[466]Right notable and wurthy. Fol.[467]‘We paused,’ is transposed to end of sentence, after ‘piteous tragedies, we paused awhile. And seeing.’ 1578.[468]A prince. 1578.[469]Ware. 1571, 78.[470]Princes. Fol.[471]Owen Glendour, a great prince in Wales, next in succession of ill fortune with the stout Percies, his confederates, I thought it not meete to ouerpasse so great persons with silence, and therefore. 1578.[472]‘The,’ omitted. Fol.[473]Howbeit Owen Glendour because he is a man of that countrey whence (as the Welchmen beare me in hand) my petigre is discended, althoughe he be but a slender prince, yet rather then he should be forgotten, I wyll tell his tale for him vnder the priuilege of Martin Hundred: which Owen coming naked out of the wilde mountaynes, like the image of death in all poyntes (his dart onely excepted) so sore hath famine and hunger consumed him, lamenteth his infortune after this maner. Fol.[474]Monark. 1578.[475]Rather then he should be forgotten. I wil pray maister Phaer, who of late hath placed hymselfe in that country, and haply hath met with his ghost in the forest of Kylgarran, that he wil say somwhat in his person. 1578.[476]One of fortune’s darlynges, rather than he should be forgotten, I will tel hys tale for him vnder the pryuelidge of Martine hundred: which, &c. 1559, 63.[477]Excepted, so sore hath famyne and hunger consumed hym, may lament his folly after. 1559, 63.[478]Lamente his great misfortune in sutch maner as you, maister Phaer, are able most amptly to vtter and set forth. 1578.[479]Henry then prince. 1559, 63.[480]Henry then prince thereof chased. Fol.[481]He most miserably starued for hunger. 1578.[482]Anno 1401, added. 1571.[483]Falles. Fol.[484]May teach all men ambition to flye. 1578.[485]Her. Fol. 1559, 63.[486]My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.[487]A Brytton borne. 1578.[488]Of a gentle blood. Fol. 1559, 63.[489]Make men good. Fol.[490]So doth not soule or mynd. Fol. 1559, 63.[491]Them doo render. Fol.[492]And generally. Fol.[493]Doth any property that theyr dame had, want. Fol. 1559, 63.[494]In vertuous deedes. Fol. 1559, 63.[495]Of vertue’s life. 1578.[496]For. Fol.[497]The pryde. 1559, 63.[498]To which the mule. 1559, 63.[499]The braging mule could nere. N.[500]Wer. Fol. Is. 1559, 63.[501]May, omitted. 1578.[502]Is. Fol. 1559.[503]Our parents’ good is theirs. N.[504]Vertues theyrs are and not ours. Fol. 1559, 63.[505]Noble kynd. Fol. 1559, 63.[506]Or shine. N.[507]Be his. Fol.[508]Doth make a gentilman. Fol. 1559. Make a gentyll man. 1563.[509]Of elders shew he can. Fol. 1559, 63.[510]Merlin, whose father was an hob. Fol.[511]For omitted. N.[512]By many of Merlyne’s tales. Fol. 1559, 63.[513]Such mates. N.[514]I, inserted. 1571. So perforce I. N.[515]Did. 1557.[516]And with rich spoyles did homward. Fol.[517]’Gainst. N.[518]A renowned knight. N.[519]A, omitted. N.[520]That, inserted. 1571. Omitted. N.[521]A, omitted. N.[522]Other. Fol.[523]T’abide. N.[524]And pitched downe his field hard. N.[525]Neither other’s power durst. N.[526]To the mountaines. Fol.[527]See. Fol. 1559, 63.[528]Got. Fol. 1559.[529]The fragment of the folio, in the British Museum, ends here.[530]Strifes. N.[531]To put hym, 1557, 63.[532]Holy. N.[533]Apt. N.[534]Here I passe ouer to declare howe a certayne writer writeth that this earle of Marche, the lorde Percy, and Owen Glendor were vnwisely made beleue by a Welsh prophecier, that kyng Henry was the moldwarpe, cursed of Godde’s owne mouthe, that and they thre were the dragon, the lion, and the wolffe, whiche shoulde deuide this realme betwene theim, by the deuiacion and not deuinacion of that mawmet Merlin. I wyll not reherse howe they by their deputies in the howse of the archdeacon of Burgor, seduced with that falce fained prophesie deuided the realme amongest them, nor yet write howe by a tripartie endenture sealed with their seales, all Englande, from Seuerne and Trent, south and eastward, was assigned to the erle of Marche; nor how all Wales, and the landes beyond Seuerne westward, were appoincted to Owen Glendor, and all the remnaunt from Trent northwarde to the lorde Percie.Hall.[535]So folly did assure. N.[536]As sures by sots. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78. As carelesse sots. N.[537]Thine vncle Thomas Percy forst. N.[538]When Henry kyng. 1559, 63. When Henry this great victory. N.[539]Luckly. N.[540]The prophet. N.[541]Else. N.[542]Payn prayed. 1559, 63.[543]Stronge. 1578.[544]Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.[545]A, omitted. N.[546]For him that did so ill. 1578.[547]The vayne desires, when wit doth yeeld to will. 1578.[548]Fly false prophets. N.[549]Lyinge skill. 1578.