S., W. · published 1613 · first performed or written 1600 [c.1599-1602] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 497 words · other edition — not in the analysis
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Another Thomas? pray God it be not Cromwell. My Lord Bedford, it is that traitor Cromwell. Is Cromwell false? my heart will never think it. My Lord of Winchester, what likelihood, Or proof have you of this his treachery. My Lord too much, call in the men within, These men my Lord upon their oaths affirm, That they did here Lord Cromwell in his garden, Wished a dagger sticking at the heart, Of our King Henry, what is this but treason? If it be so, my heart doth bleed with sorrow. How say you friends, what, did you here these words? We did and't like your grace. In what place was Lord Cromwell when he spoke them? In his Garden, where we did attend a suit, Which we had waited for two year and more. How long be't since you heard him speak these words? Some half year since. How chance that you concealed it all this time? His greatness made us fear, that was the cause, I, I, his greatness that's the cause indeed, And to make his treason here more mainfest, He calls his servants to him round about, Tells them of Wolsey's life, and of his fall, Says that himself hath many enemies, And gives to some of them a Park or Manor, To others Leases, Lands to other some: What need he do thus in his prime of life, And if he were not fearful of his death? My Lord these likelihoods are very great. Pardon me Lords, for I must needs departed, Their proofs are great, but greater is my heart. My friends take heed of that which you have said, Your souls must answer what your tongues reports: Therefore take heed, be wary what you do. My Lord we speak no more but truth. Let them departed my Lord of Winchester, Let these men be close kept Until the day of trial. They shall my Lord: ho take in these two men. My Lords, if Cromwell have a public trial, That which we do, is void, by his denial: You know the King will credit none but him. 'tis true, he rules the King even as he pleases. How shall we do for to attach him then? Marry my Lords thus, by an Act he made himself, With an intent to entrap some of our lives, And this it is: If any Councillor Be convicted of high treason, He shall be excecuted without a public trial. This Act my Lords he caused the King to make. A did indeed, and I remember it, And now it is like to fall upon himself. Let us not slack it, 'tis for England's good, We must be warry, else he'll go beyond us. Well hath your Grace said my Lord of Norfolk Therefore let us presently to Lambeth, Thither comes Cromwell from the Court to night, Let us arrest him, send him to the Tower. And in the morning, cut off the traitor's head.
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Another Thomas? pray God it be not Cromwell. My Lord Bedford, it is that traitor Cromwell. Is Cromwell falſe? my hart will neuer thinke it. My Lord of Wincheſter, what likelihood, Or proofe haue you of this his treachery. My Lord too much, call in the men within, Theſe men my Lord vpon their othes affirme, That they did here Lord Cromwell in his garden, Wiſhed a dagger ſticking at the hart, Of our King Henrie, what is this but treaſon? If it be ſo, my hart doth bleed with ſorrow. How ſay you friends, what, did you here theſe words? We did and't like your grace. In what place was Lord Cromwell when he ſpake them? In his Garden, where we did attend a ſute, Which we had waited for two yeere and more. How long iſt ſince you heard him ſpeake theſe words? Some halfe yeere ſince. How chance that you conceal'd it all this time? His greatneſſe made vs feare, that was the cauſe, I, I, his greatneſſe thats the cauſe indeed, And to make his treaſon here more mainfeſt, He calles his ſeruants to him round about, Tels them of Wlſayes life, and of his fall, Saies that himſelfe hath many enemies, And giues to ſome of them a Parke or Manor, To others Leaſes, Lands to other ſome: What need he doe thus in his prime of life, And if he were not fearefull of his death? My Lord theſe likelihoods are very great. Pardon me Lords, for I muſt needs depart, Their proofes are great, but greater is my heart. My friends take heed of that which you haue ſaid, Your ſoules muſt anſwer what your tongues reports: Therefore take heed, be wary what you doe. My Lord we ſpeake no more but truth. Let them depart my Lord of Wincheſter, Let theſe men be cloſe kept Vntill the day of triall. They ſhall my Lord: hoe take in theſe two men. My Lords, if Cromwell haue a publike triall, That which we doe, is voide, by his deniall: You know the King will credit none but him. Tis true, he rules the King euen as he pleaſes. How ſhall we doe for to attache him then? Mary my Lords thus, by an Act he made himſelfe, With an intent to intrap ſome of our liues, And this it is: If any Councellor Be conuicted of high treaſon, He ſhall be excecuted without a publike triall. This Act my Lords he cauſed the King to make. A did indeed, and I remember it, And now it is like to fall vpon himſelfe. Let vs not ſlak it, tis for Englands good, We muſt be warry, els heele goe beyond vs. Well hath your Grace ſaid my Lord of Norfolke Therefore let vs preſently to Lambeth, Thether comes Cromwell from the Court to night, Let vs areſt him, ſend him to the Tower. And in the morning, cut off the traitors head.