. ■ :'■'■' : '■;-'■ ■■■,■':: Cornell University Library PR2750.B67 1911 Sir John Oldcastle 3 1924 013 134 402 [ Subscribers are requested to insert this leaf in its proper place in the play of "Sir John Oldcastle." ] UbeJIubor jTacsimUe Ueyts Sir John (toUa&tU In consequence of the miscarriage of proofs in the post the fact that the " non-ascribed" title-page in this facsimile is itself in facsimile is not recorded, as it should be, in the u Prelim." I regret the accident. This slip will, however, set out the fact. JOHN S. FARMER, General Editor. Little Missenden, 13th January, ign. The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013134402 ttbe ttubor ^facsimile tleyts »ir |o|n #kastk " Written by William Shakespeare" Date of Earliest Known Editions (two in same year) . 1600 [B.M. Press-marks, C. 34, /. 1, and C. 34, /. 2] Next issued in the third folio Shakespeare 1664 Also issued in the folio of 1684 Reproduced in Facsimile 1911 ®l}i gtu5ar facsimile IMs Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER >ir Joljti dltetle "Written by William Shakespeare" l600 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS MCMXI fVfc.SV^fe Sic John ©Ibcastle " Written by William Shakespeare 1600 Two editions of this play were issued in 1 600 ; one impression [B.M. Press-mark, C. 34, I. 1] ascribed it to Shakespeare, the other [C. 34, I. 2] did not. It is uncertain which of the two is the earlier. Both title pages are herein given, but the text which follows is from the impression which lacks the ascription. In this edition certain errors of the press appearing in the other were corrected. " Sir John Oldcastle" next appeared in the third folio, and after- wards in the folio of 1684. Henslowe's "Diary" seems incontestably to negative the ascription to Shakespeare. Mr. J. A. Herbert, of the Manuscript Department of the British Museum, after comparing this facsimile with the original copy, says that again the reproduction is excellent in every respect. JOHN S. FARMER. ^' The firft part Of the true & hono- rable hiftory,of the Life of Sir lohn Old-caflle^ the good LordCobham. As it bath bene lately a&ed by the Tfabt honorable the Earle of \hfytingham Lord High zAdmiratl of England, bisSeruants. Written by William Shakcfpeare. London printed for T. T* 1600. Thcfirftpart Of the true and hono- rable hiftorie , of the life of Sir fobn Old-ca/llejhegood Lord Cobham. / ■ %As it bath been lately aUedbyihe right honorable the Earleof J^otinghant Lord high tAdmiraU of England his feruantSk l o n d o N Printed by V.S. for Therms Pauier, and arcto be fold* at his (Hop at the figne of die Catteand Parrots neerc the Exchange. I 6 O Q. : J ^■>.,r t The Prologue. i HedoubtfulTule(geutlemen)prefixt '• Vpon the Argument we haue in hand, . May breede (ufttncejutdwrongfutly diflttrbe iThe peaceful/ quiet of jour fetiedthoughts: )ToJtop which fcrupU Jet this briefe fufffe. It u nopamperdgbttton weprefent^ Nor agedCouncellor to jouthjulljinne, 1l<4t one,whofe vertut ftine about the refi t Avdiant <~tyfttrtyr,and avertuouspeere, In who ft trutfatth and loyaltiejxpreft "Unto hi* foueraigns y and his countries weale: JVeflriue to pay that tribute of our Loutp Tourfauours merite,let faire Truth brrracte, Smceforgds inutntion former time de facte. Ai The true and honorable Hiftorie, of the life of Sir Iohn Oldcaftle, the . good Lord Cobham. Tm the fight ,enter the Sheriffs a*dtm o of his men* Sheriff*. \fefsfe£- Y Lords,! charge ye in his HighnefTc name, m gTokeepethcpcace.you.andyourfbllowers. Herb. Good M.SheriffcJookvnto your fclf. Tort. Do fo,ror we haue other bufinclTe. Tr offer to fight agtiine Sher. Will ye di flurbc the Iudges, and^tbe Aflifci Heare the Kings proclamation yc were bed, Pow. Hold then.let s heare it. Herb. But be briefeje were befl. Bajf. Oyes. Tftwy CoiTonCjraakc (hotter O,or (hall marre your Yes. Bay. Oyes. Owe* W hat,has h«r nothing to (ay but O yes J *iay. Oyes. 'Da. O nay^pycCoffeplutdowne with her,dbwn with her, A Pawefle a Pawefle. CjoHgh A Herbert a Herbcrt.and downc with Poweflc Helter skelti r agatne. Sher. Hold, in the Kings name, hold. Owen Downecthakanaucsname, downe. A 3 1» H. ,, v Thefirjlpartof In thisfghtjhe Bai/ife is knodreddowne, and the Sherijfc and the ether rurrne away. Herb. Powefle,l lliinkcthyWelihandthoudofmart. 'Paw. Herbert,! thinke my fword cainc neere thy heart. f 1 erb. Thy hearts beft bloud ihall pay the loffe of mine. Cough A Herbert a Herbert Dwy APawefleaPawcnx. , , *As they are lifting their weapons jnttr the LSI/four efHtri- ., ford^mdhis Officers andTownes-menwith clubbts. Mitior My Lords ; as you arc liege men to the Crowne, True noblcrnen.and fubiecls to the King, Attendfli* HighnefTepi odamation, Commaundcdby the tudges of A (fife, For keeping peace at this afTembhe. Herb. Good M.Maior of Hereford be bricfe. Mm. SericantjWithout the ceremonieof O yes. Pronounce aW d the proclamation. Ser. The Kings lufhces.perceiuing what pub!tcjueini£ ehiefe may enfuc this priuate quarrel: in his maicflks name do ftraightly charge and commaund all perfons , of what degree focuer, to depart this cittic of Hereford, except fucfi as arc bound to giuc attendance at this Afllfe, and that no man pre- fume to wearc any weapon, efpecially wclfti-hookes, forecft billes. Owen Haw,no pill nor wells hoog? ha? Ala. Peace, and hcare the proclamation. Scr. And that the Lord PowefTe do prefently diiperfe and difchargc his retinue, and depart the cittie in the Kings peace, he and liis followers,on paine ofimprifonment. 1>auy Hawrpud her Lord Pawcfliain prifon,A Pawcs A PaweiTe.cofrone hue and tie with her Lord. Cjounh A Herbert a Herbert. • - In this fight the Lord Herbert is wounded, andfals to the ground, the Maior and his company goe away trying cJubbes, Powejfe runnes away fjough and other of Herberts faflion bufiethem- Jelues about Herbert : enters the two Judges in thtirroabes, the . - _'.^ . . - _. ._ -- Jil fir John Old-caftle, the Sberife and his "Builijfes afore themjfrc I .lud. Where's the Lord Herbert? is he hurt or flainc? Sher. Hee's here my Lord. 2 . Iud. How fares his Lordftiippe, friends? Gouqb Mortally wounded.fpeechkfTe.he cannot line. \.Iud Conuay him hence,let not his wounds take ayrc, A nd get him drefs'd with expedition 2x.Herb .& Gough M.Maior of Hereford M Sliriueo'th (hire, Commit Lord Powcfle to fafe cu (Iodic, To anfwer the di fharbancc of the peace, Lord Herberts pcrill.and his high contempt Of vs,and you the Kings commiilioners, See it be done with care and diligence. Sher. Pleafe it your Lordihip>my Lord Poweflc is gone, Paft all rccouery. I.lud. Yetletfearchbcmade, To apprehend his followers that are left. Sher. There arc fome of them,firs,lay bold on them, Owen Ofvs,and why? what has her done I pray you? Sher. DifarmcthemBailiffcs. M*- Officers affift. 1)auy Hcare you Lor (hudge.what rcflbn is for this? Owen Coffon pe pufe for righting for our Lord? I. fudge Away with them. Dauy HargyoumyLord. (fhitten k^ naue, \ Cwen Gough my Lorde Herberts man's if Both At 'Dauj IfehucandticmgoodcpHTell. y~ence*tthu Owen Pray you do ftiuftice, let awl be prefon.\ 7?*«7 Priibnno, . 7 ctfdftiudgel woollen you palc.goodfuerty. I.lmdge WhatBakJwhatfuerties? r Dauy Her coozin ap Rics,ap Euan s ap Morrice,ap Mor- gan,ap Lluellyn,ap Madoc.ap Meredith, ap GnfFen. ap Dawy,ap Owen ap Shinken Shones. 2 Iudge. Twoofthernoft.fvifficientareynow, Sher. And't pieafe your Lordfnip thefe are aj but one. \.\ndgt. The fir^t part of \ . \ndge To Iaylc with them,and the Lord Herberts men, Wecle talke with them.when the Affife is done, gxemt. RiotouMudacious.and vnruiy Groomes, Muft we be forced to come from the Bench, To quiet brawles,which tueiy Conftablc In other ciuill places can fupprcflc? 2 . Judge What was the quarrel that caufdc all thb (Urre! Shcr. About religion(as I heard)my Lord. Lord Powefle d ctraftcd from the power of$.ome, Affirming WicklifFcs doftrine to be true, And Romes erroneous : hot reply was made By thelord Hei bert,thcy were traytors all That would maintaine it : Powefle anfwered, They were as true,as noble^nd as wife As he.that would defend it with their liues, He namde for inftancc fir lohn Old- caftle The LordCobham : Herbert repltdeagaine, He,thoti,and all arc traitors that (o hold. The lie wasgiuen, the feuerall factions drawnc, And fo enragdc,»hat we could not appeafe it. I .Judge This cafe concernes the Kings prerogatiue, And's dangerous to the State and common wealth. Gendemen,Iufticcs,rnafterM;uor,andmafterShrieue, It doth behoue vs ali.and each of vs In generall and particular,to haue care For the fuppreflingofall mutinies, And all aflcmbiiesjexcept fouldiers mutters For the Kings preparation into France. We heare offecret conuenticles made, And there is doubt of feme confpiracies, Which may brcake out into rebellious armes When the King's gone, perchance before he go: Note as an inftance, this one perillous fray, What factions might haucgrownc on cither part, To the deftruftion of tlieKing and Realme, Yct,inmy confidence, fir lohn Old-caftle Innocent . v _ fir lobnOld-caflie. Innocent ofit,oncly his name was vfdc. We ihereforo trowl his H.ghnefle put this charge. You raai Iter Maior, fookc to your canterw, You maifter Shenfc vntc^your lhire,and you As Iuftices in cucry ones prccioft There be nomectuigs When the vulgar fort Sit on their Ak-bench,wuh their cops andkannes Matters of ftatc be not their common talke Nor pure religion by theirfcpsprophande.' Let vs rtturne vnto the Bench againe, And I thereocaminc further of thisfhy. Enter a B*it yM A Sb*r v Sirs.hauey C taken the ford Poweflc yet? - SerUm* Bo. No.nor heard of him. Sir. No.hee's gone farre enough. vl\ JrV %?"*}& behind,fhali anfwer all.. Ext**, Strike NowmyfordBifliop.taiccfree liberty 1 o fpeake your mmdc : what is your futc to vs> Stfhy My nobltLoftl/io more than what you know, And haue bin oftentimes inuefted with • Gneuous complaints haue part betwecne the l.ppes OfeiwiousperfenjtovpbraidetheCleanry, Some carping at the Uuings which we haueT Andothersfpurmngatthc ceremonies I hat are of aunciem cuftome in the church. Amongft the which.Lord Cobham isa chiefe: Whatinconueniencemay proceede hereof, Both to the King and to the common wealth, May cafily bedifcernd,whcn hkea frenfie 1 his irlnoujtion (hall poaeiTethcir mmdes. Thcfe vptrar-ts wiU n »uc followers to vphold 1 heir damnd opinion,more than HarrV fliall °i7T^S? <3uarrcli s a,nft thc ***«* S«ff°£t What proofe is there aaainft them to be had That what you fay the lawmaviuftifie' ' Sfrf TheygiuethemfeiuesthenameofProteftants, B And The firfl part Oj A nd meete in fields and folitary eroucs. fr Ihcn Was. euer hcard(ray Lord)the like til now i T hat theeues and rebdls,s bloud hcretikcs, Playne hcrcti!jth a letter. Suf. O but you muft not fweare,?t ill becomes One of your coate,,to rappe out bloudy oathes. Hifo. Pardon him good my Lord,it is his zcale, / n honcft country prclate.who laments To fee fuch foute diforder in the church. Str\ohn Theres onetfoey call ram Sir Iohn Old-cattle, He has not his name for naught : for like a cattle Doth he encompaffe them within his walls. But till that cattle be fubucrted quite, We acre (hall be at ouiet inthe realmc. 'Bifb. Thatisourftjtc,mv*L©rd ) thathebetane, 1 And brought in cjueftion for hisherefie, Befiderfw© letters brought noe out of Wales, Wherin my Lord Herford writes to me, What tumult and fcdition was begun, About the Lord Cobham.at the Sifes there, F or th ey had much ado to cahne the rage, And that the valiant Herbert is there flaine. S*f. A fire thatmuft bequenchswehfaynomore, The King anon goes to the counfell chamber, T here to debate of matters touching France: As he doth pafTc by.Ile informe his grace Concerning your petition:Mafter Buder, If I forget, do you remember me, But. I will my LotA OfferhmapKrje* Bi/h. Notforarecompence, But as a token of our leuc'to you, Bymefiiy Ldtdsofthecleargiedopreftnt J Thispurfe.and in it full's thoufcnd Angelfs* Praying your Lordfliip to accept their gifk firfobnOti'Caflle. • Suf. I thanke them,my Lore! Bi/hop,for their loue, But will not take their mony.if you pleafc To giue »t to this gentleman,you may. "Bifh. Sir,then we craue your furtherance herein. 'But. ThebeftlcanmyLordofRochefter. r Bt[h. Nay.prayyc takcit,truit mebutyou flial, ftr hhn Wcre'ye all three vpon New Market heath ,' You ihould not ncede ftrainccurtfic who fhould hate, Sir Iohn would quickely rid ye of that care. Suf The Kingis commmg,fcare ye not my Lord, The very firft thing I will breake with him , Shal be aboujeyour matter. Enter K. flarrj anJWwrrinf- Har. MyLordofSuffolke, nnmtatke. Was it not faide the Gleargy did rerufc To lend vsmony toward our warres in France? Suf. It was my Lord,but very wrongfully. H*r. I kriow it was,fcr Huntington here tells rne, They haue bin very bountifull oflate. Suf. And ftill they vow my gracious Lord to be fb, Hoping your maJelbe will thinke ofthem, As of your louing fubie£ls,and fupprelTc A llfuch malinous errors as begin To (pot their calling,and difturb the church. Har. God elfe forbid:why Suffolke.is there Any new rupture to difquiet thera? Suf. No new my Lord,thc old is great enough, And fo incrcafing, as if not cut downe, Will breede a fcandale to your royall fbte, Andfet yourKingdomc quickely in an vproarc, Trie Kentim krughtLord Cobham,in defpight Ofany laW>or fpintuall difapline, Maintaincs thijvpftart new religion ftill, And diuers great affemblicS by histneanes And priuate quarrells,are coromenft abroad, As by this letter more at large my liege; I j made apparant. B 4 fkr. i,,« I ?