The Devil's Charter, or Pope Alexander the Sixth · chunk 12 of 45
Barnes, Barnabe · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · before the Court T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.69 · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
We are resolved: Gasper de fois take heed, On pain of death no soldier be so bold As to discharge one piece or arbalast, Before th'alarm being given from them, we with a culvering from Castle Angelo, Proclaim hostility: troup on apace, Take we what fortune peace or war affords, The worst of resolution is with swords. Thus far with much applause in joyful march, With good success and hopeful augury, We marched have within the walls of Rome, Not little wondering that his Holiness, Doth give such slender welcome to our troops. Your majesty may well perceive how fear, And jealous judgement of a wounded conscience, Works hard in Alexander. And how foxlike. (Holding neutrality the surest guard) He coops himself in Castle Angelo. Pleaseth your majesty to give a summons, Unto the Castle for some parlance, Upon such articles as were set down, Come we will touch him, summon forth a parley. What office bear you marching on those walls, We made no summons to confer with you. Most Christian prince pleaseth your mightiness, I am castilian of Saint Angelo, Under his Holiness. To bid defiance to our forces? Noah most gracious Lord. But to salute you from his Holiness. What is he sick? Not very well disposed, S. Pe. ad vin. Nor ever was, nor will be well disposed. another summons for his Holiness, Most Christian Charles, here I salute your grace, Bidding you peaceably welcome to Rome, If you bring peace along with you to Rome. In filial Love I thank your Holiness, We little thought it our most holy father, That our allegiance to the Church of Rome, Which we with all our predecessors tendered, Should have enforced you to take sanctuary. Son Charles know then we took not to this place, In fear as to some refuge or asyle: But for as much as news were brought in post, That you with all your forces did approach. Armed and in hostile manner to this City, The Conclave thought it fit tendering the safety, Of holy Church, and sacred privilege, To know your meaning first, and then with pomp, To make your welcome in Saint Peter's palace, In the best fashion with due ceremonies. Know then most holy father what we would, Having in tedious marched from France thus far, Past with our forces God still guiding us, (As we be deeply bound by laws of nature. And reason to work surely for our right) We left no busy doubts, nor obstacles, Which might prevent us in our just imprease, Hence was it that we did Capitulate, So strictly with the crafty Florentines, Whom we well knew favoured Alphonso's part. And this made Venice join in league with us. Yet having notice that your Holiness. Both with Alphonso (that usurps my Crown) And his son Ferdinand drew deeper in Upon considerations of more weight; We thought it good to take France in our way.
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We are resolued: Gasper de fois take heed, On paine of death no souldier be so bould As to dischardge one peece or arbalast, Before th'alarme being giuen from them, Wee with a culuering from Castle Angelo, Proclame hostility: troope on a pace, Take we what fortune peace or warre affords, The worst of resolution is with swords. Thus far with much applause in ioyfull martch, With good successe and hopefull augurie, We marched haue within the walls of Rome, Not litle wondering that his Holines, Doth giue such slender welcome to our troups. Your maiesty may well perceaue how feare, And iealeous iudgement of a wounded conscience, Workes hard in Alexander. And how foxe-like. (Houlding newtrality the surest gard) He coopes himselfe in Castle Angelo. Pleaseth your maistie to giue a summons, Vnto the Castle for some parliance, Vpon such articles as were set downe, Come we wil touch him, summon forth a parle. What office beare you marching on those walls, We made no summons to confer with you. Most Christian prince pleaseth your mightines, I am Castillian of Saint Angelo, Vnder his Holines. To bid defiance to our forces? Noe most gracious Lord. But to salute you from his Holines. What is he sicke? Not very well dispos'd, S. Pe. ad vin. Nor euer was, nor will be well dispos'd. An other summons for his Holines, Most Christian Charles, here I salute your grace, Bidding you peaceably welcome to Rome, If you bring peace along with you to Rome. In filiall Loue I thanke your Holines, We litle thought it our most holy father, That our alegeance to the Church of Rome, Which we with all our predecessors tendred, Should haue enforc'd you to take sanctuary. Sonne Charles know then we tooke not to this place, In feare as to some refuge or asyle: But for asmuch as news were brought in post, That you with all your forces did approch. Arm'd and in hostile manner to this Citty, The Conclaue thought it fit tendring the safty, Of holy Church, and sacred priuiledge, To know your meaning first, and then with pomp, To make your welcome in Saint Peters pallace, In the best fashion with due ceremonies. Know then most holy father what we would, Hauing in tedious marcht from France thus far, Past with our forces God stil guiding vs, (As we be deepely bound by lawes of nature. And reason to worke surely for our right) We left noe busie doubts, nor obstacles, Which might preuent vs in our iust imprease, Hence was it that we did Capitulate, So strictly with the crafty Florentines, Whome we well knew fauour'd Alphonsoes part. And this made Veice ioyne in league with vs. Yet hauing notice that your Holines. Both with Alphonso (that vsurpes my Crowne) And his sonne Ferdinand drue deeper in Vpon considerations of more weight; We thought it good to take France in our way.