Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men T31 Popes, cardinals and the crown typicality 0.84 · 467 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T31: cardinal, pope, king, lord, majesty, holy, rome, france, church, lords.
O, this is full of pity; Sir, it calls I fear, too many curses on their heads That were the Authors. If the Duke be guiltless, 'Tis full of woe: yet I can give you inkling Of an ensuing evil, if it fall, Greater than this. Good Angels keep it from us: What may it be? you do not doubt my faith Sir? This Secret is so weighty, 'twill require A strong faith to conceal it. Let me have it: I do not talk much. I am confident; You shall Sir: Did you not of late days hear A buzzing of a Separation Between the King and Katherine? Yes, but it held not; For when the King once heard it, out of anger He sent command to the Lord Mayor strait To stop the rumour; and allay those tongues That durst disperse it. But that slander Sir, Is found a truth now: for it grows again Fresher than e'er it was; and held for certain The King will venture at it. Either the Cardinal, Or some about him near, have out of malice To the good Queen, possessed him with a scruple That will undo her: To confirm this too, Cardinal Campeius is arrived, and lately, As all think for this business. 'tis the Cardinal; And merely to revenge him on the Emperor, For not bestowing on him at his ask, The Archbishopricke of Toledo, this is purposed. I think You have hit the mark; but is't not cruel, That she should feel the smart of this: the Cardinal Will have his will, and she must fall. 'Tis woeful. We are too open here to argue this: Let's think in private more. MY Lord, the Horses your Lordship sent for, with all the care I had, I saw well chosen, ridden, and furnished. They were young and handsome, and of the best breed in the North. When they were ready to set out for London, a man of my Lord Cardinals, by Commission, and main power took 'em from me, with this reason: his master would be served before a Subject, if not before the King, which stopped our mouths Sir. I fear he will indeed; well, let him have them; he will have all I think. Well met my Lord Chamberlain. Good day to both your Graces. How is the King employed? I left him private, Full of sad thoughts and troubles. What's the cause? It seems the Marriage with his Brother's Wife Has crept too near his Conscience. No, his Conscience Has crept too near another Lady. 'tis so; This is the Cardinals doing: The King-Cardinall, That blind Priest, like the eldest Son of Fortune, Turns what he list. The King will know him one day. Pray God he do, he'll never know himself else.
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O, this is full of pitty; Sir, it cals I feare, too many curſe on their heads That were the Authors. If the Duke be guiltleſſe, 'Tis full of woe: yet I can giue you inckling Of an enſuing euill, if it fall, Greater then this. Good Angels keepe it from vs: What may it be? you doe not doubt my faith Sir? This Secret is ſo weighty, 'twill require A ſtrong faith to conceale it. Let me haue it: I doe not talke much. I am confident; You ſhall Sir: Did you not of late dayes heare A buzzing of a Separation Betweene the King and Katherine? Yes, but it held not; For when the King once heard it, out of anger He ſent command to the Lord Mayor ſtraight To ſtop the rumor; and allay thoſe tongues That durſt diſperſe it. But that ſlander Sir, Is found a truth now: for it growes agen Freſher then e're it was; and held for certaine The King will venture at it. Either the Cardinall, Or ſome about him neere, haue out of malice To the good Queene▪ poſſeſt him with a ſcruple That will vndoe her: To confirme this too, Cardinall Campeius is arriu'd, and lately, As all thinke for this buſines. Tis the Cardinall; And meerely to reuenge him on the Emperour, For not beſtowing on him at his asking, The Archbiſhopricke of Toledo, this is purpos'd. I thinke You haue hit the marke; but is't not cruell, That ſhe ſhould feele the ſmart of this: the Cardinall Will haue his will, and ſhe muſt fall. 'Tis wofull. Wee are too open heere to argue this: Let's thinke in priuate more. MY Lord, the Horſes your Lordſhip ſent for, with all the care I had, I ſaw well choſen, ridden, and furniſh'd. They were young and handſome, and of the beſt breed in the North. When they were ready to ſet out for London, a man of my Lord Cardinalls, b Commiſſion, and maine power tooke 'em from me, with this reaſon: his maiſter would bee ſeru'd before a Subiect, if not before the King, which ſtop'd our mouthes Sir. I feare he will indeede; well, let him haue them; hee will haue all I thinke. Well met my Lord Chamberlaine. Good day to both your Graces. How is the King imployd? I left him priuate, Full of ſad thoughts and troubles. What's the cauſe? It ſeemes the Marriage with his Brothers Wife Ha's crept too neere his Conſcience. No, his Conſcience Ha's crept too neere another Ladie. Tis ſo; This is the Cardinals doing: The King-Cardinall, That blinde Prieſt, like the eldeſt Sonne of Fortune, Turnes what he liſt. The King will know him one day. Pray God he doe, Hee'l neuer know himſelfe elſe.