[772]Fortune wold not, that this flagitious person, shoulde so escape, for when he shipped in Suffolke, entendynge to be transported into Fraunce, he was encontered with a shippe of warre appertaininge to the duke of Excester, the constable of the towre of London, called the Nicholas of the Toure. The capitaine of the same barke with small fighte, entered into the duke’s shippe, and perceiuynge his person present, brought hym to Douer rode, and there on the one syde of a cocke bote, caused his heade to be striken of, and left hys body with the heade vpon the sandes of Douer, whiche corse was there founde by a chapelayne of his, and conuaied to Wyngfelde colledge in Suffolke, and there buried. This ende had William de la Pole, first duke of Suffolke, as men iudge, by God’s punishment: for aboue all thynges he was noted to be the very organ, engine, and deuiser of the destrucion of Humfrey the good duke of Gloucester, and so the bloudde of the innocente man was with his dolorous deathe, recompensed and punished.Hall.[773]A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warneAll pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresseVnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.[774]Initials added in ed. 1571. W. Baldwine. N.[775]Wycked man so maruaylously well punyshed. 1559, 63.[776]Cade beinge but base borne, of no abylytye. 1559, 63.[777]The passage in brackets added 1571.[778]Naming himselfe Mortimer, added. 1571.[779]In June Anno, 1450, added. 1571.[780]Shall I it fortune call. N.[781]Lifte. 1578. Rais’d. N.[782]Vp, added. 1571.[783]Or strength of stars, which make men high to growe? 1578.[784]Ere. N.[785]The will. N.[786]Be stout. N.[787]The grace. N.[788]So. 1559, 63.[789]Grace be giuen to some man. N.[790]Yet fewe there be ’mongst men that vse it can. N.[791]The spirit weake, and will strong. N.[792]Comes. N.[793]For fortune is the only foe of those. N.[794]Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,And by some meane his power to abate:And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.[795]Because the Kentishe-men be impatient in wronges, disdainyng of to much oppression and euer desirous of new chaung, and new fangelnes; the ouerture of this matter was put furthe firste in Kent, and to the entente that it should not be knowen that the duke of Yorke or his frendes were the cause of the sodaine risyng: a certaine yong man of a goodely stature, and pregnaunt wit, was entised to take vpon hym the name of Ihon Mortimer allthoughe his name were Iohn Cade.Hall.[796]As our enemies. 1578.[797]Trap. 1559. Tray. 1563. To tary sought. 1578. To stay him. N.[798]T’imprison. N.[799]The, omitted. 1578.[800]Thynges after my desyer. 1559, 63.[801]Th’heape. N.[802]Vpon the thyrde daye of Julii, he caused syr James Fynes, lorde Say, and threasorer of England, to be broughte to the Gylde-halle of London, and there to be arrayned: whiche beyng before the kynge’s iustices put to answere, desyred to be tryed by his peers, for the lengar delay of his life. The capytaine perceiuynge hys dilatorie ple, by force took hym from the officers, and brought him to the standard in Cheape, and there before his confession ended, caused his head to be cut of, and pitched it on a hyghe poole, which was openly borne before him through the stretes. And this cruell tyraunt not content with the murder of the lorde Say, wente to Myle ende, and there apprehended syr James Cromer, then shreue of Kent, and sonne in law to the said lorde Say, and him without confession or excuse hearde, caused there like wise to be hedded, and his heade to bee fixed on a poole, and with these two heddes, this bloody butcher entered into the cytie agayn, and in despite caused them in euery strete kysse together, to the greate detestacion of all the beholders.Hall.[803]And into Sussex rode, all hope was lost. N.[804]Apprehend. corrected by ed. 1578, all the others read apprend.[805]Made men. 1559.[806]But ere I fell I put. N.[807]For two longe howres, our combat. 1578.[808]A gentylman of Kent named Alexander Iden, awayted so his tyme, that he toke hym in a gardyn in Sussex, where in the takynge of hym the sayd Iak was slayne: and so beyng deed was brought into Southwarke the —— day of the moneth of September, and there lefte in the Kynge’s Benche for that nyght. And vpon morowe the deed corps was drawen through the hyghe stretes of the cytie vnto Newgate, and there hedyd and quarteryd, whose hede was than sent to London brydge and his iiii quarters were sent to iiii sondry townes of Kent.Fabyan.[809]Debities. 1559, 63, 71.[810]Still, restored from ed. 1563. It is omitted in all those subsequent.[811]As, omitted. 1578.[812]The lord. 1559, 63.[813]And therefore. 1559, 63. Wherefore, O Baldwine. N.[814]Must know his state, and. 1578.[815]Who lyst to stand at large,Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.This legend is subscribed W. Baldwine, by Niccols.[816]Q. for quoth. 1559, 63.[817]Howe vpryghtly also and howe lyke. 1559, 63.[818]Determined the office both of magistrates and subiects. For in deede magistrates. 1578.[819]Wycked ende. 1559, 63. Shal neuer see good end of hys attempt. 1578.[820]Q. 1559, 63.[821]Nay rather let. 1559, 63.[822]“Marched towarde London: but the kyng with his power taried and met him at Saint Albone’s. Where whyle the kyng and he wer about a treatye, therle of Warwyke set vpon the king’s army and slew the duke of Somerset, the earle of Northumberland, the lorde Clyfforde, and other, and in conclusyon got the victorye, and the duke was made lorde protector, which so greved the quene and her accomplices, that pryuye grutches and open dissemblyng neuer ceased tyl the duke, and his allyes were glad to flee the field and realme, he in to Irelande, they to Calayes: whence they came agayne with an army whereof the earle of Salysbury was leader, and marched toward Coventry wher the king than was and had gathered an armye to subdue them, and encountred them at Northampton, and fought and lost the fyelde and was taken hym selfe, the duke of Buckyngham, the erle of Shrewsbury, the vycount Beaumont, the lord Egermount, and many other of his retynue slayn yf no man haue any mind to any of these noble personages because they were honourably slaine in battayle, let sum man els take the booke, for I mynde to say sum what of this duke of Somerset.”