[550]Owen and his sedicious fautors, which beyng dismaied and in maner desperate of all comfort by the reason of the kynge’s late victory fled in desert places and solitary caues, where he receiued a finall reward mete and prepared by Godde’s prouidence for suche a rebell and sedicious seducer. For beyng destitute of all comfort, dreadyng to shewe his face to any creature, lackyng meate to sustain nature, for pure hunger and lacke of fode miserably ended his wretched life. This ende was prouided for suche as gaue credence to false prophesies. This ende had they that by diabolical deuinations wer promised great possessions and seignories. This ende happeneth to suche as beleuyng suche fantasticall folies, aspire and gape for honor and high promocions.Hall.[551]Thomas Phaer. The above signature first added in ed. 1578, is omitted in ed. 1587, though confirmed by the next note. The name is subscribed in Niccols.[552]Whan mayster Phaer had ended the tragedy of thys hunger staruen prynce of Wales, it was well liked of al the company that a Saxon would speake so mutch for a Brytton, then sodenly one found a doubt. 1578.[553]That. 1559, 63.[554]Percy, added. 1571.[555]Sir, added. 1571.[556]As followeth, added. 1571.[557]Anno 1407, added. 1571.[558]Kynsfolke. 1559, 63.[559]For our peers. N.[560]For few there were, that were so much redoubted. N.[561]My valyauntise were. 1559, 63.[562]Through our foes. N.[563]Foes. N.[564]In favour and offyce. 1559, 63.[565]I had a son. 1559, 63.[566]Foes. N.[567]Syr Henry Hotspur they gaue hym to name. 1559, 63.[568]Clere from. 1559, 63, 71. N.[569]And openly proclaymed trayterous knight. 1559, 63. A most disloyall knight. N.[570]And soone. N.[571]This alonely. 1559, 63.[572]Nor age. N.[573]Foes. N.[574]With chaines fast bound. N.[575]’Gainst Mortimer and me. N.[576]That. 1559, 63.[577]To. N.[578]Our. N.[579]Seased. N.[580]Into Scotland fled. N.[581]Who in my cause with many more made head,And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.[582]Vnend. 1559, 63.[583]Therle of Northumberland, which had been in Fraunce and other regions to obteigne aide against kyng Henry, and had missed of his purpose, nowe putte his whole confidence in the Scottes, and in especiall in hys old frende George earle of Marche, and so assembled a greate power of the Scottish nacion to inuade Northumberlande, and recouered diuerse of his owne castles and seignories, to whome the people without nombre daily resorted. Wherfore he entendyng to be reuenged of hys olde greues, accompaignied with the lorde Bardolffe and diuerse other Scottes and Englishemen entred into Yorkeshire and there began to destroy and depopulate the countrye. Wherof the kynge beyng aduertised, caused a greate army to bee assembled and marched toward his enemies, but or the kyng came to Notyngham, Raufe Rekesbie, shrife of Yorkshire, in the middest of February, with the power of the countrye, sodainly set on therle and his compaignie, at the place called Bramham More, where after long fighting, the erle and the lorde Bardolffe, and many other, were taken and brought to Yorke and there executed, and their heddes sent to London.Hall.[584]Scape. N.[585]This legend is without signature in all the editions, but usually attributed to William Baldwin.[586]In the ix yere was syr Edmond erle of Kent made amerall of the see, whyche kept the see worthyly wyth many ryall shyppes. And at laste he londed at the costes of Brytayn in the yle of Bryak, and beseged the castell, and sawted it. And with a quarel he was slayn. But neuertheless the castel was goten. And thenne his meyne came home agayn wyth therles body, whyche was buryed wyth his auncestres worshipfully.Polychronicon.[587]Plantagenet, added. 1571.[588]Anno Dom. 1415. added. 1571.[589]Most. 1578.[590]As. 1578.[591]Meaners. 1578.[592]Do. 1578.[593]Wer’t. N.[594]Of the. 1559, 63.[595]The night before the day of deperture appoincted, he (the king) was credebly informed that Richarde, earle of Cambridge, brother to Edward, duke of Yorke, and Henry, lorde Scrope, and syr Thomas Gray, knyght, had compassed his death and finall destruction: wherfore he caused theim to be apprehended lamentyng sore his chaunce that he should be compelled to loose suche personages by whose valiantnes and puissaunce he shuld be more dreadfull and fearefull to his foes and enemies. When these prisoners were examined, they not onely confessed the conspiracy, but also declared that for a great some of mony which they had receiued of the Frenche kyng, they intended either to deliuer the kyng aliue in to the handes of his enemies, or els to murther hym before that he should arriue in the duchy of Normandy.Hall.[596]Rules. N.[597]God. 1559, 1563.[598]W. Baldwine. N.[599]Q. for quoth. 1563.[600]The, added. 1587.[601]So, added. 1571.[602]Of fortune, iustly may say thus. 1559, 63.[603]The earle. 1559, 63.