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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
r H B 
 
 LIFE AND 
 
 Death of lacke 
 
 StraWj A notable RebeJl 
 
 inEndand: 
 
 Who was kild in Smlihfielcf 
 
 bv thcLordMaiorof 
 London, 
 
 Printed at London by lohn DArter, and are to b« 
 foldeby VViJJiam Barley at liisilopin " 
 Gratious-lbect oucr a^ainil 
 Lcadcn-HaiJ, 
 
THE L f F E ^^D 
 Death of lacke Strawe. 
 
 {"otcEior. 
 T^Ow fuch a murmuring to nfc vpon fo trifling a thing, 
 
 Inall tnylifciieuerfawl before: 
 And yet 1 liauc beene Officer this feauen ycarc and more. 
 The Tyler and his wife are ina great rage, 
 Affirming their Daughter to be vnder age, 
 
 \Acke Strawe. 
 Art thou the Colledor of the Kings taskc; 
 
 (^oHeBerl, 
 I am Tyler why dofl: thou ask e? 
 
 J^ekt Strawe. 
 Becaufe thou goeft beyond the Commiflion of the King, 
 Wcgraunt tohisHighnesplcafiiieincuerything: 
 Thou haft thy taskc money for all that be heere. 
 My Daughter is notfourtcene ycarcsoldc, therefore fhcc 
 gocsclearc, , 
 
 CelkElert 
 And becaufe thoufayeft fo, I iliould bclecue thec« 
 
 lacks ^frawe. 
 Choofc whether thou wilt or no, thou gettcftno more of 
 
 mc. 
 For I am furc thy Office-doth not armc thee with fudi au- 
 
 thoritie* 
 Thus to abufc the poorc people of the Couiatric. 
 
 A3 But 
 
n.^ 
 
 ■ ■ 1 
 
 The life and death 
 
 But cliicfcft of all vilde villainc as thou ait. 
 
 To play f J vnmanly and beaftly a part, fp 
 
 As to fearch my daughter tlius in my prcfence.' 
 
 CoUtaor. 
 Why bafe villainc, wik thou teach mc what to do? ,^ 
 
 VVilt thouprckrjhc mcmincoffice,andwlwt bdonges 
 thereto? _ 
 
 Jacl^e StrAxve] 
 V Vhat villaine,dofi: firikc mc; I fwcare by the rood, 
 As I am /(if;^#Srr4)v#,thou fhakbuy it with thy bloodj 
 Thcrclieandbc well paid for thy painc. 
 
 CttttEior. 
 O hclpe,helpe,the kings officer isflaiite, 
 
 a 
 Enter 'P4tfon B^R, fr4t Tyler y Nth, T$m 
 Mtllerths^lownt, 
 
 ff^4t Tyltr. 
 How now /<«<• V 5/r4w/,dotii any body abufe thee? 
 
 lAcke S(raw«. 
 Alas fV4t,\ hauckildthe kings officcrin ftrfkingraflily. 
 
 TtmMilUr, 
 
 A fmall matter to recouer a man that is flainc, J\ 
 
 Blow wind in his ra vle,and fetch Wm againc. ,; 
 
 ■ ParfonBAH. , J 
 
 Content thee, tis no mattcr,and Ucke Str4wt godamerde, 
 Herein thou haft donegood feruice to thy country: 
 V-Vcrcallinhuraaineflaucsfoferuedashe, ,- 
 
 En ■'land w ©uld be ciuill.and from all fuch dealingsfree. 
 
 ° Nth, ■;; 
 
 Py gogj bk)ud my raaiaets, wc will not put vp thU fo.q«ttr^ 
 
 e«:ly. 
 V Ve owe God a dcath,and wc can but die: 
 Aud ihoughthcfaiteftcndofaRcbell is thegallowev 
 
of lackc Strawe* 
 
 yetifyouuillbcruldebymce, 
 
 V Vclc lb dcalc ot ourfcluc? as \\ clc rcuengc this villainy, 
 
 Jack/Slrawe, 
 T hcking God wot knowes uoc whats done by fuch poorc 
 
 mrnaswc. 
 But wcleniakchiui know itjifycu will bcruldeby me: 
 Her 's Parfon Sd/Un honell PiklJjand tclies vs that in 
 
 diarilie, 
 We may ftickc together in fuch quarrels honcfiiy. 
 
 Tern Miller. 
 VVhatis lie an lionelt man: tiiedeuillheisjhcis the 
 
 -Parfon o f the Toune, 
 Youthinkc thcr's no knauerichidvnderablackgowne, 
 Find him in apulpjt butlwife m the year c. 
 And lie find him Ibrtia »mc$ in the alc-houfe tailing 
 
 ibong beaie. 
 
 Neighbors, ncighboiSjthevseakcrt now a daycs goes to 
 t lie wall, 
 
 Bur mai ke my words, jndfollow tlie counfell oilohn B«U^ 
 
 hngland is gtowne to fuch a pafTc of late, 
 
 That rich men triumph to fee the poorc beg at their gate. 
 
 But I am able by good fcripturc bcrore you toprouc, 
 
 Tha t God doth not this dealing allow nor loue. 
 
 But when e^iiiw delued.and (f;<* JpaJi, 
 
 Who was then a Gentleman. 
 
 Brethren jbrethren,it were better to hauetbis commu- 
 nities 
 
 Then to haueihis difference in degrees: 
 
 The land'ord his rent,the lawyer his fees. 
 
 So quickly the poore mans fubftanccis fpent, 
 
 Butmein'y with the world it went, 
 
 Whenmen cat berries ofthehauthorne tree. 
 
 And thou helpeir.Cjllehelpethep, 
 
 There 
 
oflacfecStrawe. 
 
 Tis more than time that wc wcrcgoae, 
 VVciebcLordsmyMaiftcrscucrj'onc* '» 
 
 Tom UHiller* 
 A nd I my Maiftcrs will make one. 
 To fight when all our foes be gone, 
 WcUfliailthcy fee before wclelacke, 
 V Vele fluffe the Gallowes tiL it crackc. 
 
 IdckeStvAw. 
 I hope we fliall hauc meiiinow. 
 To aide vs herein fVAt, how tl inkcfl thou? 
 
 Ttrfan "BaII. ^ 
 
 Tag and rag thou nccdfl not doubt. 
 
 VFAtTjler. 
 But who fhall be Captaine of thcRowt* 
 
 Fxrftn Bull, 
 ThatfliallyoutwofbrallourKcntifhmen; • ,, .; 
 
 lAcke Straw* 
 Fellow Captaine welcome letJaboutir. 
 
 VyAtTjler. 
 A^rcedfellow Captaincs to London* 
 
 ExcmtaUbtitNth, 
 
 Nehs. 
 Hcrct euen workctowards for die Kangraan,dii }'ou cucr 
 
 feefuchaerue. 
 After fo bad a bcginning,whats like to infue? 
 Faith euen the common rcwardfor RebelsjSwingledomc 
 
 fivdngledorac, you know as Aell as I, 
 Butwli:!tcarethcy , ycc hcare* thejp fay thc^roweGoda 
 
 deathand they can but dici 
 Tis difhonor for fuch as tl]ey to dyeintheirbed. 
 And credttto capetvftd^r the Galiowcs all faue the head: 
 Audyetbymyfay the beginning c'^ this Riot. 
 May chauncecoltmany a ma"s life before all be a: quiet: 
 - ^3 And 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 Andl faith Ilebeaiitiongditlicm as for wardas the befl- • 
 ' Andifoiightfalloutbucweljiniallfhiftamongftthtreft 
 Andbeingbutaboy,mayhidemeinrhcthron», * 
 
 Tyburn Ihndfaft, I f«;ai-cyou will bclo'denereic be long. 
 
 Exeunt . 
 
 _ ^ E<iter LordTreaforer, Lord iy^rchhifhof, and 
 
 Secrcurie, rrith others. 
 
 LerdTreafarer, 
 
 Aiid yet Lord Archbilhop your G ra cc dptjijjnovv 
 That fincc thclitdt lime of Parliament, • 
 Whereinthis taskc was graunccd to the King, 
 By geaerallconfCnt of either houfe, . • 
 
 Tohclpc bis warrcs which heeiatends to Frauncc, 
 Ipor wrcake and iuft recoueric of his right, 
 I How flow their paymentis in cuery place. 
 