☞ Whyle he was deuysyng thereon, and every man sekyng farder notes, I loked on the cronicles, and fyndyng styll fyeld vpon fyeld, and many noblemen slaine, I purposed to haue ouerpassed all, for I was so wearye that I waxed drowsye and began in dede to slumber: but my imaginacion styl prosecutyng this tragical matter, brought me such a fantasye. Me thought ther stode before vs, a tall man’s body full of fresshe woundes, but lackyng a head, holdyng by the hande a goodlye chylde, whose brest was so wounded that his hart might be seen, his louely face and eyes disfigured with dropping teares, his heare through horrour standing vpryght, his mercy crauing handes all to be mangled, and al his body enbrued with his own bloud. And whan through the gastfulnes of this pyteous spectacle, I waxed afeard, and turned away my face, me thought there came a shrekyng voyse out of the wesand pype of the headles bodye, saying as foloweth. 1559, 63. See Induction to the legend of Plantagenet Duke of York, p. 183.[823]Was raysed by some sly drift of the duke of Yorke, who shortly after, by open war, manifested his title to the crowne and therefore gathered an army in Wales, and marched towardes London: and preuentinge the kinge goinge northward to prepare an army, in the waye at Sayncte Albanes: who for want of a sufficient power to take the field, was forced with sutch smal power as he had about him, to defend the lanes and backsydes of the towne, and to send out the duke of Buckingham for a treaty, whiche the duke of Yorke beinge head of the contrary faction, woulde not allow without fyrst hauinge the duke of Somerset and other at his will, duringe which treaty Richard Neuill earle of Warwicke, the stout maintayner of Yorcke’s title, entred the towne by force, fought a battayle in the high streat, where of the kinge’s part were slayne the sayd duke of Somerset called Edmond Beauford, Henry Percy the second. 1578.[824]Stafford, omitted. 1578.[825]Besides a great number of knightes, esquiers, gentlemen and yeomen of the kinge’s houshold and of other lorde’s seruantes, on whom al the slaughter and bochery fell, beinge all for the more part vnarmed. But, &c. 1578.[826]In the edition of 1563, this legend succeeds that of Jane Shore (see p. 460), and is followed by the Blacksmith (given p. 396), and has the following induction: “This was so well lyked, that all together exhorted me instantly to procure Maister Churchyarde to vndertake and to penne as manye moe of the remaynder as myght by any meanes be attaynted at his handes. And when I had promysed I wold do my diligence therein, they asked me if I had any mo tragedyes yet vnred, for the euenyng was nowe at hand and there were enow already red to make a handsum volume. “In dede (quod I) I purpose here to ende the second parte of this volume, for here endeth the cruel reigne of kyng Rychard the thyrd: And in another volume hereafter, to dyscourse the resydue from the begynning of kyng Henry the seventh to the ende of this king and Queene’s raigne (if God so long will graunte us lyfe) and I beseche you all that you wyll dylygently performe such storyes as you haue vndertaken, and procure your frendes such as be learned, to help vs with the rest: for ther is in this part mater enough to set al the poetes in England in wurke, and I wold wishe that every fine apt wyt wold at the leest vndertake one: For so wold it be a notable volume. For my parte I entende to be so impudente and importunate a suiter to so manye as I knowe or maye hereafter be acquaynted wyth, that no excuse shall serve to shake me of: and I desyre you all to be as earnest. And to occupye the tyme whyle we be nowe together, I wyl reade vnto you Edmund the Duke of Somerset, which must be placed in the fyrst parte: and than the blacke Smyth, which must serve for thyrde volume, to thende I maye knowe youre iudgement therein.” “Do so we pray you” (qd. they.)”[827]Not so ill. 1578.[828]That some attempts haue neuer happy speede. 1578.[829]But. 1578.[830]Out wrestle. 1563.[831]Or in skill,Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.[832]Of the first sorte myselfe I count for one. 1578.[833]Fell despyte. 1563.[834]Of my workes never could see. 1563.[835]Sought. 1578.[836]Bright, and shone like a starre. 1578.[837]By malice of me. 1563.[838]His fame. N.[839]Normandy yet nethelesse,Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.[840]Maligne and enemy to my trade. 1578.[841]His, omitted. 1578.[842]Swarued from Sol vnto. 1578.[843]All, omitted. 1578.[844]Well, wanting. 1563.[845]A bryefe. 1563.[846]Humfrey to damme that duke most innocent. 1578.[847]Meane I. 1578.[848]This worthy prince as a piller longe stood. 1578.[849]Like to a proppe. 1563. A stronge prop. 1578.[850]O mad malice where with obeyeth will,Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.[851]My coosyn’s bloud, my refuge and my stay. 1578.[852]Bare the sway. 1578.[853]So long rebelles no quarelles. 1578.[854]Once pulled. 1563.[855]The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.[856]And in. 1563.[857]And spred great brutes in England up and downe,That he of England was the heire true. 1578.[858]Vsurped had. 1563.[859]May rue. 1563. Right, by practise most vntrue. 1578.[860]A chaunge. 1563.[861]The land. 1563.[862]Awles wanting one to dread. 1563.[863]Lawles by weakenes of the heade. 1563.[864]Where the prynce prest hath alway sword. 1563.