- TbefirUpartof Har. Wc do find it here, There was in Wales a certainefray of late, Bctweenc two noblemen.but what of :his? Followes it ftraightLord Cobham muft be he Did caufe thefame?I date be fwornc (good knight) He neuer dreampt of any fuch contention. ?<#. But in his name the cjuarrdl did begin, About the opinio* which he held (my hege.) Her. Howifil/did? was either he in place, To take part with them,or abette them in it? If brablmg fellowes.whofc inkindled bloud,' Seethes in their fiery vaines,will needes go fight, Making their quarrells of forae words that pafst, Either ofyou,or you,amongft their Aippes, Is the fault yours.or are they guiltie of it? Agb With pardon of your Highnefle(my dread lord) Suchhttkfparkesnegkacd,nuyinriine Grow to a mighty flame: but thats not all, ' ' He dothbefide maintainc a ftrange religion, And will not be compelJd to come to mafle. r Btjb. We do befeech you therefore gracioui prince, Without offence vnto your maiefly We may be bold to vfe authoritic. Harry A show? "Bifbop To Summon him vnto the A rches, Where fuch offences haue their punifhment. Harry To anfwere pcrfonally, is that your meaning? "Bt/hop It is, my lord. Harry Howifheappealc? "Stjhep He cannot(my Lord)in (uth a cafe as this. Suffolke Not where Religion is the plea.my lord. Harry Itookcitalwayes,thatourfclfe ftoode ont, Asafufficientrefugc, vntowhome Not any but might lawfully appcalc. But weele not arejue now vpon that poynt: For fir John Old-caftle whom you accu£, -. • Let me intreattyou to difpeac* awhile With your high titic of'preheminence. in/cone. Report didneueryetcondemnehimfb, But he hath ahvayes beene reputed JoyalJ: Andin my knowledge T can fay thus much, That he is vertuous,wife,and honouuhle: If any way his conscience be fechic 'dc, To wauer in his faith : He fend for him, And fchoolc him priuatcly.if that feme not, Then afterward you may proceedc againft him. i Butler,be you the meilcnger for vs, And will him presently repaire to court. exeunt. fir lobn How now my lord.why ftand you difcontent? In (both,me thinkes the King hath well decreed. "Btfbtf Yea,yca,fir Iohn, if he would keepe his word, But I pcrcetue he fauours him fo much, As this will be to froall effcfl,I fcare. fir l«hn Why then He tell you what y'art beft to do: IFyou fufpeft the King will be but cold In reprehending him, fend you a proceflc too To ferue vpon him : fo you may be fure To make him anfwer't,how£>ere it fall. -! ^'frf And wdlremembredj will haue it fb, ^Sunancrftallbefcntaboutitftrait Exit. fir Uhrt Yea,doefo, in the meane fpace this rcmaincs For leinde fir Iohn ofrVrotham honeft Iacke. Me miniccs the purfe of gold the Bifliop gaue, Made a gpod fhew.it had a tempting looke, B. efljarqy me,but my fingers ends do itch 1 o be vpon thofcrudduks : wcll,tis thust I am notastheworlde does take rocfor:- |f euer woolfe were cloathed in fheepes coate, Then I am he, olde huddle and twang.yfaith, A prieft in'fhew.but in plainc termes.a thecfe, Yet let mc tell you too, an honeft theefc, One that w»U tajee it where it may be fpardt, , Bj And The first part of And fpend it freely in good fellowship. "I haue as many (hapes as Proteiu had, That Rill when any villany is done, There may be none fufpect it was fir John. Uefides,to comfort me, for whats this life, Except the crabbed bitterncs thereof Be fwectencd now and then with lechery? I haue my Doll, my concubine as t were, To frollicke with, a lufty bounfing gerle. But whilft I lovtcr here the gold, may (cape, A nd that mult not be fo, it is mine owne, T hcrcfore lie meetc him on his way to court, And mnue him of it : there will be the fport. Exit. Enter three or foure poore feofle,f«me^»uitiiert,fime aid men I God help,God help, there's law for puniflung, But theres no law for our neceflity : There be more ftockes to fet poore foldiers in, T han there be houfe s to rclceue them at. id man Faith,houfekeepingdecayes in euery place, '* Euen as Saint Teter writ.ftil] worfe and worfe 4 Maifter maior of Rochefter has giuen commaunde- ment, that none ih all goeabroadeoutoftheparilh, and they haue fet an order downc forfboth,what euery poore houfhof- der muft giue towards our relicfc: where there be fome ccafed 1 may fay to you.had almoft as much necde to beg as we. I It is a hard world the while. Ola man Ifa poore man come to a doore to aske for Gods fake, they aske him for a hccnce,or a certificate from a Iuftice. 1 Faith we haue none, but what we bcare vppon our ho* dies,our maimed limbs,God help vs. 4 Andyet,aslameaslam, lie with the king into France, ^♦cancrawle but afhip-boorde, I hadde rather be flaincin France,than ftaruein England. O/de man Ha , were 1 but as lufty as I was at the "battell of Shrewsbury, I would not doc as 1 do : but we are now come to the good lord Cobhams, to the beft roan to the poore that is i fir John OU'Cajlh e. isinaTIKent. 4 Godblefl*ehim,therebcbutfewfuch. Enter Lvrdfibham with Harpoo/e. C^.Thou peeuimfroward man,what wouldfhhouhaue? Harp. This pride,thij pride, brings all to beggarie, I fcru de your f athenand your grandfather, Shew mcfuch two men now:no.no', Your backr s,your backes,rbe diucll and pride, Has cut the throatc of all good houfekceping, They were the bed Yeoracns maftcrs^that Euer were in England. C»b. Yea.extept thou h'aue a crue offeely knaues, And flurdy rogues, fttll feeding at my gate, There isnohofpitalitiewilhthce. Harp. They may fit at the gate well enougr^but the diuell of any thing you giue them.exccpt they will eatc ftones. Cob. Tis long then of fuch hungry knaues is you, pointing Yea fir.hcres your retinue,your gucfts be come, to the They know their howers I warrant you. ^ e ££ 4KS Old. God blefTcyo'ir honour, God fauethcgoodLord Cobham,and all his houfe, Soul. Good your honour,beftow your blelTcd almes, Vpon poorc men. Cob. Now fir.hcrebevour Almesknights. Now are you as fjfeas the Emperour. Harp. My Almes knightsrnay.th 'are yours, It is a fhamefor you,and lie frand too't, Yourfoohfh armes maintaines more vagabonds, T'^en all the noblemen in Kent befide.* Out you rogues.you knaues worke for your liuings, Alas poore men,0 Lordthey may begthcir hearts out, Thcres no more charitic amongft men, Then amongftfb many mafhffc dogges, * What make you hcre.you needy knaues J Away,away,youvilkirres. \ "X.fctU. Ibefe*chyoufir,begoodtovs, Ok Tbejirjlpartof Cobham Nay,nay, they know thee well enough,! thinke that all the beggars in this land are thy acquaintance, goc beftowe your almes, none will controulc you fir. Harp. Whatfhouldl giue them? you arc grownefo beg- garly , you haue fcarco a b«tc of breade to giue at your doore : you talkc of your religion Co long.that you haue banifhed cha- ritie from amongft you, a man may make a flaxc ihop in your kitchin chimnJcs,forany fire there rs (hiring. Cobham If thou wilt giue them nothing, fend them hence, let them not ftand here ftaruing in the coldc. Harp. Who 1 driuethem hence?ifldriue poore men from your doorc-.Ile be hangd.I know not what 1 may come to my felfe:yea,God help vou poore knaues.ye fee the world yfaith, well.you had a mother : Well, God be with thee good Lady, thy foule s at reft : (Tie gaue more in fhirts and fmocks to poore children,then you fpend in your houfe^ck yet you hue a beg- gar too. Cobham Euen the worft deede that ere my mother did, was in reiceuing fuch a foole as thou . HarpooU Yca^'eaJ am a foolc ftill , with all your wit you will die a beggar,go too. Cobham Go you olde foole, giue the poore people fome- thing,go in poore men into die inner court,and take fuch alms as there is to be had. Souldter God bleflc your honor. HarpooU Hang you roags, hangyou, theres nothing but nrifery amongft you, you fearers law you. Exit. Olaeman Qod bleffc you good maifter Rafe , God due your hfc,you arc good to the poore ftill. Enter the LordTowet dtfguifed/tndPtrorvde htmfeife. Cobham What fellows yonder comes along the groue? Few paflengers there be that know this way. Me thinkes he ftops as though he ftayd for me, And meant to fhrowdhimfelfe amongft the bufhes. I know the Cleargic hate me to the death, And my religion gcts«ic many foes: And fir John Old-cajtlt. And this may be fomc defocratc rogue, Subornd to worlcc me mifchi'efc : As it Pleafeth God, if be come toward mc,fure / lie flay his comming,bc he but one man, What foere he be: The Lord Pewit comes on, 1 haue beene well acquainted with that face. Towii Well met my honorable lord and friend. Cobham You are welcome fir, what ere you be, But of this fodaine fir,I do not know you. Poxvk I am one that wifheth well vnto your honor, My name is Powcs,anoldc friend of yours. Cobham My honorable lord.and worthy friend, What makes your lordfhip thus alone in Kent, And thus difguifed in this ftrange attire? Vonis My Lord,anvncxpefted accident, Hath at this time infore'de me to thefe parts: And thus it hapt, not yebful hue dayes fince, Now at the laft Affife-at Hereford, It chanft that the lord Herbert and my felfe, Mongft other things.difcourfingatthe table, To fall in fpeech about fome certaine points OtWtckcliWes doftrine,gainft the papacie, An d the religion catholique.maintaind Through the mod part of Europe at this day. This wilfull tcafty lord ftuckc not to fay, That WtckcUffe was a knaue,a fchifmatike, His do&ririe dkelifh and hcreticall, And what foere he was maintaind the fame, was traitor both to God and to his country. Being rooued at his peremptory fpeech, I tokrhim,fbme maintained thofe opinions, Men,and truer fubicftsthen lord Herbert was: And he replying m companions: Your name was vrgde,my lord, gainft his chalenge, To be a perfect fauourer of the tructh. And to be lhort,from words we fell to blowes, : C Our ■ ■--.:.■■.. ' .j ; Tkfirftpmof Our fcruants.and our tenants taking part*, Many on both fides hurt : and for an hourc The broyle by no meanes could be pacified, Vntill the Iudgcsnfing from the bench, Were in their peribro fore de to part the fray. fc'obham I hope- no man was violently flaine. TortU Faith none I tiufl,but the lord Herberts felfe, . Who is in truth fo dangeroufly hurt, As it is doubted he can hardly fcape. fibham lam fory.my goodjord, of thefe ill ne-wes. Towis This is the caufe that driues me into Kent, To flirowd my felfe with you fo good a friend, Vntill I heare now things do fpeed at home. Cobbam Your lordmtp is mod welcome vnto Cobham, B-ut I am very fory.my good lord, M y n arac was brought in queftion in tins matter, Confi clering I haue many enemies, That threaten malice, and do lie in waite To take aduantage of the fmalleft thing. But you are welcome; and repofe your lordftiip, And keepe your ftlfe here fecret in my houfe, Vntill we heare how the lord Herbert fpecdest Here comes my man. ImerHarpoole. Sirra.what newes? Uarpoole Yoriders one ma'iftc r Butler of the priuie chair* . bcr, is ftnt vnto you from the King.. rovii 1 pray God thelord Herbert be not dead , and the King hearing whithet I am gone, hath fent for me. Cob. Comfort your felfe my lord.l warrant you. Harpoo/e Fellow, what ailes thce^dooAthou quake? doft thou fhake?doft thou tremble?ha* Cob. Peacqyouoldfoolc, firra, conuey this 'gentleman in the backe way, and bring the other into the walke. H«ypoo/t Come fir. you are welcome.ifyouloue mylorde. Pov>is Godhaucmefcygentlcfriend. exeunt. Cob. I thought asmuch,thatitwouldnotbelongbeforel heard Jirfohn OU-cflftie. heard offiwKthing from the King,about this matter. Snier H«rpoolc with A/aiJltr'But/er. fUrfbote Sir,yonder my lord walkes.you fee him, He haue your men into the Celler the while. Cobb, welcome good maifter Butler. 'Butler Thankes, my good lord: his Maicfhedooth com- mend his louc vnto your Sordlhip, and wils you to repahc vn- O the court. Cobh. God blefTe his Highneflc , and confound his enne- tnies, I hope his Maieftie is well. Butler Inhcalth,mylord. Cobh. God long continue it : meethinkes youlookeas though you were not well , what ailcs you fir? "Staler Faith I haue had a foobfh odde mifchance,that an- gers mee : commingouer Shooters hill.there came a fellow to rhe like a Sailer,and asked me money , and whilft I ftaide my horfctodraw mypurfe,he takes th'aduantagcof a little banck and leapes behind me, whippes my purfeaway, and with a fo- dainc ierke I know not how, threw me at leaft threeyards out of my faddle. I neuer was fo robbed in all my life. Cobh. I am vety foric fir for your mifchance, wee will fend our warrant foorth, to (lay fucn (ufpitious pcrfons as flial be found,then maifter Butler,we wil attend you. Butler I humbly thankc your lotdftiip, I will attend you. Enter the Sumner. Sum. I haue the law to warrant what I.do,and though the LordCobhambeanobleinan, that difpenfes not with law, I dare feruc proceftc were a fiue noble men, though we Stun- ners make fometimes a mad ilip in a corner with a prettie wench,a Sumner muft not goc alwayes by feeing , a manne may be content to hide his eies, where he may fecle his profit: weil,thisis my Lord Cobhams houfe, if I can deuife to fpeake with him, if not, He clap my citation vpons doore, fo my lord of Rochefter bid me , but me thinkes herecoines one of his men. Enter Htrpno/e. Harp. Welcome good fcllow,welcome, who wouldYt thou C 1 fpeake j The firtt part of fpcakewith? -a Sum. With my loid Cobbaro, I would fpeake, if thou be one of his men. Harp. Yes I am one of fos men, but thou canft not fpeake ; with my lord. Sum. May I fend to him then? Warp, lie tel thee that,when I know thyerrand • Shim. I will not tel my errand to thee. Harp. Then kcepe it to thy fclfc, and walkc like a knaue as-' thou caracft. Sum. I tell thee my lord kecpes no knaues ,firra. Harp. Then thou ferueft him not,I bclccue,whatlordisthy matter? Sum. MylordofRochefter. Harp. In good lime,and what would ft thou haue with my lortlCobham? Sam. I come by vertue ofaproceflc, toafcite him to ap* peare before my lord,in the court at Rochefter. Harp aftde. Wcl, God grant me patience, I could eatethis conger. Mylordisnotathome.rhercforc it were good Sum- ner you caried your procefle backe. Sum. Why,ifhe will not be fpokes withali , then will I, leauc it here,and fee you that he take knowledge ofit. Harp. Swounds you flauc,do you fct vp your bills here,gr> to,take it downe againe,doeft thou know what thou doft,doft thee know on whom thou ferueft procefle? Sum^ Yesmarry doe- 1 , Sir John Old-caftle Lord Cob- ham. ' Harp. I am glad thou knoweft him yet, and firra doft not thou loio w,that the lord Cobham is a braue lord, that keepei good beefcand beere in his houfc , and cuery day feedes a hundred poore people at sgate,and kcepes a hundred tall fcl- lowes? Sum. WhatsthattomyprocciTe? Harp.tAix}' this fir,is thisproceffe parchment? Sum. Yes mary.. ' ■' " harp^ I »» >— ' VT * " » , ' ' ' - 1 ' " ' '" frlohnOldtylk ■,-Hnrf, AndjthiJtfcalewaxc* . Sum. hisfo. J£ir/>. lfthisbeparchment.