 That better a King not to commauud at all, 
 Than be beholding to vngratefuU niindcs . 
 
 t^rehii/hop. 
 Lord Trcaforcrit fecmeth ftrange to mee, 
 ( Thatbcingvvonne with reafon and regard, 
 
 O f true fucceeding Pnncc, the common fortj,. 
 Should be fo (lacke to giue or gfudge the gift,, 
 :/,^'|;| Thatistobecmploydfor their bchoofe, 
 -V>:i}-ii: n^itdandvnnaturallbcthethoughtsof thcirj, 
 
 That fuckc the milke, and vill not helpe t^e Well; .^i 
 
 The King himfclfc being now but young of age: 
 IfthingsYhoiildfall out Gthervvifc than well, I 
 
 The blame dpth fall vpon dj^Gounfellor, 
 Andif Itakerayaimenotallawric, , 
 • The Multicu^le aBeaftof many heads, . 
 Of mifconcfiuing and mifconftruing minds,' 
 
 ReputcjthisUftbcnMPlcncetotheKiug, . ■_ 
 
 - - :; #m«a^ 
 
 it 
 
 "11 
 
 ■^^p.i.j--^J..i.:-i.i.. 
 
of lackeStraweJ 
 
 ■> Gib en at high Coart of Pari lamen t, 
 
 A matter more rcquirde for priuatc good. 
 
 Than hclpc or bcnefite of comiuon wcalc, 
 ' Wherein how much they wrong the better ibn^~ 
 
 My coafciencc bcarcth witnes'in the ca«(e. 
 S^cretMrift 
 
 My Lordsjbecaufc your words not worthies arc, 
 
 B^KauTe they ftandon reafons furcftgroand. 
 
 And tend ynto the profit of the King, 
 
 VVhofc profit is theprofit of the Land, . — ^ 
 
 ^ Yet giuc mcleaueinreucrenccof the caufc. 
 
 To Ipeakemy mindetouchiiigthiS qucftion; 
 
 VViien fuch as wee doo fee the peoples harts, 
 
 . Expreft as &rre as time w2i giue them leaue, 
 
 VVith hartincs of their bencuoknce. 
 
 My thinks it were for otl:crshappihcsi 
 
 Thatharts.andpurfes fhould togethergoc: 
 
 Mi/Hefcme not good my Lords ot this myfpeach, 
 
 Sith well I wotc thcNoble and theflaue, 
 *" And all doo liue but for a Common weale, 
 
 VVhich Cammon wealein other tearmss, is the Kings. 
 LMeJfetiger. * 
 
 ThelugicesaiidShenflfesofKcnt, fe.ids grcetinges tf 
 your Honours here by mee. 
 
 My Lordsjthis briefe doth openi}- vnfo'.d, 
 , A dangerous taskc to vs and all our traines. 
 With /pecdc Jet vs impart the ncwes vnto my Lorn .iS 
 
 King, 
 The fcarefull ncures that whilft thcflame doth but begin, 
 Sad pollicic may ferue to c] uench the fire: 
 The Commons no we are vpm Kent , lei vsnotiufleril.rt 
 firftattempt too hire. 
 
 B 2 Trc^foftr,, 
 
 t- ' 3. 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 My friend what powre haue they afr<;mbk'ti la the fisld, 
 
 M)'Lord 2. twsarie tlwoia.id rann or thevo about, 
 
 Secretive'!!, 
 Sl'c here the peri'I that was ! itc forefcencj 
 R«ady tifali on this vnhappie Land: 
 VVaat baib^ifoijsmincicstoi' g;jeuance more than iieeds, 
 Yimaturaliic fecks s"/reake vpon their Lord, 
 ThdrEnjeaniioia:edPnnre,theu-LTvvfu!lking: - 1 
 
 So dare tbJs blind ynfliamcfiift multitude, \\ 
 
 Lay violent haads they wot nof why nor Vihere; 
 But be thou fbll as beH bccommeth thcc. 
 To ftand in quitrcjl with thy natura ! I Liege, 
 TheSunnc may fomctime beeciiprt with Clowds, 
 Buthardlie may the twinckling ftarrcs obfcr.re, 
 Or put him out of whom they borrow ijuht. 
 
 Exeunt^ 
 
 Enter hckf Straw, IV At Tyler, Hel> Carter, 
 Tom Miller, and Nobs t 
 
 J4cke StTAW. 
 
 I marrie H^at this is another mattcr^me thinks the worlds 
 
 is changed of late, 
 Who wouldliuelikea bcggar,aiid may be in this eftate. 
 
 W*tTyler. 
 VVet are herefowre Captaines iufi: > lacks Straw*, W^ti 
 
 Tjler,Hoy Carter, and^tm Miller s 
 Search mc all Englandsjnd findfbwerfucli Captaines^and 
 by gogs bloudlic behangd. • 
 Noh. 
 So you will be ncucrthdede I ftand in great doubt,' 
 
 Hob Carter. 
 Gaptainc Strawff, and Captainc T)Icr,l thinkc I hanc 
 ~^ T ' b?OHghj 
 
of lacke Straw e. 
 
 broxi^lit a corapanieof Efrexmenforrny traine. 
 That will neOeryeeld, but kill orelfc be (lame. 
 
 7*w Miller. . 
 Andfbr aliitlc Captaiiie I hauc the vanragcof youall, 
 Forwliilsyouareafigliting, Icanciccpeiatoaquaitpot 
 
 lamfolmall. 
 
 Nth. 
 !Put MaiPitrs what aunfwcrc made Syr lohKMvrttn at Ro- 
 
 chcftcr, 
 I heard fay hcc would kcepe iht Caftle ftjll ,for the Kings 
 
 vfc. 
 
 Idcki Straw, 
 
 So he did til I fetcht him out by force, and I hauc his wife 
 and children plcdg«$, for his fpcedie returnc from the 
 King jto whom he is ^!;onc with our mcflage, 
 TemMtlUr.. 
 Let liim take heede hec briug a wile anfvvcrc to oiu: wor- 
 fnipSjOr els his pledges goc« to the pot, 
 Hei> Carter, 
 Captaiiic^/frfw, how many men hauc we in the field, 
 
 I^ck! Straw, 
 Marrie Captainc C^r/rrjaboutlihiethoufand men. 
 
 Hob Carter. 
 Where fhall we pitch our tents tolic infafetic* 
 
 facke Straw. 
 Marrie Heh vpouBlacke-heath befidc Grcenwfcli, thcrd 
 
 weleliej 
 Andif the Kingwill come thither to know ourplcafurea 
 foitis: if not, J know what welc doo, 
 WatTyltr. 
 Gogs bloud/4fi^ir..haue wc the eardsin ourhondsj 
 Lets take it vpoavs while wehaucit. 
 
 Sxcmf, 
 
oflackeStrawe^ 
 
 Onely to fie a following pollici c: 
 And It may be die King determines fo, 
 Tliathee Will tnc bctbre be trud a foc» 
 
 Vfier. 
 True Madam, for your Gi'3 CCS fonnc the King, 
 Ir.ibwcll ruled by diucrs of liis Pieres, 
 As that I thinkc the pioudcfi foe hec hath, 
 S hall find more worl^c than hce will rake inhand, 
 Thntfeeksthc dowiictalloi' Ins Alaieflie: 
 1 hope the Counceil are too w iie tor that, 
 TofuftcrReheliin alpinng pride. 
 That put pofe trcafbn to the Prince and IbtC. 
 In good time^fecu here my Lord the King, 
 Doth come accoropanied ^Mth the Biilioppe aud Lord 
 Trealbrer* 
 
 King. 
 I maruailemuch my Lords what rafrcit is, 
 That moues my people whom-lloue fo deare, 
 Vnder a fhow of quarrell good and iuft. 
 To rife againft vs thus in irjutinics, 
 VVith thrcatningfbrccagainftourflate andrS: 
 But if it bee 3$ we arc giuen to know. 
 By Letters and by credible report, 
 A litlcfparke hath kindled all this fire, ,, 
 
 Which mufl be quencht with circumfpea regard, 
 Before we fcelc the violence of the flame: 
 Meancwhile,fweeteLadic Mother be content. 
 And dnnke their imllicelTiall not iniureyou. 
 
 For wee haue tooles to crop and cut them olf. 
 Ere they prcfumc to touch our RoyalUclte, 
 A nd thus rcfolue,that you fecu re ihall bee, 
 What herd mifhapfoeuer fall to mee. 
 
 Enter Mejfenger. 
 Health and good hap bcfaJl your MaUftJf* . , 
 

 The Life and Death 
 
 Vjhfr. 
 My Lord hcreisa mefTciiga- from Kenr, 
 Thatcraucs aecelTevncoyourMaicftic. 
 