[865]For dread of whom no man dare do amis,Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.[866]All enemies. 1578.[867]In case the sonne had proued sutch a one. 1578.[868]Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.[869]And that gave boldenes to the aduers bande. 1563. Contrary band. 1578.[870]To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.[871]By bold traytours may bee soone remoued. 1578.[872]That men durst. 1563.[873]Head poste. 1563.[874]Then wanting. 1563.[875]I, omitted. 1563, 78.[876]By whose malice this. 1578.[877]To such a noble man. 1563.[878]Afterward did ban. 1563.[879]When our poste removed. 1563.[880]The close traytour then. 1578.[881]And he that lay hyd came. 1563. From the dark came. 1578.[882]Whych thyng to compasse him. 1563.[883]But this to achieue, first it him behoued. 1578.[884]For, wanting. 1563.[885]Who once perforce, or practice ill remoued. 1578.[886]In hyghest authoritie about his grace. 1563.Next to the prince and other to abase. 1578.[887]I was the fyrst. 1571, 75, 78.[888]Therefore he wrought strayght me to displace. 1563.[889]For by. 1563.[890]Would. 1563, 78.[891]Subdue and haue them at his will. 1578.[892]That geue. 1578.[893]Loe, to a rebell what it is to geve place. 1563.[894]So for the fishe when cast forth was the net. 1578.[895]His plat. 1563.[896]Common doltes to cause furiously to fret. 1563.[897]He standing at. 1563.[898]Graspe would the pray that he long dyd awayte. 1563.[899]Practises. 1563.[900]Which nought lesse meant then he. 1563. Who little ment, that which hee. 1578.[901]Lurkinge. 1578.[902]But wanting. 1563.[903]Then dyd he attempt the people. 1563.[904]In, wanting. 1563.[905]The troublous storme yet. N.[906]How speedily. N.[907]Like a Judas. 1563.[908]Thynkinge time. 1578.[909]Any wanting. 1563.[910]S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,For we were forst to fight within a streete,With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.[911]But thought no whit. 1563. But little thought of. 1578.[912]More foole hee that. 1578.[913]The stout earle. N.[914]Clifford couragious could not. N.[915]Couragious Clifford could not eschewe the dart. 1578.[916]Stafford although stout, free went not from this marte. 1563.[917]Ralph Babthorpe sewer to the king, and Ralph his sonne, the king’s attorney.Stowe.
[772]Fortune wold not, that this flagitious person, shoulde so escape, for when he shipped in Suffolke, entendynge to be transported into Fraunce, he was encontered with a shippe of warre appertaininge to the duke of Excester, the constable of the towre of London, called the Nicholas of the Toure. The capitaine of the same barke with small fighte, entered into the duke’s shippe, and perceiuynge his person present, brought hym to Douer rode, and there on the one syde of a cocke bote, caused his heade to be striken of, and left hys body with the heade vpon the sandes of Douer, whiche corse was there founde by a chapelayne of his, and conuaied to Wyngfelde colledge in Suffolke, and there buried. This ende had William de la Pole, first duke of Suffolke, as men iudge, by God’s punishment: for aboue all thynges he was noted to be the very organ, engine, and deuiser of the destrucion of Humfrey the good duke of Gloucester, and so the bloudde of the innocente man was with his dolorous deathe, recompensed and punished.Hall.
[772]Fortune wold not, that this flagitious person, shoulde so escape, for when he shipped in Suffolke, entendynge to be transported into Fraunce, he was encontered with a shippe of warre appertaininge to the duke of Excester, the constable of the towre of London, called the Nicholas of the Toure. The capitaine of the same barke with small fighte, entered into the duke’s shippe, and perceiuynge his person present, brought hym to Douer rode, and there on the one syde of a cocke bote, caused his heade to be striken of, and left hys body with the heade vpon the sandes of Douer, whiche corse was there founde by a chapelayne of his, and conuaied to Wyngfelde colledge in Suffolke, and there buried. This ende had William de la Pole, first duke of Suffolke, as men iudge, by God’s punishment: for aboue all thynges he was noted to be the very organ, engine, and deuiser of the destrucion of Humfrey the good duke of Gloucester, and so the bloudde of the innocente man was with his dolorous deathe, recompensed and punished.Hall.
[773]A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warneAll pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresseVnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.
[773]
A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warneAll pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresseVnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.
A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warneAll pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresseVnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.
A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warneAll pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresseVnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.
A pyteous ende, and therefore, Baldwyn, warne
All pyers and prynces, to abhorre vntroth,
For vycyous grayne must cum to fowl endes barne:
Who brueth breach of lawfull bond or oth,
God wyll ere long, cause all the world to loth:
Was neuer prynce that other dyd oppresse
Vnryghteously, but dyed in distresse. 1559, 63.
[774]Initials added in ed. 1571. W. Baldwine. N.
[774]Initials added in ed. 1571. W. Baldwine. N.
[775]Wycked man so maruaylously well punyshed. 1559, 63.
[775]Wycked man so maruaylously well punyshed. 1559, 63.
[776]Cade beinge but base borne, of no abylytye. 1559, 63.
[776]Cade beinge but base borne, of no abylytye. 1559, 63.
[777]The passage in brackets added 1571.
[777]The passage in brackets added 1571.
[778]Naming himselfe Mortimer, added. 1571.
