THE
NINE
ENGLISH
WORTHIES
:
Or
,
Famous
and
Worthy
Princes
of
England
,
being
all
of
one
name
;
Beginning
with
King
HENRIE
the
first
,
and
Concluding
with
Prince
HENRY
,
eldest
Sonne
to
our
Soueraigne
Lord
the
King
.
AT
LONDON
Imprinted
by
H.
L.
for
John
Harrison
the
yonger
:
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
shop
in
Pater-noster
,
rowe
,
at
the
signe
of
the
blue
Anchor
.
1606.
TO
THE
HIGH
AND
MIGHTY
PRINCE
HENRY
,
Eldest
Sonne
to
our
Souereigne
,
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Maiestie
.
RIght
High
,
Right
Excellent
,
and
gracious
sweete
Prince
,
(
in
all
humilitie
)
I
beseech
your
Highnesse
to
pardon
me
,
in
that
(
being
one
of
the
meanest
among
the
King
your
Fathers
seruants
)
I
haue
presumed
to
Dedicate
this
simple
small
Treatise
to
your
Excellencie
:
the
Subiect
whereof
is
notwithstanding
such
and
so
great
,
as
may
seeme
vnmeete
to
bee
tearmed
a
Subiect
.
For
,
it
treateth
onely
of
Kings
and
Princes
;
all
excellent
Worthies
:
a
matter
(
I
confesse
)
much
vnbefitting
my
slender
capacity
,
and
lesse
learning
,
to
deale
with
.
In
which
regard
,
I
cannot
but
acknowledge
,
the
true
Prouerbe
most
fitte
to
bee
applied
against
me
,
Blinde
Bayard
is
the
boldest
horse
in
the
Cart.
Notwithstanding
,
that
,
which
hath
spurred
me
forward
to
commit
the
fault
,
may
(
I
hope
)
in
some
measure
,
qualifie
and
excuse
it
;
to
weet
,
my
seruent
loue
and
zealous
heart
:
which
cannot
endure
,
your
Grace
should
passe
by
me
,
without
some
little
testimony
of
my
great
ioy
,
zeale
,
and
bounden
duety
:
howsoeuer
,
in
the
maner
of
expressing
it
,
my
discretion
may
perhaps
be
worthily
taxed
,
and
my
insufficiencie
layed
open
to
the
world
.
But
to
proceede
on
:
The
Worthies
,
here
recorded
,
are
nine
in
number
;
all
Henries
,
al
mighty
Potentates
:
eight
of
which
haue
already
been
Souereigne
Kings
of
this
renowmed
Nation
;
seuen
of
them
excelling
in
Martiall
valour
and
conquest
,
one
of
them
(
namely
,
King
Henry
the
sixt
)
in
vertue
and
pietie
,
(
the
conquest
of
sinne
and
himselfe
)
and
none
of
them
much
inferiour
to
some
of
the
ancient
nine
Worthies
.
Now
,
your
Highnesse
being
of
the
same
name
with
them
,
and
Heire
apparant
to
the
same
Dominions
,
which
those
eight
Worthies
(
your
glorious
Ancestors
)
sometime
held
,
and
the
blessed
sonne
of
a
mighty
Monarch
;
the
eye
of
the
World
is
vpon
you
,
and
lookes
for
a
transparent
passage
of
their
vertues
into
you
,
and
a
reflexion
from
you
:
the
ioy
and
comfort
of
this
famous
Realme
of
Great
Britaine
(
aswell
in
Church
as
Common
wealth
)
is
set
and
settled
in
and
vpon
you
,
next
to
our
King
and
present
sauing
Gouernour
.
And
their
hopefull
expectation
hath
already
installed
you
the
ninth
Worthy
;
as
being
likely
(
in
time
)
I
say
not
,
to
equall
the
eight
,
but
euen
to
surmount
and
exceed
them
.
For
,
as
the
ages
,
since
theirs
,
haue
been
illustrated
with
more
learning
,
Religion
,
and
diuine
wisedom
:
so
,
besides
your
gifts
of
Nature
(
who
,
in
perfections
,
hath
not
been
niggardly
towards
you
)
your
Highnesse
taking
also
your
princely
and
happie
education
in
a
time
of
peace
,
and
that
vnder
the
wings
and
eyes
of
the
most
learned
King
your
father
,
vertuous
Queene
mother
,
and
such
a
Councel
of
settled
and
deep
wisedom
,
as
not
the
like
in
Europe
;
your
Highnesse
,
I
say
,
hath
(
herein
)
meanes
,
examples
,
and
leasure
to
heare
,
learne
,
behold
,
and
obserue
the
singular
goodnesse
of
God
,
in
that
,
which
hereafter
shall
be
your
owne
greatnesse
and
happinesse
.
And
here
I
may
not
forget
your
chiefest
honour
,
nobilitie
,
and
worthinesse
;
that
you
are
descended
of
the
eldest
and
highest
house
,
of
the
blood
royall
of
Heauen
,
the
child
and
sonne
of
God
,
and
consequently
coheire
with
Christ
(
our
great
Lord
)
to
the
immortall
Crowne
.
Now
,
the
same
God
,
your
heauenly
Father
,
who
hitherto
(
in
rich
mercie
)
hath
showred
downe
abundantly
his
graces
vpon
you
,
vouchsafe
to
continue
and
increase
them
in
you
;
guiding
al
your
princely
affections
and
actions
,
to
the
glorie
of
his
name
,
the
benefit
of
the
Church
,
the
good
of
this
whole
Monarchie
,
the
vnspeakeable
ioy
of
your
royall
Parents
;
and
blesse
both
them
and
you
,
as
with
much
health
,
long
life
,
and
glory
here
,
so
with
eternall
happinesse
hereafter
.
July
the
4.
Your
GRACES
most
humbly
deuoted
,
ROBERT
FLETCHER
.
TO
THE
RIGHT
HOnorable
,
my
very
good
Lords
,
the
Earles
of
Oxenford
,
and
Essex
,
with
my
Lord
Vicount
Cranborne
,
and
the
other
yong
Lords
,
Knights
and
Gentlemen
attending
the
Princes
Highnesse
;
health
,
honour
,
and
happinesse
.
NObles
and
Gentlemen
:
Please
yee
to
peruse
the
Chronicles
of
this
Realme
,
you
may
therein
reade
of
many
your
famous
and
worthy
Progenitors
,
who
(
some
of
them
by
Valour
;
the
rest
,
by
Wisedome
and
their
other
vertues
)
haue
growen
great
in
Souereignes
fauour
,
been
preferred
to
high
Place
in
Common
wealth
,
liued
and
died
in
much
glorie
;
leauing
an
ouer-plus
of
honour
and
dignitie
(
by
many
descents
)
to
you
their
children
.
The
consideration
hereof
may
,
and
(
I
doubt
not
)
wil
,
incite
and
egge
you
on
(
who
are
already
well
entred
the
way
)
to
tread
the
same
steps
of
honour
,
by
imitating
those
your
worthy
Ancestors
in
their
vertuous
actions
.
For
,
your
tender
yeeres
are
not
ignorant
,
that
The
readiest
way
to
get
(
and
surest
to
hold
)
true
honour
,
is
to
deserue
it
;
and
(
consequently
)
that
Vertue
onely
,
which
first
began
Nobilitie
,
must
still
maintaine
it
:
whereas
,
contrariwise
,
by
degenerate
and
base
conditions
,
many
forfeit
their
Nability
,
ere
they
come
at
it
.
For
,
who
knowes
not
,
that
Nobilitie
,
without
Vertue
,
is
but
apocryphate
Gentry
?
and
that
,
therefore
,
as
it
began
in
vertuous
Ancestors
;
so
it
endeth
in
their
wicked
progenie
.