&thiswax, eate you this parch - ment.and this wa:\c,orl will make parchment of your skinrrc, and beatc your braines into waxe : Sirra Sumner difpatch, deuourc,firra deuoure. SumA am my lord of Rochcfters Sumner Jcameto do my office, and thou fhalt anfwere it. Harp. Sirra, no railing, but betake you to your teeth,thou {halt eate no worfc then thou bringft with thec, thou bringft it for my lord, and wilt thou bring my lord worfc then thou wilt eate thy felfe? Sum. Sir.IbroughrTtnotmylordtoeate. *. Harp. O do you firmenow, alls one for thatbutile make you eatcit/or bringing it. Sum. 1 cannot eat e it. Ki>y.Canyounot? sbloudilcbeateyouvntilyounauea ftomacke. htbtaushim. Sttm. O hold,hold,good matter feruing-inan,I will eate it. Harp. Be champping,bc chawing fir.or lie chaw you.you rogue, the pureft of the hony. Sum. Tough waxe,is the pureft of the hony. Harp. OLordfir,ohoh, he totes, Feed,feed,wholfome rogue,whol(bme. , Cannot you like an horieft Sumn er walke wrth the dhfell your , brothcr,to fetch in your Baihffes rents, but you muft come to a noble mans houfe with procefle? Sbloudifthyfealcwcreii broad as the lead that couers Rochefter church^ou fhouldft eateit. . -Sum. O I am almoft choaked, I am almoft choaked. Harp. Who's within there J wH you fhamc my Lord , ij were no beere in the houfe? Buder I fay. But. Heere.here; enter Butler. Harp. Giue him Beere. hedrwikes. Therc,tough old fheepskins.bare drie meatei Sum. O fir Jet inc gonofimhcrjle eate my word. C J, hatf. The firsl part of Harp. Yea mat)' fir , fo I meane you Oiall eate more 'then your own word.for ile make you eate all the words in the pro- cefle. Why you drab monger.cnnrtot the fecrets ofal the wen- ches In a (heire feme your turne , but you muft come hither With a citation with a poxe? He cite you. he bar then done. A cup of facke for the Sumner. Bur, Here fir here. " K*r/>.HcrefiaucIdrinketothcc. Sum. I thanke you fir. Harp. Now if thou findft thy ftomackc well.bccaufe thou (halt fee my Lord keep's meate ins houfc , if thou wilt go in thou (halt haue a peece of becfe to thy break fafiv Sum. No I am very well good M.feruing-man , I thanke you.very wellfir. Harp. I am glad on't.thcn be walking towards Rochcftcr to kecpeyour ftomack warmcrand Sumner ,if 1 may know you difturb a good wench within this Diocefie , if I do not make thee eate her peticotc^if there were four yards ofKentifti clotk in't, I am a villainc. . Sum. God be with you M.fcruingmaan. H«r/>.Farewell Sumner. Enter ConjLb/*. - Con. God fiwieyou M-Harpoole. Jfo»y. Welcome Conftable, welcom Con3able,\vhatnews with thee? : Cto^'ArKftpleafeyouM.Harpoole, IamtomakehueW ctie/or^fellbw with one eie that has rob'd two Clothiers,ismJ am-fo craue your hindrance, for to fcarch all fufpeft cd places, and th*y (ay there was a woman iivthe company. Harp. Haft thou bin at the Alehoufcj haft thou fought there? i Com. I durft not fcarch fir .. irt my Lord Cobhams libcttie, except I had fome of h?sferuants,w hich are for my warrant. J Harp. Ah heneft Conftablcan fconcft Conftablc,c*lfotth him thatkeepes the Alehoufe there. C Ale mm "WhocallS there, come necrca Gods namejtfhis't you fir John Old-tajik. you M. Conftablc and M.Harpoole, you arc welcome witfe all my hcart.what make you here fo earely this morning? Harp. Sirra.what ftrangers do you lodge, there is a robbery done this morning, and we arc to fcarch For all fufpcfted per- fons. Aleman.Go& borcsj am for)' for't.yfaith fir I lodge no ho- dy but a good honcft mery prieft , they oil him fir John a Wrootham.and a handfomc woman that is his neece, that he faies he has fome Cute in law for,and as they go vp & down to London.fometimesthey lie at my houfe. Harp. What, is he here in thy houfe now? Con. She is fir, I promife you fir he is a quiet man, and be- caufe he will not trouble too many roomes, he makes the wo- man lie euery night at his beds fcetc. Harp. Bring her forth Conftablc, bring her forth, lets fee hamlets fee her. Con. Dorothy, you mutt come downe to MConftablc. *ZW. A non forfooth . fie enters. Harp. Welcome fweetc laiTe.wclcome. "Do/. I thank you good M.feruing-man, and m.ifrer Con- flablealfo. Harp. A plump girle by the mas,a plump girle,ha Do! ha, VvilMhourbrfakethepiefr,andgo with me. Con. A well faid M. Harpoole, you are a merrie old man yrjkh.yfaithyouwilneuerbcold: now bythcmacke,aprettie tvenchindced. _ Harp. YeoIdmadmeryConftablc, art thou aduis'de of tharha,well faid Dol,fill fbmeale here. DvUfide Ohjf I will this old prieft would not ftickc to me, byloue I would ingle this old feruing-man. Harp. Oh you o d mad colt, y faith lie fcakyou : fit all the pots in the houfe there. C * 1 - OhwdfaidM.Harpoole,youarehcartofoakewhen all's done. Harp. HaDol, thou haft a fweetc pairtof lippesby the mafic. Vol. ] Tkefrftpartof T>oll Truelyyouarcamoitfwcetoldcman, ascuerl fewe, by my troth,y ou haue a face, able to make any woman in loue with you. H:rp. Fill fweete Doll, jle drinke to thee. 'Doll I pledge you fir.and thanke you therefore,and I pray you let it come. Harp, tmbracinghcr Doll,can(t thou loaemcJa mad mer- ry lalTe .would to God I had neuer feenc thee. Doll I warrant you you will not out of my thoughts thig tweluemonth, truely you are as full of fauour, ' as a man may be . Ah thefc fweete grey lockes , by my troth, they arc moft louely. Conftabie Gods boores maifter Harpoolc, I will haue one buffetoo. Harp. No licking for you ConfrabIc,hand off,hand off. Confinble Bur lady 1 loue killing as wel as you. Dell Oh you are an od boic.younaue a wanton eie of your owne : ah you fweetfugar l.pt wanton, you will winne as ma- ny womens hearts as come in your company. Enttr'Pritft. Wroth. Doll,cornc hither. Harp. Prieftjfhc fha! not. 1>oJl He come anonc,fweete loue. .' Wroth, Hand off.old fornicator. Harp. Vicarjlc fit here in fpight of thee, is this'fitte {ruffe for a pricft to carry vp and downe with him? Wrotham Ah firra,doft thou not know.that a ^ood fellow Barfbn may haue a chappel of ea(c,whcrc his parifn Church is irreoff? . '!_ • HMHrtythehr*,,rof'V**(}*ht e . AEion NowimifterMurleyJamwellaflurdc You know our arrant^nd do like the caufe. Bcingamanaffeclcdasweare? * C r *"' ^2. G ^ d di ! d yc d:unricni y Jccre,nomafter,goo«i fir Roger Afton Kmght, maiftcr Bourne.andmaifter rW ley efqu.rcsgcntlcmen^ndmftices ofthepeace,no maiftcr I, but P la,neW.llumMurIy the brewer of 5unftable your ho- neft neighbour, and your friend, ifye be men of my proferti- ^'f 7 u P uf effcd f i ? (,stoWicknffc . fo «toRome, ^/. Holdbymelad, leanevpon that (bflfe good mai- ftcrBeuerley.allofahoureftyyourmind,^^^^. Tul l knc 7 our faftion now ■ gwwne fo great, Throughout the realme, th-t it beginncs to fmoake * into the Cleargics cies, andthe Kings earcs* D Hi-h ThefirUp^rtof High tune U is that we were drawnc to head, Our gencrall and officers appoynted. A nd warres ye wot will aske great florc of coine. Able to ftrcngihour/aion with yourpurfe, You .ire elected for a co!one!I Oucr a regiment of fifucne bands. Marin Fue paltrie paltrie.in ind out.to and fro.be it more or Ie(Te,vppon occafion,Lorde haue mcrcie vppon vs.what a ' world is this? Sir Roger Acfton, I am but a Cunfhbleman, a plaine brewer yc know : will lufty Caualicringcaptaines Gen- tlemen come at my calling, goe at my bidding ? Daintrc my dcere, thei!edoeadoggeofwa::e, ahorfeof chcefe, apricke andapudding no, no, ye mufl appoint fome lord or knight at leaft to that place. Bourne Why matter Murley ,you fhall be a Knight: Were you not in election to be fhrieue? Haue ye not part all offices but that? Haue ye not wealth to make your wife a lady? I warrant you, my lord, our Gencrall Bcftowesthat honor on you at firft fight. Murky Mary God dild ye daintie my dcare: But tell me,who fhalbeour Gcnerall? Wheres the lord Cobham,fir Iohn Old-cafUc, That noble almef giuer.houfekeeper.vertuous, Religious gentleman? Come to me there boies, Come to me there. ARon Why whobuthefhallbeourGenerall? Murley And fhall he knight me, and make me colonel!* AUm My word for tliflt, fir William Murley knight Murley Fellow fir Roger A c^on knight, all fellowes, I mcanc in armes, how ftroDg arewc? how many partners? our enemies befide the King arc mightie,bc jtmore orleflevpon occafion,reckon our force. '. \ Afion There are of vs our friends,amhfolk>wers, Three thoufand and three hundred attht Ieafr, Ofnoithcrneladsfuurethoufandjbcfidcfiqrfc, Is F«om I /irlohnbld'Caftlc. From Kent there comes with fir John Old-caftle ' Seauen thoufand, then from London iflue out, Ofniaiiters.feruantSjftrangers^renticcs Foi tie odde thoufandsinto Picket field, Where we appoynt our fpeciall randcuous. Murky Fue paltry paltry ,m and out to and fro, Lord hauc mercie vpon vs.what a world is this,wheres that Picket ficlde fir Roger? - ' • Atlon Behinde faint Giles in the field neere Holbome liwrkj Newgate vp Holborn C) S. Giles in the ficld,and (6 i iborne.an old fawrfor the day.for the day 3 t£Oo» On friday next the fourteenth day of Ianuary. Murlcj Tyllie Vallie , truft me neucr iFI haue any likUof that d iy : fue paltry paltry, fnday quoth a, difinall day, Cml- dermafleday this ycare was friday. *'«' next. r ' -Bourne What fummeofmonevmeaneyou to disburfc? rnm^^'r'^^f^'y.^^y.fobcrlv.andhand- rome^Imaybnngfiuehuodrethppund. , A^lT hU r nd r^ an - fiucthouf;lrtJsn o^nough, ' Ahundreththoufandwillnotpavommen ° Twomonthstogctlier^ithercomeprepardc Like a braue knigh^pd martiall Colondh Ipghttenng Solde^ndgallantftraiture, / D J Brintrint ■ -- - Tbefoftpartof Bringing m c©yne,a cart loade at the l«aft, A nd all your followers mounted on good horie, Or neuer come difgraccfull to vsalL Btnerkj Pc«hancc you may becnofe«TreaAirer r Tenne thoufand pound j the lead that you can bring. Murky Paltn'paltry > i«andout,toandfro,vponoccaiienI haue ten thoufand pound tofpend, and tcnnc too. And raw thcr than the Bifhop fliall haue his will of mcc for my confei. enccitfhalloutall. Flame and fla'xe, flame and flaxe,itwa* go«c with water and mault ,and it ftiaiflic with fire and giinnc powdcr.Sir Roger, a cart loade of mony til the axefrec crack*, myfclreandmymcninFicketficldonfhdaynext : remem- ber my Knighthoode,and my place : there's my haad He bee thers. Exit. Aclon See what Ambition may pcrfwade men to,. In hope of honor he will fpend himfelfo 'Bourne I neuer thought a Brewer halfcfo rich. Beuerlej Was neuer bankcrout Brewer yetbut onev With vfingtoo much mault,too little water. , JRoh Thats no fault in Brewers now A deed of ckmencrr, Your HighnefTe pardon for Lord PowefTe life, Which I did bcg,andyou my noble Lord, Ofgracious fauour did vouchsafe to grant. Har. But yetit is not figned with our hand. Cob. Not yet my Liege; one ready wahfm Har. The fa£t,you (ay.was done; ami tucks* Not of prepen&d malice,butby chance. C oh-. Vpon mine honor fo,no <.