The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 38 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 0.82 · 518 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
No lovely Queen your son doth live in France, for being distressed and driven by force of tempest to that shore, and many of our men being sick and dead, we were enforced to ask the King for aid, as well for men as for munition, which then the King did willingly supply, provided, that as hostage for those men, Lord marquess Dorset should be pledge with them. But madam now our troubled war is done, Lord marquess Dorset shall come home again. Richmond, gramercies for thy kind good news, which is no little comfort to thy friends, to see how God hath been thy happy guide in this late conquest of our enemies. And Richmond, as thou art returned with victory, so we will keep our words effectually. Then madam for our happy battles victory, first thanks to heaven, next to my forward countrymen, but madam pardon me though I make bold to charge you with a promise that you made, which was confirmed by diverse of the Peers, touching the marriage of Elizabeth, and having ended what I promised you, Madam, I look and hope to have my due. Then know my son, the Peers by full consent, in that thou hast freed them from a tyrant's yoke, have by election chosen thee as King, first in regard they account thee virtuous, next, for that they hope all foreign broils shall cease, and thou wilt guide and govern them in peace, then sit thou down my son, and here receive the Crown of England as thy proper own, sit down. Henry the seventh, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Lord of Ireland, God save the King. Long live Henry the seventh, King of England. Thanks loving friends and my kind countrymen, and here I vow in presence of you all, to root abuses from this common wealth, which now flows faster than the furious tide that overflows beyond the banks of Nile. And loving father, and my other friends, whose ready forwardness hath made me fortunate, Richmond will still in honourable love count himself to be at your dispose, nor do I wish to enjoy a longer life, than I shall live to think upon your love. But what saith fair Elizabeth to us? for now we have welcomed our other friends, I must bid you welcome Lady amongst the rest, and in my welcome crave to be resolved, how you resolve touching my proffered love unto you, here your mother and the Peers agree, and all is ended, if you condescend. Then know my Lord, that if my mother please, I must in duty yield to her command, for when our aged father left his life, he willed us honour still our mother's age: and therefore as my duty doth command, I do commit myself to her dispose. Then here my Lord, receive thy royal spouse, virtuous Elizabeth, for both the Peers and Commons do agree, that this fair Princess shall be wife to thee. And we pray all, that fair Elizabeth may live for aye, and never yield to death.
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No louely Queene your ſonne doth liue in France, for being diſtreſt and driuen by force of tempeſt to that ſhore, and many of our men being ſicke and dead, we were inforſt to aske the King for aide, as well for men as for munition, which then the King did willingly ſupply, prouided, that as hoſtage for thoſe men, Lord Marqueſſe Dorſet ſhould be pledge with thē. But Madame now our troubled warre is done, Lord Marqueſſe Dorſet ſhall come home againe. Richmond, gramercies for thy kinde good newes, which is no little comfort to thy friends, to ſee how God hath beene thy happie guide in this late conqueſt of our enemies. And Richmond, as thou art returned with victorie, ſo we will keepe our words effectually. Then Madame for our happie battelles victorie, firſt thankes to heauen, next to my foreward country-men, but Madame pardon me tho I make bold to charge you with a promiſe that you made, which was confirmed by diuerſe of the Peeres, touching the marriage of Elizabeth, and hauing ended what I promiſed you, Madam, I looke and hope to haue my due. Then know my ſonne, the Peeres by full conſent, in that thou haſt freed them from a tyrants yoke, haue by election choſen thee as King, firſt in regard they account thee vertuous, next, for that they hope all forraine broyles ſhall ceaſe, and thou wilt guide and gouerne them in peace, then ſit thou downe my ſonne, and here receiue the Crowne of England as thy proper owne, ſit downe. Henry the ſeuenth, by the grace of God, King of England, France, and Lord of Ireland, God ſaue the King. Long liue Henry the ſeuenth, King of England. Thanks louing friends and my kind country-men, and here I vow in preſence of you all, to root abuſes from this common welth, which now flowes faſter then the furious tyde that ouerflowes beyond the bankes of Nile. And louing father, and my other friends, whoſe ready forwardneſſe hath made me fortunate, Richmond will ſtill in honourable loue count himſelfe to be at your diſpoſe, nor do I wiſh to enioy a longer life, then I ſhall liue to thinke vpon your loue. But what ſaith faire Elizabeth to vs? for now wee haue welcommed our other friends, I muſt bid you welcome Ladie amongſt the reſt, and in my welcome craue to be reſolued, how you reſolue touching my profered loue vnto you, here your mother and the Peeres agree, and all is ended, if you condeſcend. Then know my Lord, that if my mother pleaſe, I muſt in dutie yeeld to her command, for when our aged father left his life, he willed vs honour ſtill our mothers age: and therefore as my dutie doth command, I do commit my ſelfe to her diſpoſe. Then here my Lord, receiue thy royall ſpouſe, vertuous Elizabeth, for both the Peeres and Commons do agree, that this faire Princeſſe ſhall be wife to thee. And we pray all, that faire Elizabeth may liue for aye, and neuer yeeld to death.