Well, fo it ftands; and thus I fear at laft, [Exit. Enter three or four Petitioners, the Armorer's Man being one 1 Pet. My Mafters, let's ftand clofe, my Lord Protector will come this way by and by, and then we may deliver our Supplications in the Quill. 2 Pet. Marry, the Lord protect him, for he's a good Man, Jefu blefs him. Enter Suffolk, and Queen. 1 Pet. Here a comes methinks, and the Queen with him I'll be the first fure 2 Pet. Come back, fool, this is the Duke of Suffolk, and not my Lord Protector, Suff. How now, Fellow; would'st any thing with me 1 Pet. I pray, my Lord, pardon me, I took ye for my Lord Protector. 2. Mar. To my Lord Protector? [reading] Are your Supplications to his Lord fhip? let me fee them; what is thine? 1 Pet. Mine is, and't please your Grace, against Jehn Good-` man, my Lord Cardinal's Man, for keeping my House, and Lands, and Wife, and all from me. Suf. Thy Wife too? That's fome wrong indeed. What's yours? What's here? [Reads] Against the Duke of Suffolk, for inclosing the Commons of Melford. How now, Sir Knave? 2 Pet. Alas, Sir, I am but a poor Petitioner of our whole Township. 3 Pet. Against my Mafter, Thomas Horner, for faying, That the Duke of York was rightful Heir to the Crown. Mar. What lay't thou? did the Duke of York say,~ he was reightful Heir to the Crown? 3 Pet. That my Miftrefs was? No, forfooth; my Mafter faid, that he was, and that the King was an Ufurper. Suf. Who is there? Enter Servant. Take this Fellow in, and fend for his Mafter with a Purfuivant presently; we'll hear more of your Matter before the King. M 3 [Exit Sery. Mar. Q. Mar. And as for you that love to be protected Under the Wings of our Protector's Grace, Begin your Suits anew, and fue to him. [Tears the Supplications. Away, bafe Cullions: Suffolk, let them go. All. Come, let's be gone. [Exeunt. Q. Mar. My Lord of Suffolk, fay, is this the guife? Is this the Fashion in the Court of England? Suf. Madam, be patient; as I was the cause Q. Mar. Befide the haughty Protector, have we Beauford, Suf. And he of these that can do most of all, Cannot do more in England, than the Nevils; Salisbury and Warwick are no fimple Peers. 2. Mar. Not all these Lords do vex me half so much, As As that proud Dame, the Lord Protector's Wife: Yet muft we join with him, and with the Lords; So one by one we'll weed them all at last, K. Henry For my part, Noble Lords, I care not which Or Somerset, or York, all's one to me. York. If York have ill demean'd himself in France; Then let him be deny'd the Regentship. Som. If Somerfet be unworthy of the place, Let York be Regent, I will yield to him. War. Whether your Grace be worthy, yea or no, Car. Ambitious Warwick, let thy Betters fpeak. M 4 Sal Sal. Peace, Son; and fhew fome reason, Buckingham, Why Somerfet fhould be preferr'd in this? 2. Mar. Because the King forfooth will have it fo. To give this Cenfure: Thefe are no Woman's Matters. Glo. Madam I am Protector of the Realm, Suf. Refign it then, and leave thine Infolence. Car. The Commons haft thou rack'd, the Clergy's Bags Are lank and lean with thy Extortions. Som. Thy fumptuous Buildings, and thy Wife's Attire, Have coft a mafs of publick Treasure. Buck. Thy cruelty in Execution - Upon Offenders hath exceeded Law, Q. Mar. Thy fale of Offices and Towns in France, Give me my Fan; what, Minion, can ye not? [Exit Glo. [She gives the Dutchess a box on the Ear. I cry you mercy, Madam; was it you? Elean. Was't I? yea, I it was, proud French-woman: I could fet my Ten Commandments in your Face. [Exit Eleanor. Buck. Lord Cardinal, I will follow Eleanor, And liften after Humphry, how he proceeds: She's She's tickled now, her Fume can need no spurs, Enter Humphry. [Exit Buckingham. Glo. Now, Lords, my Choler being over-blown, York. I'll tell thee, Suffolk, why I am unmeet: War. Image of Pride, why should I hold my Peace? (these? K. Henry. What mean'ft thou, Suffolk? tell me, what are Suf. Please it your Majefty, this is the Man That doth accuse his Mafter of High Treafon: His Words were thefe; That Richard Duke of York, Was rightful Heir unto the English Crown, And that your Majefty was an Ufurper.. K. Henry. Say, Man, were thefe thy Words? M 5 Arm. |