1 The Troublesome Reign of King John · chunk 2 of 27
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Pembroke, convey him safely to the sea, But not in haste: for as we are advised, We mean to be in France as soon as he, To fortefie such towns as we possess In Anjou, Torain and in Normandy. Please it your Majesty, here is the 〈◊〉 Northhamptonshire, with certain persons that of late ●●mitted a riot, and have appealed to your Majesty beseech 〈...〉 your Highness for special cause to hear them. Will them come near, and while we hear the cause, Go Salisbury and make provision, We mean with speed to pass the sea to France. Say Shrieve, what are these men, what have they done? Or whereto tends the course of this appeal? Please it your Majesty these two brethren unnaturally falling at odds about their Father's living have broken your highness peace, in seeking to right their own wrongs without cause of Law, or order of justice, and unlawfully assembled themselves in mutinous manner, having committed a riot, appealing from trial in their Country to your Highness: and here I Thomas Nidigate Shrieve of Northhamptonshire, do deliver them over to their trial. My Lord of Essex, will the offenders to stand forth, and tell the cause of their quarrel. Gentlemen, it is the King's pleasure that you discover your griefs, & doubt not but you shall have justice. Please it your Majesty, the wrong is mine; yet will I abide all wrongs, before I once open my mouth to unrippe the shameful slander of my parents, the dishonour of myself, & the wicked dealing of my brother in this princely assembly. Then by my Prince his leave shall Robert speak, And tell your Majesty? what right I have To offer wrong, as he accounteth wrong. My Father (not unknown unto your Grace) Received his spurs of Knighthood in the Field, At Kingly Richard's hands in Palestine, When as the walls of Acon gave him way: His name Sir Robert Fauconbridge of Mountbery. What by succession from his Ancestors, And warlike service under England's Arms, His living did amount too at his death Two thousand Marks revenue every year: And this (my Lord) I challenge for my right, As lawful heir to Robert Fauconbridge. If first-born son be heir indubitate By certain right of England's ancient Law, How should myself make any other doubt, But I am heir to Robert Fauconbridge? Fond Youth, to trouble these our Princely ears Or make a question in so plain a case: Speak, is this man thine elder Brother borne? Please it your Grace with patience for to hear; I not deny but he mine Elder is, Mine elder Brother too: yet in such sort, As he can make no title to the Land. A doubtful tale as ever I did hear, Thy Brother and thine elder, and no heir: Explain this dark Aenigma.
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Pembrooke, conuay him ſafely to the ſea, But not in haſt: for as we are aduiſde, We meane to be in Fraunce as ſoone as he, To forteſie ſuch townes as we poſſeſſe In Aniou, Torain and in Normandy. Pleaſe it your Maieſtie, heere is the Northhamptonſhire, with certaine perſons that of late mitted a riot, and haue appealed to your Maieſtie beſee your Highnes for ſpeciall cauſe to heare them. Wil them come neere, and while we heare the cauſe, Goe Salsbury and make prouiſion, We meane with ſpeede to paſſe the ſea to Fraunce. Say Shrieue, what are theſe men, what haue they done? Or wheretoo tends the courſe of this appeale? Pleaſe it your Maieſtie theſe two brethren vnnaturally falling at odds about their Fathers liuing haue broken your Highnes peace, in ſeeking to right their own wrōgs without cauſe of Law, or order of Iuſtice, and vnlawfully aſſembled themſelues in mutinous manner, hauing committed a riot, appealing from triall in their Countrey to your Highnes: and here I Thomas Nidigate Shrieue of Northhamptonſhire, doo deliuer them ouer to their triall. My Lord of Eſſex, will the offenders to ſtand foorth, and tell the cauſe of their quarrell. Gentlemen, it is the Kings pleaſure that you diſcouer your griefes, & dou not but you ſhall haue iuſtice. Pleaſe it your Maieſtie, the wrong is mine; yet wil I abide all wrongs, before I once open my mouth to vnrippe the ſhamefull ſlaunder of my parents, the diſhonour of myſelf, & the wicked dealing of my brother in this princely aſſembly. Then by my Prince his leaue ſhall Robert ſpeake, And tell your Maieſtie? what right I haue To offer wrong, as he accounteth wrong. My Father (not vnknowen vnto your Grace) Receiud his ſpurres of Knighthood in the Field, At Kingly Richards hands in Palestine, When as the walls of Acon gaue him way: His name Sir Robert Fauconbridge of Mountbery. What by ſucceſſion from his Aunceſtours, And warlike ſeruice vnder Englands Armes, His liuing did amount too at his death Two thouſand Markes reuenew euery yeare: And this (my Lord) I challenge for my right, As lawfull heire to Robert Fauconbridge. If firſt-borne ſonne be heire indubitate By certaine right of Englands auncient Lawe, How ſhould myſelfe make any other doubt, But I am heire to Robert Fauconbridge? Fond Youth, to trouble theſe our Princely eares Or make a queſtion in ſo plaine a caſe: Speake, is this man thine elder Brother borne? Pleaſe it your Grace with patience for to heare; I not denie but he mine Elder is, Mine elder Brother too: yet in ſuch ſort, As he can make no title to the Land. A doubtfull tale as euer I did heare, Thy Brother and thine elder, and no heire: Explaine this darke Aenigma.