nor put away with calling oflFmy fhccte: But come let vs eojitnaifler Sheriflfe fare well, Thou hafc but cfone thy office as thou lliouUl. Exet omnet. Enter to the Parlament. J Enter two Heralds befoie,ihen the Duke oiBHcVsngham^ and the -.; -1. . - ..,. 5^ S ^^^ ■ i The fi-Jf part of the conttmon of the txvofamom Duke oiSujfo/l'j, and then tlic Duke o^Torke, and the Cardi. ■ »allo( rrinchejier ,?.nA then tlic King and the QueenCjand then the Earlc o( Salisbury ^nA tlic Eiirle of FT'armckf. A'/«^, I wonder our vnkk'Glodcrflaiesfb long. Qwene. Gin )^ou not fee,or will you not pcrceiuc. How that ambitious Dulce doth vfe himfeifc 3 The time hath bene, but now that time is part. That none fo humble as Duke Humphrey was: But now let one mcctc him cuen in the morne, W hen euer)' one will giue the time of day, And he vvUl neither mouc nor fpeake to vs. See you not how the Commons follow him In troupes,crying,God lauc the good Duke Humphrey, And with long hfe,Ie{us preferue his grace. Honouring Iinn as if he were their King. Glofter is no litle man in England, And if he lift to flir commotions, Tys likely that the people will follow him. My Lordjif you nnagine there is no fuch tilings Then let it palTcjand call it a womans feare. M)' Lord of SufFolkcjBuckingham,and Yorke, Difproue ni)' Alligations if you can, And by your fpeeches,if you can reprouc me, I will fubfcribe and fiy,! wrong'd the Duke. St^ffoL Well hath your grace forefecn into that Duke, And if I Iiad bene licenft firfl to fpeake, I thinke I fhould haue told your graces tale. Smooth runs the brpoke whereas tlic ftreame is deeped No,no,my foueraigne,Glofler is a man \'''nfounded yct,and full of deepe deceit. Enter the Duke of 5o»^f>y?^ . King. Welcome Lord Somerfet,whatnew€S from France? Somcr. Cold newes my Lord.and this it is, That all )'our holds and Townes within thofe Territorcs B ouercomc my Lord;,all,i3 lolL King. Kin^. Cold newes indeed Lord Somcrfct, : -^ But Gods will be done. " f Torke. Coldnewesforinc,forIhadhopcofFrancci % EuenasIhaueoffertillEngland, | 'ixAtt'DvkQ Humphrej. 3 Hfitn. Pardon my licge,that I haucftaidfb long. 3 Sttffol. Nay, Gloftcr fenoWjthat thou art come too fbone> ^ Vnleflethcuprouc more loyall then thoii art, . ^ We do arrert thee on liigh trcafon here. Humph. Why Sufiblkes Duke thou fhalt not fee me blufli 'Nor change my countenance for thine arrelt. Whereof am I guiltie,who are my accufers? TerkJTii thought my lord, your grace tooke bribes from France, And ftopt the foldiers of their paie, Ey which his Maieftie hath loft all France. -, Humph, Is it but thought fo,and who are they that thinkefo? ~ | SoGodhelpcrae,asIhaucwatchtthenight M Euer intending good for England ftill, '«: That penie that euer I tooke from France, Be brought againft me at the iudgemcnt day. J Incuerrobd the foldiers of their paie, f Many a pound of mine owneptoppcrcoft j ,| Haue I fent ouer for the folAcrs wants, JBecaufe I would not rackc the necAe Commons* C4ir. InyourProteftorftiipyoudiddeuife 5trange torments for offendors,by which mcanes England hath bene defimdc by tyrannic. | //«w,WhytiswclknowncthatwhilflIwasproteftor 4 Piticwasallthefaultthatwasinme, 1 Amurthererorfoulefelonoustheefe, • That robs and murthcrs filly paflcngers, i I tortordaboue the rate of common law. I Suffolk; Tufh my Lord,thcfc be things of no account. But greater matters are laid vnto your charge, ^ I do arrcft thee on high treafon here, And commit thee to my good Lord Cardinall, . Vntill fuch time as thou canft clcarc thy fclfc. iTw/. Good vnkle obey to his arreit, | ^*^******' The firfi part of the contention of the two famo^u 'fl , J llQUe no doubt but thou (halt cleare thy felfe, S* My confcience tcls me thou art innocent. Hump, Ah gratibus Henry thc(e daics are dangerous, And would my death might end thefe miferies, 11 And ftaic their moodcs for good King Henries fake, \j But I am made the Prologue to their plaie. And thoufands more muft follow after mc, That dreads not yet their liuesdeftrurtion. ; SuflFolkes hatefull tone-ue blabs his harts malice, Bewfords firie eyes lliowes hisenuious mindc, Buckinghams proud lookes bcwraics his cruel thoughts, And dogged Yorke that leuels at the Moonc ; Whofe ouerweening aimc / haue held backc. ' All you haue ioynd to betraie mc thus: , And you my gratious Lady and (bueraignc