[604]At Orleaunce, added. 1571.[605]The 3 of Nouember, Anno 1428, added. 1571.[606]A goodly thing we deeme of good report. N.[607]Seen. 1559, 63, 75, 78.[608]In. 1559, 63.[609]How some. N.[610]My sire and th’earle. N.[611]Purpose well. N.[612]Of wrath. 1578.[613]Hath, misprint. 1563. Hateth. N.[614]My lims. N.[615]Hys. 1559, 63.[616]The, misprint. 1563.[617]Where ere. N.[618]Lorde Thomas Montacute, earle of Salisbury, a man bothe for his greate pollicie and haut corage more to be compared to the old valiant Romans then to men of his daies.Hall.[619]Do norish. 1578.[620]And in theyr spech for to declare of. 1559.[621]He was the man at that tyme, by whose wit, strength, and pollicie, the Englishe name was muche fearfull and terrible to the Frenche nacion, whiche of hymselfe might bothe appoynt, commaunde and do all thynges in maner at hys pleasure, in whose power (as it appeared after hys deathe) a greate part of the conquest consisted and was estemed, because he was a man bothe painfull and diligent, redy to withstand thynges perilous and imminent, and prompt in counsail, and with no labor be weried, nor yet hys corage at any tyme abated or appalled, so that all men put no more trust in any one man, nor no synguler person gat more the hartes of all men.Hall.[622]Confesse. N.[623]Covet them to spoyle. 1559.[624]Had. 1559.[625]The text is restored here from the editions of 1559, and 63, as in the others it uniformly stands ‘hee.’[626]The dolphyn sent lorde Wyllyam Stuard, constable of Scotland, and therle of Ventadore in Auergne, and many other nobles of his part to laie siege to the toune of Crauant, in the countie of Auxerre, within the partes of Burgoyn, wherof heryng the lorde regent and the duke of Burgoyn thei assembled a greate armie, the erle of Salisbury was ordeined capitaine of the whiche.Hall.[627]After thys fortunate vyctorye obteigned, the englishemen fyrste gaue greate laudes and thankes to allmyghtie God and after entered into the towne of Crauant much praisinge the doynges of the capitaines and the fidelitie of the citezens, and when they had set all thynges in an ordre they returned to Paris where of the regente they wer ioyously receiued, whiche there constituted therle of Salisbury (as he was wel worthy) vicegerent and lieftenaunt for the king and him in the countries of Fraunce, Bry, and Champaigne.Hall.[628]Causde me go. N.[629]Therle of Salisbury whiche could not slepe in his great office of truste, layde siege to the toune and castle of Monntaguilon in Bry, wherof were capitainis Pregent of Cotyny, and Giulle Bourgoys, Brytons, whiche valiantly defended the castle by the space of v. monethes, &c.Hall.
[466]Right notable and wurthy. Fol.
[466]Right notable and wurthy. Fol.
[467]‘We paused,’ is transposed to end of sentence, after ‘piteous tragedies, we paused awhile. And seeing.’ 1578.
[467]‘We paused,’ is transposed to end of sentence, after ‘piteous tragedies, we paused awhile. And seeing.’ 1578.
[468]A prince. 1578.
[468]A prince. 1578.
[469]Ware. 1571, 78.
[469]Ware. 1571, 78.
[470]Princes. Fol.
[470]Princes. Fol.
[471]Owen Glendour, a great prince in Wales, next in succession of ill fortune with the stout Percies, his confederates, I thought it not meete to ouerpasse so great persons with silence, and therefore. 1578.
[471]Owen Glendour, a great prince in Wales, next in succession of ill fortune with the stout Percies, his confederates, I thought it not meete to ouerpasse so great persons with silence, and therefore. 1578.
[472]‘The,’ omitted. Fol.
[472]‘The,’ omitted. Fol.
[473]Howbeit Owen Glendour because he is a man of that countrey whence (as the Welchmen beare me in hand) my petigre is discended, althoughe he be but a slender prince, yet rather then he should be forgotten, I wyll tell his tale for him vnder the priuilege of Martin Hundred: which Owen coming naked out of the wilde mountaynes, like the image of death in all poyntes (his dart onely excepted) so sore hath famine and hunger consumed him, lamenteth his infortune after this maner. Fol.
[473]Howbeit Owen Glendour because he is a man of that countrey whence (as the Welchmen beare me in hand) my petigre is discended, althoughe he be but a slender prince, yet rather then he should be forgotten, I wyll tell his tale for him vnder the priuilege of Martin Hundred: which Owen coming naked out of the wilde mountaynes, like the image of death in all poyntes (his dart onely excepted) so sore hath famine and hunger consumed him, lamenteth his infortune after this maner. Fol.
[474]Monark. 1578.
[474]Monark. 1578.
[475]Rather then he should be forgotten. I wil pray maister Phaer, who of late hath placed hymselfe in that country, and haply hath met with his ghost in the forest of Kylgarran, that he wil say somwhat in his person. 1578.