«*herwife. Har. There is his pardon, bid him make amends, ■writes. And cleanfe his fbule to God for his offence; What we remit,is but the bodies fcourge, Enter Bijhof* How now Lord Bifhop? Bifbof Iuftice dread Soueraigne. As thou art King,fo graunt I may haueiuftlce. Mai?. Whatw.eane3.thjs cxclaraa6on,lctvs.k»owi D 5 Jtyfy b. Prclate,thoulieft,eueninthygrcafiemaw, Or who/beucr twits me with the name, Of either traitor,or ofheretikc. Har. Forbcare I fay,and Bifliop, mew the caufe From whence this late abufc hath bin dcriu'de, 'Bijh. Thus mighticKing.by gcnerallconfent, A mefTenger was fent to cite this Lord, To make appearance in the confifiorie, And commine to his houfe,a ruffian flaue, One of his daily followers.met the man, Who knowing him to be a parator, Aflaults him hrft.and after in contempt Of vs,and our proceedings,makes him eate The written proceiTe,parcnmcnt/eale and all: Whereby his maifter neither was broughtforth, ? Nor we but fcornd/or our authoritie. Har. When was this done? ■ Ti/h. At fixe a docke this morning. Har. And when came you to court? Cob. Laft night my Lord. Har. By tin* it feemes,he is.not guilty of it, And you hauc done him wrong t'accufe him to. Tift. But it was done my lordby his appointment, Or clfc his man dnrft no«e hauc bin fo bold. Har. Or elfe you durft be bold,to interrupt, And fill our cares with friuolous complaints, Is this the duetie you do bearc to vs? Was't not fufficient we did pafle our word To fend for him,but you mifdoubting it, Orwhichisworie,int*ndingtofore(taU \ OurrcjallrjK)wer,muftliiwwu"cfuniinonhim? ,. • This L *i i JirlohnOM-caftle This.fafl0urs of Ambition, not of zcalc, And rather proues,you malice his cftate, Than any way that he offends the law. Go to,we like it not,and he your officer, That was imployde fomuch aitiuTe herein, Had his defert for being infolcnt: Enter Hunl'mnon So Cobhamwhenyoupleafe you may depart. Cob. I humbly bid farewell vnto my liege. Sxit Hur. Farewcll,what's the ncwes by Huntington.' Hunt. Sir Roger Aeton.and a crue.my Lord, Of bold feditioos rebels, are in Armcs, ~~ Intending reformation of Religion. And with their Aririy they intend to pitch, In Fickct field, vnlerfc they bcrcpulft. H*r. So ncre our prcfcncc?dare they be fo bold? And will prowdwarre.and eager third ofbloud, ' Whom we had thought to entertaine farre off, Prefle forth vpon vs in our natiue boundes? Mud wee be rbrc't to hanfell our iharp blades In England here, which we prepar'd fof France* Well, a Gods namebeit,what's their number? fay, Or who's the chiefe commander of mis rowt? Hunt. Theirnumbcrisnotknownc,asyct(royLord) But lis reported Sir Iohn Old-caftle Is the chiefe man,on whom they do depend. Har. How,the Lord Cobham? Hunt. Ycsmy gracious Lord. "Btfb. I could haue told your maieftie as much Before he went,but that I law yourGrace Was too much blinded by his flatcrie. Suf. Send poaft my Lord to fetch him backe againe. "But. Traitor vnto his country, how hcfmooth'de, A ndfeemde as innocent as Truth it felfe? Har. I cannot thinke it yet, he would be falfe, But if he be,no matter let him go, Wcele meet both him and them vnto their wo» I .'4 The firft part of \ >Bifi. This falls out well,and at the laft I hope Exeunt To fee this horetike die in a rope. Snter Ear It of Cambridge, Lord Scrooge, C-r*j,and Qjartres the TrtncbfaElor. Scrotf. Once more my Lord of Cambridge make rcherfal. How you do fraud intitelcd to the Crownc, The deeper fball we print it in our mindes, And euery man the better be refolu'dc, When he pcrcciues his quarrell to be iuft. Cam. Then thus Lord Scroope.fir Thomas Gray, & yea MounfieurdcChaitres,agent for the French, This Lionell Duke of Clarcnce,as I faid, Third fonne of Edward (Englands King)the third H id ifluc Phillip his fole daughter and heyrc, ' Which Phillip afterward was giuen in marriage, To Edmund Mortimerthe Earle ofMarch, Andby him had afbn cald Roger Mortimer, W hich Roger likewifc had ofhis difcent, Edmund,Roger,Anne,and Elianor, Two daughters and two fonnc$,but thofe three Didc without ifluc, Anne that did fu ruiue, And now was left her fathers oncly heyre. My fortune was to marry ,beingtoo By my grandfather ofKing Edwardes line, So ofhis iimame,I am calde you know, Richard Plantagenet,my father was, Edward the Duke of Yorkc,and fon andheyre To Edmund Langley.Edward the third's firft fbnne. 'f Scroop So that it feemes your claime comes by your wife. As lawfull heyrc to Roger Mortime^ The fon of Edmund, which did marry Phillip Daughter and heyrc to Lyoncll Duke of Clarence. (am. True.for this Harry.and his father both H arry the firft, as plainely doth appeare, Are falfe intrudcrs,and vfurp jhe Crowne, For when yong Richard was at Pomfret flaine, . firlohnOld'CaJlk. In him the title of prince Edward dide, That was the eldetl of king Edwards fonnes: William of Hatfield,and their fecond brother. Death in his nonage had before bereft: So that my wife denu'dfrom Lionell, Third fonne vnto king Edward.ought pro*eedc, And take poffeffion of the Diademe Before this Harry.or his father king, Who fctchttheir title but from Lancafter, Forth of that royall line . And being thus, Whatreafon ift but (he (hould haue her right? Scrotpe I am refolu'de our enterprife is iuft. Gray Harry mall die,or elfe refigne his crowne. Chart. Perform* but that, and Charles the king of France Shall ayde youlordcs, notonely with his men, But fend you money to maintaine your warres, Fiue hundred thoufand crownes he bade me proffer, If you can ftop but Harries voyage for France. Scrope We neuer had a fitter time than now The rcalme in fuch diui fi on as it is. Comb. Befides,you muft perfwade ye there is due, Vengeance for Richards murder, which although It be defcnde, yet wdjit Fallatlaft, And now as likely as another time. Sinne*nath had many yccres to ripen in, A*nd now the harueft cannot befarre off, Wherein the weedes of vfurpation, Arc to be cropt, and caft into the fire. Scroope No more earle Cambridge,hcrc I plight my fait!i ; To fetvp thec,and thy renowned wife. Gray Gray will perfbrme the fame,as he is knight. Chart, And to affifl: ye, as I faid before, Charters doth gage the honor of his king. ' Scroape Welacke but now Lord Coohamsfcllowfhip, And then our plot were abfblutc indeede. Camb. Doubt not ofhun,mylord,his life's purm'de E By Tbefiflpartof L Ey truncenfed Clcargy,and oflatc, Brought in difplcafurcwith the king,aiTu!es He may be quickly wonnc vnto our faction. Who hath the articles were drawne at large Of our whole purpofe? # Gray That hauc I my Lord. Comb. WemouldnotnowbefarreofTfromhishoufe^ Our ferious conference hath beguild the way, $ce where his cattle ftands, giuemc the writing. W hen we arc come vnto the fpeech of him, Becaufe we will not (land to make recount, Of that which hath beenefaide.here he (hall reade enter $$. Our mindes at large ,and what wecraue of hrjh, $croope A read) way : here comes the manhimfclfe Booted and fpurrd.it kernes hchath becne riding. Camb. VVcll met lord Cobham. Cobh. My lord of Cambridge? Your honor is raoft welcome into Kent, And all the reft of thisraire company. ■',... I am new comefrom London, gentleLordes: But will ye not take Cowling for your hod, And fee what cntertainement it afFordes? fimb. Wewereintendedtohauebecneyotirgucfts: But now this lucky meeting fhalHuffife To end our bufinefl"e,aniddeferrr that kindnsfle. (obh. BufineiTemykwdjwhatbufineffeftiouldyouhaue But to be met y? ivc haue no delicates, ■',.-.■ But this 1 le promife vou,apef c« of venilon, A cup of wine.andfo forth : hunters fare: And if vou pleafe,weele ftrike the ftagge our (Hues Shall fill our dilhes with his wel-fedflem. Scrooge That is.indeedc the thing We all defife. ," ; fibb. My lordes and you fhallhaucyour choice withine. C*mb. Nay but the ftagge which we defire to ftrike, . . ' . Liues not in Cowling :rfyctuwillconfent, f -.- / And ? Scroope VVeelefwearetoyou. Cjraj Ortaketheiacramcnt. Cobh. Nay you are noble men,and I imagine, As you arc honorable by birth. and bloud, So you will be in heatt,inthought,in word. I craue no other tefthnony but this. That you would all fubfcribe,and fet your hands "Vnto this writing which you gaue to me. l*m!>. V Vith all our hearts : who hath any pen and bfcs? Scrooye My pocket mould haue one :yea,hcere it is. (amk GiusMtmclordScTocpe.-ihcrcisrriyruixie. Stnopt And there is my name. ■■■'- -A fir John Old-cajlle Cjraj^ And mine. | Cobh. Sir, let mc craue, That you would likcwifc write your name with theirs, For confirmation of your maifters word, ThekingofFraunce. i ' Char. That will I noble Lord. Cobb. So now this action is well knit together, And I am for you : wherc's our meeting, lords,' Camb. Here if you pleafc, the tenth of July next. C«l>h. In Kent?agrecd : now let vs in to (upper, I hope your honors will not away to night. Comb. Yes prefcnt!y,for I haue farrc to ride, About folliciting of other friends. Scroope And we would not be abfent from the court. Left thereby grow fufpitioninthe king. Cobb. Ycttafteacupofwincbcforeyego. C*»*b. Not now my lord,we thanke you : fo fareweH. Cob. Farewell my noble lordes : my noble lords? My noble vilkines.bafcconfpiratorj, How can they looke his Highneflein the face, Whome they (b clofly ftudy to betray? But ile not fleepe vntill I make it known*. This head fhall not be burdncd with fuch thoughts, Nor in this heart will I conceale a deede Of fuch impictie againft my king. Madam,how now? Snter Harpeok mdthe reft. Lady cobh. Yon are welcome homc,my Lord, W hy feemc ye Co difquiet in your lookes? W hat hath befalne you that difquicts your minde? Isid*) Po. Bad nevves 1 am afraide touching my husband. Cobh. Madam,not fo : there is your husbands pardon, Long may ye lmc,each ioy vntothc other. Po&ejfe Sogreatakindnefleaslknowenothowetonialce reply, my feme is quite confounded. Cohh. Let that alone: and madam ftay me not, For I rquft backe vnto the court asaine E 3 With "o" / The firtf part of With all the fpeedc I can : Harpoole,my horfe. Lady Cob. Sofooncmy Lord? what will you ride all night! Qbkam All night or day it mud be fo,fwcete wife, Vi'gemenotwhy.orwhatmybufincileis, But get you in-: Lord Powell e,bcarc with me, And madam, thinke your welcome nere the worfc: My houfeisatyourvfe. Harpoo.e,away. Harp. Shall I attend your lordlhip to the court? Cobh. Yea fir, your gelding, mount you prcfently * xe. LAdyCebh. IpiytheeHarpoole, looJcevnto thy Lord, I do not like thblodaine polling backe. - Powc Somecarnellbufinefleisafootebelike, What ere itbc.pray God be his good guide. LudjfPo- -Amen that hath fo highly vs befled. Laay Co. Come madam, and my lord, weele hope the be ft, You lhall not into Wales rill he rcturne. Tirtvefj'e Though great occafion be we fhould departe, yet madam will we flay to.be rcfolude,of this vnlookt for doubtful accident. Exeunt. Et.Ur Mnrlty utid hitmen, prepared in fame filthy order forvarre. Murcy. Come my hearts of flint, modellly, decently, fo- berly, and handfbmry, no man afore his Leader, follow your matter, y^our Capt.xne , your'Knight thafihalbe , for the honor of Meale-men, Millers, and Mault- men dunrieis tb'e mowfc, Dicke and 7'om for the.crcdite of Dunftabk*, din* downe the crienne to morrow, ye (hall not come into the fide hke beggarsy whtfebe Leonard atkt Laurence my two loa- derSjLordhauemeraevpbnvs.wbataworldisfhjsdvvoulcl giueacoupJeof fl^ilKtfgifor a dozen of good fcthers for ye, aid forty pence for as many skarffes to fet ye out wtthall, ftvft-and (how , a man bas no heart to fight all he be braue. 'Dicke Matter I'nopeWebencfbabeS, for our mahhded\ :o'unhuclelers ,' andour town* foote- balls can bcarc wiaWflc: and this lite parrell we haueflulloff, and Wee 1 fi grit naked. a'V fore wc rustic away." ' • 'v ■- • ' * Tom. NayjIamofLaurehcerifindforthatjforhemeanes Cult, s 2 ca . ^__.-J„— .L_ frfohnOld'Caftle. tdleauehis hfe behind him.he and Leonard your two loaders are making their wills bccaufe they haue wmcs-, now wc Ba- chellers bid our friends fcramblc lor our goods if we die : but tnafter,prav ye let me ride vpon Cuttc. Murlj Mcalc and falt.whcat and mault.fire and tow/roft and fnow,why Tomthdb flialt:lctme fee, here arcyou,Wil* Jiam and George arc wish my cart , and Robin and Hodge holding rny own: two horfes, proper ineri.handfonj men,tall nien,truc men. *Dickf But ma(ler,rna(ttr,me thinkes you arc a mad man, to hazard vour owne pcrfon and a cart load of money too. Tom. Yea, and maifler theres a worfc matter in t, ifitbe tsl heard fay , we go to fight againit all the learned Bifhops, that fhould giuc vs their blcfijng, and if they curfe vs,wc fhall (pcede nere the better. j)tcke Nay bir lady/ome fay thcKtng takes their part,and iriafter,dare you fight againfhhc King? - xJUfurfy Fie paltry .paltry in and out,to and fro vpon occa- fion , if the King be fo vn'wife to come there* vvcele fight With him too. Tom. W hat ifyefliould kill the King? LMur. T h en wr.cle make another. M ' ' , bicke Isthntal^doyenotfpeaketreafon? , CMur. lfwcdo, who dare trippevs? we come to fight for our confidence, and for honor, little know vou what is in my bofome looke here maddc knaues,a paire ofguilt fpurrcs. Tern. A paire of golden fpurrcs? why do you not put them on your heeles?your bofome's no place for fpurrcs. CMur. Bce't more or lefle vpon occafion, Lordhauemer- cy vs.Tom th'art a fbolc,and thou fpe.nkeft trcafon to knight- hood ; dare any weare golden or filuer fpurs til he be a knight? ro,lfhaUbckiVightedtomoirow,andthrnthey fhall on:firs, was it euer read in the church booke of Dunftable,that eucr mault man was made knight? Tcm. No but vou are more,you are mcal-man^aultman, Jtailkr ; corrie-maflkrand all. "•: ; J Dicks Thejirjlpartof 1)/%. Yea, and halfe a brewer too , and the diuell and all for wealth, you bnng more money with you, than all the re ft . Ulfur. The more's my honor,! ftial be a knight to morow, let me fpofe my men, Tom vpon cutte, Dicke vpon hobbe, Hodge vpon Ball, Raph vpon Soiell, and Robin vpon the forehorfe. S Hter AEl riejt Doll.ifmh blade holder thcrinotapedlerwalkes with a pack,but thou (haltas boldly chute bf hi* ware &? witft thy ready mony in a Marchams ftiopj wedc halicas good fil- uer as the Kingeoynes any. T>otl What is al thego'ld fpemyou tobke the \A day from' the Courtier? Trieft Jis fpneDorhtis eowhjrrieferS cbme^aefy *eife hecomesahoriebaefce thatmttftpavrbraHj wttte haut*1 good nieate, a$ mony can get, aid as gbbd gowttcs; *i can be bought tor gold, bemerywench; themaurt -rilaft conies on munday. F oll ■ I i TbefirHpartof DoU You might haue left me at Cobham.vntil yon had bio better prouided for. Triefl. No fweet Dol,no, I do not like thar,yond old ruffian is not for the prieft , I do not like anew cleark (hould come inthcoldbel-frie. 'Doll Ah thou art a mad prieft yfiiith. Prlfjl Come Doll, lie fee theefafe at fomc alehoufe here at Cray , and the ncxtfhecpe that comes /hall leaue his fleece, exeunt. Enter the Kim'jSuffolke and Butler. ■■ -King in great haft. My lord ofSurTolk,poftc away for life. And let our forces of fuch horfe and foote, As can be gathered vp by any njcanes, " Make fpeedy randcuow in Tuttle fields, It mud be done this euening my Lord, This nightthe rebells meane to draw to head Neere 1 flirrgtoB,which if your fpeede preuent not, If once they ftiould vnitc their lcucrall forces> - * Their power is almoft thought inuincible, ' Away my Lord I will be with you (bone. . Suf. IgomySoueraignewithaIlFu»ppiefpeede.