We
see
,
The
strongest
wine
becomes
the
sharpest
vineger
:
and
,
The
most
Noble
,
by
nature
,
are
made
most
vile
by
negligence
.
Of
which
Ranke
and
sort
,
are
chiefly
such
as
hold
learning
in
scorne
,
and
the
attaining
of
knowledge
not
worth
the
while
.
In
reproofe
of
whom
,
truely
and
eloquently
was
it
(
long
since
)
written
by
M.
Ascham
;
The
fault
is
in
your selues
,
ye
Noble-mens
sonnes
(
and
therefore
ye
deserue
the
greater
blame
)
that
commonly
the
meaner
mens
children
come
to
be
the
wisest
Counsailors
,
&
greatest
dooers
in
the
weighty
affaires
of
this
Realme
:
and
why
?
For
,
God
will
haue
it
so
by
his
prouidence
;
because
yee
will
haue
it
no
otherwise
by
your
negligence
.
And
againe
,
It
grieueth
me
to
say
(
but
it
helpeth
not
to
hide
)
what
euery
man
sees
;
T
is
seldome
seene
,
that
the
sonne
of
an
excellent
man
prooues
excellent
.
I
graunt
,
that
in
excellent
men
,
Nature
must
frame
the
chiefest
parts
:
but
learning
addeth
a
further
ornament
,
groundeth
a
deeper
iudgement
,
and
formeth
perfection
,
and
excellencie
,
in
shorter
time
.
The
best
learned
are
best
aduised
.
And
,
No
man
is
deceiued
,
but
in
those
things
whereof
he
is
ignorant
.
In
a
word
:
What
soeuer
may
bee
saydin
dispraise
of
Ignorance
,
is
the
praise
of
Learning
and
Knowledge
.
Wherefore
,
I
trust
,
your
Honours
,
and
the
rest
,
wil
thinke
it
as
great
shame
(
which
also
are
M.
Aschams
words
)
to
be
valiant
and
Courtly
without
Learning
,
as
to
be
studious
and
bookish
without
Valour
.
My
seruent
prayers
,
to
almighty
God
,
shall
be
so
to
direct
your
generous
hearts
to
the
studie
of
good
literature
,
with
the
loue
of
vertue
and
true
valour
,
that
you
alwayes
(
not
onely
in
time
of
this
your
tender
youth
)
may
be
found
meete
Gentlemen
to
attend
so
worthy
a
Prince
.
Remember
,
I
beseech
you
,
the
Poesies
borne
in
some
of
your
honourable
Ensignes
;
Vero
nihil
verius
.
Virtutis
comes
Inuidia
.
Serò
,
sed
seriò
:
And
neuer
forget
the
most
worthy
saying
of
that
thrice
honourable
late
Senatour
;
Corvnum
,
via
vna
.
These
Mottoes
,
well
imprinted
in
youth
,
will
bring
honour
to
olde
age
.
Which
the
God
of
heauen
and
earth
make
you
all
partakers
of
in
the
present
,
and
possessors
in
the
future
;
and
the
same
,
after
many
yeeres
,
to
be
permanent
in
the
heauens
,
for
euer
.
Your
Honours
in
all
humility
,
euer
to
be
commanded
,
ROBERT
FLETCHER
.
To
his
friend
M.
Ro.
Fletcher
,
vpon
his
Subiect
of
the
nine
Worthies
.
WHo
dreads
the
fume
of
euery
froathy
spirit
,
And
begs
th'
applause
of
ech
fantastick
braine
,
Frighting
with
causelesse
feares
industrious
merit
,
Too
much
deiects
exalted
Poesies
straine
.
Let
blind
distrust
insinuate
approbation
:
A
princely
Subiect
scornes
base
deprecation
.
Vino
vendibili
,
non
opus
est
suspensa
bedera
.
φιλαρετὴ
,
R.
Fenne
.
Thomas
,
Lord
Windsor
,
his
humble
congratulation
of
the
ninth
Worthy
.
WHo-euer
shall
a
vertuous
mind
imbrace
,
Present
renowne
,
and
glory
shall
him
grace
Long
after
life
:
as
in
these
Worthies
nine
It
doth
appeare
.
For
they
long
since
are
dead
;
Their
Vertues
liue
,
in
Chronicles
they
shine
,
Their
Corps
consum'd
to
dust
:
yea
euen
the
Lead
,
That
clos'd
their
earthly
bodies
in
the
graue
,
Can
not
be
seene
;
no
signe
thereof
we
haue
.
Their
names
,
nor
fames
,
their
deeds
will
neuer
die
:
Their
Acts
(
their
Monuments
)
their
worthy
praise
;
These
registred
,
doe
liue
perpetually
:
There
is
no
end
or
period
of
their
dayes
.
Liue
so
,
Great
Britaines
Prince
,
as
they
haue
donne
,
Ninth
Worthy
,
hopeful
HENRY
,
great
Kings
Sonne
.
Sir
William
Whorewood
,
Knight
,
in
honour
of
the
ninth
Worthy
.
WHen
Siluius
Post-humus
did
seeke
this
soile
,
And
therin
thought
to
raigne
,
to
rule
,
to
rest
,
Trauailes
he
found
,
and
stormes
,
with
bitter
broile
:
But
little
space
in
quiet
he
possest
.
Since
when
,
what
alterations
,
and
what
change
,
By
Conquest
,
and
by
Tyrants
bloody
hand
,
To
write
at
large
,
it
would
be
true
;
but
strange
To
count
the
troubles
of
now
happy
land
.
Yet
,
by
eight
HENRIES
,
settled
in
it selfe
;
Lastly
,
vnited
to
one
Kingdome
more
,
What
needeth
it
to
care
for
Indian
pelse
?
Gold
,
Plate
,
and
Pearle
it
now
possesseth
store
;
And
,
more
then
all
,
a
King
,
a
Queene
,
a
Plant
,
A
Royall
Issue
,
Parents
chiefest
ioy
,
A
Captaine
that
in
time
will
those
supplant
That
dare
attempt
Great
Britains
least
annoy
.
Ninth
Worthy
,
worthiest
next
our
Soueraigne
be
.
God
grant
,
long
Raigne
of
both
may
Britaine
see
.
Iohn
Widevp
(
the
elder
)
Gent.
vpon
the
Worthies
;
but
with
most
humble
dueties
to
the
Worthiest
of
them
all
.
NIne
Worthies
were
described
long
agone
,
And
as
forgotten
are
intumbed
dead
:
No
Monument
remaines
of
any
one
,
Though
they
were
Shrined
better
then
in
Lead
:
But
Iosua
,
Dauid
,
Macchabeus
be
In
Bible
booked
for
first
Worthies
three
.
Next
in
that
Ranke
(
and
so
the
number
nine
)
Were
Iulius
,
Alexander
Macedon
,
Hector
of
Troy
,
and
Godfrey-de-Boloigne
,
Arthur
of
Britaine
,
Charles
King
Pepins
sonne
.
In
other
bookes
their
Stories
written
are
;
With
whom
eight
HENRIES
welnigh
may
compare
.
The
ninth
,
in
hope
more
worthy
then
the
eight
:
Vpon
whose
shoulders
wisest
heads
haue
hurld
Of
future
honour
a
farre
greater
weight
,
Applauded
of
Europa
,
and
the
World
.
Besides
all
these
,
one
Worthy
more
I
sing
;
The
worthiest
of
Worthies
,
IAMES
our
King
.
Jo:
Guilliams
Gent.
vpon
the
ancient
nine
Worthies
.