[475]Rather then he should be forgotten. I wil pray maister Phaer, who of late hath placed hymselfe in that country, and haply hath met with his ghost in the forest of Kylgarran, that he wil say somwhat in his person. 1578.
[476]One of fortune’s darlynges, rather than he should be forgotten, I will tel hys tale for him vnder the pryuelidge of Martine hundred: which, &c. 1559, 63.
[476]One of fortune’s darlynges, rather than he should be forgotten, I will tel hys tale for him vnder the pryuelidge of Martine hundred: which, &c. 1559, 63.
[477]Excepted, so sore hath famyne and hunger consumed hym, may lament his folly after. 1559, 63.
[477]Excepted, so sore hath famyne and hunger consumed hym, may lament his folly after. 1559, 63.
[478]Lamente his great misfortune in sutch maner as you, maister Phaer, are able most amptly to vtter and set forth. 1578.
[478]Lamente his great misfortune in sutch maner as you, maister Phaer, are able most amptly to vtter and set forth. 1578.
[479]Henry then prince. 1559, 63.
[479]Henry then prince. 1559, 63.
[480]Henry then prince thereof chased. Fol.
[480]Henry then prince thereof chased. Fol.
[481]He most miserably starued for hunger. 1578.
[481]He most miserably starued for hunger. 1578.
[482]Anno 1401, added. 1571.
[482]Anno 1401, added. 1571.
[483]Falles. Fol.
[483]Falles. Fol.
[484]May teach all men ambition to flye. 1578.
[484]May teach all men ambition to flye. 1578.
[485]Her. Fol. 1559, 63.
[485]Her. Fol. 1559, 63.
[486]My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.
[486]
My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.
My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.
My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.
My body and fame she hathe made leane and slender,
For I, poor wretch, am sterved Owen Glendour. Fol. 1559, 63.
Oh false fortune, fortune, vengeaunce on thee, I crye:
Which offering a sop of sweet receyt,
Haste made me byte the hooke in steede of bayt. 1578.
[487]A Brytton borne. 1578.
[487]A Brytton borne. 1578.
[488]Of a gentle blood. Fol. 1559, 63.
[488]Of a gentle blood. Fol. 1559, 63.
[489]Make men good. Fol.
[489]Make men good. Fol.
[490]So doth not soule or mynd. Fol. 1559, 63.
[490]So doth not soule or mynd. Fol. 1559, 63.
[491]Them doo render. Fol.
[491]Them doo render. Fol.
[492]And generally. Fol.
[492]And generally. Fol.
[493]Doth any property that theyr dame had, want. Fol. 1559, 63.
[493]Doth any property that theyr dame had, want. Fol. 1559, 63.
[494]In vertuous deedes. Fol. 1559, 63.
[494]In vertuous deedes. Fol. 1559, 63.
[495]Of vertue’s life. 1578.
[495]Of vertue’s life. 1578.
[496]For. Fol.
[496]For. Fol.
[497]The pryde. 1559, 63.
[497]The pryde. 1559, 63.
[498]To which the mule. 1559, 63.
[498]To which the mule. 1559, 63.
[499]The braging mule could nere. N.
[499]The braging mule could nere. N.
[500]Wer. Fol. Is. 1559, 63.
[500]Wer. Fol. Is. 1559, 63.
[501]May, omitted. 1578.
[501]May, omitted. 1578.
[502]Is. Fol. 1559.
[502]Is. Fol. 1559.
[503]Our parents’ good is theirs. N.
[503]Our parents’ good is theirs. N.
[504]Vertues theyrs are and not ours. Fol. 1559, 63.
[504]Vertues theyrs are and not ours. Fol. 1559, 63.
[505]Noble kynd. Fol. 1559, 63.
[505]Noble kynd. Fol. 1559, 63.
[506]Or shine. N.
[506]Or shine. N.
[507]Be his. Fol.
[507]Be his. Fol.
[508]Doth make a gentilman. Fol. 1559. Make a gentyll man. 1563.
[508]Doth make a gentilman. Fol. 1559. Make a gentyll man. 1563.
[509]Of elders shew he can. Fol. 1559, 63.
[509]Of elders shew he can. Fol. 1559, 63.
[510]Merlin, whose father was an hob. Fol.
[510]Merlin, whose father was an hob. Fol.
[511]For omitted. N.
[511]For omitted. N.
[512]By many of Merlyne’s tales. Fol. 1559, 63.
[512]By many of Merlyne’s tales. Fol. 1559, 63.
[513]Such mates. N.
[513]Such mates. N.
[514]I, inserted. 1571. So perforce I. N.
[514]I, inserted. 1571. So perforce I. N.
[515]Did. 1557.
[515]Did. 1557.
[516]And with rich spoyles did homward. Fol.
[516]And with rich spoyles did homward. Fol.
[517]’Gainst. N.
[517]’Gainst. N.
[518]A renowned knight. N.
[518]A renowned knight. N.
[519]A, omitted. N.
[519]A, omitted. N.
