2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) · chunk 6 of 32
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1600 · first performed or written c.1590 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men (?) T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You typicality 0.80 · 498 words
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My lord, if York have ill demeande himself, Let Somerset enjoy his place, and go to France. Then whom your grace think worthy, let him go, And there be made the Regent over the French. Whom soever you account worthy, York is the worthiest. Peace Warwick, give thy betters leave to speak. The Cardinal's not my better in the field. All in this place are thy betters far. And Warwick may live to be the best of all. My lord in mine opinion, it were best that Somerset were regent over France. Madame, our King is old enough himself, To give his answer without your consent. If he be bold enough, what needs your grace To be protector over him so long? Madame, I am but Protector over the land. And when it please his grace, I will resign my charge. Resign it then, for since that thou wast King, As who is King but thee? the common state Doth (as we see,) all wholly go to wrack, And millions of treasure hath been spent, And as for the Regent ship of France, I say Somerset is more worthy than York. I'll tell thee Suffolk why I am not worthy, Because I cannot slatter as thou canst. And yet the worthy deeds that York hath done, Should make him worthy to be honoured bare. Peace headstrong Warwick. Image of pride, wherefore should I peace? Because here is a man accused of Treason, Pray God the Duke of York do clear himself. Ho, bring hither the Armourer and his man. If it please your grace, this fellow here, hath accused his master of high Treason, and his words were these. That the duke of York was law full heir unto the crown, and that your grace was an usurper. I beseech your grace let him have what punishment the law will afford, for his villainy. Come hither fellow, didst thou speak these words? An't shall please your majesty, I never said any such matter, God is my witness, I am falsely accused by this villain here. 'tis no matter for that, you did say so. I beseech your grace let him have the law. Alas my Lord, hang me if ever I speak these words, my accuser is my prentice, and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees that he would be even with me, I have good witness of this, and therefore I beseech your majesty do not cast away an honest man for a villains accusation. Uncle Gloster, what do you think of this? The law my Lord is this by case, it rests suspicious, That a day of combat be appointed, And there to try each others right or wrong, Which shall be on the thirtieth of this month, With Eben staves, and Standbags combating In Smithfield before your Royal Majesty. And I accept the combat willingly. Alas my Lord, I am not able to fight.
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My lord, if Yorke haue ill demeande himſelfe, Let Somerſet enioy his place, and go to France. Then whom your grace thinke worthy, let him goe, And there be made the Regent ouer the French. Whom ſoeuer you account worthy, Yorke is the worthieſt. Peace Warwicke, giue thy betters leaue to ſpeak. The Cardinal's not my better in the field. All in this place are thy betters farre. And Warwicke may liue to be the beſt of all. My lord in mine opinion, it were beſt that Somerſet were regent ouer France. Madame, our King is old enough himſelfe, To giue his anſwer without your conſent. If he be bold enough, what needes your grace To be protector ouer him ſo long? Madame, I am but Protector ouer the land. And when it pleaſe his grace, I will reſigne my charge. Reſigne it then, for ſince that thou waſt King, As who is King but thee? the common ſtate Doth (as we ſee,) all wholy go to wracke, And millions of treaſure hath beene ſpent, And as for the Regent ſhip of France, I ſay Somerſet is more worthy than Yorke. Ile tell thee Suffolke why I am not worthy, Becauſe I cannot ſlatter as thou canſt. And yet the worthy deedes that Yorke hath done, Should make him worthy to be honored bare. Peace headſtrong Warwicke. Image of pride, wherefore ſhould I peace? Becauſe here is a man accuſde of Treaſon, Pray God the Duke of Yorke do cleare himſelfe. Ho, bring hither the Armourer and his man. If it pleaſe your grace, this fellow here, hath accuſed his maſter of high Treaſon, and his words were theſe. That the duke of Yorke was law ful heire vnto the crowne, and that your grace was an vſurper. I beſeech your grace let him haue what puniſhment the law will afford, for his villany. Come hither fellow, didſt thou ſpeake theſe words? Ant ſhal pleaſe your maieſty, I neuer ſaid any ſuch matter, God is my witneſſe, I am falſly accuſed by this villaine here. Tis no matter for that, you did ſay ſo. I beſeech your grace let him haue the law. Alas my Lord, hang me if euer I ſpeake theſe words, my accuſer is my prentiſe, and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow vpon his knees that he would be euen with me, I haue good witneſſe of this, and therefore I beſeech your maieſty do not caſt away an honeſt man for a villaines accuſation. Vnckle Gloſter, what do you thinke of this? The law my Lord is this by caſe, it reſts ſuſpitious, That a day of combate be appointed, And there to trie each others right or wrong, Which ſhall be on the thirtith of this month, With Eben ſtaues, and Standbags combating In Smithfield before your Royall Maieſty. And I accept the combate willingly. Alas my Lord, I am not able to fight.