 Admiehiin|ieeie,for wee will heare him fpcake, 
 Tis hard when twixt thepr opleand the King, 
 Such tcrmcs of tlireats and parlies muft be had, 
 
 V Vould any Gentleman or maH of worth, 
 Be /eene infuch a caufe without offence. 
 Both CO his God.his Countrie,and his Prixicci, 
 Except he were inforcedthereuncoj 
 
 Qjieene. 
 Icannotthinkcfo good a Gentleman, 
 As IS that Knight Syr lehn Morton I meinc, 
 
 V Vould entertaine fo bafe and vild a choughti 
 Nor can It fiiike into my womans head,. 
 That wereic HOC for fcarcorpollidc, 
 So true a bird would file fo fairc a ned. 
 But her e hec comes , O fo my longing mindc, 
 Defires to know the tidings hcc doth brin*» 
 
 J<forton. 
 The Commons of Kentlalute yourMaicfiic, 
 And 1 am made their vnluppicmcffengcr: 
 M^ Lord,acrueof Rcbelsareinfieldji 
 And they hauemade commotions late inKcnt, 
 
 ^j Anddrawneyourpeopletoamuriniei 
 
 ' AndifyourGraccfccnottoitin time, 
 
 Your Land will come to ruinc by thsirmcaneS) . . 
 
 I Yet mayyourGraccfindcrcmcdicin time, :..•,, ;,^t. 
 
 I To(juallifietlicirpridcthatthusprcfume» ■•>;;.;;-:;.; 
 
 I . BtPjopt .'!":".,;■•';. 
 
 VVho.arcthcCaf^ainesof thisRebekowt, '^t-lvV 
 Thatthus doo rife gainft theiraitnointcd Krng? 
 y ^hatH ee they men of any worth or no; 
 
oflackeStrawJ 
 
 If mcQ ofworth.Icamiot choofc but pittic thcnn 
 Alortan. 
 
 No my good Lordjthcybcc men of no great account, 
 For they bee none but Tylers, Tl.atchcis, Millcrj, and' 
 
 filch Ijke. 
 That in their iiucs did neuerccmcinficld. 
 Before this mutanie did call tbtm (bnh: 
 Andforfccuntieof my backeretuine, 
 Vpon this meffagc which 1 fliowd thcKing, 
 They kecpc my Tvife and children for a pledge. 
 And haJdMiCc out from forth my Caflell at Rochcfter, 
 And fworcmc there to come vnto your Maicflic, 
 Andhauing told you their mindcs, 
 I hope youi Grace T<'ill pardon mcc for all} 
 In that I im enforced there vnto. 
 
 How many men hauc they aflemblcd in the ficldj 
 
 MsrttTtt 
 I thinkcmy LorJ about twentia thoufand men. 
 But if your Grace wouJd follow my aduice. 
 Thus w ould I dcale with thcfc Rebellious men, 
 I would £nde tiirc to parly •nith icmc of i hem. 
 And know vhat in their mindcs they doo intend. 
 For kcing aimed with fuch treacherous thoughts. 
 They may pcrformc more than your Grace expcdj. 
 
 Ktngi 
 VVithfpecdcreturnct«thofevnnaturallmcn, 
 Antlfec Syr lohnyou grecte them thus from vs. 
 Tell them that wecourfelfc will come to them. 
 To vnderfland their meaning and theirmindcs; 
 And tell them if they haucany euill fuftaind, 
 Ourfelfc willfce fiiffidenr recampcncc: 
 CocgoodSyr Iohn,and tell them vpon the Thaaics , 
 Our felfc will nieete with them, 
 
r 
 
 Thg Life a!ii Death 
 
 There to cdnfcrtie concerning tlitir iniAt, 
 DoefoSirMflandkiadelyi'icomraendvstothcmal^. 
 
 r ■ASHe'fti, ■ • 
 
 'sWefhaU'falfi'4ydttr^faci*nli{idojnthi4y • 
 And thus I take my Conge of your Miicftie, 
 V Vifhino your Gracc-ttaicc NSftors yfeai«s toraigtie. 
 To kccpcTOUr Daiid.ina gard your ft dyill Tfiine, 
 
 ^f#te^. - ■■ -;^-. " ■ : - 
 
 Farcwellg09<ll£«*i|M Irtd aitlidukJAr^t^^etaiifii&^rt^it^n 
 thou^h'thcyfoir&ecth^mfelafei. •■ ■•■■ > , ' - ^ i i 
 
 Your grace hecrein is Very v*e 11 i&MA, -^ , ' ' - ' - ■ -^ 
 VVith rcfjluridnfittingy«wi*d<gi**, > - ' ^ ; ■* ; 
 Your G race muft ill ewyottr ft Jfe ^te^<*K?B*, ' ^ ■ •' '-- 
 And rule Ukc Gods vifgereWc4ferc on earth, . , 
 
 The lookesdfKirtg^s^^lebdbMh lffetfHd<djeath-, • - - 
 Andv^henaKingdothfet=d<»Wi^liis,decreC, , _ 
 His fcnten^c-'ft6uitfbeii«tytfeieAb?fr, ■ '- - : ' ' , 
 
 Your grace hci^an hath^fh^Wfle^^oSt PAUk'^flj'JiSiiml?;' ■_ 
 I n that:,yo u hafte top ray on tairett ft<iflii ' ' ' ' ' - ' 
 Sueh prafts befits n^t Kings to pray vpon, 
 Thatinaycomm.indandcouhttrfnandcheiro'wne. -. 
 
 1 hope my ;D*d tills HlcfTagero will pfr'oW, ' I ' \ ; 
 fhatt>u^likcteeVilUui-neiC<>priuatbtoue, ■' ,■ 
 And therefore I fay my Lord-you haue anfwercd vyell ^ 
 
 The taskc vV>r^ ^^ so^r G^^Y '^f ^^^^'^i, 
 Andvouhitfcreafc/ntecfcrnairtiybUrddvt^, . V .'''„ 
 
 My Lords !h6pc^K«:fhttUlK>tttf^cf^^"' • . : V : ; 
 To mectethd^HVchth it thus doe threaten vs, •- 
 
 VVewlll.nyLo^cfctOra6*rov^)«rtlC-^t^^mthth«^. . ^ 
 
 ' AndHeare my 4dr-ds-whattiscl^t they demand, ' ^ 
 
 Motheryour Grace Oiuhwedtotftkc-HO care, -^ 
 
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■'•Tl-^^ s'.V- 
 
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 if 
 
 it'- 
 
 *'^^;©flacke Straws; 
 
 For yc u f! aWp«flr T<5v\rc pfLandpn ftay, • 
 
 Tillwcrctvj^^ftcw Kfnttoyouagtinc, ' . 
 
 My Lord fee ctiery thing prepard for vs : >■ 
 
 AndMothet t'husi ]cauc yourMaieftie, 
 You to the 1 owrc,an4 1 ni»/V^cnff^ Kent, 
 
 Tre^/orer. 
 My Lord iffoyoj^i^f af^ i^ ijiy.f ^i^fth«cin. 
 That fpcakcs fn louc and duty to your grace: 
 1 iball incueric oiattcrpfjuel^dgcyoyfMaJ^licand'ialt 
 your^Pf ^ly traine, ... i.. i .. v-r ' 1 
 
 1 Wcancagainft your Manner of Grecncwichtown^y ol 
 Ancj;oaiJM4ft thi^Hnimem^l^aiffri^fi - - :i i I;r A 
 ■M cdhe wKi]^ tjif y fend W.*; fw ,?W<! cJjpfim-ineiTi 
 To gtueyour Gr'aceto vnderftand4:hc« owndes, 
 
 AndthusiMyLordIhauc*d«KntUFf«'> .i i ) 
 Toihew-yourMaicfticmjJflj^i^^l^Wr )-> ' 
 
 
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 EnterTemMUlirwtthaGiff^t -^ 
 
 IT is good CO makeprouifionjfbrperaduenturewccfhall 
 lackcyi(ftua!saiidwcclicincampeoriBIacke Heath 
 long. 
 And in faithas lang a$ tliisGoofelafls welcnorflaruet 
 Andas many good fellowcs as will comcto the eating of 
 her, corns and welcome* 
 
 For in fairh I came lightly by her, p, 
 
 And ligiitlycomc;lightly gone,. ,•''"■ 
 
 We Captainej are Lords wirhinoUj. fclues. 
 And if the world hold out we fhalbe Kings ^oi^tly^ 
 
 Bftter No'osandctit awtty the Goofe rvhile hetdlkfth, 
 'MidUfte the headbehirMii him with tHem ^ 
 Morfn. ' 
 Tern Milter. 
 Tliereftof rtiy fcllowe Captaincs arc gone bcforeto 
 
 Grencwiclito mcctctheKing: 
 Thatcompstoknowcourmiudes, 
 And while they be about it: 
 He make good cheare, with my Goofc here, 
 Whats the Goofc flowne away without her head, 
 " 1 ""•■^ j ■■ *- ' Exemt» 
 
 'jEnterwith ththfew Tern Miller, Uck$ Straw, 
 ^fVnt Tyler, anAHoh Carter^ 
 
'"1 
 
 .1 oflackc Strafwei* 
 
 , Jacks StTAWfi -i^ ''"■ "-- -' -■''- "'• 
 Hci'es a fiurrc more than needs, 
 WhacmeancstheKihQthUstodbufcVs! ^ "'^. . '- 
 And makes v$ nmne about his pleafure,and to no tni^ 
 He promised v$ to mcete vs on the water, 
 AndbyLadicasfooncaswecaineatihcwaterfide, 
 Hccfairc and fiat turacs his Barge and avvay hccgocs tp . 
 