miftrcflc, j Caufeleffe haue laid complaints vpon my head, I fliall not want falfe witnefTes inough, That fo amongft you.you may haue my life. The Prouerbe no doubt will be well pcrformde, A ftaffeisquicklyfoundtobeateadog. j Suffolkf. DothhenottwitourfoucraigneLadyhcre, As if that flie wi th ignomious wrong, Had fobornde or hired fome to fweare againft his life. i Oueenf. I but I can due the lofer leaue to fpeake. i Httmfh. Far truer fpoke then mentj loofe indeed, ] Befhrovv the winners hearts,they plaie me fiilfc, Buck^ Helevvreft the fence and keep vs here all davj < j My LordofWmchefter,feehimfentavvny. ■ Car. Who's vvithm tbxrc? Take in Duke Humphrey, 1 And fee him gardcd fuie within my houfe. ' i Humph. O! thus Kmg Henr)' calls away his crouch, . . ' | Before his legs can beare his bodie vp, I And puts his vvatchfulUhcpheard from liii fide, - ^ Whilft vvolues ftand fnarriiig who £hall bite liim lirft. ' Farwellmy foueiaigne,Iong maiftthouenioy, v Thy fathers liappiedaies free from annoy. i -fxw Humphrey, with the Cardinals men. 1 .STw^.My Lords vvhat to your vvifdoms fhal fecm beft. ,««—-,, Do :\ HottfeSyofYcrheiinciLMCA^er. " Do and vndo as if our felfc wcrehere. ^«f; - To raifccomniotion,andby thatmcancs * ■ * I fliallpcrceme how the common people '^- Do afieft the claime and houfe of Yorke, Then if he haue (iicceflTc in his affaires, From Ireland then comes Yorke againc. To reape the harueft which that coylhrill fowed. No w if he fhould be taken and condemd, Heele nere confefle that I did fet him on, And therefore ere I go ile fend him word. To put in praftife and to gather head. That fo foone as I am.gone he may be^n To rife in Armeswith troupes of country fwaincs. To helpe hmi to perfbrme this enterprife. And then Duke Humphrey ,he well made awavj None then can ftop the light to Englands Crownc, But Yorke can tame and headlong pull them downe . Exet Terke, Then the Curtaincs being drawne,Duke Jfttrnphriy is difcouered in his bed,and two men lying on his brefl and {mothering him in his bed. And then enter the X)uke ofSufo/kf to riicmi, ; Suffolk^. Hownowfirsjwhathaueyoudifpatchthimr n One, ImyLord,heesdeadIwarrantyou. ' a Suffolkf. Then feethe doathcs laid fraooth about him ftill. That when the King comes,hc may perceiuc No other,but that he dide of his ownc accord. 2. AUthin^sishanfomcnowmy Lord* . • Sujfolke. Tncn draw the Curtaines againe and get you gone, And you fliall haue your firrae reward anon. £.vrt murthercri Then cnterthe King arKt Queene, the Duke oi Btick'K£hAm,aii6 the Duke of 5o»2^/tf?,2nd the Cardinall. A'ing. My Lord of SufFolke go call our vnkle Gloflcr, Tell him this day we will that he do cleaie himfelfe. Sujfolke. I will my Lord. . £xet Sujfolh^* \iij , ;; ; (Gldftera JCw^; And good-my Lords proceed no further againftdur vnklc E i Thctt I' I The fir 11 piin ofth e eonteittion of the tvo famo:u Thenbyiurtproofeyoucanaffirmc, ' For as the fucking childc or harmleflc lambc, So is he innocent of treafon to our (late. Enter Sujfolke, J low now SufFolJ» What doeft thou turne away and hide thy face 5 I am no loathfome leopcr lookc on me, Was I for this nigh wrackt vppn the fea. And thrife by aiikward winds driuen backftom Englands bounds, What n^ght it bode,but that well foretelling Wjndsjfaid,fecke not a fcorpions ncafl. Enter the Earles of fVartpicke and Salisbury. War. My Lord, the Commons like an anme hiue of bees. Run vp and downe,caring not whom they Iting, For good Duke Humphreys dcath,whom they report To be murtliered by Suffolke and the Cardinall here. King^ That he is dead good Warwick,is too true. But how he died God kno we s,not Henry. ' tVnr, Enter his priwc chamber my Lord apd w w the botfie. COO4.'" r] Hoftfes,ofTorkf ^"^ Lancafier. Good father Itaie you with the rude multitude,till I retumc. SaJl'. I will foiuie. ExetSalhury. Vy^armcke drawes the curtaines and fhowes Duke Humfhrey in his bed. King. Ah vnklc Glofter,heauen receiue thy foule. Farewell poore Henries ioyjnow thou art gone. rrar. Now by his foule that tooke our fhape vpobhiro. To free vs from his fathers dreadfull curfe, I am refolu'd that violent hands were laid, Vpon the life of this thrife famous Duke. ^/yjf»/i^. A dreadfull oth fworne with a folcmnc toong, What inflance giues Lord Warwickc for thefe words? War. Oft haue I fcene a timely parted ghoft. Of afhie femblancc,pale andbloodlefle. But loe the blood is fctled in his face, ] More better coloured then when he liu'd, J His well proportioned beard made rough and flcrae, His fingers fpred abroad as one that grafjjt for life, \ Yet was by Itrength furprifde,the lealt of thefe are probable, " It cannot chufe but he was murthercd. ■ -\ Queene. 