[520]That, inserted. 1571. Omitted. N.
[520]That, inserted. 1571. Omitted. N.
[521]A, omitted. N.
[521]A, omitted. N.
[522]Other. Fol.
[522]Other. Fol.
[523]T’abide. N.
[523]T’abide. N.
[524]And pitched downe his field hard. N.
[524]And pitched downe his field hard. N.
[525]Neither other’s power durst. N.
[525]Neither other’s power durst. N.
[526]To the mountaines. Fol.
[526]To the mountaines. Fol.
[527]See. Fol. 1559, 63.
[527]See. Fol. 1559, 63.
[528]Got. Fol. 1559.
[528]Got. Fol. 1559.
[529]The fragment of the folio, in the British Museum, ends here.
[529]The fragment of the folio, in the British Museum, ends here.
[530]Strifes. N.
[530]Strifes. N.
[531]To put hym, 1557, 63.
[531]To put hym, 1557, 63.
[532]Holy. N.
[532]Holy. N.
[533]Apt. N.
[533]Apt. N.
[534]Here I passe ouer to declare howe a certayne writer writeth that this earle of Marche, the lorde Percy, and Owen Glendor were vnwisely made beleue by a Welsh prophecier, that kyng Henry was the moldwarpe, cursed of Godde’s owne mouthe, that and they thre were the dragon, the lion, and the wolffe, whiche shoulde deuide this realme betwene theim, by the deuiacion and not deuinacion of that mawmet Merlin. I wyll not reherse howe they by their deputies in the howse of the archdeacon of Burgor, seduced with that falce fained prophesie deuided the realme amongest them, nor yet write howe by a tripartie endenture sealed with their seales, all Englande, from Seuerne and Trent, south and eastward, was assigned to the erle of Marche; nor how all Wales, and the landes beyond Seuerne westward, were appoincted to Owen Glendor, and all the remnaunt from Trent northwarde to the lorde Percie.Hall.
[534]Here I passe ouer to declare howe a certayne writer writeth that this earle of Marche, the lorde Percy, and Owen Glendor were vnwisely made beleue by a Welsh prophecier, that kyng Henry was the moldwarpe, cursed of Godde’s owne mouthe, that and they thre were the dragon, the lion, and the wolffe, whiche shoulde deuide this realme betwene theim, by the deuiacion and not deuinacion of that mawmet Merlin. I wyll not reherse howe they by their deputies in the howse of the archdeacon of Burgor, seduced with that falce fained prophesie deuided the realme amongest them, nor yet write howe by a tripartie endenture sealed with their seales, all Englande, from Seuerne and Trent, south and eastward, was assigned to the erle of Marche; nor how all Wales, and the landes beyond Seuerne westward, were appoincted to Owen Glendor, and all the remnaunt from Trent northwarde to the lorde Percie.Hall.
[535]So folly did assure. N.
[535]So folly did assure. N.
[536]As sures by sots. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78. As carelesse sots. N.
[536]As sures by sots. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78. As carelesse sots. N.
[537]Thine vncle Thomas Percy forst. N.
[537]Thine vncle Thomas Percy forst. N.
[538]When Henry kyng. 1559, 63. When Henry this great victory. N.
[538]When Henry kyng. 1559, 63. When Henry this great victory. N.
[539]Luckly. N.
[539]Luckly. N.
[540]The prophet. N.
[540]The prophet. N.
[541]Else. N.
[541]Else. N.
[542]Payn prayed. 1559, 63.
[542]Payn prayed. 1559, 63.
[543]Stronge. 1578.
[543]Stronge. 1578.
[544]Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.
[544]
Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.
Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.
Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.
Forst mee to feede on barke of trees, and wood,
And last of all, to gnaw my flesh and bloud. 1578.
[545]A, omitted. N.
[545]A, omitted. N.
[546]For him that did so ill. 1578.
[546]For him that did so ill. 1578.
[547]The vayne desires, when wit doth yeeld to will. 1578.
[547]The vayne desires, when wit doth yeeld to will. 1578.
[548]Fly false prophets. N.
[548]Fly false prophets. N.
[549]Lyinge skill. 1578.
[549]Lyinge skill. 1578.
[550]Owen and his sedicious fautors, which beyng dismaied and in maner desperate of all comfort by the reason of the kynge’s late victory fled in desert places and solitary caues, where he receiued a finall reward mete and prepared by Godde’s prouidence for suche a rebell and sedicious seducer. For beyng destitute of all comfort, dreadyng to shewe his face to any creature, lackyng meate to sustain nature, for pure hunger and lacke of fode miserably ended his wretched life. This ende was prouided for suche as gaue credence to false prophesies. This ende had they that by diabolical deuinations wer promised great possessions and seignories. This ende happeneth to suche as beleuyng suche fantasticall folies, aspire and gape for honor and high promocions.Hall.