[778]Naming himselfe Mortimer, added. 1571.
[779]In June Anno, 1450, added. 1571.
[779]In June Anno, 1450, added. 1571.
[780]Shall I it fortune call. N.
[780]Shall I it fortune call. N.
[781]Lifte. 1578. Rais’d. N.
[781]Lifte. 1578. Rais’d. N.
[782]Vp, added. 1571.
[782]Vp, added. 1571.
[783]Or strength of stars, which make men high to growe? 1578.
[783]Or strength of stars, which make men high to growe? 1578.
[784]Ere. N.
[784]Ere. N.
[785]The will. N.
[785]The will. N.
[786]Be stout. N.
[786]Be stout. N.
[787]The grace. N.
[787]The grace. N.
[788]So. 1559, 63.
[788]So. 1559, 63.
[789]Grace be giuen to some man. N.
[789]Grace be giuen to some man. N.
[790]Yet fewe there be ’mongst men that vse it can. N.
[790]Yet fewe there be ’mongst men that vse it can. N.
[791]The spirit weake, and will strong. N.
[791]The spirit weake, and will strong. N.
[792]Comes. N.
[792]Comes. N.
[793]For fortune is the only foe of those. N.
[793]For fortune is the only foe of those. N.
[794]Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,And by some meane his power to abate:And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.
[794]
Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,And by some meane his power to abate:And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.
Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,And by some meane his power to abate:And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.
Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,And by some meane his power to abate:And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.
Wherefore I thought to be my prince’s mate,
And by some meane his power to abate:
And for that ends Mortimer would be nam’de,
Heyre apparant of England once proclaym’de. 1578.
[795]Because the Kentishe-men be impatient in wronges, disdainyng of to much oppression and euer desirous of new chaung, and new fangelnes; the ouerture of this matter was put furthe firste in Kent, and to the entente that it should not be knowen that the duke of Yorke or his frendes were the cause of the sodaine risyng: a certaine yong man of a goodely stature, and pregnaunt wit, was entised to take vpon hym the name of Ihon Mortimer allthoughe his name were Iohn Cade.Hall.
[795]Because the Kentishe-men be impatient in wronges, disdainyng of to much oppression and euer desirous of new chaung, and new fangelnes; the ouerture of this matter was put furthe firste in Kent, and to the entente that it should not be knowen that the duke of Yorke or his frendes were the cause of the sodaine risyng: a certaine yong man of a goodely stature, and pregnaunt wit, was entised to take vpon hym the name of Ihon Mortimer allthoughe his name were Iohn Cade.Hall.
[796]As our enemies. 1578.
[796]As our enemies. 1578.
[797]Trap. 1559. Tray. 1563. To tary sought. 1578. To stay him. N.
[797]Trap. 1559. Tray. 1563. To tary sought. 1578. To stay him. N.
[798]T’imprison. N.
[798]T’imprison. N.
[799]The, omitted. 1578.
[799]The, omitted. 1578.
[800]Thynges after my desyer. 1559, 63.
[800]Thynges after my desyer. 1559, 63.
[801]Th’heape. N.
[801]Th’heape. N.
[802]Vpon the thyrde daye of Julii, he caused syr James Fynes, lorde Say, and threasorer of England, to be broughte to the Gylde-halle of London, and there to be arrayned: whiche beyng before the kynge’s iustices put to answere, desyred to be tryed by his peers, for the lengar delay of his life. The capytaine perceiuynge hys dilatorie ple, by force took hym from the officers, and brought him to the standard in Cheape, and there before his confession ended, caused his head to be cut of, and pitched it on a hyghe poole, which was openly borne before him through the stretes. And this cruell tyraunt not content with the murder of the lorde Say, wente to Myle ende, and there apprehended syr James Cromer, then shreue of Kent, and sonne in law to the said lorde Say, and him without confession or excuse hearde, caused there like wise to be hedded, and his heade to bee fixed on a poole, and with these two heddes, this bloody butcher entered into the cytie agayn, and in despite caused them in euery strete kysse together, to the greate detestacion of all the beholders.Hall.
[802]Vpon the thyrde daye of Julii, he caused syr James Fynes, lorde Say, and threasorer of England, to be broughte to the Gylde-halle of London, and there to be arrayned: whiche beyng before the kynge’s iustices put to answere, desyred to be tryed by his peers, for the lengar delay of his life. The capytaine perceiuynge hys dilatorie ple, by force took hym from the officers, and brought him to the standard in Cheape, and there before his confession ended, caused his head to be cut of, and pitched it on a hyghe poole, which was openly borne before him through the stretes. And this cruell tyraunt not content with the murder of the lorde Say, wente to Myle ende, and there apprehended syr James Cromer, then shreue of Kent, and sonne in law to the said lorde Say, and him without confession or excuse hearde, caused there like wise to be hedded, and his heade to bee fixed on a poole, and with these two heddes, this bloody butcher entered into the cytie agayn, and in despite caused them in euery strete kysse together, to the greate detestacion of all the beholders.Hall.
[803]And into Sussex rode, all hope was lost. N.
[803]And into Sussex rode, all hope was lost. N.
[804]Apprehend. corrected by ed. 1578, all the others read apprend.
[804]Apprehend. corrected by ed. 1578, all the others read apprend.
[805]Made men. 1559.
[805]Made men. 1559.
[806]But ere I fell I put. N.
[806]But ere I fell I put. N.
[807]For two longe howres, our combat. 1578.
[807]For two longe howres, our combat. 1578.
