The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 13 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 488 words
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Why good uncle let me know the cause of your sudden quarrel? Marry thus noble Nephew, the old wound of envy, being rubbed by Lord Gray's venomous rashness, is grown to such a venomous sore that it is incurable, without remove of dead flesh. Lord Gray, I do so much dislike thy abuse, that were it not in presence of the Prince, I would bid thee combat: but thus and it shall like your grace, I arrest, & attach this Lord Gray, Sir Thomas Vaughon, and Richard Hapce, of high treason to your grace. And that Lord Gray hath conveyed money out of the Tower to relieve our enemies the Scots, and now by currying favour with your Majesty, he thinks it to be hid. Only this I add, you govern the Prince without my authority, allowing me no more than the bare name of Protector, which I will have in the despite of you, and therefore as your competitor Earl Rivers is already imprisoned, so shall you be, till time afford the law to take place. But whereas we are attached as traitors to his grace, and govern him without your authority, why we have authority from the mother Queen. And for the delivery of the money to the Scots, it was done by a general consent of you all, and that I have your hands to show for my discharge, therefore your arrest & attachment is not lawful: & yet as lawful as your quarrel is right. Thy presumption condemns thee Lord Gray, thy arrest is lawful. Therefore see them speedily and secretly imprisoned, and after the coronation they shall answer it by law, meanwhile, Officers look to your charge. A Gods, and is it justice without my consent? Am I a King and bear no authority? My loving kindred committed to prison as traitors in my presence, and I stand to give aim at them. A Edward, would thou layst by thy father's side, or else he had lived till thou hadst been better able to rule. If my near kindred be committed to prison, what remains for me, a crown? A but how? so beset with sorrows, that the care & grief will kill me ere I shall enjoy my kingdom. Well since I cannot command, I will entreat Good uncle of Gloster, for all I can say little, but for my uncle Lord Gray, what need he be a thief or convey money out of the Tower, when he hath sufficient of his own? But good uncle let me bail them all: If not, I will bail my uncle Lord Gray if I may. Your grace undertakes you know not what, the matters are perilous, especially against the Lord Gray. What perilous matters, considering he is a friend to us? He may be a friend to win favour, & so climb to promotion in respect of his equals. His equals, nay his betters.
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Why good vnckle let me know the cauſe of your ſuddaine quarrell? Marry thus noble Nephew, the old wound of enuy, being rubbed by Lord Grayes venomous raſhneſſe, is growne to ſuch a venomous ſore that it is incurable, without remooue of dead fleſh. Lord Gray, I do ſo much diſlike thy abuſe, that were it not in preſence of the Prince, I would bid thee combate: but thus and it ſhal like your grace, I areſt, & atache this Lord Gray, Sir Thomas Vaughon, and Richard Hapce, of high treaſon to your grace. And that Lord Gray hath conueyed money out of the Tower to relieue our enemies the Scots, and now by currying fauour with your Maieſtie, he thinkes it to be hid. Only this I adde, you gouerne the Prince without my authoritie, allowing me no more then the bare name of Protector, which I wil haue in the diſpight of you, and therfore as your competitor Earle Riuers is alreadie impriſoned, ſo ſhall you be, till time affoord the law to take place. But whereas we are atacht as traytors to his grace, and gouerne him without your authoritie, why we haue authoritie from the mother Queene. And for the deliuery of the mony to the Scots, it was done by a generall conſent of you all, and that I haue your hands to ſhew for my diſcharge, therfore your areſt & atachment is not lawfull: & yet as lawful as your quarell is right. Thy preſumption condemnes thee Lord Gray, thy areſt is lawfull. Therefore ſee them ſpeedily and ſecretly impriſoned, and after the coronation they ſhall anſwer it by law, meane while, Officers looke to your charge. A Gods, and is it iuſtice without my conſent? Am I a King and beare no authoritie? My louing kindred committed to priſon as traytors in my preſence, and I ſtand to giue aime at them. A Edward, would thou laiſt by thy fathers ſide, or elſe he had liued till thou hadſt bin better able to rule. If my neere kindred be committed to priſon, what remains for me, a crowne? A but how? ſo beſet with ſorrows, that the care & grief wil kil me ere I ſhal enioy my kingdome. Well ſince I cannot command, I wil intreat Good vnkle of Gloſter, for all I can ſay little, but for my vnkle Lord Gray, what need he be a theef or conuey money out of the Tower, when he hath ſufficient of his own? But good vnkle let me baile them all: If not, I will baile my vnckle Lord Gray if I may. Your grace vndertakes you know not what, the matters are perillous, eſpecially againſt the Lord Gray. What perilous matters, conſidering he is a friend to vs? He may be a friend to win fauour, & ſo climbe to promotion in reſpect of his equals. His equals, nay his betters.