- f exit tfw^MakehaftemylordofSun^keasyouloueVS, ' - V' Butler,poftc you to London with all fpeede. Coromaund the Mak>r,and /hrieues^n their alegiancc, - The cittie gates be prefently /hut vp, i And guarded with a ftrong fijfficient watch, And not a man be fufferedto parte, Without a fpeciall warrant from ourfeife. ".•'■' •"■'•" ' Command the Pofteine by the Tower be kept, And proclamation on the paineofdeath, Thatnota citizen fhrre from his doores, Except fuch as the M aior and Shrieues (hall chtue, For their owne guarde,and fafcty of their, perfons, ' "' Butler away,haue care vnto my charge. Tut. I goemySoucraignc. g' ■ •' Ktng Butler. " • 1*U ■- - -■■ firlohn Old-cajlle. Tut. MyLord. King Goedowne by Greenewich,and command a boate, At the Friers bridge attend my comming downc. "But. I will my Lord. exit King It's time I thinke to loolce vnto rebellion, When A&on doth expccl vnto his ayd, No lelTe then nftie thoufand Londoners, Welj.Ileto Weftminfterin this difguifc, Jo hcare what newes is (lining m thefe brawies. Enter fir Iohn. Sir Iohn Stand true-man faies a thiefe. - King Stand thicfe,(aics a true man,how if a thiefe? Sir Iohn Stand thiefe too. King Then thiefe or true-man I fee I muft ftand,I fee how focuer the world wagges, •■ the trade of theeuing yet will neuer downe,what art thou? firlohn A good fellow. King So am I too,I fee thou doft know mS. firlohn. If thou be a good fellow, play the good fellowes jpah,ddiuer thy purfc without more adoe. s ■KAg-Ibauenomony.. fir Iohn I muft make you find fome before we part, if you Jiaiue 00 atony you (hal haue warc,as many found drie blows as your'skin can carrie. ... , ■': ; <■/.; King Is that the plaine truth? firlohn Sirranomoreadoe.come.comcgiuemethemonv you hauc.difpatch.I cannot (land all day. King Wel,ifthou wilt needs haue it,therctis:iu(t the prouerb, one'thiefe robs another.wherc the diuel are all my old theeues,' that were wont to kcepc this walked FaKraffethe villaine is Co fat, he cannot get ons horfc.but methinkes Poines and Peto fliould be ftirring here abouts. firlohn How much is there on t of thy word? Kmg A hundred pound in Angels, on my word, :Tlie time has beene I would haue done as much For thee,ifthou hadft paft this way,as I haue now. i& Thjirfipartof fit.hhn Sirra,what art thou.thou fcem'ft a gentleman* King Iamnolcffe, yetapoortonenow, fbrthouhaftall mymony. fir Iohn, From whence cam'fl thou* King From the court atEhham. fir Iohn Art thou one of the Kings feruants* King Yes that I am,and one of his chamber. fir John I am glad thou art no worfe, thou maift the better fparc thy mony,& thinklt thou thou mightft get a poor tlikfe his pardon if he fliould haue needc King. Yes that I can. fir Iohn. W^t fhou do fo much for roe,whcn I mall haucoc- cafion? Kaig Ycsfaith will I,fc itbe for no murther. fir. lot?* Nay,I am a pittifull thicfc, ail the hurt I do a man, I take but his purfe,lle kill man. King Then of my word lie do it. fir Iohn C jut me thy hand of the fame. King There tis. fir Iohn M e thinks the King fliould be good to rhceues,be> caufe he has bin a thiefe himfelfe, though I tltinkc now he be iumedtruc-man. King Faith J haue heard indeed behas had anil name that way in his youth , but how canir. thou tell he hat been* » thiefe? fir Iohn How J becaufeheonce robde me before I fell to the trade my felfe, when that foulevillainonsguts , tha* jed him to all ffoat rogery , was in s company thcre,that Fal- ftaffe. King afde. Wejl if he did rob thee then , thou art but euen W»h him now lie be fworoe,thou knoweft not the king now, Ithinke,ifthoufawefthim? , " fir Iohn Notlyfaith, Kimaliie- So it fbould fceme. fir Iohn Well, if old King Hemy had Ku'de, this Kingthat ii now,had made theeuing the bed tradein England. Ktttg : a. / firfobn Old'Caflle, ■ < King Why ft? ftrlohn Becaufe he was the chiefe warden of our compa- ny , it's pittie that ere he mould hauc bin a King , he \yas fo braue a thicfe, but firra , wilt remember my pardon if ucedc be> King Yes faith will I. fir Iobn Wilt thou ? well then becaufe thou (halt go fife, for thou mayeft hap (being fo carefy) be met with againc,bc- fore thou come to Southwarke , if any man when he mould bid thee good morrow, bid thee ftand, fay thou but fir Ioho, and hewiil let thee pafle. King Is that the word? well then let me a alone. fir Iohn Nay firra , becaufe 1 thinlce indeede I mall hauc Come occafion to vfe thee,&'as thou comft oft this way.I may light on thee another time not knowing thee, here.ile breake this Angcll, take thouhalrc of it, this is a token betwixt thee and me. King. God haue mercy,far«well. exit firlsbn O my fine golden fiaues, hero for thee wench yfaith.now Dol,we wil rcucl in our beuer this is a tyth pigge of my vkaridgc.God haue mercy neigbour Shooters hilLyou [•aid your tyth honeftly. Wcl I hcarc there is a company ofre- icllcs vp agajnft the King , got together in Fickle field neerc Holboi ne,and as itis thought here in Kenr, the King wil! be there to night in's owne perfbn , well ile to the Kings camp, and it (hall go hard, but if there be any doingsjle make (bmc good bootearnongft them. exit. Enter King Henry, Suffolk?, tiunt*tgt Tbefirftpartof With termes nor titles,hee's at reft in bed, Kings do not vfe to watch thcrafclues,thcy fleepe, And let rebellion and confpiracie, ' I R euel and hauocke in the common wealth, Is London iooktvnto? Hunt. It is my Lord, Your noble Vncle Exceter is there, Your brother Glouccfter and my Lord of Warwicke, Who with the maior and the Aldermen, Do guard the gatcs,and keepe good rule within, The Earle of Cambridge,and fir Thomas Gray, Do walke the Round,Lord Scroope and Butler skout, So-though it pleafc your maicftie to ieft, Were you in bcd.well might you take your reft, K.Hen. IthankyeLordsjbutyoudoknowofoid, That I haue bin a perfect night- walker, London you (ay is fafely lookt vnto, Alaspoorerebels,there your ayd mud faile, And the Lord Cobham fir Iohn Old-caftle, Hec's quiet in Kent, Alton ye are deceiu'd, Reckon againe,you count without your ho ft, To morrow you (hall grue account to vs, Til when my rriends.tfns long cold winters night, ' How can we fpcndJKing Harry is a fleepe, And al his Lords.thefc garments tel vs to, Al friends at footebaljfellowes all in field, Harry.and Dicke,andGeorge,bringv$ adrumme, Giue vs fquare dice,weele keepe this court of guard, For al good fellowes companies that come. Wheres that mad prieft ye told me was in Armes, To fight, as wel as pray.iFneede required? Stiff. HeesintheCamp,andifheknewofthis, I vndertake he would not be long hence. ' Har. Trippe Dicke.Trippe George. thejtrspfe. Hnnt. I mufl haue the dice, What do we play aiJ , . the f lay at dice, S*f. JirlpbnOW-caftk Stiff. PaiTagcifyeplcafe. Hunt. Set round then,fo,at all Har. George.youareout. Giucmc the dice,! paiTefortwennc pound, Heres to our luckie pillage into France. . Hunt. Harry you pafle indeedc for you fweepe alL Sttf. A figne king Harry frial fweep al in France. era. fir \ohn firlohn Edge ye good fcllowes,takc a frelh gamfter in. Har. Maftcr ParlonJwcplay nothing but gold? fir Iohn. AndfeHp\v,I tel thcerbatthcpriefthath gold.gold! sbleud ye are but beggerly fbuldiers to me , I thinke 1 haue inorc gold than all you three. "Hunt. It may be fo,but we bcleeue it not. Har. Set pricft fet.I pafle for all that gold. firhhn Yepafle indeedc. ,ffmt Ppeft.hafljthpu any morel ^•7i>ib»"ZoundswhataqueftioB;$thatJ, * I tell thee I haue more then all you three* AtthefetenAngells. • ,')i Harry, I wonder how thou comft by all this gold. How many benefices jiaft thou prieftJ fir lohn "Kfiutb bufone^doft wonder how I come by gold* I wonder ntficr'how poore Ibuldiers mould haue gold , for lie tell thee good fellow, we haue eucryday tythes, offerings, chriitnings, weddings, burialls : and you poore makes come feldome to a bootie. 1 lc fpeakc a prpwd word, I haue but one parfonage.Wrootham.tis better than the Bi/hopprickofRo- cJie(Ver,tper.csi»e^ea hill, heath, nor downe in all Kent, but ris in my pariflriTBarrham downe, Chdbham downe, Gads hill, Wrootham hill, Blacke heath, Cockes heath. Birchen wood, allpaymetythcigoldquotha? ye pafTe not for that. - Steffi Harry ye are out,nowpanbn make the dice. , fir Iohn. Set,(et He couer ycat al ; A plague on't.I am out, the diuell.and dfcc ? Mdawench,vvho vvill truft them? Suf. Saift thou to pqeft?fetfairciat all for once. Har. Outiiu-jpayan; ' '£:•;/ fa lohn Tkfirftfarl %f firlohn Sbloud pay mc angel gord, He none of your crackt French 'crowrtc's nor plftolets, Pay mc fau e angel »old,as I pay yob. Har. No crackt trench crowhesJ I hope tb Tee bote crackt french crownes ere long. fir lobh Thou meaheft oFFrcnch rriens,crdwries when the King iVm France. Hunt. Setrbuhd,atall. ( tirlhm Payafi-'tfiisisfornehiclc'e. fe/Gtaeteethea^^Iriftltihrcaatlie^rrefr: At^firl'dfrri-. firlohn The diuell and all is yours: aVthat: ftlea&iwfcafc caftingisthis? S*fi Well throwJie Harry yfaith. Har. lie caft better yet. firlohn Thcnllebehaifefcl. SJfo,haihhbuftbxgMeht!fy foule to the diuell for calling^ Har. IpaiTeforalK fir hhn Thou pafleft all that ere I playde withall: Sirra J doft"thoU , f^Bgge,ndrfoVft J hdrnurrc? Har. Setparfon,fet,the dice'cti? jfihiy hand: tWrtnfcar!Bn;whcn* Whit can yc find'e rib more? A1rea<& V!r&*vatt you UW&jM fibre? frtttih Alls tetteb'ut That. Hivtt. WhatihaJfea broken ange$ fir Won Why fo, tis gbld. •Mr. Ytefcatftecbuerit. firthon ThediueirdoycgoodohtTarhbliii'de, y your felfe (my liege) haue bin a thiefc. Har. Iconfeflelhaue, . But I repentand hauereclaimdmyfelfe. fir Iohn So will I doifyouyvill giucmetime. Bar. Wilt thou?my lords, W'ill you be his fuertics? Bunt. That when he robs againe.he (hall be hang'd. [irlchri Iaskenomorc. Har. And we will grant thee that, Due and repcnt,and proue an honeft man, Which when I hearc, and fafcreturne from France*. He s;iue thee liuing.till when take thy gold, But fpendit better then at cards or wine, For better vertucs fit that coate of thine. fir Iohn ZJimt%ex & currat /ri#g~ tn^ forth Atton % Bcuerlj y and, Murlej frijoneru H*r "\ firlohriCld'Caftle. Har. Bring inthofctraitors>whofeafpiringm'ind>, Thought to hauc tnumpht in our ouerthrow, But now yc fee.bafe villaines, what fucccftc Attends ill a&ions wrongfully attempted. Sir Roger Acton, thou retainft the name Of knight,and (houldft bemorc difcrectly temperd, Than ioyne with peafants,gentry is diuine, But thou haft made it more then popular. A3. Pardon my Lord,my confeience vrg'd me to it, Har. Thy conlciencerthen thy confeience is corrupt; For in thy confeience thou art bound to vs, •And in thy confeience thou mould ft louc thy country, Elfe what s the difference twixt a C hnftian, And the vnciuil manners of the Turke? Better. We meant no hurt vnto your maiefty, But reformation of Religion. Har. Rcforme Religion? was it thatye fought? I pray who gaue you that authority? Belike then we do hold the fecptervp, And fit within the throne but for a cipher, Time was,good fiibiecls would make knownc their griefe, And pray amendrnent,not inforce the fame, Vnlefle their King were tyrant,which 1 hope You cannot iuftly fay that Harry is, What is that other? Sttff.h. mault-man my Lord, And dwelling in D unfhble as he Cues. Ha^ Sirra what made you leaue your barly broth, To come in armour thus againft your King? Mur. Fie paltry ,paltry to and fro, in arid out vpon occafi- on,whataworlde , sthis?knight-hood'(my liege) t was knight- hood brought me hither , they told me I had wealth enough to make my wife a lady. Har. And lb you brought thbfe horfes which we faw, Trapt all in coftly furniturc,antl meant To wcare thefefpurs whenyou were knighteel once. Cr 2 Mar. LMnr. Inandoi«vpo.rt©ccafi©nIdidi Har. InandoutvpponcKcafion, therefore you (hall Be hang d , and in the fled of wearing thefe fpurres vptyi yonr hcelcs , about your neckc they fhall bewray your folly to the world. "'...' fir lohn In and out vpon ocafion,that goes hard. Mur Fie paltry paltry,to and fro, good ray Jiegc a pardon, I am Cory for mv fault Har. That comes too laie:but tcH me, went there none Befide fir Roger Afton, vpon whom You did depend to be your gout rnour? Mar. None none my Lord,but fir lohn Old-caflle. Har. Bcares he part in this confpiracie. eiaer 'Bt/hof Aft. WelooktroyLordthathewouldmectYsheie.- ~ Har. But Ad he promife you that he would come. Aft. Such letters we recciued forth of Kent. Ttjb, WJjeroj^njy Ldrd the King'heahh to your grace, Examining myLord fbme of thefe caibue xcbeU, It is a general! voyce amongft them all, That they had neuer come vnto this place, Buttohaucthc.tthcii valiant general, The good Lord Cobham as they title him, WhcrebyjmyLorcljYciir grace may now pcrcciac, .' His treafon is apparant,wfuch before . He fought to colour by his flattery. 7 Har. Nowbymyroiahictwouldhawefworne, h'. But for his confcJence k which I beare withaE, There hatj not liude a more true hearted fubteft. •" H Bifb. 1 1 is buJco^mcrfeU/n) gracious lords, v ■■<' I JSndthweforfli^jftyitpleaftyQurjnaJeftie, i'i To fetyour h^od vnto this pfecept here, ; i By which weel caufe him forthwith tcappeare. And anfwer this by order of the law. . ' . /iir.Bifhop.rtpt oaly thit,but taic-cominiflwB, To fearch,attach,impnfon ) and condemne, Thin moll nctQrV'tts^raitor auy OKpicafc . - S J ■ ■}. ... . , '■} t, i • > .