[808]A gentylman of Kent named Alexander Iden, awayted so his tyme, that he toke hym in a gardyn in Sussex, where in the takynge of hym the sayd Iak was slayne: and so beyng deed was brought into Southwarke the —— day of the moneth of September, and there lefte in the Kynge’s Benche for that nyght. And vpon morowe the deed corps was drawen through the hyghe stretes of the cytie vnto Newgate, and there hedyd and quarteryd, whose hede was than sent to London brydge and his iiii quarters were sent to iiii sondry townes of Kent.Fabyan.
[808]A gentylman of Kent named Alexander Iden, awayted so his tyme, that he toke hym in a gardyn in Sussex, where in the takynge of hym the sayd Iak was slayne: and so beyng deed was brought into Southwarke the —— day of the moneth of September, and there lefte in the Kynge’s Benche for that nyght. And vpon morowe the deed corps was drawen through the hyghe stretes of the cytie vnto Newgate, and there hedyd and quarteryd, whose hede was than sent to London brydge and his iiii quarters were sent to iiii sondry townes of Kent.Fabyan.
[809]Debities. 1559, 63, 71.
[809]Debities. 1559, 63, 71.
[810]Still, restored from ed. 1563. It is omitted in all those subsequent.
[810]Still, restored from ed. 1563. It is omitted in all those subsequent.
[811]As, omitted. 1578.
[811]As, omitted. 1578.
[812]The lord. 1559, 63.
[812]The lord. 1559, 63.
[813]And therefore. 1559, 63. Wherefore, O Baldwine. N.
[813]And therefore. 1559, 63. Wherefore, O Baldwine. N.
[814]Must know his state, and. 1578.
[814]Must know his state, and. 1578.
[815]Who lyst to stand at large,Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.This legend is subscribed W. Baldwine, by Niccols.
[815]
Who lyst to stand at large,Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.
Who lyst to stand at large,Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.
Who lyst to stand at large,Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.
Who lyst to stand at large,
Must folowe skyll, and flye all worldly charge. 1559, 63.
This legend is subscribed W. Baldwine, by Niccols.
[816]Q. for quoth. 1559, 63.
[816]Q. for quoth. 1559, 63.
[817]Howe vpryghtly also and howe lyke. 1559, 63.
[817]Howe vpryghtly also and howe lyke. 1559, 63.
[818]Determined the office both of magistrates and subiects. For in deede magistrates. 1578.
[818]Determined the office both of magistrates and subiects. For in deede magistrates. 1578.
[819]Wycked ende. 1559, 63. Shal neuer see good end of hys attempt. 1578.
[819]Wycked ende. 1559, 63. Shal neuer see good end of hys attempt. 1578.
[820]Q. 1559, 63.
[820]Q. 1559, 63.
[821]Nay rather let. 1559, 63.
[821]Nay rather let. 1559, 63.
[822]“Marched towarde London: but the kyng with his power taried and met him at Saint Albone’s. Where whyle the kyng and he wer about a treatye, therle of Warwyke set vpon the king’s army and slew the duke of Somerset, the earle of Northumberland, the lorde Clyfforde, and other, and in conclusyon got the victorye, and the duke was made lorde protector, which so greved the quene and her accomplices, that pryuye grutches and open dissemblyng neuer ceased tyl the duke, and his allyes were glad to flee the field and realme, he in to Irelande, they to Calayes: whence they came agayne with an army whereof the earle of Salysbury was leader, and marched toward Coventry wher the king than was and had gathered an armye to subdue them, and encountred them at Northampton, and fought and lost the fyelde and was taken hym selfe, the duke of Buckyngham, the erle of Shrewsbury, the vycount Beaumont, the lord Egermount, and many other of his retynue slayn yf no man haue any mind to any of these noble personages because they were honourably slaine in battayle, let sum man els take the booke, for I mynde to say sum what of this duke of Somerset.”☞ Whyle he was deuysyng thereon, and every man sekyng farder notes, I loked on the cronicles, and fyndyng styll fyeld vpon fyeld, and many noblemen slaine, I purposed to haue ouerpassed all, for I was so wearye that I waxed drowsye and began in dede to slumber: but my imaginacion styl prosecutyng this tragical matter, brought me such a fantasye. Me thought ther stode before vs, a tall man’s body full of fresshe woundes, but lackyng a head, holdyng by the hande a goodlye chylde, whose brest was so wounded that his hart might be seen, his louely face and eyes disfigured with dropping teares, his heare through horrour standing vpryght, his mercy crauing handes all to be mangled, and al his body enbrued with his own bloud. And whan through the gastfulnes of this pyteous spectacle, I waxed afeard, and turned away my face, me thought there came a shrekyng voyse out of the wesand pype of the headles bodye, saying as foloweth. 1559, 63. See Induction to the legend of Plantagenet Duke of York, p. 183.
[822]“Marched towarde London: but the kyng with his power taried and met him at Saint Albone’s. Where whyle the kyng and he wer about a treatye, therle of Warwyke set vpon the king’s army and slew the duke of Somerset, the earle of Northumberland, the lorde Clyfforde, and other, and in conclusyon got the victorye, and the duke was made lorde protector, which so greved the quene and her accomplices, that pryuye grutches and open dissemblyng neuer ceased tyl the duke, and his allyes were glad to flee the field and realme, he in to Irelande, they to Calayes: whence they came agayne with an army whereof the earle of Salysbury was leader, and marched toward Coventry wher the king than was and had gathered an armye to subdue them, and encountred them at Northampton, and fought and lost the fyelde and was taken hym selfe, the duke of Buckyngham, the erle of Shrewsbury, the vycount Beaumont, the lord Egermount, and many other of his retynue slayn yf no man haue any mind to any of these noble personages because they were honourably slaine in battayle, let sum man els take the booke, for I mynde to say sum what of this duke of Somerset.”
