1 The Troublesome Reign of King John · chunk 17 of 27
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) history · Queen Elizabeth's Men T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown typicality 0.87 · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
What King Iohn, know you what you say, thus to blaspheme against our holy father the Pope. Philip, though thou and all the Princes of Christendom suffer themselves to be abused by a Prelate's slavery, my mind is not of such base temper. If the Pope will be King in England, let him win it with the sword, I know no other title he can allege to mine inheritance. Iohn, this is thine answer? What then? Then I Pandulph of Padua, Legate from the Apostolic Sea, do in the name of S. Peter and his successor our holy Father Pope Innocent, pronounce thee accursed discharging every of thy subjects of all duty and fealty that they do owe to thee, and pardon and forgiveness of sin to those or them whatsoever, which shall carry arms against thee, or murder thee: this I pronounce, and charge all good men to abhor thee as an excommunicate person. So sir, the more the Fox is cursed the better a fares: if God bless me and my Land, let the Pope and his shavelings curse and spare not. Furthermore I charge thee Philip King of France, and all the Kings and Princes of Christendom, to make war upon this miscreant: and whereas thou hast made a league with him, and confirmed it by oath, I do in the name of our foresaid father the Pope, acquit thee of that oath as unlawful, being made with an heretic, how sayst thou Philip, dost thou obey? Brother of France, what say you to the Cardinal? I say, I am sorry for your Majesty, requesting you to submit yourself to the Church of Rome. And what say you to our league, if I do not submit? What should I say? I must obey the Pope. Obey the Pope, and break your oath to God? The Legate hath absolved me of mine oath: Then yield to Rome, or I defy thee here. Why Philip, I defy the Pope and thee, False as thou art, and perjured K. of France, Unworthy man to be accounted King. Giv'st thou thy sword into a Prelate's hands? Pandulph, where I of Abbots, Monks and Friars Have taken somewhat to maintain my wars, Now will I take no more but all they have. I'll rouse the lazy lubbers from their Cells, And in despite I'll send them to the Pope. Mother, come you with me, and for the rest That will not follow Iohn in this attempt, Confusion light upon their damned souls. Come Lords, fight for your King that fighteth for your good? And are they gone? Pandulph thyself shalt see How France will fight for Rome and Romish rites. Nobles, to arms, let him not pass the seas. Let's take him captive, and in triumph lead The K. of England to the gates of Rome. Arthur, 〈◊〉 thee man, and thou shalt see What Philip K. of France will do for thee.
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What King Iohn, know you what you ſay, thus to blaſpheme againſt our holy father the Pope. Philip, though thou and all the Princes of Chriſtendome ſuffer themſelues to be abuſde by a Prelates ſlauerie, my minde is not of ſuch baſe temper. If the Pope will bee King in England, let him winne it with the ſword, I know no other title he can alleage to mine inheritance. Iohn, this is thine anſwere? What then? Then I Pandulph of Padoa, Legate from the Apoſtolik Sea, doo in the name of S. Peter and his ſucceſſor our holy Father Pope Innocent, pronounce thee accurſed diſcharging euery of thy ſubiectes of all dutie and fealtie that they doo owe to thee, and pardon and forgiuenes of ſinne to thoſe or them whatſoeuer, which ſhall carrie armes againſt thee, or murder thee: this I pronounce, and charge all good men to abhorre thee as an excommunicate perſon. So ſir, the more the Fox is curſt the better a fares: if God bleſſe me and my Land, let the Pope and his ſhauelings curſe and ſpare not. Furthermore I charge thée Philip King of France, and al the Kings and Princes of Chriſtendome, to make war vppon this miſcreant: and whereas thou haſt made a league with him, and confirmed it by oath, I doo in the name of our foreſaid father the Pope, acquit thée of that oath as vnlawful, being made with an heretike, how ſaiſt thou Philip, dooſt thou obey? Brother of Fraunce, what ſay you to the Cardinall? I ſay, I am ſorrie for your Maieſtie, requeſting you to ſubmit your ſelfe to the Church of Rome. And what ſay you to our league, if I doo not ſubmit? What ſhould I ſay? I muſt obey the Pope. Obey the Pope, and breake your oath to God? The Legate hath abſolude me of mine oath: Then yeeld to Rome, or I defie thée héere. Why Philip, I defie the Pope and thée, Falſe as thou art, and periurde K. of Fraunce, Vnworthie man to be accompted King. Giu'ſt thou thy ſword into a Prelates hands? Pandulph, where I of Abbots, Monkes and Friers Haue taken ſomewhat to maintaine my warres, Now will I take no more but all they haue. Ile rowze the lazie lubbers from their Cells, And in deſpight Ile ſend them to the Pope. Mother, come you with me, and for the reſt That will not follow Iohn in this attempt, Confuſion light vpon their damned ſoules. Come Lords, ight for your King that fighteth for your good? And are they gone? Pandulph thy ſelfe ſhalt ſee How Fraunce will fight for Rome and Romiſh rytes. Nobles, to armes, let him not paſſe the ſeas. Lets take him captiue, and in triumph lead The K. of England to the gates of Rome. Arthur, thee man, and thou ſhalt ſee What Philip K. of Fraunce will doo for thee.