Between our Sovereign and the French King, Charles, For eighteen months concluded by consent. Glo. reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French King, Charles, and William de la Pole Marquis of Suffolk, Ambassador for Henry King of England, that the Said Henry shall efpouse the Lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerufalem, and crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing. Item. That the Dutchy of Anjou, and the County of Maine, shall be released and delivered to the King her father. [Lets fall the Paper K. Henry. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious Lord; Some sudden qualm hath ftruck me to the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further, K. Henry. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Win. Item, That the Dutchies of Anjou and Maine shall be released and delivered to the King her father, and she fent over of the King of England's own proper cost and charges, without having any dowry. K. Henry. They please us well. Lord Marquis, kneel you down; We here create thee the first Duke of Suffolk, Glo'ster, York, Buckingham, and Somerset, Salisbury and Warwick; ! We thank you for all this great favour done, Come, let us in, and with all speed provide To fee her coronation be perform'd. 1 : [Exeunt King, Queen and Suffolk, Manent the rest. Glo. Brave Peers of England, pillars of the state, To you Duke Humphry must unload his grief, A 4 What! What! did my brother Henry spend his youth, 10 1 Car. Nephew, what means this passionate discourse? This peroration with such circumstances?, For France, 'tis ours; and we will keep it ftill. Glo. Ay, Uncle, we will keep it if we can But now it is impossible we should. A Sal. Now, by the death of him who dy'd for all, These counties were the keys of Normandy: But wherefore weeps Warwick my valiant fon? War. For grief that they are past recovery. For were there hope to conquer them again, 1 My My fword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no tears. York. For Suffolk's Duke, may he be fuffocate, She fhould have ftaid in France, and ftarv'd.in France, Car. My Lord of Glofter, now ye grow too hot: Glo. My Lord of Winchefter, I know your mind. We fhall begin our ancient bickerings. Car. So, there goes our Protector in a rage A 5 [Exit. Calling Calling him Humphry, the good Duke of Glo'ster, 1. Buck. Why should he then protect our Sovereign, 1 T He being of age to govern of himself? Car. This weighty business will not brook delay. I'll to the Duke of Suffolk presently, [Exit. Som. Coufin of Buckingham, though Humphry's pride And greatness of his place be grief to us, [Exeunt Buckingham and Somerfex. C Sal. Pride went before, ambition follows him. Warwick, my fon, the comfort of my age! 1 Have Have made thee fear'd and honour'd of the people. War. So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, And common profit of his country! York. And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. i [Afide Sal. Then let's make haste, and look unto the main. War. Unto the main? Oh father, Maine is loft; That Maine, which by main force Warwick did win, And would have kept, fo long as breath did last Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or elfe be slain. [Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury. Manet York. York. Anjou and Maine are given to the French; Paris is loft: the State of Normandy Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone Suffolk concluded on the articles, The Peers agreed, and Henry was well pleas'd To change two dukedoms for a duke's fair daughter. I cannot blame them all, what is't to them? 'Tis thine they give away, and not their own. Pirates may make cheap penn'worths of their pillage, And purchase friends, and give to courtezans, Still revelling, like Lords, till all be gone: While as the filly owner of the goods Weeps over them, and wrings his hapless hands, And shakes his head, and trembling stands aloof, While all is shar'd, and all is borne away; Ready to starve, and dares not touch his So York muft fit, and fret, and bite his tongue, While his own lands are bargain'd for, and fold, Methinks, the realms of England, France, and Ireland, Bear that proportion to my flesh and blood, own. As |