THe
drift
and
scope
of
princely
Subiect
this
Is
bent
to
very
perfect
honest
end
.
The
Writer
thought
,
he
could
not
write
amisse
,
In
writing
that
which
formerly
was
pend
.
Nine
former
Worthies
Stories
theirs
extend
Some
of
them
vp
to
heauen
,
with
endlesse
praise
:
All
of
them
liv'd
most
worthy
in
their
dayes
.
But
all
were
not
of
one
,
nor
oneselfe
sort
:
Three
excellents
,
of
God
ordaind
before
:
Three
other
valiant
,
famous
by
report
.
The
first
three
Kings
,
one
Prophet
,
valour
store
:
All
three
commended
heauenly
vertues
lore
.
Three
other
were
profane
,
but
valiant
men
:
Three
Christian
Kings
,
that
vsed
pike
for
pen
.
Paul
Peart
,
Gent.
vpon
the
later
nine
Worthies
.
TO
make
those
Worthies
liue
againe
.
Which
long
agoe
were
lapt
in
Lead
,
Is
worthy
praise
for
taken
paine
,
To
him
that
raiseth
from
the
dead
Such
Princes
as
in
time
possest
The
Regal
Scepter
,
Crowne
and
Globe
,
And
in
their
Tumbs
haue
taken
rest
,
That
once
did
weare
a
kingly
Robe
,
Now
to
appeare
on
princely
Stage
,
And
to
resigne
a
princely
power
,
Vnto
a
Prince
whose
tender
age
IEHOVA
blesse
,
and
grant
each
hower
Him
to
attend
the
royall
hest
,
And
follow
after
true
renowne
.
He
then
from
heauen
shall
be
blest
,
Nor
dare
proud
Fortune
euer
frowne
On
him
that
vertuously
doth
liue
,
To
whom
eight
HENRIES
honour
giue
.
Iohn
Widevp
(
the
yonger
)
Gent.
of
the
nine
Worthies
.
THe
primier
Worthies
,
which
we
Worthies
cal
,
Were
worthy
,
three
for
godly
exhortation
(
Iosua
,
Dauid
,
Macchabeus
)
:
and
all
The
other
sixe
for
valours
imitation
.
Nine
worthies
more
behold
;
eight
Kings
,
a
Prince
,
Yong
,
Tender
,
Sweete
,
Great
Britaines
hopefull
Ioy
:
Who
will
in
time
his
fathers
Foes
conuince
,
And
worthy
prooue
,
as
Hector
was
of
Troy
.
Then
eighteen
Worthies
,
with
the
Prince
of
Britain
,
This
booke
doth
note
:
Loe
here
their
stories
written
.
Thomas
Webber
(
seruant
to
the
Kings
Maiestie
)
vpon
the
sixt
Worthy
,
King
HENRY
the
sixt
.
THe
King
was
left
an
infant
,
most
vnfit
To
Raigne
,
by
age
:
but
not
to
rule
,
till
when
He
should
attaine
in
time
to
riper
wit
,
Thereby
to
iudge
the
differences
of
men
:
Yet
,
Crownd
in
Paris
King
of
mighty
France
,
In
tender
yeeres
almost
an
infant
still
,
His
vncles
and
his
Nobles
did
aduance
His
Regal
power
,
as
did
his
father
will
They
should
.
But
yet
this
King
,
a
tender
childe
,
Was
rul'd
and
ouer-rul'd
by
Tutors
head
.
For
de-la-Poole
his
nonage
then
beguil'd
And
brought
King
Rayners
daughter
to
his
bed
:
Yet
during
nonage
,
or
his
kingly
youth
,
The
valiant
Dukes
of
Bedford
,
Glocester
thoe
Salisbury
,
Shrewsbury
Earles
,
these
bent
their
truth
T'
vphold
him
King
of
France
in
spite
of
foe
.
In
whose
time
,
Talbot
was
a
terror
great
To
all
the
French
.
For
,
as
his
dubbing
drums
With
armed
souldiers
did
their
walles
downe
beat
:
So
women
fear'd
their
children
,
TALBOT
comes
.
Thus
whil'st
these
Nobles
liv'd
,
this
Worthy
thriues
:
They
being
dead
,
then
all
was
lost
againe
.
Salisbury
,
Talbot
both
did
lose
their
liues
,
Bedford
likewise
.
Now
both
these
valiants
slaine
,
This
King
at
home
drencht
in
domesticke
strife
,
Fierce
factions
set
his
Nobles
at
debate
:
Some
followed
him
,
and
some
his
head-strong
wife
,
Till
Richard
Duke
of
Yorke
disturbd
their
State
,
Who
claimd
the
Crowne
;
yet
neuer
could
attaine
The
same
:
but
Edward
fourth
his
valiant
sonne
Rose
into
Armes
,
though
first
his
father
slaine
At
Wakefield
,
where
the
Queene
a
battell
wonne
.
With
these
and
thousands
moe
,
this
worthy
King
Tost
and
turmoyled
,
spent
his
Mortall
time
Till
Tyrant
Gloster
in
the
Tower
did
bring
To
death
this
worthy
Prince
deuoide
of
crime
:
In
all
his
life
who
euer
shunned
euill
,
Conquering
Sinne
,
the
World
,
the
Flesh
,
the
Deuill
.
Thomas
Binwin
,
Gent.
vpon
his
worthy
yong
Master
,
the
ninth
Worthy
.
I
Fall
the
Worthies
should
on
earth
appeare
,
The
ancient
Worthies
nine
in
Ranke
and
place
(
Three
from
Iudaea
,
three
from
other
where
,
And
Christians
three
)
our
Britaines
hopefull
Grace
,
Our
sweet
yong
Prince
,
thereby
could
take
smal
staine
Though
they
from
graues
were
raised
vp
againe
.
Now
for
those
Kings
,
which
HENRY
had
to
name
,
May
they
compare
with
HENRY
Britaines
Prince
?
These
Worthies
(
though
of
farre
renoumed
fame
)
Haue
sought
and
fought
long
time
agoe
,
and
since
,
In
vaine
for
to
conioyne
their
neighbour
land
To
this
their
owne
;
continuing
warre
and
strife
,
Vntill
it
pleas'd
Iehouas
mighty
hand
From
hence
to
giue
King
IAMES
the
fourth
a
wife
,
HENRY
seuenths
,
sister
,
Lady
Margaret
faire
;
Of
whom
descends
our
Liege
and
gracious
King
,
And
braue
Prince
HENRY
,
his
thrice
worthy
heire
.
Magnifie
God
and
Nature
,
for
this
thing
.
Which
sole
succession
hath
brought
such
accord
,
That
he
of
both
may
once
rest
Soueraigne
Lord
.
This
then
may
make
our
Worthy
principall
Of
later
nine
;
His
future
power
and
strength
:
Yea
more
,
herein
exceeding
Worthies
all
;
They
being
dead
are
now
entumbd
at
length
:
This
Worthy
liues
.
God
graunt
him
long
to
liue
:
Graunt
long
(
good
Lord
)
the
King
,
his
father
,
reigne
(
And
to
his
princely
sonne
thy
graces
giue
,
Great
God
)
that
both
may
Britains
wealth
maintaine
.
The
Authors
excuse
of
an
Escape
,
in
the
Title
following
.
NExt
Title
some
small
error
may
containe
;
Which
doth
auerre
HENRIES
,
nine
English
Kings
:
Yet
,
to
my
Booke
,
why
should
it
seeme
a
staine
?
Sith
,
to
Great
Britaine
,
it
great
comfort
brings
.
The
hopefull
Prince
and
Heire
apparant
,
He
With
the
eight
Kings
well
may
consorted
be
.