[550]Owen and his sedicious fautors, which beyng dismaied and in maner desperate of all comfort by the reason of the kynge’s late victory fled in desert places and solitary caues, where he receiued a finall reward mete and prepared by Godde’s prouidence for suche a rebell and sedicious seducer. For beyng destitute of all comfort, dreadyng to shewe his face to any creature, lackyng meate to sustain nature, for pure hunger and lacke of fode miserably ended his wretched life. This ende was prouided for suche as gaue credence to false prophesies. This ende had they that by diabolical deuinations wer promised great possessions and seignories. This ende happeneth to suche as beleuyng suche fantasticall folies, aspire and gape for honor and high promocions.Hall.
[551]Thomas Phaer. The above signature first added in ed. 1578, is omitted in ed. 1587, though confirmed by the next note. The name is subscribed in Niccols.
[551]Thomas Phaer. The above signature first added in ed. 1578, is omitted in ed. 1587, though confirmed by the next note. The name is subscribed in Niccols.
[552]Whan mayster Phaer had ended the tragedy of thys hunger staruen prynce of Wales, it was well liked of al the company that a Saxon would speake so mutch for a Brytton, then sodenly one found a doubt. 1578.
[552]Whan mayster Phaer had ended the tragedy of thys hunger staruen prynce of Wales, it was well liked of al the company that a Saxon would speake so mutch for a Brytton, then sodenly one found a doubt. 1578.
[553]That. 1559, 63.
[553]That. 1559, 63.
[554]Percy, added. 1571.
[554]Percy, added. 1571.
[555]Sir, added. 1571.
[555]Sir, added. 1571.
[556]As followeth, added. 1571.
[556]As followeth, added. 1571.
[557]Anno 1407, added. 1571.
[557]Anno 1407, added. 1571.
[558]Kynsfolke. 1559, 63.
[558]Kynsfolke. 1559, 63.
[559]For our peers. N.
[559]For our peers. N.
[560]For few there were, that were so much redoubted. N.
[560]For few there were, that were so much redoubted. N.
[561]My valyauntise were. 1559, 63.
[561]My valyauntise were. 1559, 63.
[562]Through our foes. N.
[562]Through our foes. N.
[563]Foes. N.
[563]Foes. N.
[564]In favour and offyce. 1559, 63.
[564]In favour and offyce. 1559, 63.
[565]I had a son. 1559, 63.
[565]I had a son. 1559, 63.
[566]Foes. N.
[566]Foes. N.
[567]Syr Henry Hotspur they gaue hym to name. 1559, 63.
[567]Syr Henry Hotspur they gaue hym to name. 1559, 63.
[568]Clere from. 1559, 63, 71. N.
[568]Clere from. 1559, 63, 71. N.
[569]And openly proclaymed trayterous knight. 1559, 63. A most disloyall knight. N.
[569]And openly proclaymed trayterous knight. 1559, 63. A most disloyall knight. N.
[570]And soone. N.
[570]And soone. N.
[571]This alonely. 1559, 63.
[571]This alonely. 1559, 63.
[572]Nor age. N.
[572]Nor age. N.
[573]Foes. N.
[573]Foes. N.
[574]With chaines fast bound. N.
[574]With chaines fast bound. N.
[575]’Gainst Mortimer and me. N.
[575]’Gainst Mortimer and me. N.
[576]That. 1559, 63.
[576]That. 1559, 63.
[577]To. N.
[577]To. N.
[578]Our. N.
[578]Our. N.
[579]Seased. N.
[579]Seased. N.
[580]Into Scotland fled. N.
[580]Into Scotland fled. N.
[581]Who in my cause with many more made head,And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.
[581]
Who in my cause with many more made head,And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.
Who in my cause with many more made head,And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.
Who in my cause with many more made head,And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.
Who in my cause with many more made head,
And when on hope of greater aid I fed. N.
[582]Vnend. 1559, 63.
[582]Vnend. 1559, 63.
[583]Therle of Northumberland, which had been in Fraunce and other regions to obteigne aide against kyng Henry, and had missed of his purpose, nowe putte his whole confidence in the Scottes, and in especiall in hys old frende George earle of Marche, and so assembled a greate power of the Scottish nacion to inuade Northumberlande, and recouered diuerse of his owne castles and seignories, to whome the people without nombre daily resorted. Wherfore he entendyng to be reuenged of hys olde greues, accompaignied with the lorde Bardolffe and diuerse other Scottes and Englishemen entred into Yorkeshire and there began to destroy and depopulate the countrye. Wherof the kynge beyng aduertised, caused a greate army to bee assembled and marched toward his enemies, but or the kyng came to Notyngham, Raufe Rekesbie, shrife of Yorkshire, in the middest of February, with the power of the countrye, sodainly set on therle and his compaignie, at the place called Bramham More, where after long fighting, the erle and the lorde Bardolffe, and many other, were taken and brought to Yorke and there executed, and their heddes sent to London.Hall.