☞ Whyle he was deuysyng thereon, and every man sekyng farder notes, I loked on the cronicles, and fyndyng styll fyeld vpon fyeld, and many noblemen slaine, I purposed to haue ouerpassed all, for I was so wearye that I waxed drowsye and began in dede to slumber: but my imaginacion styl prosecutyng this tragical matter, brought me such a fantasye. Me thought ther stode before vs, a tall man’s body full of fresshe woundes, but lackyng a head, holdyng by the hande a goodlye chylde, whose brest was so wounded that his hart might be seen, his louely face and eyes disfigured with dropping teares, his heare through horrour standing vpryght, his mercy crauing handes all to be mangled, and al his body enbrued with his own bloud. And whan through the gastfulnes of this pyteous spectacle, I waxed afeard, and turned away my face, me thought there came a shrekyng voyse out of the wesand pype of the headles bodye, saying as foloweth. 1559, 63. See Induction to the legend of Plantagenet Duke of York, p. 183.
[823]Was raysed by some sly drift of the duke of Yorke, who shortly after, by open war, manifested his title to the crowne and therefore gathered an army in Wales, and marched towardes London: and preuentinge the kinge goinge northward to prepare an army, in the waye at Sayncte Albanes: who for want of a sufficient power to take the field, was forced with sutch smal power as he had about him, to defend the lanes and backsydes of the towne, and to send out the duke of Buckingham for a treaty, whiche the duke of Yorke beinge head of the contrary faction, woulde not allow without fyrst hauinge the duke of Somerset and other at his will, duringe which treaty Richard Neuill earle of Warwicke, the stout maintayner of Yorcke’s title, entred the towne by force, fought a battayle in the high streat, where of the kinge’s part were slayne the sayd duke of Somerset called Edmond Beauford, Henry Percy the second. 1578.
[823]Was raysed by some sly drift of the duke of Yorke, who shortly after, by open war, manifested his title to the crowne and therefore gathered an army in Wales, and marched towardes London: and preuentinge the kinge goinge northward to prepare an army, in the waye at Sayncte Albanes: who for want of a sufficient power to take the field, was forced with sutch smal power as he had about him, to defend the lanes and backsydes of the towne, and to send out the duke of Buckingham for a treaty, whiche the duke of Yorke beinge head of the contrary faction, woulde not allow without fyrst hauinge the duke of Somerset and other at his will, duringe which treaty Richard Neuill earle of Warwicke, the stout maintayner of Yorcke’s title, entred the towne by force, fought a battayle in the high streat, where of the kinge’s part were slayne the sayd duke of Somerset called Edmond Beauford, Henry Percy the second. 1578.
[824]Stafford, omitted. 1578.
[824]Stafford, omitted. 1578.
[825]Besides a great number of knightes, esquiers, gentlemen and yeomen of the kinge’s houshold and of other lorde’s seruantes, on whom al the slaughter and bochery fell, beinge all for the more part vnarmed. But, &c. 1578.
[825]Besides a great number of knightes, esquiers, gentlemen and yeomen of the kinge’s houshold and of other lorde’s seruantes, on whom al the slaughter and bochery fell, beinge all for the more part vnarmed. But, &c. 1578.
[826]In the edition of 1563, this legend succeeds that of Jane Shore (see p. 460), and is followed by the Blacksmith (given p. 396), and has the following induction: “This was so well lyked, that all together exhorted me instantly to procure Maister Churchyarde to vndertake and to penne as manye moe of the remaynder as myght by any meanes be attaynted at his handes. And when I had promysed I wold do my diligence therein, they asked me if I had any mo tragedyes yet vnred, for the euenyng was nowe at hand and there were enow already red to make a handsum volume. “In dede (quod I) I purpose here to ende the second parte of this volume, for here endeth the cruel reigne of kyng Rychard the thyrd: And in another volume hereafter, to dyscourse the resydue from the begynning of kyng Henry the seventh to the ende of this king and Queene’s raigne (if God so long will graunte us lyfe) and I beseche you all that you wyll dylygently performe such storyes as you haue vndertaken, and procure your frendes such as be learned, to help vs with the rest: for ther is in this part mater enough to set al the poetes in England in wurke, and I wold wishe that every fine apt wyt wold at the leest vndertake one: For so wold it be a notable volume. For my parte I entende to be so impudente and importunate a suiter to so manye as I knowe or maye hereafter be acquaynted wyth, that no excuse shall serve to shake me of: and I desyre you all to be as earnest. And to occupye the tyme whyle we be nowe together, I wyl reade vnto you Edmund the Duke of Somerset, which must be placed in the fyrst parte: and than the blacke Smyth, which must serve for thyrde volume, to thende I maye knowe youre iudgement therein.” “Do so we pray you” (qd. they.)”