- i ■ ■ it , ') . i.. ^r ■'■! •i J firfohn Old'Caflle. H TSiJh. It (hall be done,my Lord,without delay: So now I hold, Lord Cobham in my hand, That which (hall finifh thy difdained life. Btr. I diinke the yron age begins but now, (Which learned poets hauc (o often taught) Wherein there is no credit to be giucn, To either wordes,or lookes, or folemnc oathes, For if there were, how often hath he fworne, How gently tun de the muficke of his tongue, And with what amiable face beheld he me, When all, God knowes.was but hypoenfie. enter Cobham. Cob. Long life and profperous raigne vnto my Lord. Har. Ah villaine,canft thou with profperitie, Whofc heart indudcth naught but treachcriei I do arreft thee heremy felfe,falfc knight, Of treafon capitall agamft the Rate. fib. Of treafon inightie prince, your grace miftakes, I hope it is but in the way of mirth. Har. Thy necke (hall feele it is in earned fhordy, Darft thou intrude into our prcfcnce.knowing How haynoufly thou haft offended v$f But this is thy accuftomed deceit, Now thou pcrceiuft thy purpofe i$ in vaine, With fomc excufe or other thou wilt come, To cleere thy felfc of this rebellion. Cob. Rebellion good my Lord,I know of none. Har. If you deny i t.hcre is euidence, See you thefe men,you neuer councellcd, NorofFerd them affiftance in their warm Ckb. Speakc firsjiot one but all.I craue no raaoar, Haue euer I beene conueriant with you, Or written letters to incourage you, Or kindled butthcleaft or (mailed part, Of this your late vnnaturaH rebellion? Speake for I dare the vttermoft yon can. Mur„ Inajudowvponcccauonlknovryocndt. 'ti G 3 flfer. Tbefirftpartof Har. No.dldftnotfaymatfirlohnOId-caftle, Was one with whom you purpofde to haue met? Mur. True.I did fey (b,but in what rcfpe&J Becaufe I heard it was reported to. Har. Was there no other argument but that? Alt. To clcere my confcicnce ere I die my lord, I mufl confcfTcjWe haue no other ground But only Rumor, to accufe this lord, Which now I fire was merely fabulous. Har. The more pemitious you to taint him then, Whome you knew not was faulty yea or no. < ■■[ C»bb. Let this my Lord, which T prefcnt your grace Speake for my loyalty , reade thefc articles, And then giue(cntence of my life or death. Har. £arlc Cambridge,Scroope,and Gray corrupted With bribes from Charlesof France,either to winnc My Crownc from me.or fecretly contriue My death by treafon? Is tliis poflible? Cobh. There is the platfonne, and their hands, my lord, Each feuerally fubfenbed to the fame. Har. Oh neuer heard of bafe ingratitude! Euen thofe I hugge within my bofome moft, A re readied cuermore to ding my heart. Pardon me Cobham,! haue done thee wrong, Heereafter I will hue to make amends. Is then their time of meetingfo neere hand? Weele meete with them.but little for their cafe, If God permit : goe take thefc rebells hence, Let them haue martiall law : but as for thee, Fnend to thy king and country, (bll be fice. Sxtuttt. Murl. Be it more or lefle>what a world isthisi Would I had continued dill of the order ofknaucs, And ncucr fought krrighthood,(ince it codes Sodcerc : fir Rogcr,Imaythahkcyoufor all. Alton Now tis too late to haue it remedied, I orithee Mwley doe riot vrgc mc with it. ^ \j / i fir John Oid-ca/lle JJnnt. Will you away,and make no more to do? t^furl. Fypaltry paltry,to and fro,as occafion feruw, Ifyou be fo hafty take my place. Hunt. Ho good fir knight, you fhall begin in your hand. Murl. 1 could be glad to giuc my betters place. Exeunt. tttttrBiJhopJorci 1Vttrden y Croamer the Shrietit JMdf Ctb.«ni attendants, Bifiof IteIlyeLady,itsnotpoflibfe But you ftiould know where he conucies himfclfe, And you haue hid him in fonie fecret place. Lady My Lordjbelceue me.as I haueafoulc, I know not where my lord my husband is. Bifbop. Go to.go to,ye are an herenke, And will be fore'de by torture to confefle, If faire ineancs will not feme to make ye tell. Lady My husband b a noble gentleman* And necde not rude hknfelfe for anie fa& That ere I heard of, therefore wrong him not. "Bi/hof Your husband is a dangerous fchifinaticke, Traitor to God.the King,and common wealth, And thererefbre mafter Croamcr fhricue of Kent, I charge you take her to your cuftodie, And ceaze the goods of Sir Iohn Old-cafrlo To the Kings vfe,let her go in no more* To fetch fo much as her apparel! out, There is your warrant from his maieftie. L.lVav. Good my Lord Bifhop padfie your wratfe Againft the Lady. *Bip>. Then let her confefle Where Old-caftleher husband is conceald. L.rr*r. I dare engage mine honor and my iu% Poore gcndewomau,(he is ignorant* And innocent of all his praftifes, If any euill by him be praftifed. 2? Tfaia K.j . The firtt fart of ue Ports whereofyou arc chiefs That i\\ the cinque Ports whereofyou are chiere^, Be laid forthwith, that hz efcapc vs not, Shew him his highnefTc warrant M.Shrieue. L.War. 1 am forie for the noble gentleman, SnUrOld-c*- 2?j/&.Peace,hc comes hcre.now do your office- file & Harp. Old-cajile Harpoolc what bufinciTe haue we here in hand? What makes the Bifhop and the Shiriffchcre, 1 feare my comming home is dangerous, I would 1 had not made fuch hafte to Cobharo. Harp. Fcof good checre my Lord , if they be foes weele feramble (hrewdly with them, if they be friends they are wcl- come:onc of than (my Lord Warden) is your friend, but me thinkes my ladie weepes.l like not that. Croo. Sirlohn Old-cafHc Lord Cobham , in the Kings foaiefties name,I arreft ye ofhigh treaCon. Oldca. TreafonM.Croomes? Harp. Treafort M.Shrieuc,sbk>udwhattreafon? Oidca. Harpoolc I charge thee ftirre not.but be quiet itiH, Do ye arreft me M. Shrieue for treafon? "BtfU. Yea ofhigh treafon.traitor.herea'ke. Oldca. Defiance in his face that calls me fb, I am as true a loyall gendeman "Vntohis highnefle,as my prowdeft enemie, The King fhall witneflc my late faithful] feruice. For fafety of his facred maieftie. "Biji. V Vhat thou ait,the kings hand fhall teftifie, Shewt bun Lord Warden. Old. Iefu defend me, Js'tpofliblc your cunning could fb temper Theprincely difpofitipn of his mind, To ngnethrdarrugeofaroyaflfubiettJ Well.the beft is.it beares an antedate, Procured by my abfence.and your malice, But I,fince that,haue fhewd my felfe as true, As any churchman that dare challenge rae, Le; mc be brought before his maiefbe,, t If * i 1 firfohn Old'Caftle. If heacquiteme notjthen doyourworft. Bijh. Wc arc not bound to do kind offices For any traitor.fchifmatikcnor heretike, Thckinzs hand is our warrant for our work*, Who is departed on his way for France, And at Southhampton doth repofe this night. Harp. O that it Were the blefled will of God , that thou and I were within twenty mile of it, on Salisbury plaine'I would lofe my head if euer thou broughtft thy head hither a- gaine. aftde. \ W Old?*. My Lord Warden o'th cinque Forts,& my Lorddf Roche(ter,yearcioyntCommi(Tioners, fauormc'fo much, - : ' On my expence to bring me to the king. Btjh. What.to Southhampton? Oidca. Thither my god Lord, And if he do not cleerc me of al guilt, And alluifpition ofconfpiracie, Pawning his princely warrant for my truth: I aske no faudur,but extreameft torture. Bring me,or fend me to him,good my Lord, Good my Lord Warden,M Shrieue,entreate. here the Lord W*rdtn,«nd(romer vncouer to the Btfiep, and /ecretff tvhijpers with him. Come hither lady,nay,fweet wife fbrbeare, Toheapeonefbrrow on another* neckc, Tis griefe enough falfly to be accufde, And not permitted to acquitemy felfe, Do not thou with thy kind rcfpec~riue tearcs , Torment thy husbands heart that bleedes for thee, Butbcofcomfort.Godbathhelpinftore, * For thofe that put allured truft in him. Deere wife.if they commit me to the Tower, Come vp to London to your lifters houfe: T hat being necre me,you may comfort me. One folace find I fetled in my foule, That I am free from trcafpns very thought, H Only V fck Tbefirftpartof nly my conference for the Gofpels fake, Is caufc of all the troubles I fuftame. Lady. OmydeercLord,whatfliallbetideofvs2 You to the Tower,and I turnd out of doores, Our fubftance ccaz'd vnto his highnefle vfe, Euen to the garments longing to out backes. Harp. Patience good madame,things at word will mend, And if thev doc not.yet our liues may end. Bijh. Vrge it no'more/or if an Angell fpake, 1 fvvcare bv fwcet faint Peters blefled keyes, Firfi goes he to the Towcr,then to the ifoke. Crow. But by your !eaue,thi& warrant doth not ftrctch Toimprifonher. "Bifbop Nocturne her out of daorcs, L.WardenartA Euen as fh e is,and leade him to the Tower, OUcafile whifper. With guard enough for feare of refcuing. Lady O God requite thee thou bloud-thirftyman. Oldca. M ay it not be my I. ord of Ro cheftc r? Wherein haue I incurd your hate fo farrc, That my appeale vnto the King's denide? Bijh. No hate of mine,but power of holy church, Forbids all fauor to falfe heretikes. Oldc*. Your prjuate malice more than publike power, Strikes mod at me^but with my life it ends. Harp. O that I had the Bimop in that feare, ajidt That once I had his Sumner by our felues. Crom. My Lord yet graunt one fute vnto vs all, That this fame auncient feruingman may waite Vpon my4ord his mafler in the Tower. "Bijh. This old inicj'iiticthis heretike? That in contempt of our church dtfcipline, ' Compeld my Sumner to deuourehis proceflet '* Old Ruffian pafr-grace.vpftartfchifmatike, Had not theKingpraydvsto pardon ye. Ye had fryed for it.yc grizjld heretike. . Harf. SbloudmylordBiihop,ycdomcwrong,Iaranet- thci J firlohnOld-cafile H Ac? heretic nor-puritane, but ofthe old church, ilefweare, drinlec alckifle a wcnch.go to maflc,eate fiffi all Lcnt s and faft fridaies with cakes and wine, fruite andfptccrie, fhriucme of mv old finnes afore Eaftcr , and bcgiime new afore whitfon- Crom. A merie mad conceited knaue my lord. Harp. T hat knaue was (imply put vpon the Bilhop. r Bi(h. - V Vel.God forgiue him and 1 pardon him. Let him attend his matter in the Tower, For I in chanty with his foule no hurt, Oldca God blertc my foule from fuch coid charitie, "Bijb. Tooth Tower with him,and when my 1eifureferue», I will examine him of Articles, Looke my lord Warden as you haue in charge, The Shriue perforrric his office* LWard. Yes my lord. Enter the Sumner ruth TBtJb. V Vhatbrihgft thou there? whatJboefces of herefie- Som. Yea my lord.heres not a latine booke, No not fb much as our ladies Pfalter, Heres the Bible.the teftamenuhePfalmesin meter, The fickemans faluc.the trealureofgladnefie, And alinEnglifli, not fb much but the Almanack's Englifli. Btjb. Away with thcm,to'th fire wiih tliem Clun, Now fie vpon thefe vpftart heretikes, Al Enghfh,burne them.burne them quickly Gun. Harp. But doe not Sumner as vouleanfwerc it, for I haue there Engl.lh bookes my lord , that ile not part with for your Bifhoppncke, Bcuisof Hampton, Owlegla(Ie,the.Frier and the Boy, Ellen of Rumming, Robin hood, and other fuch godly ftories, which if ye burnc,by this Hcfb ile make ye drink their afhes in S.Margcts ale. txemt, Enter the "Btjbop ofT^echeJferwith his menjn huerte c nates. \.Ser. Is it your honors pleafure we flialftay, Or come backe in the afternoonc to fetch you. H ^ Bifi, __ The firtt part of "Bijt>. Now you haue brought me hecrc into the Tower, You may go backe vnto the Porters Lodge, A nd fend for drmlce or fuch things as you want, Where if I haue occafion to imploy you, lie fend fome officer to ca! you to inc. Into the cittiego not.I commaund you, Perhaps I may haue present needc to vfe you. 2 We will attend your worfhip here without. Btfh. Dofo,Iprayyou. 3 Comc.we may haue a quart of wine at the Rofc atBark- ing.I warrant you , and come backe an hower before he be ready to go. I Wc mult hie vs then. 3 Let's away. exeunt. Btfh. Ho.M.LicftenaiK. Lieften. Who calls there? Btfh. A friend of yours. Lieften. My lord of Rochc(ter,your honor's welcome. "Bi]h. Sir heres my warrant from the Counfell, For conference with (ir John Old-caflle, Vpon fome matter of great confequence. Lieften. Ho,fir John. Harp. Who calls there? Lieften. Harpoolc,tel Sir Iohn.that my lord of Rochefter comes from the counfell to conferre with him. Harp. I will fir. t Lief. I thinke you may as fafe without fufpition, As any man in England as 1 heare, For it was you moll labor'cthis commitment. Bijb. I did fir,and nothing repent it I afTure you. Enter fir)chnOtd-caftle. M.Lieftenant T pray you ghie vs leauc, I muft conferre nere with fir Iohn a little. Lief. With all my heart my lord. Harpaftde. My lordberuldc by me, take this occafion while tis offercd,and on my lift your lordlhip thai cfcape. OlA-ca. ' ■' • I I _ _ 1 _._ ,**< S> __ — , _ — . _ _ ___ -T-rr-TI _ ftrfohn Old'caftk. Old. ca. No more T fay.peace left he (hould fufpett it. 'Btfh Sir Iohn I am come vnto you from the lords of his hi^hneiTe moft honorable counfell, to know ifyet you do re- cant your errors,conforming you vnto the holy church. Old-ca. My lord of Rocnefter on good aduifc, I fee my error,but yet vndcrftand me, I me.ine not error in the faith I hold, But error in fubmitting to your pleafure, Therefore your lordfhip without more to do, Mull be a tncancs to help me to cfcape. %/h. What meancs? thou heretike? Darft thou but lift thy hand againft my calling? ftr Iohn No not to hurt you for a thoufand pound, Harp. Nothing but to borrow your vpper garments a lit- tle, not a word more, for if you do,you die : peace, for waking thechildrenjthere.pat them on,difpatch,my lord.thc window that goes out into the lcads,is fure enough,! told you that be- fore, there.make you ready , lie conuay him after , and bint him farely in the inner roome. Old-ca. This is wcl begun.God fend vs happic fpeed, Hard fliift you fee men make in time ofneed:Harpoolc. Harp. Heere my Lord.come come away. Enter [truing men aaaine. 