[583]Therle of Northumberland, which had been in Fraunce and other regions to obteigne aide against kyng Henry, and had missed of his purpose, nowe putte his whole confidence in the Scottes, and in especiall in hys old frende George earle of Marche, and so assembled a greate power of the Scottish nacion to inuade Northumberlande, and recouered diuerse of his owne castles and seignories, to whome the people without nombre daily resorted. Wherfore he entendyng to be reuenged of hys olde greues, accompaignied with the lorde Bardolffe and diuerse other Scottes and Englishemen entred into Yorkeshire and there began to destroy and depopulate the countrye. Wherof the kynge beyng aduertised, caused a greate army to bee assembled and marched toward his enemies, but or the kyng came to Notyngham, Raufe Rekesbie, shrife of Yorkshire, in the middest of February, with the power of the countrye, sodainly set on therle and his compaignie, at the place called Bramham More, where after long fighting, the erle and the lorde Bardolffe, and many other, were taken and brought to Yorke and there executed, and their heddes sent to London.Hall.
[584]Scape. N.
[584]Scape. N.
[585]This legend is without signature in all the editions, but usually attributed to William Baldwin.
[585]This legend is without signature in all the editions, but usually attributed to William Baldwin.
[586]In the ix yere was syr Edmond erle of Kent made amerall of the see, whyche kept the see worthyly wyth many ryall shyppes. And at laste he londed at the costes of Brytayn in the yle of Bryak, and beseged the castell, and sawted it. And with a quarel he was slayn. But neuertheless the castel was goten. And thenne his meyne came home agayn wyth therles body, whyche was buryed wyth his auncestres worshipfully.Polychronicon.
[586]In the ix yere was syr Edmond erle of Kent made amerall of the see, whyche kept the see worthyly wyth many ryall shyppes. And at laste he londed at the costes of Brytayn in the yle of Bryak, and beseged the castell, and sawted it. And with a quarel he was slayn. But neuertheless the castel was goten. And thenne his meyne came home agayn wyth therles body, whyche was buryed wyth his auncestres worshipfully.Polychronicon.
[587]Plantagenet, added. 1571.
[587]Plantagenet, added. 1571.
[588]Anno Dom. 1415. added. 1571.
[588]Anno Dom. 1415. added. 1571.
[589]Most. 1578.
[589]Most. 1578.
[590]As. 1578.
[590]As. 1578.
[591]Meaners. 1578.
[591]Meaners. 1578.
[592]Do. 1578.
[592]Do. 1578.
[593]Wer’t. N.
[593]Wer’t. N.
[594]Of the. 1559, 63.
[594]Of the. 1559, 63.
[595]The night before the day of deperture appoincted, he (the king) was credebly informed that Richarde, earle of Cambridge, brother to Edward, duke of Yorke, and Henry, lorde Scrope, and syr Thomas Gray, knyght, had compassed his death and finall destruction: wherfore he caused theim to be apprehended lamentyng sore his chaunce that he should be compelled to loose suche personages by whose valiantnes and puissaunce he shuld be more dreadfull and fearefull to his foes and enemies. When these prisoners were examined, they not onely confessed the conspiracy, but also declared that for a great some of mony which they had receiued of the Frenche kyng, they intended either to deliuer the kyng aliue in to the handes of his enemies, or els to murther hym before that he should arriue in the duchy of Normandy.Hall.
[595]The night before the day of deperture appoincted, he (the king) was credebly informed that Richarde, earle of Cambridge, brother to Edward, duke of Yorke, and Henry, lorde Scrope, and syr Thomas Gray, knyght, had compassed his death and finall destruction: wherfore he caused theim to be apprehended lamentyng sore his chaunce that he should be compelled to loose suche personages by whose valiantnes and puissaunce he shuld be more dreadfull and fearefull to his foes and enemies. When these prisoners were examined, they not onely confessed the conspiracy, but also declared that for a great some of mony which they had receiued of the Frenche kyng, they intended either to deliuer the kyng aliue in to the handes of his enemies, or els to murther hym before that he should arriue in the duchy of Normandy.Hall.
[596]Rules. N.
[596]Rules. N.
[597]God. 1559, 1563.
[597]God. 1559, 1563.
[598]W. Baldwine. N.
[598]W. Baldwine. N.
[599]Q. for quoth. 1563.
[599]Q. for quoth. 1563.
[600]The, added. 1587.
[600]The, added. 1587.
[601]So, added. 1571.
[601]So, added. 1571.
[602]Of fortune, iustly may say thus. 1559, 63.
[602]Of fortune, iustly may say thus. 1559, 63.
[603]The earle. 1559, 63.
[603]The earle. 1559, 63.
[604]At Orleaunce, added. 1571.
[604]At Orleaunce, added. 1571.
[605]The 3 of Nouember, Anno 1428, added. 1571.
[605]The 3 of Nouember, Anno 1428, added. 1571.
[606]A goodly thing we deeme of good report. N.
[606]A goodly thing we deeme of good report. N.
[607]Seen. 1559, 63, 75, 78.
[607]Seen. 1559, 63, 75, 78.
[608]In. 1559, 63.
[608]In. 1559, 63.
[609]How some. N.
[609]How some. N.
[610]My sire and th’earle. N.
[610]My sire and th’earle. N.
[611]Purpose well. N.
