The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 9 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and typicality 0.76 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Then thus may it please your grace, I will show my opinion. First note the two houses of Lancaster and York, the league of friendship is yet but green betwixt them, and little cause of variance may cause it break, and thereby I think it not requisite to discharge the company because of this. The Duke of Buckingham is up in the Marches of Wales with a great power, and with him is joined the Protector, for what cause I know not, therefore my Lords, I have spoken my mind boldly, but do as your honours shall think good. Why my Lord Rivers, wherefore is he Protector but for the king's safety? ay sir Thomas Vaughan, and therefore a traitor, because he is Protector. We have the Prince in charge, therefore we need not care. We have the Prince, but they the authority. Why take you not the Duke of Buckingham for the king's friend? Yes, and yet we may misdoubt the Duke of Gloster as a foe. Why then my Lord Rivers, I think it is convenient that we leave you here behind us at Northampton, for conference with them, and if you hear their pretence be good towards the King, you may in God's name make return & come with them, but if not, leave them and come to us with speed. For my sister the Queen hath willled that we should dismiss our company, and the King himself hath agreed to it, therefore we must needs obey. If it please your grace I am content, and humbly take my leave of you all. Farewell good uncle, ah gods, if I do live my father's years as God forbid but I may, I will so root out this malice & envy sown among the nobility, that I will make them weary that were the first beginners of these mischiefs. Worthily well spoken of your princely Majesty, Which no doubt showeth a kinglike resolution. A toward young Prince, and no doubt forward to all virtue, whose reign God long prosper among us. But come uncle, let us forward of our journey towards London. We will attend upon your Majesty. Come on mine host, what dost thou understand my tale or no? i'faith my guest you have amazed me already, and to hear it again, it will mad me altogether, but because I may think upon it the better, I pray you let me hear it once more. Why then thus, I serve the right honourable the Lord Protector. ay, I know that too well. Then this is his grace's pleasure, that this night he will be lodged in thy house, thy fare must be sumptuous, thy lodgings cleanly, his men used friendly and with great courtesy, and that he may have his lodging prepared as near Lord Rivers as possible may be Why sir if this be all, this is done already. Nay more. Nay sir, & you love me no more, here's too much already.
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Then thus may it pleaſe your grace, I will ſhewe my opinion. Firſt note the two houſes of Lancaster and Yorke, the league of friendſhip is yet but greene betwixt them, and little cauſe of variance may cauſe it breake, and thereby I thinke it not requiſite to diſcharge the cōpany becauſe of this. The Duke of Buckingham is vp in the Marches of VVales with a great power, and with him is ioyned the Protector, for what cauſe I know not, therefore my Lords, I haue ſpoken my mind boldly, but do as your honours ſhall thinke good. Why my Lord Riuers, wherefore is he Protector but for the Kings ſafetie? I ſir Thomas Vaughan, and therefore a traitor, becauſe he is Protector. We haue the Prince in charge, therefore we neede not care. We haue the Prince, but they the authoritie. Why take you not the Duke of Buckingham for the Kings friend? Yes, and yet we may miſdoubt the Duke of Gloſter as a foe. Why then my Lord Riuers, I thinke it is conuenient that we leaue you here behind vs at Northamton, for conference with them, and if you heare their pretence be good towards the King, you may in Gods name make returne & come with them, but if not, leaue them and come to vs with ſpeed. For my ſiſter the Queene hath willed that we ſhould diſmiſſe our companie, and the King himſelfe hath agreed to it, therfore we muſt needs obey. If it pleaſe your grace I am content, and humbly take my leaue of you all. Farewell good vnckle, ah gods, if I do liue my fathers yeares as God forbid but I may, I will ſo roote out this malice & enuie ſowne among the nobilitie, that I will make them weary that were the firſt beginners of theſe miſchiefes. Worthily well ſpoken of your princely Maieſtie, Which no doubt ſheweth a king-like reſolution. A toward yoong Prince, and no doubt forward to all vertue, whoſe raigne God long proſper among vs. But come vnckle, let vs forward of our iourny towards London. We will attend vpon your Maieſtie. Come on mine Oſte, what doeſt thou vnderſtand my tale or no? I faith my gueſt you haue amazed mee alreadie, and to heare it again, it wil mad me altogither, but becauſe I may think vpon it the better, I pray you let me heare it once more. Why then thus, I ſerue the right honourable the Lord Protector. I, I know that too well. Then this is his graces pleaſure, that this night he will be lodged in thy houſe, thy fare muſt be ſumptuous, thy lodgings cleanly, his men vſed friendly and with great curteſie, and that he may haue his lodging prepared as neare Lord Riuer ſible may be Why ſir if this be all, this is done alreadie. Nay more. Nay ſir, & you loue me no more, heres too much already.