Twice
scap't
(
by
Pen
,
and
Presse
)
I
fear'd
to
raze
His
future
Stile
,
at
whom
euen
Kings
may
gaze
.
The
nine
English
Worthies
,
or
famous
and
worthie
Kings
of
England
;
being
all
of
one
name
,
beginning
with
King
HENRY
the
first
,
and
concluding
with
HENRY
now
Prince
of
Great
Britaine
.
King
Henry
the
First
.
KIng
Henry
the
first
was
the
sonne
of
William
the
Brother
to
William
Rufus
,
that
was
immediately
before
King
of
England
:
which
worthy
King
for
his
wisdom
,
learning
,
iudgement
,
and
honourable
policy
was
surnamed
Henry
Beuclarke
,
or
the
faire
Writer
and
good
Scholler
.
He
began
his
raigne
the
fift
day
of
August
,
Anno
Domini
1100.
He
was
crowned
at
Westminster
,
raigned
35.
yeares
,
and
4.
moneths
,
lacking
4.
dayes
:
he
was
strong
of
body
,
comely
of
stature
,
blacke
haired
,
large
and
faire
eyes
,
a
Princely
and
a
pleasant
countenance
,
excelling
in
thrée
vertues
most
commendable
and
comfortable
to
the
subiects
of
his
time
,
viz
,
Wisedome
,
Eloquence
,
and
Ualour
.
His
Epitaphe
.
HENRY
the
first
,
a
King
,
a
Princes
sonne
,
Excellent
wise
,
well
learn'd
,
of
valiant
minde
,
His
gouernement
recorded
this
hath
wonne
,
For
euerlasting
praise
to
him
assign'd
,
First
worthy
.
Then
take
place
,
O
mighty
Prince
,
That
with
these
vertues
didst
thy
foes
conuince
.
King
Henry
,
the
Second
of
that
name
.
HE
was
a
Frenchman
borne
,
the
second
sonne
of
Ieffrey
Plantaginet
,
Earle
of
Aniow
,
begotten
of
Mawde
the
Empresse
,
daughter
to
King
Henry
the
first
;
he
began
his
raigne
ouer
this
noble
Kealme
of
England
the
25
,
day
of
October
,
in
the
yeare
after
the
incarnation
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
1154.
and
departed
this
life
in
An.
1189.
in
the
61.
yeare
of
his
age
,
after
he
had
raigned
34.
yeares
,
9.
moneths
,
and
two
dayes
.
And
heere
may
be
thought
(
sayth
the
Historiographer
)
that
the
raigne
of
the
Frenchmen
,
and
the
names
tooke
an
end
,
after
they
had
borne
sway
122.
yeares
,
after
the
comming
in
of
King
William
the
Conqueror
.
For
,
those
Kings
which
raigned
after
this
Henry
the
second
,
may
rightly
be
called
Englishmen
,
because
they
were
borne
in
England
and
vsed
the
English
tongue
,
custome
,
and
manners
,
according
to
the
nature
and
quality
of
the
Country
.
His
body
was
buried
at
Fountverand
,
which
is
an
Abby
situate
not
far
from
the
Eagle
,
within
the
Dutchy
of
Almucon
.
His
Description
.
HE
was
a
man
of
good
stature
and
very
wel
formed
,
of
comely
conntenance
,
partly
red
hayred
,
grey
eyes
,
of
wit
quicke
,
and
perfect
good
memory
,
so
that
he
could
remember
long
al
things
of
any
moment
,
which
he
had
eyther
heard
or
séene
;
of
body
somewhat
fleshy
,
and
strong
,
and
could
abide
very
patiently
the
displeasures
both
of
colde
and
heate
,
he
had
a
large
head
,
a
broad
breast
,
and
very
spare
of
dyet
,
the
rather
because
he
would
not
be
too
fat
,
therefore
when
he
was
at
leasure
and
free
from
warres
,
his
exercise
was
hunting
,
and
progresse
trauels
.
He
was
a
Prince
of
stout
stomacke
and
inuincible
courage
,
more
resolute
and
constant
in
time
of
aduersitie
,
then
in
prosperitie
:
liberall
to
all
men
,
but
chiefely
vnto
souldiers
.
Pittifull
to
the
poore
(
an
excellent
vertue
and
nature
in
a
Prince
)
.
For
proofe
whereof
in
a
time
of
dearth
which
happened
in
Aniow
and
Mayne
,
hee
did
at
his
owne
cost
and
Princely
pitty
:
feede
ten
thousand
poore
people
euery
day
with
good
victuals
,
from
the
first
of
Aprill
till
the
last
of
Iuly
,
An.
Dom.
1176.
And
aboue
his
Princely
and
most
magnificent
house-keeping
he
stored
garners
,
cellars
,
and
store-howses
,
religious
persons
and
their
howses
.
Tributes
and
Taxes
he
tooke
verie
seldome
,
and
those
not
great
.
Hee
was
very
expect
in
feates
of
warre
,
and
no
lesse
fortunate
therin
.
He
would
praise
his
Captaines
and
men
of
warre
after
their
deaths
to
encourage
those
that
liued
;
hee
was
well
learned
as
those
Princes
aforesayde
,
and
excéeding
wise
.
His
care
to
haue
Iustice
duly
administred
in
his
Realme
was
excéeding
great
,
in
so
much
that
finding
that
the
Sheriffs
in
his
time
were
rather
inclined
to
seek
their
owne
gaine
,
then
to
deale
vprightly
with
his
subiects
,
hee
appointed
Sapranisors
ouer
them
to
ouer
sée
their
doings
,
as
if
they
had
béen
Controllers
,
so
as
an
awfull
regard
made
them
circumspect
,
and
wary
in
their
doings
.
He
ordained
also
punishment
for
Hunters
in
Forrestes
and
groundes
of
warren
,
either
by
fines
or
byimprisonment
.
He
ordained
that
murtherers
should
be
hanged
,
other
offences
he
punished
with
losse
of
limmes
,
and
otherwise
as
the
qualitie
of
the
offence
required
.
Most
carefull
hee
was
to
haue
iustice
administred
without
corruption
.
He
tryed
men
of
sundry
sorts
to
execute
iustice
with
iustice
,
but
in
fine
hee
referred
it
to
the
Bishops
and
Clergy
men
,
hoping
in
that
profession
to
finde
the
most
integritie
:
and
yet
he
little
regarded
the
Bishop
of
Rome
or
feared
his
censures
,
as
is
manifest
by
the
history
of
Thomas
Becket
in
this
Kings
time
,
and
sundry
others
.
I
find
two
Latine
Epitaphes
translated
into
rude
English
by
the
Writer
of
this
whole
Historie
,
the
effect
wherof
somewhat
reformed
is
,
as
followeth
.
KIng
Henry
was
of
late
my
famous
name
,
A
Conqueror
of
many
a
Princely
land
:
Small
Epitaph
shall
need
to
aduance
my
fame
,
What
done
by
me
was
done
by
powerfull
hand
,
And
in
my
dayes
I
passed
not
a
pin
,
For
Pope
of
Rome
,
he
nought
of
me
could
win
:
Warre
,
Lawe
,
and
Iustice
as
a
princes
word
,
I
held
them
alwaies
of
the
great'st
regard
:
Where
peace
would
not
preuaile
I
drew
my
sword
:
Vnto
my selfe
and
souldiers
,
full
reward
I
gaue
,
and
with
small
bloudshed
as
I
could
,
I
tam'd
my
foes
and
quailed
princes
bolde
.
As
second
Worthy
,
I
do
claime
the
place
,
Amongst
the
nine
,
and
more
.