5ufFolkc and the Cardinall had him in charge, ' And they / trufl (ir.arc no murthercrs, P^f^ar. I,but twas well knowne they were not his friends, And tis well feene he found fome enemies. Card. But haue you no greater proofes then thefe J ^^ rankorous heart. That flajidcrsinc with murijicrs crimfon badge, ^ . E 5 .Say ^ m ■x~rAS^^--^Af-i --iJ<' , UonfeiyofYorke itnd Lancafler, The Commons againc crieSjdownc with Sfiffolke ^Aovtnc With Sufolke. And then enter from them , theEarleof Sa!l>ury. Sdb. My Lord,the Commons fends you word by me. That vnlefle fatfe SufFolke here be done to death, Or baniOicd faire Englands Territoties, That they will cne from your highncfle perfon. They fay by him the good Duke Humphrey died, They fiy by him they fearc the ruinc or the rfcalme. • And therefore if you loue your fubiefts wcalc. They wifli you to banilb him from fborth the land. ' Spif. Indeed tis like the Comnhons rude vnpohflit hinds W ould fend luch meflagc to their fbueraigne, > But you my Lord were glad to be imployd. To trie how quaint an Orafor you were, But all the honour Salsbury hath got, IsjthathewastheLord Embaffador ^ Sent from a fort of Tinkers to the King, The Commons cries,an anfwerc ftom the King, my Lord of 5 . And call for thee to dofemine eyes, ; ■; . r " ' , Or w^ith thy lips to flop my dying foulc, 1 ''^J ^■; '; ; ' That / might breathe it fo into thy bodie, ' y '';'-':' . Andthcnitliu'dinfweeteElyziam, •>;.,■*':' . Bythcetodie,werebuttodieinieaft, v From thee to die, were torment more then death, 01etmeftaie,bcfall,vvhatmaybe)&lL _ Queen. Oh mightfl thou ftaic with fafttie of thy lift, , Then fhouldft thou ftaicjbut hcauens deny it. And therefore gOjbut hope ere long to be repeldc. /^ Suf. /goc. Qwtfw. And take my heart with thecr v, ' ." . \;v I :.' ihekiflethhim, ' v'.-^f-v Suf, Aiewelllockt into the wofiilftcaske, ;''';':: v;;'""'*^; \' Thateueryetcontaindeathingofvvoorth, '" -''^"^^".^i:'') '■ -Ji'n- IjMlwr' I till T" — _„_, —-■ -i-' -'- - - ■ "^ Thifirflpart oftht contention of the twtfamom Thus like a fplittcd barke fo fundcr wc. This way fall I to death. Exet Suffolke. Queene. This way for me. '- ExetQueene. Enter King and Salshurj, and then the Curtaines be drawne , and the Cordinali is difcouered in his bed, rauing and faring as if he were madde. Cdr. Oh death, if thou wilt let me liue but one whole yeare> lie giuc thee as much gold as will purchafc (uch another Iland. Ar««f. Oh fee my Lord of i'alsbury how he is troubled. Lord Cardinall,remember Chrift muft lauc thy foulc. Cxr. Why died he not in his bed? What would you hauc me to do then f Can I make men liue whether they will or no? 5irra,go fetch me the ftrong poifon which the Pothicary fcnt mc. Oh fee where duke Humphreys ghoaft doth ftand. And ftares me in the fapc.Looke.lookejCoame downe his hairc, iJo now hees gone againe:Oh,oh,oh. . Sal. See how the pangejofdeath doth gripe his heart. King. Lord Cardinal!, if thou dieftafliired of hcaucnlyblillsi,; Hold vp thy hapd and make fome fi^e to vs. . "t^ The CTardinall dies. Ohfechcdies,andmakcsnofigncatall. ,,, phGodforgiuehisfoulc. - Salh. So bad an ende did neucr none behold. But as his death,fo was his life in all. , ; ' , Kin?;. Forbearetoiu«lge,goodSilsbuiyrprbearc, . For Godwll iudge vs all. ; i! Gotakehimhence,and(cehlsfimeralsbcperfonndc. I ,i Eyutomnes. Alara^M)^M^in, gnd the chambers be difchargcd , like as it were a fight at fca. An^then enter the Captainc of the flup and the Maiftcr,and the JVJiaifters Mate, & the Duke of Suf- folke difguifcd, and others with turn, and Water Wluck- . ^more. ;/-•;. ,., ,; Cap, Bring forward thefepriCpitiM^ that fcprn'd to yccld, Vnlade their goods wifh/pec^ and fiiickc theirlBp, v; This.otlier,the Makers Mate flianhaue,' m And Water Whickmore thou fhalthauc this nian> : ' And let them paic their ranfomes ere thevpafle ■ '.i Suffolke. Water! Hcftartetl^. '" ' ' '^ ^ ^^'tfr. Hownowjwhatdoeft fearemcJ ,,= -,' % ThoufloaUhauc better caufe anon. ■■;,.