 London^ 
 1 1 ell thcc Wrff wc will not pu t Vp this ab ufe« 
 
 VFAtTjlcr. 
 By gogs blood Captaine Strawc, wee will renjoMc oUr 
 
 campe, andawaicto London roun'dlic, 
 
 £ Andtherewelefpcakcv\ithhim,oi-welc,know whiewec- 
 
 r ihallnot. ' '" ' 
 
 I Itfcke Strkvft 
 
 \ God amarcie TVat and ere we haue done, 
 
 I VVewiilbeLordseucrieone, 
 
 I ' _ ;■ • Hob Carter. - :'rjnlA-'2 ■ 
 
 I Gentle lacks Stravfe, inonc line let vs draw e, o.i V 
 
 And weie not Jeaue a man of lavvc, 
 
 Nor a paper vyorth a hawc, 
 
 Andmakehimworfcthanadawc, ^ , ,i 
 
 ■ That fliall Hand againft/^fi^ffi'/MB'irt ' '4 
 
 -■-'.':. Morton I, \ ' \ 
 
 Me thinkesyoy niightdoc well to anfwcre thflCingi/ 
 In the name of the whc'c companic: 
 Some dofTcn or twenty men for the ndncCjtliat may delu 
 uer the minds of you all in few words. 
 JackeStrayxi. 
 Sir iehn Morten youarc an AiTe,to tell vs what wee haue 
 to doc, ■ " ' ' 'y 
 
 Hold your prating you were beft» 
 rr>it Tyler, 
 Xtell thcc Sirii^Vthou abufeft vi' 
 
 I 
 
The Life ahdDeath 
 
 B lit I cts to London as faft a« \V^ cah , 
 
 i 
 
 Enter Kitiff, kytrehBillof^ Trfvforer, iierttinrlt, ' i ' \ ' ' 
 " StrJohK Newtofi^AndSfeMctr; 
 
 My Lords ifiiiloulimcTi arecomevncotlicfhbrc, 
 1qft.x!!iTnattiesre;«iii«iiiitoth(d'Iid»-ncfij'i: b .rii.) i 
 Thefe people arc nor to be ralktuitliall, .oo,'. ■ .1 
 
 Aluchlcfreuiffircafontdfetfiriierefl,., • "'. ;...;.!! r t 
 Time fo V lordcrly with fluikcs aodcJics, 
 M^k<rfhewistJioughthcy WDuUuivadevsalU "' -T 
 1 liauenothcardflOrrcjd oftinyWnj/i V .' -^-^ n- 
 S%wigcntIyo*}tf^p«opleentcrai»d4.; j-- v. ,i , • :' 
 
 .j-:i '.. ill 
 ExtHKt King MKdiiis irithiijaue Newton c^ Sptecer^ 
 
 } ^ SftKcer. ■■! u:. l,--''* ( .' 
 
 \ SirlohnwhatwasthccaufetheJCingreturndfofoone, 
 
 I Ai:dwithfif«ktofefo'(5aid4lyt6«>ketbefl\6ift; ^"v ■:.!!;:") 
 
 s SinNtifiHeH.-- ■ ■'■ '■■'-■ '"^■- ' -i>!' t 
 
 Bargeman the King had rca(bnft>Tth«Crtn«j ; ' ' 
 warrantthechc \ivasn<>t4l:l'adBtfdc, - < ■.i....::;^ 
 
 4^"tg^Pi(i^i.'«. . ; -,. Lrii.lil 1.'!. ;i-il - 
 I think c he meant to haue-tbrfwijcnfl fometalkc with that 
 V8rulibii«rv5. •,*!•: ". -..• i':..-/:.- ' : "■ ':u ■'■■ ': h.- '; -'4 
 
 ; NtwtOM* .■•''■ 
 
 VUmv^tfmtiiitAiSfenoer but ycm heard how k fel oat; 
 
 Not well I held my Reapftsfo bar^. 
 
 CU J '! -;, ;, ■- r.i! /.' '.V :i, : . ^f4»/<*P '•" :;'> ;_ -, v.--.".\ .\^' ••I >'.? 
 TwasthuSjtheKingandalihis companic, '.','\^ 
 
 Being rowd with Ores^o^fe'i as'(3i^«<3*khTo*^i^ '^ ~ 
 ■ ■^ ItwasaworldtofecwhatTroMpesbfmcn, 
 
 Like Bees that fwarnacabro'Jt thiih«hyhfJ*iJ»-il; v;.!)!!::! 
 
r <; of ladkc^StraweJ 
 
 , Ganftrcwthcgrauillgroand andfandyplaiee, ,^ 
 
 h xi>^ fild the Afrfi with crieiandflsai'^ulliio.Me, ' ; ' 
 
 ^ And ftom the water didanccchorifof -'L.- ''•' i c'-" 
 
 That pcarfttheyearcSiofoti'rrNJdwmcd King, ,,.. ■ 
 ' ^^righ?ip^ fo Ws h«arl.v>dth Ilicffig C6tfceiti ' " ' ■ , 
 
 Offomcvnhappygricuousftratigefle- . - ' ' '' ' ' 
 Th#titttft.nie.wkh.Tny iares 1 heard him fay, 
 He thought they would hauc all hke Spaniels, 
 Tanc water dcfprctlvandibortltihun. . ^ ,,,, 
 
 SodidtheyaUyfiirehkcfiantitiKihten," -''''' ' ' ' 
 
 ■ ,!T 
 
 That time hr.thcvughttofpeedn*\)vAyJiySc<»ji' 
 ' Andtakethebeftaduantagcofehcpdacc. - "'''^ 
 ^')- „.■' '. i'Sfitvter..: ■/-."--: '''X-^---^" • 
 Indeed I cSV.d n«itgt!eaj[^,blato«!b»< WaJtility''; 
 My fclfc Wis notfo (fcardc chii.feauciiytiaJrti. •;" ■ 
 My thought th^re was fi»fficieiitxnoatbciiiix)«ghi-l 
 At highclt tide to hanexlrawciiudac TihaoKSid;**- - 
 
 Sp(rBtff»li9?«itifl,qW*briteitL6Ddori'iridge,,'ouii;:i ; ^ 
 lx)ndp0:ife!4i:£willLbEai)CJaf v^ifetjaBJS^uo' c):.t .i :;ifl 
 
 • ' ■ ' " '.,ii3-.rl].'.;.d 
 
 Exeunt ^mho. 
 