For
in
my
time
,
All
Christian
Princes
sought
to
me
for
grace
,
For
without
me
they
could
not
liue
sans
cryme
.
My
peeres
and
princes
I
maintain'd
with
right
,
And
in
the
field
dubd
many
a
worthy
Knight
.
King
Henry
the
third
.
KIng
Henry
,
the
third
of
that
name
was
the
eldest
son
of
King
Iohn
,
the
yongest
son
of
king
Henry
the
second
:
being
a
childe
of
the
age
of
nine
yeares
he
began
his
raigne
ouer
the
realme
of
England
the
19.
day
of
October
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1216.
he
was
crowned
at
Glocester
by
the
hand
of
two
Bishops
:
viz.
Winchester
and
Bathe
,
by
the
honorable
meanes
of
William
Marshall
then
Earle
of
Pembroke
.
He
was
a
Prince
of
great
wisdome
,
power
,
and
policy
,
by
whose
eloquent
oration
this
young
king
was
crowned
as
is
here
mentioned
:
he
departed
this
life
at
Westminster
the
16.
day
of
Nouember
,
Nota.
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1272.
after
he
had
liued
65.
years
and
raigned
King
of
this
Realme
56.
yeares
&
28.
dayes
:
hee
was
buried
at
Westminster
,
lefte
a
Princely
and
a
very
honourable
issue
,
as
Edward
Prince
of
Wales
,
who
succeeded
him
by
the
name
of
King
Edward
the
first
.
He
had
one
Sonne
more
and
three
daughters
,
he
was
of
body
well
cast
(
to
vse
the
former
writers
owne
words
)
being
strong
and
of
a
good
stature
,
well
fauoured
,
and
of
a
be
wtifull
face
,
only
blemished
a
little
in
the
lid
of
one
of
his
eyes
,
of
nature
very
curteous
,
and
of
stomacke
both
noble
and
stoute
,
as
may
appeare
by
his
many
battailes
and
victories
,
a
deuaut
Prince
toward
his
God
,
and
bountifull
in
works
of
reliefe
,
and
comforts
towards
the
poore
and
néedie
:
therefore
a
Worthy
,
and
worthy
of
th'
ensuing
Epitaph
.
His
Epitaphe
.
HEnry
the
third
began
his
raigne
in
peace
,
And
likewise
brought
a
mighty
peace
to
passe
:
Beginning
his
forc't
factious
French
surcease
,
And
landed
Lewis
in
France
where
first
he
was
:
Else
noble
England
had
been
thrust
in
thralls
,
By
Lodowicke
and
his
lusty
gallants
then
:
But
English
Britaines
banished
the
Galles
;
So
shewing
that
they
were
true
English
men
.
King
Henry
then
of
Worthies
was
the
chiefe
,
That
for
his
subiects
wrought
so
greatreliefe
.
King
Henry
the
fourth
.
WHen
king
Richard
the
secod
had
resigned
the
crown
,
as
in
his
history
it
appeareth
he
did
,
Henry
Plantaginet
borne
at
Bollingbroke
in
the
county
of
Lincolne
,
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
Earle
of
Hertford
,
Lecester
and
Lincolne
,
was
with
the
general
consent
both
of
the
Lords
and
commons
of
the
Realm
published
,
proclaimed
,
and
declared
king
of
England
,
France
,
and
Lord
of
Ireland
:
he
was
crowned
at
Westminster
in
An.
1399.
with
great
and
kingly
Maiestie
,
all
Officers
of
estate
and
of
princely
seruice
doing
their
homages
,
and
attending
vpon
the
same
.
He
departed
this
life
the
20.
day
of
March
1413.
and
in
the
yeare
of
his
age
46.
when
he
had
raigned
13.
yeares
fiue
moneths
and
od
dayes
.
The
manner
of
his
death
.
THis
king
was
indued
with
magnanimity
,
and
did
purpose
a
voiage
against
the
infidels
,
and
to
haue
with
his
force
and
might
redéemed
Palestina
,
or
the
holy
land
then
so
called
,
from
the
Infidels
.
Hauing
an
army
and
all
honourable
prouisions
for
such
a
iourney
ready
,
and
beeing
the
time
of
his
high
court
of
Parliament
,
hee
fell
sodainely
and
extreamely
sicke
,
as
he
was
then
(
though
vainly
)
praying
before
Saint
Edwards
shrine
:
from
whence
being
remoued
into
a
chamber
of
the
Abbots
of
Westminster
called
Ierusalem
,
he
departed
as
is
aboue
sayd
.
But
during
the
time
of
his
sicknesse
,
say
some
Writers
,
he
caused
his
crowne
to
be
set
vpon
a
pillowe
at
his
beddes
head
:
and
sodainely
the
pangs
of
death
hauing
power
ouer
him
he
seemed
dead
,
and
the
gentlemen
Attendants
couered
his
face
with
a
vaile
.
That
valiant
Prince
his
sonne
being
aduertised
thereof
,
entred
into
the
chamber
,
tooke
away
the
Crowne
and
departed
.
The
King
his
father
reuiued
quickly
,
and
did
perceiue
the
lacke
of
his
crowne
,
and
hauing
knowledge
that
the
Prince
his
sonne
had
taken
it
away
,
he
caused
him
to
appeare
before
his
presence
,
demanding
of
him
how
he
durst
presume
to
such
an
act
.
Who
made
vnto
the
king
an
humble
and
princely
answere
:
but
the
king
answered
with
a
powerful
Maiestie
,
saying
with
a
great
sigh
;
Wel
fayre
Sonne
,
what
right
I
had
to
it
God
knoweth
,
yet
I
commit
all
to
God
,
and
wish
vnto
you
all
good
graces
from
him
worthy
of
so
high
and
mighty
a
calling
;
so
yelding
vp
the
ghost
in
the
Abbot
of
Westminsters
chamber
called
Ierusalem
as
is
aforesayd
.
And
himselfe
being
tolde
that
the
same
chamber
was
so
called
hee
tooke
comfort
there
at
and
much
reioiced
therin
:
for
,
determining
a
most
honourable
iourney
towardes
Ierusalem
,
hee
did
end
his
dayes
in
Ierusalem
.
His
Description
.
THis
King
was
of
a
mean
stature
,
well
proportioned
and
formally
compact
,
quick
,
prompt
and
ready
of
wit
,
of
a
stoute
courage
,
and
in
his
latter
dayes
hee
shewed
himself
so
gentle
that
he
obtained
more
loue
amongst
the
Nobles
and
people
of
this
Roalme
,
then
he
had
purchased
enuie
concerning
his
right
to
the
Crowne
mentioned
to
the
Prince
his
sonne
:
he
was
buried
at
Canterburie
,
the
King
his
sonne
being
present
at
his
funeralles
.
His
Epitaphe
.
HEnry
the
fourth
(
though
Richard
second
should
Haue
dyed
our
king
)
he
dyed
our
King
indeed
.
Which
act
by
dint
ofsword
was
so
control'd
That
many
English
hearts
it
made
to
bleed
:
Shrewsburie
field
doth
still
the
matter
scan
:
Where
Percies
pearc't
the
heart
of
many
a
man
,
Themselues
were
pearc't
and
perisht
in
the
field
:
This
mighty
King
could
not
be
conquered
so
,
Lord
Henry
hotspurre
could
not
make
him
yield
,
Northumberland
Earle
,
Worcester
,
thousands
moe
,
The
Prince
of
Wales
,
a
leader
young
but
bould
,
Fought
for
his
Father
like
a
Lyon
olde
.
