The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron · chunk 26 of 37
Chapman, George · published 1608 · first performed or written 1608 [1607-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Children of the Queen's Revels T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.76 · 469 words
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Next, for my treaties with the Duke of Savoy, Roncas his Secretary, having made A motion to me, for the Duke's third daughter, I told it to the King; who having since, Given me the understanding by La Force Of his dislike; I never dreamt of it. Thirdly, for my intelligence with the Duke, Advising him against his highness army: Had this been true, I had not undertaken Th'assault of Bourg, against the king's opinion, Having assistance but by them about me: And (having won it for him) had not been Put out of such a government so easily. Fourthly, for my advise to kill the King; I would beseech his highness memory, Not to let slip, that I alone dissuaded His viewing of that Fort; informing him, It had good marksmen; and he could not go, But in exceeding danger, which advise Diverted him; the rather, since I said, That if he had desire to see the place He should receive from me a Plot of it; Offering to take it with five hundred men, And I myself would go to the assault. And lastly, for intelligences held, With Savoy and Fuentes: I confess, That being denied to keep the citadel, Which with incredible peril I had got, And seeing another, honoured with my spoils, I grw so desperate that I found my spirit, Enraged to any act, and wished myself, Covered with blood. With whose blood? With mine own; Wishing to live no longer, being denied, With such suspicion of me, and set will, To rack my furious humour into blood. And for two months space, I did speak, and wright, More than I ought; but have done ever well, And therefore your informers have been false. And (with intent to tyrannize) suborned. What if our witnesses come face to face, And justify much more than we allege? They must be hirelings then, and men corrupted. What think you of La Fin? I hold La Fin, An honoured Gentleman, my friend and kinsman. If he then aggravate, what we affirm, With greater accusations to your face, What will you say? I know it cannot be. Call in my Lord La Fin. Is he so near? And kept so close from me? can all the world, Make him a treacher. I suppose my Lord, You have not stood within; without the ear Of what hath here been urged against the Duke; If you have heard it, and upon your knowledge Can witness all is true, upon your soul; Utter your knowledge. I have heard my Lord, All that hath passed here; and upon my soul, (Being charged so urgently in such a Court) Upon my knowledge I affirm all true; And so much more: as had the prisoner lives As many as his years, would make all forfeit.
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Next, for my treaties with the Duke of Sauoy, Roncas his Secretarie, hauing made A motion to me, for the Dukes third daughter, I tolde it to the King; who hauing since, Giuen me the vnderstanding by La Force Of his dislike; I neuer dreamd of it. Thirdly, for my intelligence with the Duke, Aduising him against his Highnesse armie: Had this beene true, I had not vndertaken Th'assault of Bourg, against the Kings opinion, Hauing assistance but by them about me: And (hauing wunne it for him) had not beene Put out of such a gouernment so easily. Fourthly, for my aduise to kill the King; I would beseech his Highnesse memory, Not to let slip, that I alone diswaded His viewing of that Fort; informing him, It had god marke-men; and he could not goe, But in exceeding danger, which aduise Diuerted him; the rather, since I said, That if he had desire to see the place He should receiue from me a Plot of it; Offering to take it with fiue hundred men, And I my selfe would go to the assault. And lastly, for intelligences held, With Sauoy and Fuentes: I confesse, That being denyed to keepe the Cytadell, Which with incredible perill I had got, And seeing another, honor'd with my spoiles, I so desperate that I found my spirit, Enrag'd to any act, and wisht my selfe, Couer'd with bloud. With whose bloud? With mine owne; Wishing to liue no longer, being denyed, With such suspition of me, and set will, To rack my furious humor into bloud. And for two moneths space, I did speake, and wright, More then I ought; but haue done euer well, And therefore your enformers haue beene false. And (with intent to tyranie) subornd. What if our witnesses come face to face, And iustifie much more then we alledge? They must be lings then, and men corrupted. What thinke you of La Fin? I hold La Fin, An honor'd Gentleman, my friend and kinsman. If he then aggrauate, what we affirme, With greater accusations to your face, What will you say? I know it cannot be. Call in my Lord La Fin. Is he so neere? And kept so close from me? can all the world, Make him a treacher. I suppose my Lord, You haue not stood within; without the eare Of what hath heere beene vrgd against the Duke; If you haue heard it, and vpon your knowledge Can witnesse all is true, vpon your soule; Vtter your knowledge. I haue heard my Lord, All that hath past here; and vpon my soule, (Being chargd so vrgently in such a Court) Vpon my knowledge I affirme all true; And so much more: as had the prisoner liues As many as his yeares, would make all forfaite.