1 I marucll that my lord fliould ftay Co long. 2 Hehath fent to feckc vs,I dare lay my life. 3 We come in good time, fee where he is camming. Harp. I befeech you good my lord of Rochefter, be fauo- rable to my lord and maifter. Old-ca. The inner roomes be very hot and dole, I do not like this 3yr|;|iercin the Tower. Harp tlis cafcis hard my lord, you fhall (afely get out of the Tower, but I will downevpon them, in which time get you away. O/d-ca. Fellow thou troubled me. Harp. Hearc me my Lord, hard vnder Iflington wait you my comming, I will bring my Lady ready, with horfes H j to EjLLlL.. ThefirUpartof to comiay you hence. O/d-ca. Fellow ,go back againevnto thy Lord and counfeH him. Harp. Nay my good lord of Rochefter,ilc bring you to S. Albons through the woods, I warrant you. Old-ca. VilTaine away. Harp. Nay fince I am pair the Towers libertie,tliou part'ft not fo. he dromes. "Bt/h. Clubbts, clubs, clubs. ] Murther.murther mutthcr. » Downe with him. they fight. 3 A villatnc traitor. Harp. You cowardly rogues. fr fehnefcape/. Enter Lief tenant and hit men, Lieft. Who is Co bold as dare to draw a fv* ord, So neare vnto the entrance of the Tower? I This ruffian fcm.uu to fir lohn Old-caftle was like to haue flainc my Lord. Lieft. Lay hold oKhim. Harp, Stand otTif you loue your puddings. %oche(ier mm wtthtn. Rochtrithin. Help help.help.M.Lieften.inthefp. Lief. Who's that within?fometreafon in the Tower vpoB Uiy ltfe,looke in.who s that which talis? enter RotLbmnd, Lief. Without your cloke my lord of Rothef tci ? Harp. T he re.no w it worked then let me fpced, for now it the fitted time for m* to fcape away. ^ ***f Lief. Whydoyoulooke fo ghaflly?nd affrighted* R och. Old-caule that traitor and his man, When you had left me to conferre with him, Tooke,bound,and ftript me,as you fee, And left me lying in his inner chamber, And Co departed ,.md I Lwf. And you ine're fay that the Lord CobhaflSS nun Did here fet vpon you like to murther you. I And fo he did. Rucb. fir John Old'Caftle. Roch. It was vpon his matter then he did, That in the bnwle the traitor might efcape. Lief. Where is this Harpoole? 2 Here he was euen now. Lief. Where can you tell? they arc both efcap'd. Since it fo happens that he is cfcap de, I am glad you are a witneue of the fame, It might haue elfe becne laid vnto my charge, That i had bcenc contenting to the fa&. Roch. Come.fearch fhal be made for him with expedition, the hauens laid that he fhall not efcape.and hue and crie conti- nue thorough England, to find this damned dangerous here- tike. exeunt. Enter Cambridge , Scroope, andCrar , as in a chamber , tmdfct dorcne at atak{e,confultmgabout their treafon-.King Harry and Suffolke iifiningat the do ore. Camb. In mine opinion,S croope hath well aduifde, Poifon will be the only aptcfl meane, And fitteft for ourpurpofc to difpatch him. Cray But yet there may be doubt in their deliuery, Harry is wife, therefore Earlc of Cambridge, I Iudge thatway not fo conuenient. Scroop What thinke ye then of this?I am his bedfellow, And vnfufpefred nightly fieepc with him. What if I venture in thofe filent houres, When fleepe hath fealed vp all mortall eies, To murder him in bed?how like ye that? Camb. Herein confiftes no fafetie for your felfe, Andyou difclofde, what fhall become ofvs? But this day (as ye know) he will aboord, The wind fb faire,and fct away for France, If as he goes>pr entring in the fhip, It might be done,then it were excellent, gray V Vhyany of thefe.or if you will. He caufe a prcfent fitting ofthe Councell, Wherein I will pretend fomc matter of fuch weight, A* I -■-' Tbefirflpartof A snecdes mud haue his royall company, ~~ And to difpatch him in the Councefi chamber, -f-. Ctmb. ru(h,yet 1 heare not any thing to purpofc, I wonder that lord Cobham fbics'folong, His counfcil in this cafe would mucfh auaile vs. They rife from the tail e/mdthe Kingjlep: into them. mth his Lordes. Scroop What fhal we rife thus.and determine nothing? Ear. Thatwereafhameindeede.no^tagaine, And you lhall haue my counfell in this cafe, ]f you can find no way to kill this Kinf, Then you lhall fee how I can further ve, Scroopes way by poifon was indifferent, But yet being bed-fellow vnto the King, And vnfufpec"ted fleeping in his befome, In mine opmion,that's the likelier way, For fuch ftilfe friends are able to do much, ; And filent night is Trcafon's fitteft friend, •" Now,Cambndgc in his fetting hence for France, Or by the way,orashegoesaboord, To do the deed,that was indifferent too, Yet fomewhat doubtful*, might I fpeake my mind, For many reafonsnecdclefle now tovrge. Mary Lord Gray came fomething neare the point, To haue the King at councell,and there murder him, A s Czfar was amongft his deareft friends: None like to that,if all were of his mind. Tell me oh tel me you bright honors ftaines, For which of all my kindneffes toyou, Areye become thus traitors to your king? And France muff haue the fpoile of Harries life? All. Oh pardon vsdreac) lord. all kneeling. Har. Howpardon yc?that were a finne indeed, Drag them to death.whichiuftly they deferuc, they Icade \ And France fhall dearcly buy this villany, them hwmj. So foonc as we fet footing on her brcaft, : Cod JirfohnOlA-caflle. God haue the praifc fbr our deliuerancc, And next, our thankes (Lord Cobham) is to thee, True perfect: mirror of nobilitic. exeunt. Enter the hojle,fir fahn Old-caftle,iiHdHitrpoole, Ho/fe Sir,you are welcome to this houfe,to (uch as hecre is with all my heart, but bythe inafle I feare your lodging wilbe the woorft, I haue but two beds.and they arc both in a cham- ber, and the caner and his daughter lies in the one,and you and your wife mud lie in the other. • L-Coi/h. In faith fir,for my fclfe I docnot greatly pafTe, My, Wife is weary, and would be at reft, For wc liaue traueld very far to day, We tnuir be content with f uch as you haue. Hcfle But I cannot tell how to doe with your man. Harpoe/e What , haft thou neuer an empty roome in thy houfcforme? Hofte Not a bedde by my troth : there came a poorc frith man, and I lodgde him in the barne/wherehe has rairc ftraw, thpflgh he h»ue nothing cllc. Harp. Well mine holte, I pray thee helpc mec to a payre or* &ireihectes,andllcgolocigcwithhim. , ; 'ffofte By (hemaffe that thou /halt, a good payre ofhem- pen/heetcs, were neuer laine in; Come, exeunt. Enter- fi>»Hal>/e ) Maior,«ndff r tttci>. Mti»r What haue youfcarchtthctowne? P ( Confl Allthe towne fir.wchau* not left a houfe vnlearcht that vfes to lodge. Maior Surely my lord of Rochefter was then deceiude, OnllinformdeoffirlohhOld-raftle, °X Or if he came this way.hees paft the towne, He could not elfe haue fcapt'you in the fearch. « ? C a »fl- Thepriuy watch hatlibeenc abroad all night, Andnotaftrangerlodgethinthetowne But he is knowne, oneiy alufty prieft V Vc fciundin bed with a pretty wench, I That J • V Thtfirftpartof - That faycs flic is his wife, yonder at the fticcrcs: Eut we haue- chargde the hofte with his forth coinrr. li tte , To morovv morning. Maior Whatthinkeyoubefttodo? Confl. Faith maifter inaior,hceres a few ftragftng houfes be- yond the bridge , and a little Inne wlrere caners vfe to lodge, though I thinkc finely he would nerc lodge there: butweele go fcarch,& the ratber.becaufe therecamc notice to the towne lire laft night of an Irilh man, that had done a murder,whomc wearetomakefcarchfor. ' ^M.iior ComeIprayyou,andbedrcumfpe£t. exeunt C»*ft. Firtt befet the honfc.before you begin the fcarch. Officer Content,eaery man take a feucrafl place. heere is heard* great, nojfe within. Kecpc,keepc, flrikc himdowne there,downc with him. £nter(, onslabk with' the Irtjh man m Harpooks uppartS. Con. Come you villainous heretique , confeflc where your maifter is. Ir&man Vatmeflcrt Maior Vatmcfter, you counterfeit rcbell , this fliall Hot foue your turne. . -] lri(hm*n BefcntPatrncelhaoomefter. C<*. VVbcrestric lord Cobham fir lohnOld-caftletbal ': ktelyisefcapedoutof thcTowcr. -Irtfhman Vat lort Cobham? CZfaior You counterfeit, this ffial not ferae you,weeIe ter. ture youy weele make you to con fed c where that arch-here- tique Lord Cobham is : comebradchim fafli Irfoman Ahone^hone/ahone.aCrcei Con. Ahone.you crafty ralcall? txemtf. . j Lord Cobham comes out in hu gown* fi eating, Cobh. Harpoole.Harpoole, 1 hcare a maruefotfs noyfe a- bout the houfe,God warant vs, 1 feare wee are purfaed : what Harpoole. ': Barpvpithin. V Vho ealtcs therc?^ .1 i Cobh. Tis I, do ft thou not heart a noy fc about the hoafe? HAtf. 5 k fSrMnOl&tiflh ' r Jttrps Yesmarydoe I, zwounds, I can nbtflnde my hbfe ? this Irifli rafcal] that was lodgde with me all night, hath ftolnc my apparell,and has left me nothing , buta lowfie mantle,and a ©aire of broags.Get vpget vp, andifthecarier and his wench be afleep.changc you with thcin as he hath dorfcWithroe,and fceifwecanefcapc. tsfriojfc againe heard aieut the hmfe t aprettywhfle , then en, ter the finilable meeting Hurpook in the IrifhffMM .ipp.w. v/ ret fin. Stand clofe,heere comes the Irifli man that diddc the murthcr, by all tokens,this is he. Mfuor And percciuing the houfc beftt, would get away : ftandfirra. Harp. What art thou that bidft me (rand? fin. I am the Officer , and am come to fearch for an Trifh man,fuch a villaine as thy felfe, that haft murthercd a man this &ftnightbytbehieway. ■■ ' Harp. Sbloud Conftablc , art thou maddc? am I an Irifli man? Mater Sirra.weele finde you an Irifli man before we parti lay hold vpon him. > Con. MakchimFaft:0 thou bbudy rogue! I Enter ' Lord fibham and buiadjm the carrier and wench ts apparrelL "■"■ Cobhmt What will theft Oftlersflcepeall day? Good raorow,gopd morow,Come wench.come, Saddle,{addle,now afore God too foord-dayes,hif ,i C»». Who comestbere? . Motor OlUis Lankafhire carier,let him parte. CoUiam What.willno body open the gates here? ' 3 Comc,lets int ftable to looke toourcapons. ' _ The carrier caUmg. Q*h catting Hofte, why ofllcr, zwobkes, heres fuch a bo« mination company of boics : a pox ofthis pigftic at the houfe end, itfillcs all the houfefull offleas, oftler,ofllcr. Qftler Who :callestherc,what would you haue? i i ■! a . •£,- Thefirftpartof Club Zwookes, do you robbc your ghefts? doe vou Iod WemuftoiptheBoungforthcfecrownes. ..,.^\.: >,:'.> ©0# Why is all the goldfpent already that you had theo- therday? * . v. - firlahn GoneDoli,goneifownc,{pent,vanifhcd,tlttdi'jeT, r dfrnkeandthedkcjiasdcuouredall. ' Doll You might haue left me in Kcnt,that you nugbt.vnul you had bin better prouided, I could haue ftaicd at Cobban?. fir lohn No Do!, no,ilc none of that, Kent's too hot Doll, Kent's too hot t the wcathercocke of Wroriiam will crow no longer , we haue pluckt hirri , He has loft his feathers, I haut prunde him bare.left him thrice.is moulted,is moulted, ween, •'- 'tk/l faith Hr Iohn, I might haue gone to feruiceagaine, old maifter Harpoole told me he would proukie me a rmftris. - fir Iehtt Peace Doll, peace, cdmc mad weneh,Ile make thee an honeft woman, weele into Lancalhhe to our friends, the troth is,lle marry thee) we want but a'httlejuony to buy vs a . horfe,and to fpend by the way,the next flieep that comes fhal loofe his fleece, weele haue thefc crowncs: wench I warrant thee:ftay,who comes hererfome Irifh vtUaineme thinkesthat •' ■ mtertfelrtjhniiHTvhhhtsmafteT flame. ] ' .; has flaine aman , and drawes him out ofthe way to rifle him: ftand clofe Dolljweele fee me end. . ) l ''Tfolrijbmtm'fitlbtorifiekitwafltr. Alas poentefter, S^ Rilhard Lee, befaiqtPatricke is rob and tut thytrote, for dee fhajne,and dy money, and dec goW nn man. Iriflman Bemetromeftcrisporelrifman, lswantludging, is haue no mony ,is ftaruc and cold,good meftcr gme her forne rneatc.is famife and tie. If oft Yfaith my fellow I haue no lodging,but what I keep for my guefie.that I may notdifapoint.asfor mente mouflialt haue fuch as there is,& if thou wilt lie in the barne, theres fairc ftraw,androo trie enough. In/ltmm Is thanke* my meftcr hartily.de ftrawis good bed forme. Hoft Ho Robin? rf aloof Rohm Who calls? .iv,.;":s * Hoft Shew this poore Irifhman into the barne.go Grra. id-sH .'-: -;.'-;, ... t xtmtj ij r I Enter carrier and Kate. /j-, 1 ii ,W P*b. Ho^wf ho*s within here.wbo lookes^o the horfes? Gods hattehercs fine wotke, the hens in uVrcangCT, and the - hogsinthefitter,abotefoundyouaH,hcresliiK)uUwelllookt tooyvakh: •> .-<' '' i ..';::',''. ism id Kate Mas goffe Oub.lfe very cawd. ;:::;. Club. GetinKatcgetmbofierahdwarfecBTec C&^MoIdhriHoftkr. Hojher What gaffer C tub .welcome to faint Albons, How docs all our friends in LancafhircJ .'...' ft*. 3 firlobnOWcajlti J v Cbb Well God hauctncrcicIohnJbowdociTow.wlieret Jj e V <■'•'.' - ' HqfiUr O Tom is gone from hence, hecs at the three horfe-loucs at S tony-ftratrbrd, how does old Dick Dunne? Chi' Godshatte old Dunne has bin moyerdin a fioughin Brickhil-lanc,a plague found it, yonder is fuch abhominaiion weather as ncuer was (eenc. H»fiUr. Gods hat thicfe, haueonc half pecke of peafe and oates more for that,as I am lohn O ftler, hee has been euer as goodaiadeaseuertraueld. .