Like
an
olde
Lyon
rampant
open
iawes
,
Deuouring
beasts
,
so
fought
this
peerelesse
Prince
;
Yet
was
he
,
wounded
in
the
face
God
knowes
,
Prayd
to
take
Tent
:
he
sayd
I
will
conuince
Those
foes
that
dare
beholde
my
Fathers
face
,
Within
his
land
and
worke
him
this
disgrace
.
The
braue
Earle
Dowglas
strake
the
King
on
helme
,
And
feld
him
flat
vpon
the
trampled
plaine
,
Slew
Walter
Blunt
and
like
to
ouerwhelme
The
King
,
the
prince
,
and
all
their
valiant
traine
,
Till
Kingly
valour
forced
Dowglas
flight
And
with
his
hand
slew
thirtie
sixe
outright
.
Dowglas
was
taken
prisoner
in
the
place
,
So
was
the
Earle
of
Wore'ster
worthy
paine
,
And
so
he
was
beheaded
wanting
grace
:
But
Dowglas
was
receav'd
to
grace
againe
,
And
freely
ransom'd
by
that
worthy
King
Gainst
whom
he
fought
and
many
foes
did
bring
.
More
of
this
King
,
if
more
ye
list
to
heare
,
Then
read
his
story
and
more
shall
you
finde
,
That
from
his
prime
vnto
his
perfect'st
yeare
Great
honour
and
great
fortunes
were
assign'd
Vnto
this
King
;
but
more
vnto
his
sonne
Who
had
no
peere
since
Christian
World
begun
.
Counterfait
kings
.
Counterfaite
Kings
in
Kingly
armors
clad
Were
beaten
downe
by
the
Earle
Dowglas
hand
,
To
see
them
fall
it
seem'd
his
heart
to
glad
To
rise
againe
,
he
sayd
ô
powerfull
land
That
valiant
harts
withstanding
fortunes
checke
Three
Kings
to
rise
each
one
in
others
necke
.
King
Henry
the
fift
.
THe
Prince
of
Wales
son
and
heire
to
king
Henry
the
fourth
was
born
at
Mounmouth
in
Wales
vpon
the
riuer
of
Wy
:
after
his
Father
was
departed
this
life
,
he
tooke
on
him
the
regiment
of
the
Realme
of
England
the
20.
day
of
March
:
and
beeing
proclaimed
King
by
the
name
of
Henry
the
fift
,
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1413
,
such
great
hope
&
good
expectation
was
had
of
this
kings
fortunate
successe
to
follow
,
that
within
sowre
dayes
after
his
Fathers
departure
,
diuers
Noble
men
and
honourable
personages
did
to
him
homage
,
and
sware
to
him
due
obedience
:
which
had
not
béen
séen
done
to
any
his
predecessors
kings
of
this
Realme
,
till
they
had
been
possessed
of
the
Crowne
.
Hee
was
crowned
the
ninth
day
of
Aprill
beeing
Palme-sonday
:
and
béeing
a
very
fierce
and
cruell
day
for
variety
of
fowle
weather
,
men
diuined
and
déemed
diuersely
what
might
insue
of
such
a
beginning
.
But
whatsoeuer
mens
fantasies
might
or
did
coniecture
,
yet
this
was
the
King
,
that
according
to
the
prouerbe
did
shewe
and
declare
indéede
how
trewe
and
new
honor
ought
to
make
exchange
of
old
and
euill
manners
.
For
no
sooner
was
he
inuested
king
and
had
receiued
the
Crowne
,
but
hee
did
put
vpon
him
the
shape
of
a
newe
man
,
turning
insolency
and
wildenesse
,
into
grauity
and
sobernesse
:
and
whereas
hee
had
passed
his
youth
with
wanton
and
dissolute
wild
yong
gentlemen
who
had
led
him
into
all
excesse
of
ryot
,
in
so
much
as
one
of
his
youthfull
traine
beeing
committed
by
the
Lord
chiefe
Iustice
for
misdemeanour
,
the
youthfull
Prince
did
strike
the
Lord
chiefe
Iustice
vpon
the
face
,
who
also
presently
committed
the
Prince
to
straite
and
close
prison
.
The
King
his
Father
mainetained
the
Lorde
chiefe
Iustice
;
banished
the
Prince
from
his
presence
and
Courte
,
did
remoue
him
from
the
Counsell
Table
,
and
woulde
not
readmit
him
into
fauour
,
vntill
with
submission
extraordinary
hee
obtained
the
same
.
But
as
before
beeing
placed
in
the
seate
Royall
,
hee
called
these
Gallants
before
him
,
toulde
them
of
his
and
their
owne
faultes
,
banished
them
from
his
presence
,
not
vnrewarded
nor
yet
vnpreferred
,
inhibiting
them
vpon
a
great
payne
,
not
once
to
approach
,
lodge
,
or
soiourne
within
ten
myles
of
his
Courte
or
Mansions
.
And
then
hee
made
choise
of
graue
,
wise
,
and
politicke
Counsellors
:
by
whose
high
wisdomes
,
and
prudent
aduertisements
he
might
at
all
times
rule
to
his
honour
,
and
gouerne
to
his
profit
.
And
considering
with
himself
what
charge
hee
had
in
hand
,
and
what
appertained
to
his
duty
and
office
,
he
trusted
not
too
much
to
his
owne
wisedome
,
Iudgement
,
and
directions
:
but
as
is
aforesayde
he
called
to
his
Counsell
such
honourable
personages
as
might
assist
him
in
the
gouernment
of
so
weighty
a
charge
to
instruct
him
with
such
good
reasons
and
fruitefull
perswasions
,
as
that
thereby
he
might
shewe
himselfe
to
his
subiects
,
a
Mirror
of
vertue
,
and
an
example
of
iust
and
vpright
dealing
.
And
hauing
first
laid
the
foundations
of
his
gouernment
sure
,
he
did
prouidently
forecast
and
consider
in
his
Princely
minde
,
that
euery
good
gifte
and
euery
perfect
gifte
commeth
downe
from
the
Father
of
lightes
.
He
determined
withall
to
begin
with
something
most
acceptable
to
his
diuine
Maiestie
.
And
therfore
commanded
the
Clergy
sincerely
&
truly
to
preach
the
Word
of
God
and
liue
accordingly
;
that
they
might
be
as
they
ought
to
be
,
and
their
profession
required
,
lanternes
of
light
to
the
temporaltie
.
The
Lay
men
he
commanded
to
serue
God
and
obey
their
Prince
,
prohibiting
them
aboue
all
things
the
breach
of
matrimony
,
the
fowle
abuse
of
swearing
,
chiefely
of
wilfull
periury
:
and
to
that
end
he
ordained
good
&
holesome
lawes
,
and
presently
summoned
a
Parliament
,
in
the
which
in
honor
of
the
most
noble
order
of
the
garter
,
he
ordained
the
day
of
S.
George
euer
after
to
be
kept
with
a
double
feast
:
in
this
his
first
parliament
,
he
propounded
matters
of
question
touching
the
hierarchy
of
Churchgouernment
,
that
time
;
but
was
answered
with
the
iust
and
lawful
title
which
he
had
to
the
kingdome
of
France
.
Which
when
he
had
conceiued
to
pursue
,
the
Dolphin
of
France
a
valiant
yong
prince
,
sent
vnto
his
Maiesty
a
barrel
of
tennis
bals
,
as
if
he
would
haue
sayd
,
these
are
fit
instruments
for
such
a
young
gentleman
to
play
withall
as
you
the
King
of
England
is
,
&
not
at
these
years
to
forecast
the
conquest
or
rather
a
Reconquest
of
the
noble
and
renowned
kingdome
of
France
,
which
the
King
my
Father
,
and
I
the
Dolphin
doe
and
will
possesse
mauger
the
power
of
England
.