[826]In the edition of 1563, this legend succeeds that of Jane Shore (see p. 460), and is followed by the Blacksmith (given p. 396), and has the following induction: “This was so well lyked, that all together exhorted me instantly to procure Maister Churchyarde to vndertake and to penne as manye moe of the remaynder as myght by any meanes be attaynted at his handes. And when I had promysed I wold do my diligence therein, they asked me if I had any mo tragedyes yet vnred, for the euenyng was nowe at hand and there were enow already red to make a handsum volume. “In dede (quod I) I purpose here to ende the second parte of this volume, for here endeth the cruel reigne of kyng Rychard the thyrd: And in another volume hereafter, to dyscourse the resydue from the begynning of kyng Henry the seventh to the ende of this king and Queene’s raigne (if God so long will graunte us lyfe) and I beseche you all that you wyll dylygently performe such storyes as you haue vndertaken, and procure your frendes such as be learned, to help vs with the rest: for ther is in this part mater enough to set al the poetes in England in wurke, and I wold wishe that every fine apt wyt wold at the leest vndertake one: For so wold it be a notable volume. For my parte I entende to be so impudente and importunate a suiter to so manye as I knowe or maye hereafter be acquaynted wyth, that no excuse shall serve to shake me of: and I desyre you all to be as earnest. And to occupye the tyme whyle we be nowe together, I wyl reade vnto you Edmund the Duke of Somerset, which must be placed in the fyrst parte: and than the blacke Smyth, which must serve for thyrde volume, to thende I maye knowe youre iudgement therein.” “Do so we pray you” (qd. they.)”
[827]Not so ill. 1578.
[827]Not so ill. 1578.
[828]That some attempts haue neuer happy speede. 1578.
[828]That some attempts haue neuer happy speede. 1578.
[829]But. 1578.
[829]But. 1578.
[830]Out wrestle. 1563.
[830]Out wrestle. 1563.
[831]Or in skill,Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.
[831]
Or in skill,Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.
Or in skill,Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.
Or in skill,Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.
Or in skill,
Wynne what they will and wield the world at will. 1578.
[832]Of the first sorte myselfe I count for one. 1578.
[832]Of the first sorte myselfe I count for one. 1578.
[833]Fell despyte. 1563.
[833]Fell despyte. 1563.
[834]Of my workes never could see. 1563.
[834]Of my workes never could see. 1563.
[835]Sought. 1578.
[835]Sought. 1578.
[836]Bright, and shone like a starre. 1578.
[836]Bright, and shone like a starre. 1578.
[837]By malice of me. 1563.
[837]By malice of me. 1563.
[838]His fame. N.
[838]His fame. N.
[839]Normandy yet nethelesse,Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.
[839]
Normandy yet nethelesse,Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.
Normandy yet nethelesse,Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.
Normandy yet nethelesse,Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.
Normandy yet nethelesse,
Alwayes I wrought that wit might well contriue,
But what bootes it against the streame to striue? 1578.
[840]Maligne and enemy to my trade. 1578.
[840]Maligne and enemy to my trade. 1578.
[841]His, omitted. 1578.
[841]His, omitted. 1578.
[842]Swarued from Sol vnto. 1578.
[842]Swarued from Sol vnto. 1578.
[843]All, omitted. 1578.
[843]All, omitted. 1578.
[844]Well, wanting. 1563.
[844]Well, wanting. 1563.
[845]A bryefe. 1563.
[845]A bryefe. 1563.
[846]Humfrey to damme that duke most innocent. 1578.
[846]Humfrey to damme that duke most innocent. 1578.
[847]Meane I. 1578.
[847]Meane I. 1578.
[848]This worthy prince as a piller longe stood. 1578.
[848]This worthy prince as a piller longe stood. 1578.
[849]Like to a proppe. 1563. A stronge prop. 1578.
[849]Like to a proppe. 1563. A stronge prop. 1578.
[850]O mad malice where with obeyeth will,Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.
[850]
O mad malice where with obeyeth will,Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.
O mad malice where with obeyeth will,Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.
O mad malice where with obeyeth will,Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.
O mad malice where with obeyeth will,
Was there euer any, whom folly did so nome:
Of all forecast, rigth, reason, wit and skill. 1578.
[851]My coosyn’s bloud, my refuge and my stay. 1578.
[851]My coosyn’s bloud, my refuge and my stay. 1578.
[852]Bare the sway. 1578.
[852]Bare the sway. 1578.
[853]So long rebelles no quarelles. 1578.
[853]So long rebelles no quarelles. 1578.
[854]Once pulled. 1563.
[854]Once pulled. 1563.
[855]The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.
[855]
The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.
The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.
The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.
The duke of Yorke, than stoutly hee stept in,
And chalenged the crowne by color. 1578.
[856]And in. 1563.
[856]And in. 1563.
[857]And spred great brutes in England up and downe,That he of England was the heire true. 1578.
[857]
And spred great brutes in England up and downe,That he of England was the heire true. 1578.
And spred great brutes in England up and downe,That he of England was the heire true. 1578.
And spred great brutes in England up and downe,That he of England was the heire true. 1578.
And spred great brutes in England up and downe,
That he of England was the heire true. 1578.
[858]Vsurped had. 1563.
[858]Vsurped had. 1563.
[859]May rue. 1563. Right, by practise most vntrue. 1578.
[859]May rue. 1563. Right, by practise most vntrue. 1578.
[860]A chaunge. 1563.
[860]A chaunge. 1563.
[861]The land. 1563.
[861]The land. 1563.
[862]Awles wanting one to dread. 1563.
[862]Awles wanting one to dread. 1563.
[863]Lawles by weakenes of the heade. 1563.
[863]Lawles by weakenes of the heade. 1563.
[864]Where the prynce prest hath alway sword. 1563.
[864]Where the prynce prest hath alway sword. 1563.
[865]For dread of whom no man dare do amis,Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.
[865]
For dread of whom no man dare do amis,Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.
For dread of whom no man dare do amis,Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.
For dread of whom no man dare do amis,Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.