 ,7V 
 i-^iiclttidetohaiiexlrawciiudacTihanKSid;**-- ' 
 
 . ii'Av . ,tWV-,'5''-'^^i'.V 
 
 JEnterUckeStrAr*,ti^At TyUr,Hob CArto-Xom M\lhr, 
 
 '-::■: •;. - - ■ 'Mvkx^tMl{ti^*^»lai^^i^:nkthri^xn\ j i-j I ;; ; :.2 - 
 :"jjh'.c '., ;tbooj ■■'- •i'l-.r.-.'b ': !2.bc3icJv'.;'l:!onf!!::'^r.yjv- ■•. 
 -:■:. :1|- f mo! 5i';..>jS«w/Aawfl(y»tti, ,3;i. -^.'-t^ ./iliV;n'i 
 Neighboursyou that kccpc tile gdtBS,d<^'tKc Kj%4 J*^ ge 
 peoplcin, orwc njrjift bei«!iaHiE:aj jida ahenimdi tjais cjf 
 wild fire or fome other dcuiCe, for tLx>i <ba*<J:i^QitWc ill 
 S«ml»\va<4«SJctou!:alhhenrifoners,bro]icvp the Mar- 
 fbalfca andthc Kings behch,and made great hauockein 
 tiicBurrowchcrc,,-.-. \;.'.. = v i 
 'T^i'dicforc 1 pray you let themin, 
 
 W*t Tiltr* 
 
r' 
 
 
 TheLifcand Death 
 
 _ y^ .:.n'at Tyler. 
 
 y X - Tom Milled 
 
 Exeunt all ht Mir tp». 
 
 c ' • \ ■• ■■ ' -i.i.-v; ,'•:■■: "■■•,;: "; ; 
 
 vxru , ^ ^'ftrtan, :■' !; ijjjvf :;. , . 
 
 vvhatmcancsthefc wretched mircreantj. . -:. ' - 
 
 Tomakcarpoilc oftheirownecountry ma': - 
 
 Viinatiirall Rebels what fo ere, 
 
 Byfoi-raine foes mayfceme no whitfo flran^c^ 
 
 As tnglift-mcn to troubleEnglandrhns'. ""-r.- 'yKi::l 
 
 VVellmayltearmcitinfefitotheLand, : ' .: 
 
 Like tharfowie lawjes force and violence,^ 
 
 VVhicii Cyneris did offer to his ciiild. ' 
 
 O happic time from a!] luch troublcsfree, 
 
 V VhatnowalasisHkctobe the end of this atteiBpf," 
 
 But diatfo long as theyare glutted aiJ yith blood, they 
 
 bath therein, '' 
 
 Exemt t^iertott, Er.ttr Nths mth a Fhmmmg. 
 
 SiiTahcfeitijfct downebyour Captaities that as many 
 ofyouas cannot fay bread and cheelc,in good and pcrfeft 
 
 Englifh, yc die for it, & that was the caulc fo many ftran- 
 
 gcrs did die in Smithfield . 
 1 ct me heare you fay bread and chccfe^ 
 Brockeaod Kcyfc* 
 
 Mxgmthtk 
 
t^Bn6 Tcrtitu. 
 
 'Enter Kir^.LcrA Jif^isr, Sir Ickt; Kevitoi^trre Sa- 
 gahtf^vith (^erdaKd^tntlcment 
 
 King, 
 
 SIrNewten, & LtrdAlMorjtlns wrong that lam offered, 
 This open and vnnaturall iniuxy, 
 A King to be thus hardly haiKllcd, 
 Of his ownc people and no otherfoc?. 
 But fuch ashaue bin brought vp and bred jn his c^^n I o 
 
 fonic. 
 No unllifd with his tender care. 
 To be thus rcbbcd of Honour ardoffricrcs, 
 Thusdruntcd with ccntir.uall friglitsandfearcs. 
 Haled on to V. bat mifhrp 1 c<' nr.ot tell: 
 Morc]ie:iidn-,jfl-;.ip than h.-dcfhke bin mine, 
 H :.dIrotn:aikcdb;i. tobeaKirg. 
 
 Ltrd jifatcr. 
 It AaJ] become youiGiicenioft GratiousLord, 
 To bcarc the iDinc'e in thif afliTicd time, 
 As otlicr Kings ^ndLoids liath done before, 
 Armed withluftVranceard majrnanimitie, 
 J he one to make you i efolu; c icr chauncc, 
 Theotherfon\ardin)currefoli)ticn: 
 Thegrcarcfl wrcng this rowt hath dene your Grace, 
 Arror^/iaminyotherwitlcfdparts, 
 Is in inohtir^)curv.orth]c lady Mother, 
 iMakingiowlcfiiuehtercfycui Noblemen, 
 
 D 
 
 Bill nil iq 
 
The Life aacj D e ath 
 
 B:irtiuigvpBj'jkcsaii'i .ii.rt-.s jfrecorii , 
 D-'f.icingajjresofliollJlcie, 
 S lint I»nes'u\ Smithric'cl, tlie S.tuo/i.iu\ Tuch like. 
 And beating downe like woliicSjtlie better loir. 
 The -rreatcll: vvrang i i my opiuonu, 
 Tha: ill Honjjrd^chyoarpcrfon Couch, 
 IniMiie tlieycailyoui'MaicItie to Pailc, .. 
 
 Aiidoucrbcarc youwitha mukuiidc. 
 As if-you were a valTallnotaKiiig : 
 O wictchedmindcs of vi'd and b.ubaroii? men, 
 .f or wHoiii the heauenshauefccrcc w^^l!(cln(to^e: 
 ButtnyLordwicIlrc'aerenceandwi^hpardoI'l too, -' 
 VVhy comes your Grace into SmitlifiddiKartthc cre<V, 
 Vnarind and gardcd with fo fhiall a traiae. ' 
 
 King, 
 If clemcncie may win their raging minds, • 
 
 To ciuiU order, lie approucitfirlK ' •• - • '^ '^ 
 
 They fhall perccauc I come in quiet wife, 
 Accompanied with the Lord Maiorhcicklone, 
 Befidcs our Gard that doth attend on vi. 
 
 Mukr. 
 May it pleafe your Grace that I rtiall raifctheftrects, 
 T^o Gard your Maicftit dHoUgh S^kliftcld 'asyou wa'ice* 
 
 Ki»g. 
 
 No Lord MdioV^ill iiiake them more out ragious, 
 
 Andbe ameanetdrtiedawdrldofblood: j; 
 
 ImoreaccounttlwtlobdofEng'iiTinicnthanfo, ';, 
 
 But this IS the plactlhAue appointed tiiam '• [■> ■ 
 
 To laeare them fpeakc and hauc aduenturcd, 
 
 To come among this fowle vnruliecrcw: 
 
 Apdioe my LoiSs,f«yvhcrclhe people comes. , »• 
 
 Enter 
 
^y:; 
 
 ■??-.: 
 
 pf lacke Strawel 
 
 . Enter hckiStr/m.n^tit Tyler, T«mMill*r,P0f en'BM. ' 
 ' unci He h Carter, 
 
 lacke Straw, 
 My MaftcrsthisistheKing, come away, 
 Tis hcc that wc wouldrpeakc with ail. 
 
 ^tfw/tfw.deilrc that one may Ijjcakc for allj 
 
 To tell the fiimoi c of their dcmaund ac fulU 
 
 Nevton, ' ;I 
 
 My Mafters you that are the cfpeciall men, 
 H«;Miieftierequiresyou all byme. 
 That one may fpeakc and tell bim your demaund, ; 
 And gentlielicrche Jets yon know by me, 
 Hcisrerolu'dtdhcarchimaHatlargc. ' ' 
 
 J good my friends, I pray yoa hartcly, 
 Tell vsyourmindes as mildiyasyoD cant ' ' 
 And wc will ^nf^^erryou-fo well to all, ., — »^ 
 
 Asyou fliall not miflikc in anydiingt 
 lacke Strawt 
 Wc come to reucngcyour Officers til demeanor, 
 And though wchauekildhiaifor his knaceiie, 
 NowwcbcgottcQtogether, we willhauc vVcakhand' ' 
 libertie / 
 
 Cry all, • . i::' ;.; . 
 Wealth and libert&i(^'^>;.. ; 
 
 Itistijoughjbeleeucmeif^youwill, '■l'"- 
 
 For as 1 rm your tjuciuccceding Prince, ; '^ 
 
 I fw care by ail tile Honour of my Crownc/ *'■ •" -- \.- - 
 
 Youfhsl! haueJjbertyaiid pardon all, ■ ' ;^r? ;. i^;3 :^ "^ 
 
 As Cod hath gmcn it and your lawfuU King* '-;' ;V;% 
 
The LiTe and Death ' 
 
 FF^Tyler. 
 Ere-wclcbe pinchcwitlipoucrnej 
 To dig our meajcand vsctels from the ground, 
 Thac areas wordiseoFgood imincenancc , 
 As anyGcntlcmaa yourGrace clath kcepe. 
 We willbc Kings and Lords within our fclues» 
 And not abide the pnde of tyrranie» ' 
 
 I pray thes fellow wJiat countryman art thou? 
 
 H'at Tyler. 
 Itl"kilSfiotmuch,Iaro an EnglifLnian. 
 
 Ball. " ' 
 
 MarricSirheisaKentiflitnan, andhathbinmyfchollcc - 
 erenow, 
 
 tMnier. f 
 
 J.ittle good manner hath the viUaiiie Icarnd, 
 To vfc his Lord and King (o barbcroufly,. 
 