<.; Snf. It is thy name jrfFrights mc, not thy felfc. ' " ' • ' ' ■ I do remember well, a cunning Wyffard fold mc. ' * - " ^' That by Water I ftiould die : . . . ^. ■- Yet let not that make thee bloudie minded* -; f j|a%" v.: ; ■ ^;s-. Thy name being rightly fbuncfe^,. ;' . ''■■^■i '.y7 ij^- ■"■'*?■■• Is Gualter,not Water;' . ^^•■^*'ri^'H:\Ts;... .rf--ji^=^'fl- •- .-^ -u^ ':,H /^TW^. The Duke of SufFolke folded vp in rags, '' £ ■i'oA 5«/ Ifir,butthefcragsai'enopartoftheDuke, , - Toue fbmetime went difguifde,and why not I ' - >^ - Caf. IbutlouewasneuerflaineasthouiJbaltbe. , • Suf. BafeIadiegroome,King Henries blood ,' '; ' '~ The honourable blood of Lincif ter, - ' '- _• . ; V , \j Cannot be Acad by fuch a lowly fwainc, ^ ' ; ■ !, • . ' I am fent Aniballador for the Queenc to France, I charge thee waffe me crofle the channellfiifb. '' (■' -^r Cay. He wafe thee to thydeath,go Water take him h«fiakt??« ' ~ ^ And on our long boate?fide,chop off his head. •■■■:' i- \^toV- :':r^ 'JAjf. Thou darlte not for thine ovvnc. '■ ''^ ■-'':'. -1^''' '"'-'^ The fir ft jiArt »fthe contention oftht trftfamtm C»p. YesPoull. Siif/k:. Poull. Cap. lPoull,pucldlc,l<:cnnell,{jnkcanclcIurt, lie flop that yawning mouth of thine, Thofc lipsoFthine that fo oft haue kifl the QueencjOial! fwcepc the ground.and thou that ,J^ Smildftc at good Duke Humphreys death, * Shalt liuc no longer to infcft the earth. Suffo/kf. This villainbcing but Captain of a Pinnaii, Threatens more plagues then mightie Abradas, The great Mafadonian Pyratc, Thy words addes fiiry and not remorfc in inc. Cap. Ibutmy deeds /liallftaie thy fury (bone. .y»^/kif. Haft not thou waited at my Trencher, When we haue fealled with Queenc Margrct ! Haft not thou ki ft thy hand and held my iTirropc ! And barehcad plodded by my footecloth Mule, And thought tnce happie when I fmilde on thcc ? This hand hath writ in thy defence. Then fliall I charmc thec,hold thy lauifli toong. Cap, Away with him,Watcr,I fay , and off with his hcd. i.Prr/J.Good my Lord,intreat him mildly for your life. Sufftlke. Firft let this necke ftoupc to the axes cdgc^ Before this knee do bow to any, Saue to the God of heauen and to my King: SufFolkes imperiall toong cannot pleadc To fuch a ladie groome. Water. Come,come,why do we let him fpeakc, I long to haue his head for raunfomc of mine eye. Suffolk^ A Swordar and bandeto flauc, Murthered fweetc Tully. ■ , Brutus baftard-hand ftabdc lulius Cacfar, And SufFolkc dies by Pyrates on the feas. ExetSfifolke,snif^ater, Cfp. OfFwith his head,and fend it to the Queenc, And ranfomelefte this prifoner fliall go free. To fee it fafc deliuercd vnto her. Come lets goc. Exetomncs, Enter HottfeSjofTorkeitndLanc/ifter. ^" Enter two of the Rebels with long ftaucs. Georji^e, ComeawayNick,andputalongftaffcinthypike,and prouidc thy felfe, for I Can tell thee , thc>' haue bene vp this two i daies. j ^/■f(^'. Then they had more need to go to bed now, | But finha George whats the nutter ? 1 Grtr^f, Why firrha,Iack Cade the I^ar of Afliford here, He meanes to tume tBs land,and fet a new nap on it. NicV, I.niarryhehadneed(b,fbrtisgrownethreedbare, Twas neuer merry world with vs,{ince thefe gentle men came vp. George. I warrant thee, thou Oialt neuer fee a Lord weare a Ica- J therapcmenow a-daies. Nic]c. But firrhajwho comes more bcfidelacke Cade? J George, Why theres Dicke the Butcher, and Robin the Sadler, | and Will that came a wooing to our Nan lad Sunday, and Harry j and Tom, and Gregory that fhould haue your Parnill, and a great ^ fort more is come from Rocheflerjandfrom Maydftone,and Can- "r"^>-^ terbury,and all the Townes hereabouts, and we muft all be Lords "r\ or(quires,aflboneasIackc Cade is King. | Niche. Harke,harke,IheretheDrum,theybecomming. ;| txitev /acke Cade,Dicke Butcher,R0h»ymil,Tom, q //iirry and the refl:,with long ftaucs. . ^ .. C<«/(f. Prodaimefilence, *j ^It. Silence, Crfflf*. IlohnCadcfonamedformy vafiancie. Djc/^tf. Or rather for ftealing of a Cade of Sprats. ^-^d C4ide. My'iatherwasaMortcmer, ~| Niche. HewasanhoneftmanandagoodBrick-laier. .] C*fc. My mother came of the Brafes. Wtll. She was a Pcdlcrs daughter indecd,and fold many lafes. .' Rel>i», And now being not able to occupic her fiird packe, ^i She wafliethbuckesvp and downe the country. ) Cade. Therefore I am honourably borne. Harry. I for the field is honourable,for he was borne ' Vnder a hedge,for his father had no houfc but the Cage, ■ Cade. I am able to endure much, George. Thats true,! know he cm endure any thing, is For I haue fecne Mmi whipt two market diucs togithcr. F 3 C/tde. :1 ,i6l2^ikbliU f' Theftr]lpm-toftheconteKtid»ofth''ti»!