[611]Purpose well. N.
[612]Of wrath. 1578.
[612]Of wrath. 1578.
[613]Hath, misprint. 1563. Hateth. N.
[613]Hath, misprint. 1563. Hateth. N.
[614]My lims. N.
[614]My lims. N.
[615]Hys. 1559, 63.
[615]Hys. 1559, 63.
[616]The, misprint. 1563.
[616]The, misprint. 1563.
[617]Where ere. N.
[617]Where ere. N.
[618]Lorde Thomas Montacute, earle of Salisbury, a man bothe for his greate pollicie and haut corage more to be compared to the old valiant Romans then to men of his daies.Hall.
[618]Lorde Thomas Montacute, earle of Salisbury, a man bothe for his greate pollicie and haut corage more to be compared to the old valiant Romans then to men of his daies.Hall.
[619]Do norish. 1578.
[619]Do norish. 1578.
[620]And in theyr spech for to declare of. 1559.
[620]And in theyr spech for to declare of. 1559.
[621]He was the man at that tyme, by whose wit, strength, and pollicie, the Englishe name was muche fearfull and terrible to the Frenche nacion, whiche of hymselfe might bothe appoynt, commaunde and do all thynges in maner at hys pleasure, in whose power (as it appeared after hys deathe) a greate part of the conquest consisted and was estemed, because he was a man bothe painfull and diligent, redy to withstand thynges perilous and imminent, and prompt in counsail, and with no labor be weried, nor yet hys corage at any tyme abated or appalled, so that all men put no more trust in any one man, nor no synguler person gat more the hartes of all men.Hall.
[621]He was the man at that tyme, by whose wit, strength, and pollicie, the Englishe name was muche fearfull and terrible to the Frenche nacion, whiche of hymselfe might bothe appoynt, commaunde and do all thynges in maner at hys pleasure, in whose power (as it appeared after hys deathe) a greate part of the conquest consisted and was estemed, because he was a man bothe painfull and diligent, redy to withstand thynges perilous and imminent, and prompt in counsail, and with no labor be weried, nor yet hys corage at any tyme abated or appalled, so that all men put no more trust in any one man, nor no synguler person gat more the hartes of all men.Hall.
[622]Confesse. N.
[622]Confesse. N.
[623]Covet them to spoyle. 1559.
[623]Covet them to spoyle. 1559.
[624]Had. 1559.
[624]Had. 1559.
[625]The text is restored here from the editions of 1559, and 63, as in the others it uniformly stands ‘hee.’
[625]The text is restored here from the editions of 1559, and 63, as in the others it uniformly stands ‘hee.’
[626]The dolphyn sent lorde Wyllyam Stuard, constable of Scotland, and therle of Ventadore in Auergne, and many other nobles of his part to laie siege to the toune of Crauant, in the countie of Auxerre, within the partes of Burgoyn, wherof heryng the lorde regent and the duke of Burgoyn thei assembled a greate armie, the erle of Salisbury was ordeined capitaine of the whiche.Hall.
[626]The dolphyn sent lorde Wyllyam Stuard, constable of Scotland, and therle of Ventadore in Auergne, and many other nobles of his part to laie siege to the toune of Crauant, in the countie of Auxerre, within the partes of Burgoyn, wherof heryng the lorde regent and the duke of Burgoyn thei assembled a greate armie, the erle of Salisbury was ordeined capitaine of the whiche.Hall.
[627]After thys fortunate vyctorye obteigned, the englishemen fyrste gaue greate laudes and thankes to allmyghtie God and after entered into the towne of Crauant much praisinge the doynges of the capitaines and the fidelitie of the citezens, and when they had set all thynges in an ordre they returned to Paris where of the regente they wer ioyously receiued, whiche there constituted therle of Salisbury (as he was wel worthy) vicegerent and lieftenaunt for the king and him in the countries of Fraunce, Bry, and Champaigne.Hall.
[627]After thys fortunate vyctorye obteigned, the englishemen fyrste gaue greate laudes and thankes to allmyghtie God and after entered into the towne of Crauant much praisinge the doynges of the capitaines and the fidelitie of the citezens, and when they had set all thynges in an ordre they returned to Paris where of the regente they wer ioyously receiued, whiche there constituted therle of Salisbury (as he was wel worthy) vicegerent and lieftenaunt for the king and him in the countries of Fraunce, Bry, and Champaigne.Hall.
[628]Causde me go. N.
[628]Causde me go. N.
[629]Therle of Salisbury whiche could not slepe in his great office of truste, layde siege to the toune and castle of Monntaguilon in Bry, wherof were capitainis Pregent of Cotyny, and Giulle Bourgoys, Brytons, whiche valiantly defended the castle by the space of v. monethes, &c.Hall.
[629]Therle of Salisbury whiche could not slepe in his great office of truste, layde siege to the toune and castle of Monntaguilon in Bry, wherof were capitainis Pregent of Cotyny, and Giulle Bourgoys, Brytons, whiche valiantly defended the castle by the space of v. monethes, &c.Hall.