Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1613 [Jun] (Annals) history · King's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 476 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
What's the need? It hath already publicly been read, And on all sides th' Authority allowed, You may then spare that time. Be't so, proceed. Say, Henry K. of England, come into the Court. Henry King of England, etc. here. Say, Katherine Queen of England, Come into the Court. Katherine Queen of England, etc. Sir, I desire you do me Right and justice, And to bestow your pity on me; for I am a most poor Woman, and a Stranger, Borne out of your Dominions: having here No judge indifferent, nor no more assurance Of equal Friendship and Proceeding. Alas Sir: In what have I offended you? What cause Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure, That thus you should proceed to put me off, And take your good Grace from me? Heaven witness, I have been to you, a true and humble Wife, At all times to your will conformable: Ever in fear to kindle your Dislike, Yea, subject to your Countenance: Glad, or sorry, As I saw it inclined? When was the hour I ever contradicted your Desire? Or made it not mine too? Or which of your Friends Have I not strove to love, although I knew He were mine Enemy? What Friend of mine, That had to him derived your Anger, did I Continue in my Liking? Nay, gave notice He was from thence discharged? Sir, call to mind, That I have been your Wife, in this Obedience, Upward of twenty years, and have been blessed With many Children by you. If in the course And process of this time, you can report, And prove it too, against mine Honour, aught; My bond to Wedlock, or my Love and Duty Against your Sacred Person; in God's name Turn me away: and let the fowl'st Contempt Shut door upon me, and so give me up To the sharpest kind of justice. Please you, Sir, The King your Father, was reputed for A Prince most Prudent; of an excellent And unmatched Wit, and judgement. Ferdinand My Father, King of Spain, was reckoned one The wisest Prince, that there had reigned, by many A year before. It is not to be questioned, That they had gathered a wise Council to them Of every Realm, that did debate this Business, Who deemed our Marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly Beseech you Sir, to spare me, till I may Be by my Friends in Spain, advised; whose Counsel I will implore. If not, i' th' name of God Your pleasure be fulfilled. You have here Lady. (And of your choice) these Reverend Fathers, men Of singular Integrity, and Learning; Yea, the elect o' th' Land, who are assembled To plead your Cause. It shall be therefore bootless, That longer you desire the Court, as well For your own quiet, as to rectify What is unsettled in the King.
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What's the need? It hath already publiquely bene read, And on all ſides th' Authority allow'd, You may then ſpare that time. Bee't ſo, proceed. Say, Henry K. of England, come into the Court. Henry King of England, &c. Heere. Say, Katherine Queene of England, Come into the Court. Katherine Queene of England, &c. Sir, I deſire you do me Right and Iuſtice, And to beſtow your pitty on me; for I am a moſt poore Woman, and a Stranger, Borne out of your Dominions: hauing heere No Iudge indifferent, nor no more aſſurance Of equall Friendſhip and Proceeding. Alas Sir: In what haue I offended you? What cauſe Hath my behauiour giuen to your diſpleaſure, That thus you ſhould proceede to put me off, And take your good Grace from me? Heauen witneſſe, I haue bene to you, a true and humble Wife, At all times to your will conformable: Euer in feare to kindle your Diſlike, Yea, ſubiect to your Countenance: Glad, or ſorry, As I ſaw it inclin'd? When was the houre I euer contradicted your Deſire? Or made it not mine too? Or which of your Friends Haue I not ſtroue to loue, although I knew He were mine Enemy? What Friend of mine, That had to him deriu'd your Anger, did I Continue in my Liking? Nay, gaue notice He was from thence diſcharg'd? Sir, call to minde, That I haue beene your Wife, in this Obedience, Vpward of twenty yeares, and haue bene bleſt With many Children by you. If in the courſe And proceſſe of this time, you can report, And proue it too, againſt mine Honor, aught; My bond to Wedlocke, or my Loue and Dutie Againſt your Sacred Perſon; in Gods name Turne me away: and let the fowl'ſt Contempt Shut doore vpon me, and ſo giue me vp To the ſharp'ſt kinde of Iuſtice. Pleaſe you, Sir, The King your Father, was reputed for A Prince moſt Prudent; of an excellent And vnmatch'd Wit, and Iudgement. Ferdinand My Father, King of Spaine, was reckon'd one The wiſeſt Prince, that there had reign'd, by many A yeare before. It is not to be queſtion'd, That they had gather'd a wiſe Councell to them Of euery Realme▪ that did debate this Buſineſſe, Who deem'd our Marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly Beſeech you Sir, to ſpare me, till I may Be by my Friends in Spaine, aduis'd; whoſe Counſaile I will implore. If not, i' th' name of God Your pleaſure be fulfill'd. You haue heere Lady. (And of your choice) theſe Reuerend Fathers, men Of ſingular Integrity, and Learning; Yea, the elect o' th' Land, who are aſſembled To pleade your Cauſe. It ſhall be therefore bootleſſe, That longer you deſire the Court, as well For your owne quiet, as to rectifie What is vnſetled in the King.