For dread of whom no man dare do amis,
Whose prince is prest alwayes and sword in hand. 1578.
[866]All enemies. 1578.
[866]All enemies. 1578.
[867]In case the sonne had proued sutch a one. 1578.
[867]In case the sonne had proued sutch a one. 1578.
[868]Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.
[868]
Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.
Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.
Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.
Sure had he sitten in the royall throne,
Dreadlesse, and carelesse of common vpror;
But Henrie’s weakenesse appeered more and more. 1578.
[869]And that gave boldenes to the aduers bande. 1563. Contrary band. 1578.
[869]And that gave boldenes to the aduers bande. 1563. Contrary band. 1578.
[870]To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.
[870]
To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.
To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.
To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.
To the gaye gallants of Yorke’s retinue;
Any lowe ground is highly ouerflowen. 1578.
[871]By bold traytours may bee soone remoued. 1578.
[871]By bold traytours may bee soone remoued. 1578.
[872]That men durst. 1563.
[872]That men durst. 1563.
[873]Head poste. 1563.
[873]Head poste. 1563.
[874]Then wanting. 1563.
[874]Then wanting. 1563.
[875]I, omitted. 1563, 78.
[875]I, omitted. 1563, 78.
[876]By whose malice this. 1578.
[876]By whose malice this. 1578.
[877]To such a noble man. 1563.
[877]To such a noble man. 1563.
[878]Afterward did ban. 1563.
[878]Afterward did ban. 1563.
[879]When our poste removed. 1563.
[879]When our poste removed. 1563.
[880]The close traytour then. 1578.
[880]The close traytour then. 1578.
[881]And he that lay hyd came. 1563. From the dark came. 1578.
[881]And he that lay hyd came. 1563. From the dark came. 1578.
[882]Whych thyng to compasse him. 1563.
[882]Whych thyng to compasse him. 1563.
[883]But this to achieue, first it him behoued. 1578.
[883]But this to achieue, first it him behoued. 1578.
[884]For, wanting. 1563.
[884]For, wanting. 1563.
[885]Who once perforce, or practice ill remoued. 1578.
[885]Who once perforce, or practice ill remoued. 1578.
[886]In hyghest authoritie about his grace. 1563.Next to the prince and other to abase. 1578.
[886]In hyghest authoritie about his grace. 1563.
Next to the prince and other to abase. 1578.
[887]I was the fyrst. 1571, 75, 78.
[887]I was the fyrst. 1571, 75, 78.
[888]Therefore he wrought strayght me to displace. 1563.
[888]Therefore he wrought strayght me to displace. 1563.
[889]For by. 1563.
[889]For by. 1563.
[890]Would. 1563, 78.
[890]Would. 1563, 78.
[891]Subdue and haue them at his will. 1578.
[891]Subdue and haue them at his will. 1578.
[892]That geue. 1578.
[892]That geue. 1578.
[893]Loe, to a rebell what it is to geve place. 1563.
[893]Loe, to a rebell what it is to geve place. 1563.
[894]So for the fishe when cast forth was the net. 1578.
[894]So for the fishe when cast forth was the net. 1578.
[895]His plat. 1563.
[895]His plat. 1563.
[896]Common doltes to cause furiously to fret. 1563.
[896]Common doltes to cause furiously to fret. 1563.
[897]He standing at. 1563.
[897]He standing at. 1563.
[898]Graspe would the pray that he long dyd awayte. 1563.
[898]Graspe would the pray that he long dyd awayte. 1563.
[899]Practises. 1563.
[899]Practises. 1563.
[900]Which nought lesse meant then he. 1563. Who little ment, that which hee. 1578.
[900]Which nought lesse meant then he. 1563. Who little ment, that which hee. 1578.
[901]Lurkinge. 1578.
[901]Lurkinge. 1578.
[902]But wanting. 1563.
[902]But wanting. 1563.
[903]Then dyd he attempt the people. 1563.
[903]Then dyd he attempt the people. 1563.
[904]In, wanting. 1563.
[904]In, wanting. 1563.
[905]The troublous storme yet. N.
[905]The troublous storme yet. N.
[906]How speedily. N.
[906]How speedily. N.
[907]Like a Judas. 1563.
[907]Like a Judas. 1563.
[908]Thynkinge time. 1578.
[908]Thynkinge time. 1578.
[909]Any wanting. 1563.
[909]Any wanting. 1563.
[910]S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,For we were forst to fight within a streete,With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.
[910]
S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,For we were forst to fight within a streete,With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.
S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,For we were forst to fight within a streete,With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.
S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,For we were forst to fight within a streete,With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.
S. Albane’s towne, where both our hoastes did meete,
To trye a fielde, was not an equall place,
For we were forst to fight within a streete,
With fewe agaynst many, sutch was the case. 1578.
[911]But thought no whit. 1563. But little thought of. 1578.
[911]But thought no whit. 1563. But little thought of. 1578.
[912]More foole hee that. 1578.
[912]More foole hee that. 1578.
[913]The stout earle. N.
[913]The stout earle. N.
[914]Clifford couragious could not. N.
[914]Clifford couragious could not. N.
[915]Couragious Clifford could not eschewe the dart. 1578.
[915]Couragious Clifford could not eschewe the dart. 1578.
[916]Stafford although stout, free went not from this marte. 1563.
[916]Stafford although stout, free went not from this marte. 1563.
[917]Ralph Babthorpe sewer to the king, and Ralph his sonne, the king’s attorney.Stowe.
[917]Ralph Babthorpe sewer to the king, and Ralph his sonne, the king’s attorney.Stowe.