>fam. , .ie-'=;<;''^i;-ti.^v . "t' . ■■ .-..--..-..i.-, ._v*"'' p ThefirJfpttrtofthecontefitiottoflhaTvefamtu/ as he liucs Marry alwaics proaided>ilc be Proteftor oucr him. Stajford. O monftrous hmplicitic. Cade, And tell him, wcclc haue the Lorde Sayes head, and the DukcofSomerfcts, fordcliucring^p thcDulcedomcsofAnioy and MaynCj and felling the Tovvnes in France, by which meanes England hath bene mai mde cuer fince, and gone as it were with a i crouch , but that my puiflance held it vp. And befides, they can fpeake French,and therefore they are traitors, j Stajford. As how I prcthie? j Cude. Why the French men are our enemies be they not ; . 1 And then can hce that fpeakcs with the tongue of an enemy be a 2;ood fubicft ? -' Anfwcre me to that. Stafford. Wellfinha, wilt thou yeeld thy fclfevnto the Kings ■' mercy, and he wiil^pardon thee and thcfe,thcir outrages and rebo> lioqs deeds? ' C^. Nay, bid the King come to me and he will , and then ile !)ardpn him, or othcrwaies ile haue his Crowne tell him, ere it be ong. . Stafford, Go Hcrald,proclaime in all the Kings Townes, That thofe that will forfake the Rcbcll Cade, Shall haue free pardon from his Maieftie. Exet Stafardmi)mvoau Cade. Come firsjfaint George for vs and Kent. Exetomnes. ^ Alarums to the battailc, and fir //i^w;)Ar^^f<»^i ■ andiiis brother is flaihe. Then enter lacke ' ' \ -^ Cade againe and the red:. Cade. Sir DickcButchcr.thou haft fought to day moftvalianly, And knockt them down as if thou hadft bin in thy flaughter houfco And thus I will reward thee. The Lent (ball be as long againe as it was,Thou flialt haue licence to kil for foure fcore & one a wcck» - ' Drummc ftrike vp, for now weele march to London,for to mor- row I mcane to fit in the Kings feate at Weftminftcr. I Eyutenmes. j Enter the King reading of a Lettcr,and the Queene,wth i ^v-'i the I^e of 5*, ■ • > ' '•' I And «ic Rebels march imaine to London, Go back to them,andeell them thus from mc, ''^ lie come and parley \fvith their generall. '^'': v ^*) y '•' _ ■ For fcare the RebeU Cadi do finidc thee out. ; •;,?•;. .[ 5*»'C7tfj^isflaine,andaIlth€ \ reft with him. Then enter lacke Cade a- | gain,and, his company, \1 C4^ir.5'o,firs now go fbme and pull down the 5'ailoy, Others to the Inncs of fhc Courtjdovvne with them aJL Dicke. IhaueafutevfltoyourLordfliip. Cade. Be'itz Lordfliip Dicjce^and thou flialt hauc it Fpi' that word. , ' i ■ : ;. Dicker That wc may go bumc all the Records, * ] And that all writing may be put dovvne, i And nothing vfdc but the fcore and the Tally. ■ Cade. Dicke it fliall be fo, and henceforward all thmgs fliall be ,^ (K»D^Q^d^iCheapemc,ihi^ 1 JtcttfeSfOfYorke^ndLoHcmJler. > Why ift not a mifcrablc thine,that of the skin ofan innocent lamb ; , fiiould parchment be macle,& then with a litlc blotting outr with ' inkeja man fhould vndo himfclfe. Some faies tis the bees that fting, but I fay, tis their vvaxe,fbr | am fure I neuer fcald to any thing but once, and I was ncucr mixic owne man fincc. JVicke, But when fhallwc take vpthofe commodities , ■ Which you told vs of, Cude. Marry he that will luftilyftand to if;, Shall go with me, and take vp thefe commodities following : Item,a gowne,a l«%. HcfpcakesFicnch. , rf'\ ■G a . VrOL^^iM ^- ThtjirfipartefthAContentioHoftbetwefamoM r/^»//. No tis Dutch. Nickf, No tis outtalian,! know it well inough. S4]r. Kent.in the Commentaries Carfar wrote, Termde it the ciuel'^l place of all this land. Then noble Country-mcn,heare me but (peakc, I fold not Franccjl loft not Normandie. { Cade. But wherefore doeft thou (hake thy head fo? Say. Itisthepalfieandnotfearethatmakesme, Cade. Nay thou nodft thyhead , as who fay, thou wilt be euen with me, if thou gctft away, but ile make the fure inough, now I haue thiee.Go take him to the ftanderd in Cheapefide and chop of his head, and then go to milende-greene 5 to fir lames Cromer his fonne in la w,and{cut off his head too, and bring them to me vpon two poles prefently. (Away with him. ■£x«f oneoT two^with the Lord 