But
this
redoubted
king
,
magnanimous
,
wise
,
graue
,
and
settled
to
all
kingly
resolutions
,
sendeth
the
Dolphin
this
mild
and
sober
answere
.
Go
tell
that
gallant
yong
gentleman
your
Master
,
that
I
doe
thanke
him
for
his
present
,
and
will
with
all
speed
prepare
to
send
him
in
requitall
such
store
of
London
bals
,
as
shall
batter
the
strongest
holdes
,
make
stoops
the
most
bewtifull
Towers
,
and
make
flat
the
chimnies
,
and
roufes
of
houses
,
about
his
and
his
Fathers
eares
,
that
are
contained
in
the
realme
&
confines
of
France
.
For
I
will
make
the
highest
crowne
to
stoop
,
and
the
proudest
miter
to
kneele
down
;
yea
and
that
before
one
yeare
doe
passe
me
,
by
the
power
of
God
.
Which
thing
to
make
good
he
slacked
no
time
,
omitted
no
occasion
,
lost
no
opportunitie
,
but
made
preparation
both
by
sea
and
land
to
execute
the
full
of
his
intended
purposes
.
Being
furnished
for
the
expedition
of
the
fleet
,
ready
for
his
Maiestie
and
Armies
to
saile
forth
for
the
intire
conquest
of
all
France
,
behold
a
conspiracy
was
practized
against
this
immaculate
king
,
by
the
Earle
of
Cambridge
and
others
at
Sowthhampton
,
vpon
whom
he
commanded
(
though
sore
against
his
wil
,
as
some
Authors
do
affirme
)
execution
to
be
done
vpon
his
going
to
shipborde
,
making
it
knowen
by
a
most
louing
and
princely
Oration
how
vnwilling
hee
was
to
haue
taken
life
away
,
or
to
haue
left
the
noble
Earle
of
Camebridge
deade
and
sequestred
from
his
then
victorious
voyage
.
Yet
had
he
seene
or
foreséene
at
that
time
to
haue
shewed
the
like
vpon
the
Earle
of
March
:
Richard
Duke
of
Yorke
had
not
claimed
afterward
as
he
did
,
nor
confounded
the
state
and
gouernement
of
this
kings
onely
sonne
,
nor
wrought
his
owne
end
at
Wakefield
as
he
did
:
but
the
Almighty
is
and
euer
wil
be
all
in
all
.
This
his
first
and
honourable
voyage
into
France
,
his
warlike
proceedings
there
,
his
conquest
of
many
particulars
,
his
battaile
or
most
famous
victorie
at
Agincourt
,
where
hee
slewe
and
subiected
to
himselfe
,
as
prisoners
and
captiues
,
al
the
flower
and
chiualry
of
France
,
his
returne
againe
into
England
,
his
second
voyage
backe
againe
,
his
second
conquest
of
all
France
,
the
Homages
of
Philip
duke
of
Burgundy
with
other
estates
of
France
,
his
mariage
with
Katherin
the
French
Kings
daughter
,
his
triumphant
stay
there
in
Paris
,
his
Princely
or
rather
Emperiall
howsekéeping
there
,
his
returne
againe
into
England
,
his
last
returne
into
France
,
his
settling
of
the
estate
there
,
his
Coronation
at
Paris
,
the
most
Propheticall
censure
of
Prince
Henry
his
Sonne
borne
at
Windsor
,
and
afterward
King
of
England
crowned
also
in
Paris
King
of
France
,
his
vntimely
or
most
lamentable
death
,
his
returne
into
England
in
mournefull
funeralls
,
are
extant
in
his
histories
,
and
the
best
worthy
of
reading
,
in
regard
of
his
owne
Princely
Person
,
valour
,
vertues
,
and
most
excellent
actes
,
of
all
the
other
Chronicles
of
the
English
Nation
.
And
yet
to
obserue
the
order
and
decorum
of
my
poore
endeuour
in
abstracting
the
beginnings
and
endings
of
eight
most
worthy
Kings
,
and
all
Henries
,
I
will
conclude
this
most
worthy
king
,
with
the
manner
of
his
death
,
and
description
,
vsing
the
Hystoriegraphers
owne
words
,
phrase
,
and
manner
;
as
not
to
be
amended
by
any
.
The
King
fell
sicke
,
and
so
was
brought
to
Boyes
de
Vincens
,
and
thither
came
to
visit
his
Maiestie
(
with
heauy
hearts
)
the
Dukes
of
Bedford
&
Glocester
:
the
Earles
of
Salisoury
,
and
Warwicke
;
whom
the
King
right
louingly
welcomed
,
and
shewed
himselfe
to
be
no
lesse
glad
of
their
presence
:
but
when
he
did
see
them
pensiue
for
his
sicknes
,
and
danger
wherein
he
lay
,
with
many
graue
pithy
and
courteous
words
recomforted
them
the
best
hes
could
,
and
there
with
he
exhorted
them
to
be
trusty
and
faithfull
vnto
his
sonne
,
to
sée
that
he
might
be
vertuously
educated
,
and
brought
vp
:
concerning
the
rule
and
gonernance
of
his
Realmes
,
during
the
minority
and
yong
yeares
of
his
sayde
sonne
,
he
willed
them
to
ioyne
together
in
all
friendly
loue
,
and
concord
,
kéeping
continuall
peace
and
amity
with
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
and
neuer
to
make
treaty
with
Charles
,
who
calleth
himself
Dolphin
of
Vyenne
,
by
the
which
any
part
of
the
crown
of
France
,
or
of
the
Dutchy
of
Normandy
and
Gwyene
might
be
lessened
and
diminished
.
And
further
that
the
Duke
of
Orleance
,
and
the
other
Princes
should
remaine
prisoners
till
his
sonne
came
to
lawfull
age
,
least
by
returning
they
might
kindle
more
fire
in
one
day
,
then
could
well
be
quenched
againe
in
thrée
.
He
further
aduertized
them
,
that
if
they
thought
it
necessary
,
then
it
should
be
good
to
haue
his
brother
the
Duke
of
Glocester
to
be
Protector
of
England
during
the
minority
of
his
sonne
:
And
his
brother
the
Duke
of
Bedford
with
the
help
of
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
to
be
Regent
of
France
.
Commanding
him
with
fire
and
sword
to
persecute
the
Dolphin
,
vntil
hee
had
either
brought
him
to
reason
and
obeisance
,
or
else
to
driue
and
expell
him
out
of
the
Realme
of
France
.
And
herewith
he
protested
vnto
them
that
neither
ambitious
desire
to
inlarge
his
Dominions
neither
to
purchase
vaine
renowue
and
worldly
fame
,
nor
any
such
consideration
had
mooued
him
to
take
that
war
in
hand
,
but
onely
that
in
prosecuting
his
iust
Title
,
hee
might
in
the
ende
attaine
to
perfect
peace
,
and
come
to
enioy
those
peeces
of
his
inheritances
which
to
him
of
right
belonged
:
and
that
before
the
beginning
of
the
same
wars
he
was
fully
perswaded
by
men
both
wise
and
holy
of
life
,
he
might
and
ought
vpon
such
inteut
,
both
begin
the
same
warres
and
follow
them
til
he
had
brought
them
to
an
end
,
iustly
and
rightly
;
and
that
without
all
danger
of
the
Almighties
displeasure
,
or
perill
of
sowle
.
The
Noble
men
present
promised
to
obserue
his
precepts
and
performe
his
desires
:
but
their
hearts
were
so
pensiue
,
and
replenished
with
sorrow
,
that
one
could
not
for
wéeping
behoulde
an
other
.
