1 The Troublesome Reign of King John · chunk 2 of 29
Anonymous · published 1611 · first performed or written 1591 (Annals) history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 480 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
This shall I do, and thus I take my leave. 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 fortify such towns as we possess In Anjou, Touraine, and in Normandy. Please it your majesty, here is the shriue of Northhamptonshire, with certain persons that of late committed a riot, and have appealed to your Majesty, beseeching 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 shriue, 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 course of Law, or order of justice, & unlawfully assembled themselves in mutinous manner, having committed a riot, appealing from trial in their country to your Highness: and here I Thomas Nidigate shrine of Northamptonshire do deliver them over to their trial. My Lord of Essex, will th'offenders to stand forth, and tell the cause of their quarrel. Gentlemen, it is the King's pleasure that you discover your griefs, and doubt not but you shall have justice. Please it your M. the wrong is mine: yet will I abide all wrongs, before I once open my mouth t'unrip the shameful slander of my parents, the dishonour of myself, & the bad 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 to 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 cares, 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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This ſhall I do, and thus I take my leaue. Pembrooke, conuey him ſafely to the ſea, But not in haſte: for as we are aduiſde, We meane to be in France as ſoone as he, To fortifie ſuch townes as we poſſeſſe In Aniow, Toraine, and in Normandie. Pleaſe it your maieſty, here is the ſhriue of Northhamptonſhire, with certaine perſons that of late committed a riot, and haue appeald to your Maieſtie, beſeeching your Highneſſe for ſpeciall cauſe to heare them. Will them come neere, and while wee heare the cauſe, Goe Salsbury and make prouiſion, We meane with ſpeed to paſſe the Sea to France. Say ſhriue, what are theſe men, what haue they done? Or whereto tends the courſe of this appeale? Pleaſe it your maieſty, theſe two brethren vnnaturally falling at odds about their fathers liuing, haue broken your Highneſſe peace, in ſeeking to right their owne wrongs without courſe of Lawe, or order of Iuſtice, & vnlawfully aſſembled thēſelues in mutinous maner, hauing committed a riot, appealing from triall in their country to your Highnes: and here I Thomas Nidigate ſhrine of Northamptonſhire do deliuer them ouer to their triall. My Lord of Eſſex, wil thoffenders to ſtand forth, and tell the cauſe of their quarrell. Gentlemen, it is the Kings pleaſure that you diſcouer your griefs, and doubt not but you ſhal haue iuſtice. Pleaſe it your M. the wrong is mine: yet will I abide all wrongs, before I once open my mouth t'vnrip the ſhamefull ſlander of my parents, the diſhonor of my ſelf, & the bad dealing of my brother in this princely aſſemblie. 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 vnknowne vnto your Grace) Receiu'd 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 Anceſtors, And warlike ſeruice vnder Englands Armes, His liuing did amount to 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 auntient Lawe, How ſhould my ſelfe make any other doubt, But I am heire to Robert Fauconbridge? Fond youth, to trouble theſe our princely cares, 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 deny 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.