 Well people askfiyouany moire, ■ 
 
 Than to be free and hauc your libcrtic* > 
 
 Cry^a ■ -r 
 
 VVealthand libertic* j 
 
 King, ' . ! 
 
 Then take my word I proroife It to you all, * } 
 
 AiWek.enifgen.cralIpaf dun now forth with, J 
 
 Vndcr fealc and Letters pattents to performc the famei, ,i 
 
 Let eucric man betake him to his home, | 
 
 And with whatfpecdourClarks can mai:edirpatch, i; 
 
 Your pa?dons and your Letters pa ttcnts, 
 Shallbe forth withfentdowne in eucricfhiere. ^ 
 
 Hoi ^aner^ 
 Marrie I thank.c your Grace, Hoi> {arter and the EflTcx 
 IBCQ will home againe, and, wc take yoiu: word. 
 
 % 
 
oflackeStraweJ 
 
 King, 
 VVe belceue you a)l,and thanke you all, 
 Andprdcntly we will commandemcntgiue. 
 That all this bu/lncimay be quickly readic. 
 
 Sxeunt Ki»^ andhis Tr^me,, 
 
 lacke Strtrwe. 
 I tcl! thee W</,thij is not that that I would hau^ 
 I come for more than to be anfwcred tJ-.us, 
 And if the E^tx men will nccdes b c gone. 
 Content, let themgoe fuckc their Mams athome* 
 I came for fpoilcand fpoi'c lie hauc. 
 
 VFttTjlcr. 
 Doc what thou wilt lackf, I will followthcc^ 
 
 Nobs. 
 How and if it be to tlic Gallowcs. 
 lytit Tjler. 
 Whvthatisthcworft. 
 
 Noh, 
 And I faith that is fure, but if you will be ruld by mc, 
 Tmft not to his pardon for )-ou die eucne Mothers fonne. 
 But OiptaincSjgoc forward as we hauc be gone. 
 
 MyMaficrsthc boy fpeakcs wifely, 
 
 I hauc red this in Cnio ad cu-mphuntAMtiquitm v§ceri4t 
 
 Take good counfcll while it 15 ^iucn, 
 
 lacks Strave. 
 Content boy we will be ruld by thee. 
 
 Exeunt Omnes. 
 Enter Tom Miller to burne Takers. 
 
 Nobs. 
 Why how now Captainc cJ7f///fr,Ipcrccauc you take 
 ilocArc whicJi v\a}' the world goes. 
 
 Dj ' Tm Milieu 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 Tom Afillcrt 
 I faitH A'^^/I hauc made a bonfire here of .igredt many of 
 Bonds ciqd Indentures and Obligatiens, faiihl hauc bfn 
 atncngfttheendsofrheCourtj <& among the Record$,<3c 
 althat I faw eithcrin the Gujld-fall or in any other place, 
 I haue fet fire on tlicm, but where had thou bin? 
 ■* ^ Nohs^ 
 
 I haucbin with ourCaptaines, S/r^n^and T'/'/^'rjat Saint 
 /««<;/ mfinirhfi.eldj butSina: 1 can tell you nevves^ Cap- 
 tainc Crfrrfr is gone liomc, and-aJl our fj^f.v.mtn, and"! 
 feaie we iTiall all be hanged, thereforclookcyoutoyout 
 fclfcj for 1 will locke to my fdfe. 
 
 Extmt Neht 
 Tom Milley. ■ - • 
 WcILifvvecniallbchangd irisbittafoIJiefobcfwiie, _ 
 Butgoctoit withagoodftomacke, ' — — '■ '^ 
 |t Rydlemearid!e, whatsthis, 
 
 "' I ihallbehangd., lihallnotbcliangd, ^- . '^ 
 
 Htreht tries it mtb * faffe. 
 
 Enter Ladle Mother tmdGentUmAHVJhir, '-^ '■'■■■ 
 
 Qu/ene. " "; 
 
 VVhai-doththatfcliow? >. vj;,^(..( . 
 
 VJier. , -^ 
 
 It fccmethMadam.ht difputcth with himfclfc, 
 yVhctherhcfliail'bchaogdorno. 
 
 Qjicene, 
 Alas poorefoukjfimplciiiough God wot, 
 And yet not fo fiirple as a ^reat many othis companie, 
 
 ■''^l^f*- . ... „ ■ --. 
 
 ffkb'casw'carelctto vnderilarid, ' " j 
 
 r My Lord the Kmshathgiuen them gencrall pardon. 
 
 
I 
 
 Madarahere comes an vnrnLc crcvrlctsbe gone, - 
 
 ' Qjuent, 
 
 So hcliath,5c thcylikc-honcflmen Ire gone liomwards, 
 or at Icifl. the nioft p.irt of theui, but vvor'fe in mine opini- 
 on is their haps that tarrie longed. 
 
 But peace here is the Kings Mothcr,fhe can do much 
 with the King,Ile treat her to be^ my pardon of the King 
 wxfelie.Ilegoe to her, humblic vnto your worlhipS; a pore 
 CaptaJnc 7'6o»»<»/ M/Z/rr^ requertmg yourfauorable bc- 
 quert, touching the penniifion of deItray,towards the faid 
 Captainc ^At^tr, whichin blunt and flat tcarrtlcs is no-" 
 ininatcd, Sttrfumcfrduvit^lis diBushnngummeHm , ,froi:Q 
 which placeoftormcnt God vs all deiiuer,,andgrauritvs 
 to be merciful! while wee hue here together: Now Sir, vn- 
 derftanding your woriliip IS the Kings Mother, lamenta- 
 bly in the bchalfe before fpoken,to{bnd betweenc mec 
 andtheG^iltovvciorto beg myprj'dan.invvhich yon (hall 
 notottcly (auc a proper hqnfoine X3II fellow and a ftxjut 
 Gaptaine,biic alfoyou niallpurcl/afe the prayers of all the 
 alewiues in the towne,for fauinga mault-worme and a cu- ^|| 
 
 ftomer to hclpe away their ftrong ale. 
 
 VVhatmcanesthefellow by all thii eloquence; 
 
 , Vjher, . 
 
 Itfe^mes he feares he fhall be hawgd., 
 Andihercforecraues youi'Graces fauourinhis bchalfe,' 
 Queene, ' . ' y-.> ,' C? 
 
 AlaspoarefelloWjfiefeein^thtobe^ftarkcnidid*. • " 
 Good fellow if thou wil^t gbebeg thy pardoli o{ the King, 
 iwiUfpeake for thee, .... . -..>-./"■ ■ ' : 
 
 VViUyou iafaithjandi \viilgiue)^ouatav?drielace= 
 
 
 ■J 
 
 J 
 
I of lacke Strawe* 
 
 l ' Peacchere comes the King I trowt 
 
 I Euttrtbg l^irgyJl'U'or, and J^irtttvhtArhf^ 
 
 a [word. 
 
 I " ' . ■ K<»^. 
 
 What companic be thofc Nc^ten ivc doe (tt\ 
 
 * Bcthcmofihofechalproniifedvstopartf 
 
 Newton, 
 Euen part of thofc my good and Gratious L©rd, 
 
 * llutpromifcd your highncs to depart* 
 
 Why then i fee they {land not to their worck, 
 A lid lure they fliouldnot breake it fb withroe, 
 
 ■ Thatliauefocarefullyremembredthemt 
 
 i This is a part of great ingratitude* 
 
 f Maior. 
 
 And It like your Maieftiethc EJfexmtr\y 
 t With far more bettcrmiiideshaue parted companlcj 
 
 ' Andeuericnianbetanehim tohis home. 
 
 The chieicH otthefc Rebels be of Kent, 
 Of bale degree and worlc conditions all, 
 Andvcwd as lamgnicntovnderftand. 
 To nothing but toliauockeaiid to fpoilc* 
 
 Lord Mriior, ifit be fo I wot, 
 It IS a dan ceious and vnnaiDralliefolution* 
 1 pray thcc New ton goe and fpe;>ke with thcffl> 
 Askethem ivhatmorcitis that they rec^uire» 
 jSlertton, < ' 
 
 My Maflers; you that be tie chi?fe(l of the rout^ 
 
 1 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 ThcKuijintreitsyoukindlyhcre byme. 
 To comt aud Ipcakc with him a word or tvv#, 
 
 SiiT:i ,;f tlicKing would any thiiif^e wttli ys, 
 T ell liim the way is indift ei c :it to meetc V5. 
 