547. There fliall not a noble man weare ahead on his fhoulders. But he fliall pae me tribute,for it. Nor there flial not a mayd be married,but he fbal fee to me dot hxXi IVlaydenhead or el(e, lie haue it my (eife. Marry I will that married men fliall hold of me in capitie. And that theic wiues flialbe as free as hart can thintce,or toong can hxtaRobitt. (teU» R^ifi, OCaptaine,London bridge is a fire. Cade. Ruanc to Billingigate , and fctche pitch and flaxe and fquenchit. Enter i>fr/^« and a Samant. SargiMt. Iuftice/ia(tice,I pray you fir,fet mc haue iuflicc of this fellow here. Cade. Why what has he done? S/trg, Alartcfirhehasrauiflitmywfc. Dtck{. WhymyLordhewouUhauereftcdnje, And I went and and entred my Aftion in Bs wiues paper houfe. .Cade. Dickc follow thy fute in her common place. You horfon villaine,you are a 5argiant youle. Take any man by the throate for twelue pence, ^ And reft a man when hecs at dinner, ^ . And haue him to prifon ere the meatc be out of his mouth. Go Dicke take hun hcnce,cut out lus toong for cog^ng, gsL_,,.. .__. „ :_^. ..,„._. ... ... ,. Hough; t i Hough him for mnning,3nd to conclude, : - ; . •• »-§,;.'l Braue him with his ownc tract. - -' y ,* i i ^ Exet With thcSitffani. ; Enter two with the Lord 54x«head,and fir lames j ^Cromtts,vpon two poles. '■ So,come carry them before me, and at eucry lanes cnde, let theqi , kifle togither. filter the Duke of 5«fi/«fA TheyforfakcCrfdt. " r J 3 C4de. Why how nowjwill you ferfake your gencrall) And ancient h-eedome which you hauepodefti ' . To bend your neckes vnder their (enule yokes, Who-ifyouflir,willftraigJitwaic$ hang you vp» il But feQownie,and you (bail poll them downe, I And make them yeeld their buings to your liands« ^ JlU. ACadc,aCade. They ninne to C4 This litlc land thy father left me here, With my contented minde ferues me as weQ, As all the pleafiires in the Court can yecld, Nor would I change this pleafiire for the Court. Cade, 5ouncs, herestheLordofthefoyle, Stand villaine, thou wilt betraie mee to the King, and get a thouland crowncs for my faead,bue ere thou goe(l> ile make thee eateyron like an Adridge, jQ)d fwallow my fword like a great pinne. JE;'d giue me but the ten mcales that I wanted tliis fiue daies, and ile figli«: with you all, and fo a poxc rot thee, for lacke ''■ Odcmuftdie. (He dies. ■"'-'■: Ejden, lack Cade,& wasit that monftrous Rcbcll which I hauc - '] flaine. Oh fword ile honour thee for this,andin my chamber /halt , ' ^*i thou hang as a monumcn t to afti^r age, for thi s great fcruice thou J A |j«fi[donetuiBe41ea!»dwi|h9iyfwordc«toff^h^^ "j J ) 1 i Thejlrfifartoftheconteation^theim Enter ti?esPj»kc of ToAe witH Drum and fouldicw, YorVe. In Arriies ifroin Ireland comes Yorkc amainc. Ring belles aloucl,bonfires perfume the ayrc. To entertaine faire Englands royall King. Ah SatSlt! Maiei}a,who would not buy thee deare? 1 Enttr the Duke of ^w/^'w^^-iw. i But foft, who comes here IJwf/^'w^i^w, what ncwcs with him J I Bhc, Yorke,ifthoumcanevvell,Igrectetheefo. i . Torke. Humphrey of Buckingham.wcicome I fwearc: [. WhatcomesthouinloueorasaMefTenger? V V Bm. I come as a Meflcngtr from our dread Lord and foucraign, Henry .To know the reafon of thefe Armes in peace? Or thai thou being a (iibieft as I am, i- Shouldft thus approach fo neare with colours fpred , j*- Whereas the perfon of the King doth kecpe; f Torke. Afubieftasheis. Oh how I hate thefe fpitefuU abicft termes, '' But Yorkc diflcmblc.till thou mcete thy fonncs. Who now in Armes expert their fathers fight. And not farre hence I know they cannot beo Humphrey Duke of Buckingham,pardon mc, [^ That I anfweardc not at firi t,my mind was troubled, I came to remoue that monftrous Rebell Cade, I And heaue proud 5omcrfet from out the Court, \ Tliat bafcly ye^ded vp the Towncs in France. -~-^ Bhc, Whythatwasprcfiimptiononthybehalfe, But if It be no otherwife but fo. The Kng doth pardon thee,and granft to thy rcqueft, j . And icmerfet is fentvnto the Tower. ' Torke. Vpon thine honour is it fo ? • Bhc Yorkcjhe is vpon mine honoui. "^"^^K: Then before thy face J here difmiffe my troopes, *^ ' . ''' Sirs, mecte me to rnorro w in faint Georges fields, ' . ._-- And there you (hall recciue your paie of me, ^^ "■ £^« fouldiers. f ifw.Come YorkjthoufKalteofpcakcvntotheKmg, 6u»^fee,his grace is comming to mecte with vs. ' m-~^.