- -i ■ ". ' pub faith well faid old Iacke.thouartdic old lad ftil. • • [ ;_ Hofllef Come Gaffer Glub,vrilode,vnlode,and get to fup- [ per,and lie rub dunne the while. !; Come. exeunt: Snlerjtr lohn Old-caftIe/tnd his Lady difguifde. OldcA. ComcMadam,happilyefi:apt,hercktvsfit, This place is farre remote from any path> ■ -, >. And here awhile bur weary limbs may refrj Totakerefjemjng,frecfroitttthepur{uitc : ;i" Ofenuious Wincheflcr. Lady But where (my Lord,}. . Shall we find reft for our difouiet minds? There dwell vntamed thoughts that hardly floupe, To fuch abatement of difdained rags, We were not wont to trauell thus by night, Especially on foote. Oldc*, No matter loue, Extremities admit no-better choree, And were it not for thee.fay froward time, Impofdea greater taskc.I would eftceme it As lightly as the wind that blowes vpon vs, But in diy fufferance I am doubly taskt, Thou waft net wont to haue the earth thy ftoole, Nor the rnoift dewy graffe thy pillow, nor Thy chamber to be the wide horrifon, Lady How can it fecme a trouble.hauing you A pat trier with me,in the worftl feelel % No TbefirUpartof No gentle Lord , your prcfence would giuc cafe To death it fc_lfe,lhould he now feaze vpon me, B dioM what my forefight hath vndertane heres bre*dani For rcate vvc raint.they are but homely catcs,. ebtefe &m bottle. Yet faucde with hunger,they may fecmc as fwecCe, A s greater dainties we were won t to taftc. Oldca. Praife be to him whofe plentic fends both this. And all things elfe our mortall bodies need, Nor fcornc we this poorc feeding, northc ftate We now are in,for what is it on earth, Nay viidet heauen.continneSat aftay? • ■•..• Hbbis notthe fea.when it hath oucrflownci Fiowcs not darknes when theday is gone* A nd fee we not fometime the e*e of hcauen, Pimmd withoucrfiyins;c!owd<$ : theres net that worke *. Of carefull natuie.or o? cunning art, (How ftrong.how beauteous,or how rich it be) But falls in time to ruine:here gentle Madame, In this one draught I waflrmy forrow downe. dritiigi, . Lady And 1 incoragde with your chccrefull fpecth, Wil do the like. Otdca. Pray God poore Hanpoolc come, Ifhefhould fall into the Bifhops hands, r . Or not remember where we bade himmeetevs, , . It were the thing of all things elfe, that now Could breedereuolt in this new peace of mind.' v> . Lady Fcare not my Lord,hces witty to deuue, And rtrong to cxecutea prelent flitft. OLic.i. That power be (111 his guide hath guided vs, My drowfie cies waxe heauy.tarcly nfing, Together with the trauellwehaue had, Make me that I could gladly take anap, . Werelpcifwadedwcmightbefecure. : v. Lady Let that depend on me,whilft yob do fleepe, jb dT lie watch thatnoinofortunehappcnTS, • Lay then your head vpon iny.lap fwcetc Lord, And -■ . Jd i S ! firlohnOId-caftle And boldly take your reft. Oldca. Ifhaldcarewife, Be too much trouble to thee. Lady Vrge not that, . My duty binds me,and your Joue commands* • I would I had the skil with tuned voyce, To draw on fleep with fomefweet melodic, , But imperfecloin and vnaptnefle too, | Are both repugnant.fcare inferts the one, The other nature hath denied me vfc. But what talke I ofmeanes to purchafe that, Is freely hapned?fleepe with gentle hand, Hath (hut his eie-liddes,oh victorious labour, How foone thy power can charme the bodies fenle? And now thou hkewife climbft vnto my braine, Miking my heauy temples fteupc to thee, Great God of hcaucn from danger keepe vs free, bothjleepe:* Enter fir %ich*rd Lee, and his men Lee. A murder clofely done and in my ground? •?' Search carefu!ly,ifany where it were, This obfeure thicket 'is the likelicft place. fernmt. Sir I haue found the body fhffc with cold, And mangled cruelly with many wounds. Lee Lookcifthouknowcfthim.turne his body vp, Alackc it is my fon.mv fonne and heire, Whom two yeares fincc.I fent to Ireland, To praftife there the difciplinc of warrc, And romming home(forfo he wrote to me) Somefauagc hart, fomc bloudy diuelliOi hand, p" tether in hate.orthirflmgfor his coyne, Hath here fluede out his bloud,vnhappy houre Accurfed place.but mod inconfbnt fate, That hadft referude hiin from the bullets fire, And I fuffered him to fcape the wood-kai ncsfurv, Didlt hercordaine thetreafure of his life, (Eucn her? withjn the armes oftender peace, K And i Thejirslpartof And where fecuvity gate greated hope) To be confumde by treafons waftcfull hand? And what is moft afflicting to my fculc, That this his death and murther fhould be wrought, ', Without the knowledge by whofe mcanes twas done, 1 fertt. Not fo fir,l haue found the authors of it, See where they fit, and in their bloudy fides, The fatall instruments of death and frnne. Lee ]uft iudgementof thatpower,whofe gracious eis, Loathing the fight of fuch ahamousfact, Dazeled their fenfes with benummingfleepe, Till their vnhallowed treachery were knowne: Awake yemonfters,murderers awake, Tremble for horror,blufh you cannot chufc. Beholding this inhumane deed ofyours. Old. What meane you fir to trouble weary foulcs, And interrupt vs of our quiet fleepe? Lee Oh diuellifhlcan you boaft vnto your ftlues Of quiet fieepe,hauing within your hearts The guilt of murder waking, that with cries Deafes the lowd thunder,and follicites hcauen, With more than Mandrakes Ihreekes for your offence? Lady Old. What murder?you vpbraid vs wrongfully. Lee Can you deny thefacirfee you not heere, The body of my fonnc by you mif-done? Lookc on his woundsdookc on his purple hew: Do we not finde you where the deede was done? Were notyour kniues faftclofed in your hands?: Is not this cloth an argument befide, Thus ftaindandfpottcd with his innocent blood? Thefe fpeaking characters, were nothing elfc Top!eadeagain£tye,wou!dconuic~t you both, Bring them away.beveauers of my ioy, At Hartford where the Sifesnow are kept, Their tiues (ball anfwere for my fbnnes loft life. Old cajile As we are innocent,fb may wc fpecde. Lu r : '■ firfohn Old'Caftle. Let As I am wrongd.fo may the law proceede, exeunt. Snter hjhop of KacbeTter, constable of S. Albons, with fir lohn ofWrotham, T)oil hu r*ench t and the Irtfiman in Hctr* '. pooles apparelt. Bifhop What intricate confufion hauewcheereJ Not two houres fince wc apprehended one, In habitc Irilh, but in fpeech,not Co: And now you bring another, that in fpcech 2;> altogether Irifh.butin habitc Seemcs to be Englifhtyea and more than Co, The feruant of chat hcrettke Lord Cobham. Irishman Fait me be no feruant of the lord Cobhams, Me be Mack ChancofVlfter. Htfbip Otherwifc calld Harpoole of Ken t,go to fir, You cannot blmdc vs with your broken Ii ifh . fir lohn Trull mc, my Lord Biihop.whethcr Iriih, Or Engli(h,Harpoole or not Harpoolc.that I leaue to be decided by the triall: But fute I am this man by face and fpeech Is he that murdi ed yong fir Richard Lee: I met him prefently vpon th« faft, And that he flew his maifter for that gold, Thofe iewclls and that chaine I tooke' from him. 'Bifhop Well,our affaires doe call vsbacke to London, So that we cannot profecr.te the caufe As we defirc to do, therefore we leaue The charge with you, to fee they be conuaidc To Hartford Sife : both this countcrfaite And you fir lohn of Wrotham,and your wench, For you are culpable as well as they, Though not for murder,yct for felony. But fince you are the meanes to bring'to light This gracelclTc murder, you /hall bears with you, Our letters to the Iudges of the bench, To be your friendes. I wrcake of death the lefle, in that I die f , Not by the fentencc of that enuious prieft The Bifhop of Rochcfter, oh were ithe^. Or by his meanes that I fliould differ here, It would be double torment to my foule. Lxdy V Veil, be it then according as heatrcn pleafe. Enter lord fudge, two IttfticesJLMaior of Saint esflbens,lord 'Powejfe and hit lady,andoldfir Richard Lee: the Iudgt a3tdlu(iuestak» their places,. I*dg* fir John Old~caJllc. _. Iudge Now M.Maior,what gentleman is that, You bring with you.before vs,and the bench? Mator The Lord Powes if it like your honor, And this his Lady>trauclling toward Wales, Who for they lodgde laft night within my houfe, And my Lord Biihop did lay fcarch for fuch, Were very willing to come on with mc, Left for t heir fakes,(ufpition we might wrong. Iudge We crie your honor mercy good my Lord, Wilt pleafe yc take your place,madamc your ladyfhip, May here or where you will rcpofc your felfe, Vntifl this bufincfte now in hand be part. LadyPo. I will withdraw into fbmc other roorae, So that your Lordlhip,and the reft be pleafde. Iudge With all our hearts : attend the Lady there. LordPo. Wife,I haue cyde yond prrfbners all this while And my conceit doth tel mc,tis our friend, The noble Cobham,and his vertuous Lady. Lady Po. I thinke no lefle,ar c they fufpcltcd trow yc For doing of this murder? *• LordPo. Whatitmeanes, I cannot tcll,but we fliall know anon, Meanefpace as you pafle by them,ask the queftion, But do it fecr etly,you be notfeene, And make fome figne that I may know your mind. Lady Po. My Lord Cohha.v\,maAamiaiJbej>aj[[ethoHtrtkt Old. No Cobha no w,nor madam as you loue vs, fiage by the* But lohnofLancafliire.and lone his wife. LadyTo. Ohtel, what is it that our loue can do, To pleafure yon.for we are bound to you. Oldca. Nothing but this,that you conceale our names, So gentle lady parte for being fpied. Lady To. My heart I leaue,to beare part ofyour griefc.fiWfc Iudge Call the prifoncrs to the barre: fir Richard^L ee, What euidence can you bring againft thefe people, Toprouc themguiitie of the murder done? & z lee,. TbefirUpartof Lee. This bloutly toweIl,and thefe naked kniues, Befide wc found diem luting by the place, Where the dead body lay within a bulh. lodge V Vhat anfwer you v\ hy law fhould not proceed, According to this euidencegiucn in, To taxe ye with the penalty ofdeath? Old. That we are free from murders very thought, And know not how the gentleman was flaine. 1 lufl. How came this linncn cloth foboudy then? Lady fob. My husband hot v\ ith trauelling my lord, Hisnofegufhtoutableeding,thatwasit. ' (fhcathdc? 2 /»/?. Eut wherefore were your (harpeedgde kniues YR- Lcidy Cob. To cut fuch fimple viftuall as we had. Judge Say we admit this anfwer to thofe articles. What made ye in fo priuate a darke nooke, So far remote from any common path, -'As was the thicke where the dead corpes was throwne? Old. Iournying my lord from L ondon from the ternie, Downe into Lancafhire where we do dwell, And whatwith age and trauell being faint. We gladly fought a place where we might rcfr, Free from refort ofother paflengers, And fo we ftrayed into that fecret corner. Fudge Thefe are but ambages to driue of time, And linger Iufhce from her purpofde end. Butwhoarethefe? Enter the Conflablc, bringing in the Trifoman, ftr John of Wrotham^A Doll. C on fl- Stay Iudgement,andrcleafe thofe innocents, For here is hee,whofe hand hath done the deed, ^**S For which they (rand indited at the barre, This fauage villainc.this rude Irifh flaue, His tongue already hath confeft the faft, And here is witnes to confirme as much. firhhn Yesmy good Lords,nofooncr had he flaine His louing mafter for the wealth he had, But J Jirfohn Oli^cajlle. But T vpontheinftant met with him, And what he purchacdewith theloficofbloud: With ftrokes I prefently berenu'de him of, Some of the which is fpent, the reft remaining, I willinsrlv furrender to the hands Ofold Or Richard Lee,?.;, being hi*, Bcfide my Lord Iudgc,I greqt your honor, With letters from my Lord of Winchefter. dcliutrs a titter, Lee Is this the wolie whole thirfly throate did drinkc My deare fonncs bloudrart thou the fiuke Hecheriiht,yet withenuious piercing fling, Aflaildft him mortallyrfoulc ftigmatike, Thouvenome of the country where thouliucdfr. And peftdenceofthis: were it not that law Stands ready to rcuenge thy crtiehie, Traitor to God,thv mafter,and to me, Thefe hands fhould be thy executioner. Iudge Patience fir-Richard Lee.you fhall haueiuftice, And he the guerdon of his bafe defcrt, The fact is odious,therefore take him hence, And being hangde vntil the wretch be dead, His body after fhall be hahgd in chaines, Neare to the place.where he did act the murder. In[b. Prethee Lord fhudgelet me haue mine own clothes, my flrouces there.and let me be hangd in a with after my cun tiy,theIri!hfr.fhion. exit,' Iudge Go to,away with him,and now fir John, Although by you ,this murther came to light, And therein you haue well deferu'd.yet vpright lav^ So will not haue you be excufde and quit, For you did rob the Infhman.by which You fond attained here of felony, Eeffde,vouhaue binlewd.and manyyeares Ledalafciuiousvnbefeeminglifc. firlobn Oh but my Lorjhe repents, fir Iohnrep€nts,and he will mend. I»dgt>* j Tbefrftpartof Judge In hope thcrcoftogcther with the fauour, > T •■ My Lord of Winchester intreates for you, We arc content you fliall be proucd. fir Iohn I tlianke your good Lordlhip, Judge Thcfe other falfly hcre,accufde,and brought In pcnll wrongfully, we in like fort Do fet at liberty, paying their fees. Lord'To. That office if it pleafc yc T will do, For countries fake,becaufe 1 know them well, They are my neighbours.thercforc of my coft, Their charges fhallbepaide. x Lee. And for amends, Touching the Wrong vnwittingly I haue done, There arc a few crovvncs mo. -for them to drinkc. gives them Judge. Your kindnes merites praifc fir Richard Lee, <* purfe. So let vs hence. exeunt all hut Lord T°n>ejfe MtdOhkafite, LordPo. But Powcfleftill mult ftay, ' There yet remaines a part of that true loue, He owes his noble friend, vnfatisfide, And vnperformd^whicli firft of all doth bind me, To gratolate your jordfhips fafe deliuery, And then intreat,that (ince vnlookt for thus, We here are met t your honor would vouchfafe, To ride with me to Wales,vvhere though my power, (Though not to quittance thofe great benefites, 1 hauercceiud of you)yet both my houfe, Mypurfe.myferuarijs.and whatclfe I haue, Arc all at your command, deny mc not, I know the Bifhops hate purfues yefo, As theres no fafety in abiding here. Old. Tis true my Lord.and God forgiue him for it. LordPo. Thcnletvshenccyoufliall be ftraight prouided Ofluflvgeldin^andoncecntred Wales, Q Well may the'BiO^phun^butfpight his face, tJ W 30 He neuer more /hall haue the game in chacc. exeunt. FINIS.