 Ntwttrt. 
 Y.>'J3retOT mtnytobetalkt wit'i.ill, 
 Ei:i!d;syou ©weadtitie toyour PriricCt 
 
 Jackf Strg-m, 
 SJrrnjgiurmcthefvvordtliouwwrcn there, 
 B ecom es it thee to be armd in m}- prcfencc. 
 
 Sir I wearemy wcnpen fjr mine own .' d :fc;ire, 
 And byyour leaue will wcar.c'ic ycta while, 
 
 Ittckt Strawc. 
 VVhatvviltthoavilljinejgtaemeit 1 fciy. - 
 
 Ngwtingiuc it him if that be all the matcer, 
 Here take it andmu<;h n;9od doe itthee. f 7^<? Kinggities 
 Iackf?>tiitTVjt , J^btm thf/tvord. 
 
 Villain e I fay, giuc nie the fwofd thou bcarM vp. 
 For thats the tiling I tell thee I aflcd. 
 
 Tliis fword belongs vnto my Lord tIicKin», 
 
 Tis none of mine, nor fliak thou haue the fame: i^ 
 
 Proud Rcbelwertbutthouand lalone, 
 
 Thou durft not aske it t!.us boldly.at my Ijand*, 
 
 For all the wealth this Smithficld doth coutainc, ■ ' 
 
 /acke Str4we, 
 By himthat dide for mCjI wil not dinCj 
 Ti;l I haue fccnc thee hansd or made away* 
 
 Alas Lord Maior.A'fU'fflwis mgr card anger j 
 ^d force cannot preuail c amon'ft the rowt* 
 
of lacke Strawe, 
 
 Old Rome I can remember 1 hauc read , 
 
 V Vhcn thou didft flourifh for vertue,and for armWr, 
 
 VVharmagnanimiticdidabidcinthcc: 
 
 Then Wii/w«r/A»$ it may become thee wellj 
 
 Defcruefome honour at thy Princes hand. 
 
 And beutifiethisdignitic of thine, 
 
 VVithfomeorothcT Aft ofconfcqucncct 
 
 Vijlainc I fay whence comesthis rage of thine, 
 
 How darcfi thou a dungcll baftatd borne. 
 
 To braue tliy Soueraigne and his Nobles thus* 
 
 Villaineldoearrc/lthecinmyPdnccsname, 
 
 Proud Rebel as thou art take that withalJj Herehe ,,| 
 
 Learne thou and all poftcri tic after thee, fiAbshim. 
 
 What tis a feruilc flaue,to biaiiea Kins;. ~1 
 
 Pardon my GratiousLordfor this my Fa£l, J 
 
 Is feruice done tc God,aiKl to your fcJfe, 
 
 Z(#r</cJWirwr for thy valiant Aft in this. 
 And Noble courage ui the Kings behalfe. 
 Thou fLalt perceaue Tsnot to be vngratctull. 
 
 Cry*a, 
 Our Captaincisflaincjour Captaincisflaine* 
 
 ILing. 
 Feareyounotpcoplefor I amyourKing, 
 And 1 willbe your Captaineandyourtriend* 
 
 Newtopt 
 Pleafcth yourCracefortcwttli Jrawe yourfclftt 
 ThcfcRe bli thcii wjli foonc be put to folic . 
 
 ExeuK$4UbHt thtMsior 4tndtv«S*rgaKtt^ 
 
 Seirfdieri take hart to you and follow we, . : 
 
 - It If 
 
The Life md Death 
 
 It is'o.«i:- God that giu^ the vifto.-fc; 
 Dra^ diis accurfcdviiaanchroughihe ftrccts. 
 To (t.ik-j atcrroufto the Rebels hearts, 
 London wil giuc you power and arniej, 
 AtidGodaallftrcngchcnyou and daunt: your foes: 
 rilLSmitniiddfullofnoifcaridioyluH cries, 
 Aud lay alo wdGudfauc our Noble Prince . 
 
 1 
 
 Fims AdusTcrtius. 
 
 t^^liaiS 
 
t^^Slui OhjH tfts, 
 
 inter Kiwf , Ltrd \Uior, Morten, Ncwto», 
 and Nohle meM, 
 
 LOrd Msiorand wellSeloueJ friends, 
 VVliofc rcjdines ill aide ofvs and ours. 
 
 Hath giucii wiW tryall oPyoiir lova rie, 
 
 Andloucyoubearcto vsand to our land: 
 . S ith by the he'pc and mighty hand of God, 
 
 Tiicfc toivle vnnaturall broyiesare quieted^ 
 
 And rhrsvnhappic tumult wclJ appcald: 
 
 Haiiii i^ as law and dutic binds vs too, 
 
 Giiiea boib dc-vvpraifc andl'-cnficcof thankcs, 
 
 Vnto oiirGod fiom wliomc this goodncs comet: 
 
 I.etmc novvtoyour counfdl rccomracr.d, 
 
 Andto your fadopinions generally, 
 
 Ti;ecMdofa!l the.'e great and high atfai res, 
 
 Tins mighty bufincschatwehau: in Imnd 
 
 And th;!!; I may in brief c vnbid my minde. 
 
 My Loidj Iwou'dnot yci, but mercy fliould, 
 
 Againilitlie lan' i;i tins hard carcpreuai c: 
 
 And as I gaue mv wo:d viito youall, 
 
 Thatirchcy tiieiihadlef-'c thcirmutiny, 
 Orrathcr hadlet fal; their wrongful! Armc^, 
 
 Thcjrpardojthen fnould iiaue bin gcaerall, 
 So will I nofjyccGndibrbidlfliould, 
 (Taovi^hljivl iiiuy exact irar myhiadj) 
 
 E 3 BchoM 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 Behold Co manv ormy country ir.en, 
 
 All dene ro death and Hran^led in one day 
 
 The end is thir, thatoftharcaicltdcrout/ 
 
 T hat huth (o farvnnaturalliercbeld, 
 
 Thccluefe offenders may bcpuiunicd; 
 
 And thus you know my minde,.-;ndromyLords Proceed, 
 
 J pray ) ou and no otlicivMre, 
 
 SithtrcrciemaPrinccrefcmbleth right, •| 
 
 Thcgladfon-.c funnc-fliine in a winters day, 
 
 Plealcthytur Grace to pardon mc to fpcakc: 
 
 When all the hope oFlifcand breathing hceie, 
 
 Be tane frem all this lowt in generall, 
 
 If then at inrtantofthedyinghowic, 
 
 Your Graces Honorablcpardon come, 
 
 To menhalfc dead,/tiIdwho'ic in conceit, 
 
 Then thinke I,it will beinorcGraiious, 
 
 Than if it offered were fohartcly : 
 
 When fluid oflifc IS aIniolHretintwainc, 
 
 To giueitftrengthbrced$thankcs,and wonders too. 
 
 So many as are tare within the Cittie, 
 Arcfaftinholdto know your Graces will. 
 
 King, 
 
 Thereisbutoneortwoinalthcrowr, 
 VVhem we wopldhaueto die for this offence, 
 Efpccially that by nameare noted men: 
 Oncisancu'htieandfediticus Pncft, 
 
 They 
 
of lackc Strawc* 
 
 Tj-i«y cill m;n Bill, as wc are !c: to know, 
 A perfon more notorious tha n rlie rc(]. 
 Bat this I djc rcfcrre toyaurdifpofe^ 
 
 Nerrtofi, 
 PI -'afeth your Grace they hau c bin rid apace, 
 Suchfpcci^llircnaswc could po/Hbly finde. 
 And rnanv of rhe common row t amons;: 
 Andyctfnr'-iiues thi5'Z?<«//cf]arcurfcd PricH, 
 And one fVAt T/Ar.leadcr of the reft; 
 Whofc villanies and outragious cruelties, 
 I^ucbinfobarbourouly cxecutedt 
 The one with mi'licc of his traircrous taunts, 
 The other with the violence of his hands, 
 Tiiat gentle ruth normercic Iiath no cares, 
 To hear; them fpeakc.much IcfTe to pardon them. 
 
 It is inoLighjT vndcrnar.dyourmindes, 
 And we!l 1 v ot in caufesfuch as tlicfe, 
 Kingsniay be found too full ofclcmencic: 
 But who arc thofe that enter in this place. 
 