-^^>^.-^.'.'.-^^—^^^- ^~ - , , "Entec • Enter King Hemy. Kivg. How now Buckingham j$ Yorke friends with vs, That thus thou bringft him hand in liand with thee? Bhc. He is my Lord,and hath difchargde his troopcs Whicli came witl>him,but as your grace did fay. To 1 .eaue the Duke of 5omcrfct from hence, And to flibduc the Rebels tliat were vp. Kir.g, Then welcome coufin yorkc,giue me thy hand. And thankes for thy great fenuc4«k)ne to vs, Againlt fhofe traitorous Irifli thajfeebeld. Enter maifter £/«/(?» ^•)m/«^fktf C««fc; head. E) den. Long liue Henry in tJBpphant peace, Lo here my Lord vpon my beOTM knees, I licrc prefcniAe traitorous head of Cade, That hand t^} And for thy maintenance,! freely giuc '0 ? /' - A thouCmd markes ayeare to maintainc thee,, Befide the firme reward that was proclaimdc, For thofe that could performe this worthie a£l, ' *"'^^>r;,'\ ^ And thou flialt v vaighf vpon the pcifon of the king. i^' ^' JE'y.^if^Jhumbly thank your grace,and 1 no longer liuc, ThenI prouc iuft and loyall to my king. {Exet. Enter the Queene with the Duke oiSomerfet, King. O Buckingham fee vvhere^omcrict comes. Bid him go hide hirafelfc till Yorkc be gone. ' - ' * -^ ' . ' H . 'V -^:^ Qj««w. ^~ ^ Thefirflpart efthe contentmofthe tm famous Quetne, HefliallnotfiidehimfelfeforfeareofYorkc, But beard and braue him proudly to his face. rorke. Whofethat, proudSomerfetatlibfrticJ. JBafefeaiefuU Henry that ti us diOionor'ft me, By heauen,thou rhalt not gouerne oucr me: I cannot brookc fhat Traitors prefencc here, NorwilllfubicftbetofuchaKing, . Thatloiowesnothow togouemenortorule, . . . ■ Refigne thy Crowne proud Lancalter to me, Tliat thou vfurped hafl fo long by force, FornowisYorkerefolu'dtoclaimchisownc, ^ . And rife aloft into ftife EngladkThroane. Somer. Proud Tr^'tor,! ar^TOiee on high treafon, Againfl thy fouetaigne Lord,yeeld thee falfe Yorke, For here I fweare,thouflialtvnto the Tower, "; For thefe proud words which thou haft giuen thcking. Torke. Thouartdeceiued,myfonnesftialbemy|»ile, ; . '■ . Apd fend thee there in difpight ofhioi. Hoe^whereareyou boyes? ,r ,, , , ':; . ' - Queene. Call Clifford hither prefently. Enter the Duke o£Torkes {6imcs,Edn!ard the Earle o£Marchtas\A crook-backe Richxrd,^t the one doorc,with Drumme and fol- diers, and at the othpr doore, enter Clifford and his fbnne, with Drumme and fouldicrs, anA Clifford kncelcs to Henry , and fpeakes. - - :" Cl'ff. Long liue my noble Lord,andfoueraigne King. . Torke. We thankc thee Clifford. "; Nay,do not affright ys with thy lookcs. If thou didft miftakcjWc pardon thee,knceleagainc. Clijf. WhyJdidnowaymiftakcjthisismyKing. , . What is he mad;to Bedlam with him. King. I,a bedlam frantike humor driues him thus To leauy Armes againfl his lawfull King. :' /^/Why doth not your grace fend him to the TowcrJ \ Queene. Heisarefledjbutwillnotobey, ,4 His fonnes befaithjfliall be his baile* fe^ ?'«H?(^. Call Buckinghamjand bid himArmehimfelfc. ' ••■ ■ 2Vkc. CallBuckingham and al! the friends thou haft, , - ■ Both thou and they-,{hall curfe this £vtall houi'e. Enter at one dcore, the Earles of SnlsbHrj and f^F'anvicke' , with Diumme and fouldiers, And at the other,the Doke o€BMkt»g- /?fj/w,with Drumme and fouldiers,' C//j^. Are thefc thy beares?weele bay te them foone, . i Difpightofthce.and all the friends thou hdft. • i . .. j H'^ar. You had beft go df came againe, "^ ' 1 Tokcepeyouftotnthctcmpeftofthcfield, -r ■ Chf. I am refblu'd to beare a greater ftormc, , - * < ■'■■•>■. 'J Thcnanythoucanftconiurevptoclay,;( i:^.i^'!»^^,'t' fV^JQ , J And that ile write vpon thy Burgonet, ' v^^V/ ol'^l;: > *! ^y jMight I but know thee by thy houfhold badge. '■ ' Vf^ar. Now by my fathers age, old Neuclscrcft, ' j| The Rampant 5care chaind to the ragged ftafFe, - • ' • ' - ' V Thisdayilewca^eak)ftmyburgone(, r ; v^:■ .*;..!, As on i mountainc top the Caeaar ihowcs, '" . v -J^vi Thatkcepeshislcauesinfpightofanyftorme, ■( ^i : 'iffiSfeW Euen to affridit the with the view thereof,* ..j, CA;^ Arid from thy bui^onct will Ircnd the beare, . '^ :;ri| And tread him vndcrfoote with all contempt, ' ;> > // Difpight the ^eare-ward that piottftshim.fbi. ■ ■ ' '" V"-" ^ ToougCbf. Andfbrenowmcd {bucraignetoArmes^ ;:! ^ To qudlthefe Traitors and their compleafcs* .-- ^ ^ ^;fW^.Fie,Charitieforfliame)fptakeitnotinfpight, ^ For you fhallfup with lefiisClirift to night, , • n: j.