 Nervtott. 
 Pleafeth-ityour GracCjthcfcLcthemen, 
 Wnom Law hath worthily condemnd to die, 
 Goingto the place of execution: 
 
 Tfie f)"mon:i>r'nr5^//,cind ne?:ttoIiim, 
 
 Fr.ii Tj!ir,n'r\v\zxt lie j!; bot h, 
 
 F )ra'l ch; re:l a'e q\a better mnuld, 
 
 V v'ho^emiais avcfoxe.' t!"ian thef.jnno^ltwainc: 
 
 F )rb?inT C3 n wrrt fo-i'diers r.i tlie campe, 
 
 VVers rather led ivithcou:i'"c!l of r he reft, 
 
 Drfcrtsing better to be pi tried. 
 
 Kin^, 
 

 T he K ings Pardon dcliucred by 
 
 Sir John tJ^fcrtoH to the 7{^i>eif. 
 
 
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 tbc iataJto of (gnglanD, ljaHeU)«?tljtUe tcu« 
 
 Demnet) ianto bcciO f*? vo^f ^pen ana Dnuatu* 
 
 tuW ^ebclUen agamft pout tatoftiU ^mf- 
 
 raigiu anu annotnti 6 p;iincc, 31 am fent Unto 
 
 Voufremtljc5Smp« uott frccllcnt Cpaifflictogiuevouta 
 
 UnDrrft^ED , tl)at notti-itbttancingtlji'D oUnce Uj^ic^jjou 
 
 Ijaue off>«D tovourfclueai , tnvuminfc futtoufip iatot^e 
 
 tiaaix6i;cr ct tbk la\S jasmatianafrantlcItenicnbpaHau cH* 
 
 ccD f\i50jt): yrt BottoubflatiBtngSlffp, tijat pou tiattcp* 
 
 tUi rcD roDs to fcour? c pour oton (cl«fS, foUotuiiigDe fpcrat* 
 
 i!c ptur !cttB ano mifgouerncB iseaiiOjUiljicb ijawe baii'B pott 
 
 en ttitl;t9 \ynteUo mt> (bamcfuUfnt) taticMs noiuim* 
 
 mtiitnt OHf r poti all , tbat iDua in ttvr.i'cltns coj^s D it like 
 
 fcDg,B,an& 6r jGn'oi'f ''"fs in this niifttabU j;tp;tDCtjftilfojt', 
 
 becaufepoitteoulD net lute lilte men t TSut farisulihepDiit 
 
 fflucs tvhhi (ff ng.ItflnnenjUcgeneMtefront j(>ctit naturall 
 
 Db£rieRrf,.*naturcofp6urf0iintrp,tl)a? bpktnoe b^insetlj 
 
 fojttinonf fwcli,D;atlff(i-b;a)feEtl) noncfucb, btttfpiti8tlj2 
 
 eu£ fo? liaftaros ano rccrcantsmotvutti^RanWno; 31 fa?j ft^tS 
 
 torment miKVfin pen notoc fm loohn^ fuevic Ijf urc to 
 
 fufiffr fcicbaftsmrfaU emo mcft Dctfflablc B.'atb,a«B9t!j 
 
 tcmmonip, hflonjc to fticl? bojrjble etftnttf re ) pft it ^atl} 
 
 tlcareo t{)e i^inJ of ijigaccuBoiiua gooDncss to giuepou 
 
 # put- 
 
 4 
 
The Life and Death 
 
 piuclitte«, attUfi;eeli?tjfo^'5ti<2?o«t»ci'.tcf4*jIt« fftitJUMf 
 ij}) mee jcnetaK ]pmm ta j)ou «U , ej;cepttng one omlf 
 accucfeaamfcoitta«0l^j(eff,t:i3tf3facra)ariic3 from tbe 
 trutij.ano l)t« alU aieancc to l)ie ]^^mce,aiia oac py^tTtUr, 
 toljofc otitraje bat^binnotcti fa eiitragfoug in sljjis Sftion* 
 asfojteuraiuylctoallCnslitljiucti {\i:nim ,\i\i Cl^ateQie 
 Il3t|j tbeujljt 5fl0> to acro4ut \m ^ cl)is l^jrfan .(fictt ttac 
 rersfn t'jif comnlt.nnoijnnUtirallwbclUn j) tljf grcattH 
 olfenDera tbat iuid I tiie 1 5 grtf we ijls ii^aie Jtc : aim tljitsi a 
 baoeoeltufreifbj melTipoftOe Skfnn:,\u^(ci)i0in effect, 
 generall piroon to ponall, ano afentencc Dfneatljbntotije 
 itto arcOrebela ,/«A ^ 5<»//,«»rt ;r<*/ Tyler', jfc? uibic^ great 
 (Srace, (fj>outO(«kepo«r fclues any toiitcje DoHiiototit* 
 btg^neti (ac tn6ttftel)>pou nre) let it ajipcare as farrc fojtd 
 hereaftfca«pou map, fitter bp cutiaatD Cpesof Dutte, oj 
 inluarD lopaltfe of tjait^ etp^elTcD , em to l)ea;in t^e fame, 
 iti^wt of pane t(janl«faliie4, fap all ©on fatitclje iKinj. 
 
 Cry alI,GodfauctIic King. 
 
 ffatTyler, 
 VVctl tlieii wc know the worfl. 
 He can but hang vs, an J that is all , 
 "VY cvc lacks Strawe aliueagaine, 
 And I in as good poilibility as cucr I was, 
 I would lay a furcr trumpc, 
 Ere I would iofc fo faire a trickc, 
 
 AndwhatI faid in time of our bufines Ii'Cpcnt not, 
 And it' it were to fpeake againe, 
 Euerlewordihouldbeawliole.fennon, 
 to much I repent mc» 
 
 MortoKt '• 
 
 Awaie withtheRebds fuffcr them not tofpcake, 
 
 His 
 
of lacke'Stjsw, 
 
 ** V 
 Hiswordsarc povfon snthecaies(%I)if eop^e, 
 
 Away viUainCjflaiiic to tl.y country and t^ callirg, 
 
 fVat Tjttr. 
 
 Why Mirtau arc you fo lull i c with a pox, 
 
 IfuliyououtofRochelkr Caftcllby tbcpowlc* 
 
 Mortortt 
 
 And in recompcnce I v> lU l.elp to fctyour head on a pole. 
 
 Wat Ttltr, 
 
 Pray you lets be pouldcHrfr. 
 
 Morton. 
 
 Away with the Rebels. 
 
 ExeuH t Rebels. 
 
 A s gauc your Grace in diargc 1 hr.ue ddiuered, 
 
 Your highnesplcafurc amongft the priibners, 
 
 And haueproclaimdyour Graces p-irdcnamongfl the all 
 
 S.iUe oncl_vihofetv\ovnnamralll:r5hnniien, 
 
 might Ifay ho EngliOi nor men, 
 That^rf/Zand r;/<rr ciirftdRebcls borh, 
 VVhoml cominaundcdtobe executed: 
 
 And in your highnes name hauclrced all the red, 
 Whole thankefuU h;:rts IfindcastuUreplcat, 
 With fignesoiioy antldutieto yourGnicc, 
 AsthofevnnaturallRcbclsiiatctulmouthcs 
 Arc full otfoulcfpcachcj/.ndvnhonourablc. 
 
 Itisnomatter J/sr/fH let them barkc, 
 
 1 tiovvthey cannot bitcwicn tlicy be dead* 
 AndLord Maior foryour valiant adl, 
 
 And daungerous attcirpt m our bchalfc, 
 To frccyoiir couiKry and yr tir King fromill: 
 InourbehalfcandincUiccrrn)cnv\ca'c, 
 VVc will accept it as the deed c'tlciues 
 And thanke ycufor tlds honourable auempt. 
 
^flacte^traw?, 
 
 shall growe Iik« griinc s fownc ir»i^ra<ffoyltf^ 
 And God I prai!e rhat witli las holrJiand, 
 Hath oiucn mc hart to free my PniiccdncJ^-id. 
 
 Then riththefeJnungcrous broilcsareoucrpaft, 
 
 VVKhnieddingotlbli'.tleEng'ili blood. 
 
 Tis for the f.iine and houour ot a Pi ince, 
 
 Well CD reward the Adtorsof chelamc. 
 
 So many of thy brcthcren as accompanied thee. 
 
 In S iiirhficld hccre about this bold attempt, 
 
 VV.icntimeniallfeiueIleKni_^ht thcmasthouarri 
 
 And fo Lord AUur, Ncwt0n, Afortin and die reft, 
 
 Acco^npuiivvstogardv. totheTorcr, 
 
 V Vhcrc VY dc rcpolc and tiiX our fclttcs all night. 
 
 FINIS.