-f -r i TooMgCltf. FouleStigmatickc thou canft riot tell. JR.icht No,forifnotinheauen,youlefurelyfupinheU. E-xet omnes. Alarmcs to the battaile , and then enter the Duke of SoKterfii and Richard fighting,and, Richard kils him vnder die figa54f .'>-'- die Caftlc in faint y4^/^c»«. i.-lh-.u'"' '^'' Rich. So Lie thoMthere,and breathe thy kft. ; , ivii . Whats here, the liOTc of the Caftle ? Then theprophefiieiscomc topafle, if:^v >^; j3 : ; ^. SI ThtfirJtpartofthecoKtattMmefthftrvofimcMt For Somcrfet was forewarned of Caftles, >. The which he alwaies did obfcruc. And now behold, vnder a paltry Ale-houfc fignc. The Gallic in faint Albones, ' , . ', ' Somcrfet hath made the Wiflard famous by his death, Exet, Abrmeagain,and enter the Earle of ■ ^r< * ni Exet rr^wkke. ' ?%».^„> ... i.^p^W Tw^, Now ClifFordjfmce we arc fiogtecl here alone, ^- -.-,.- -. .- . - - - . Bfe Be Ais the «ky of doomc to one of vs, . ' For now my heart hath fwome inunortall Iwte . Tothce,andallthehoufeofLancafter. Clifood. And here I ftand,and pitchmy foot to thine, Vowing neucr to ftir,till thou or I be flaine. For ncuer fliall my heart be fife at reft, Till I haue fpoyld the hatcfijU houfe of Yorke. Alarmes,and they fight,and TorVe kils Clifford. Torke. NowLancafterfitfurCjthyfinowcsflirinkc, Come fearefull Henry grouclling on thy face, Yeeldvp thy Crowoevnto the Prince of Yorkc. Exet Torke. AlarmeSjthen enter yoongC//j^r«/ alone. . ^ Too»g Clifford. Father :^. ij \ His aged father on his manly backe, :yf 'i^ij?^ And fought with him againfl the bloodic Greeks, * ^ Eucn fo win LBut ftaie,naes one of them, To whom my fouleihalh fwome immortaU hate. ; Enter ^'f^-iri/jand then C//^ j Out crooktbackc villaine,gct thee from my fight, j But I will after thee,and once iagaine 4 When I haue borne my father to bs Tent, , . ' „ , lie trie my fortune better with thee yet. ' ', jw ■■ V ■B'xet. yoaaiClifford with H% nthcr., , '-^,y:'^'V'^... ... ; Hs "The firfi part'ofiJ>t esHtefithn tfthe trf»fi»fPHt '^'^^'■'"'•-^-♦- --^ Alarmes agaiile,ancl tlieii enter three 6r foure.bearing the Duke ^ of 5«c4.'«f^''''''^ wounded to his Tenf. '^ ■ Alarmes ft!ll,and.then enter the Kng and QUeenc. '-^tfwi*. Avvav my Lofd,:ind flic to London ftraiglit, ;•■'•.•■■ ^ ■' • ) Make haftjfor vengeance comes alongvvith them, • I Comefrandnot to expoffuiate,letsgo, '. ■ KtK^. Come then faire '.I^eene,to London let vs haft, ' j AndfommonaParlamentVvithfpeede, .j Toftopthefury of thefedyrceuents. , j .£xff King and Quecnc. -•*, j Alarmes,and then a flcurii}i,and enter the Duke of 1 Torke. How now b6yes,fof tunate this fight hath bene, ■ W IhopctovsandourSifbr Endandsgood, i'>' ^nd our great honoqi^tliatfo long we loft, - - • • Whilft faint-heart Henry did vfurpe our righte ■ But did you fee oki Sakburj'jfince wc ' ^ \ With bloodie raindes did buckle with the foe, I would not for the loflfe of tliis right hand, That ought but well betide that good old man. -- ^/VA. My LordjI (aw himin^hc thickefl throng. Charging his Lance with his old weary armes. And thrife I faw him beaten frdm IiK horfe^ - - And thrife this hand didfet him v|i agaiiie, -tjh kiA , And ftill he fought with courage gainrt his foes, :•!;>. The boldcft fprited man that ere mine eyes beheld. rr: I^. Ednxtrd, See noble fatbcr^whercthey both do come, -orl^^oT The oncly props vnto the houfe of Yorkc. > •i*,*: ''^ Salf. Well haft thou fought this day,thou valiant Duke, And thou braue bud of Yorkes cncreafing houfe, - • The fmall remainder of my weary life, 1 ' ;■,' ' '' I hold for thee,for with thy warlike armc, . - . ^ ■ i ;->.:'^ .' Threetimesthisday thou hall preferu'd my life. . ■ Torke. What fay you Lotds.the King is flcd to London ? There as I here to hold a Parkment, - What ■^4 * HoufeSfi^YorkeandLancafter. What faies Lord Warwicke,fha]l we after them » Krar. After theni,nay before them if we can- Now by my fmth Lords,rwas a glorious day, Saint Aibones battaile wonne by famous Yof ke. Shall be etemeft in all age to come, Sound Drummes and TrwmpetSj and to London all. And mote (iich daies as thefe to vs befall. .. Exttomncf, FINIS. LONDON. Printed by Thomas Creed,for Thomas Millington, and are to be foldat his (hop vnder Samt Peters Chtffchin Cornwall. 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