Then
hee
receaued
the
Sacrament
and
fell
to
deuout
prayer
:
and
in
saying
of
certaine
Psalmes
méet
for
the
present
time
,
hee
ended
the
dayes
of
this
life
,
the
last
day
of
August
,
Anno
1422.
His
Description
.
THis
Henry
was
a
king
whose
life
was
immaculate
,
and
his
liuing
without
spot
,
this
king
was
a
prince
whom
all
men
loued
,
and
was
of
none
enuied
,
this
prince
was
a
Captaine
against
whom
fortune
neuer
frowned
,
nor
mischance
once
spurned
:
this
Captaine
was
a
Shepheard
,
whom
his
flocke
both
loued
and
obeyed
.
This
Shepheard
was
such
a
Iustitiary
,
that
he
left
no
offence
vnpunished
,
nor
good
desert
vnrecompenced
&
fully
rewarded
.
This
Iustitiary
was
so
feared
,
that
all
rebellion
was
banished
,
and
Sedition
suppressed
.
His
vertues
were
no
more
notable
then
his
other
qualities
were
worthy
of
prayse
.
In
strength
,
and
nimblenesse
of
body
,
from
his
youth
fewe
or
none
were
to
him
comparable
.
In
wrestling
,
leaping
,
and
running
,
no
man
(
almost
)
durst
with
him
presume
.
In
casting
of
great
iron
bars
,
&
heauie
stones
,
he
excelled
commonly
al
men
:
cold
weather
neuer
made
him
siothful
,
nor
hot
caused
him
to
shrink
,
&
when
he
most
labored
his
head
was
vncouered
:
he
was
no
more
weary
of
his
armor
,
then
of
a
light
cloak
.
Hunger
and
thirst
to
him
were
neuer
noysome
,
he
was
neuer
afraide
of
a
wounde
,
nor
would
shrink
for
the
paine
in
dressing
,
he
neither
turned
his
nose
from
ill
sauoures
,
nor
from
smoake
and
dust
would
close
his
eyes
,
no
man
could
be
found
more
temperate
in
eating
and
drinking
,
whose
dyet
was
not
too
delicate
,
but
rather
more
méete
for
men
of
warre
,
then
for
dainty
and
delicate
persons
:
euery
honest
person
was
permitted
to
come
to
him
euen
sitting
at
meales
,
and
either
secretly
or
openly
to
declare
their
minds
,
and
intent
:
high
and
waighty
causes
as
wel
betwéen
men
of
warre
,
as
other
he
would
gladly
heare
,
and
either
determine
them
himselfe
,
or
commit
them
to
other
to
giue
sentence
.
He
slept
very
little
,
and
that
was
mooued
either
by
bodily
labour
,
or
vnquietnesse
of
minde
:
but
béeing
in
sléepe
no
small
noise
could
awake
him
;
insomuch
as
when
his
souldiers
did
sing
,
or
minstrels
play
in
the
campe
that
it
sounded
withall
,
then
hee
slept
most
soundly
.
His
courage
was
inuincible
and
his
heart
so
immutable
that
fear
was
banished
from
him
.
If
an
Alarum
chanced
to
be
raised
by
his
enemies
he
was
the
first
in
armor
,
and
the
first
that
would
set
forward
:
in
the
time
of
warres
he
would
not
only
get
knowledge
what
his
enemies
did
,
but
what
they
sayd
,
and
intended
to
do
;
so
that
all
things
to
him
,
were
knowne
aforehand
.
And
of
his
deuises
,
fewe
persons
before
the
execution
of
his
purposed
intent
should
be
made
priuie
:
he
had
knowledge
in
the
ordering
and
guiding
of
an
army
,
and
such
a
rare
gifte
to
encourage
his
men
to
fight
,
that
the
Frenchmen
sayde
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
be
vanquished
in
battaile
:
he
had
such
wit
,
such
prudence
,
and
such
policy
,
that
he
neuer
enterprised
any
thing
before
he
had
fully
debated
it
,
and
foreséen
al
the
maine
chances
that
might
happen
:
and
when
the
end
was
once
concluded
,
he
with
all
diligence
and
courage
set
his
purpose
forward
.
What
policy
hée
had
in
finding
sodaine
remedies
,
from
present
and
dangerous
mischiefes
,
and
what
practise
he
vsed
in
sauing
himselfe
and
his
people
in
sodain
distresses
,
except
by
his
acts
they
did
plainely
appeare
,
it
would
séeme
incredible
to
be
tolde
;
and
no
lesse
admirable
how
hee
did
abstaine
from
lasciuious
liuing
,
and
auaritious
desires
in
such
time
and
estate
of
riches
and
prouoking
youth
.
In
the
time
of
losse
he
was
no
more
sad
then
in
the
times
of
victory
,
which
constancy
fewe
Princes
haue
euer
vsed
.
To
speake
of
his
bounty
and
liberality
,
no
man
could
be
more
free
,
gentle
and
liberall
in
bestowing
rewardes
vpon
all
persons
according
to
their
deserts
:
sauing
that
hee
did
not
regarde
money
to
kéepe
,
but
to
giue
away
,
and
to
spend
.
What
may
besayd
?
he
was
the
Myrror
of
al
Christendome
,
and
the
glory
of
his
Country
,
the
flower
of
Kings
passed
,
and
the
glasse
of
all
succéeding
Maiestie
.
No
Prince
had
lesse
of
his
subiects
,
no
king
conquered
more
:
whose
fame
by
his
death
liuely
florished
,
as
his
acts
in
his
life
were
séene
and
remembred
.
The
losse
of
such
a
Prince
could
not
bée
sufficiently
lamented
of
his
subiectes
:
blaming
fortune
for
taking
away
so
precious
a
iewel
,
so
noble
an
ornament
so
sure
a
defence
:
for
no
doubt
so
much
hope
as
was
taken
away
from
the
Englishmen
(
the
assured
conquest
of
all
France
)
by
his
sodaine
death
,
so
much
trust
was
increased
in
the
French
nations
stomackes
to
recouer
their
late
losses
againe
;
as
not
many
yeares
after
they
did
indéed
:
Peeter
Basset
Esquier
,
and
one
of
his
chamber
,
affirmed
that
he
dyed
of
a
Pleurisy
,
there
were
others
that
did
astirme
otherwise
,
but
the
most
likely
was
a
Pleurisy
indeed
;
the
nature
of
that
disease
being
then
vnknowen
to
Phisicians
,
or
to
the
world
in
those
dayes
especially
.
This
King
raigned
nine
yeares
,
fiue
moneths
and
three
and
twenty
dayes
:
and
liued
not
full
thirty
eight
yeares
:
he
was
of
stature
higher
then
the
common
sort
,
of
body
leane
,
singularly
proportioned
and
strongly
made
,
of
face
bewtifull
,
something
long
necked
,
blacke
haired
,
stoute
of
stomacke
,
eloquent
of
tongue
,
in
Martiall
affaires
a
perfect
maister
,
and
of
chiualry
the
very
peragon
:
His
body
inbalmed
and
lapped
in
lead
was
layd
in
a
chariot
royall
,
richly
apparelled
in
cloth
of
golde
:
vpon
his
corps
was
layde
a
representation
of
his
person
,
adorned
with
robes
,
diademe
,
scepter
,
and
ball
,
like
a
king
:
the
which
chariot
was
drawen
with
sixe
horses
richly
trapped
with
seuerall
armes
;
the
first
with
the
armes
of
S.
George
,
the
second
with
the
armes
of
Normandy
,
the
third
with
the
armes
of
king
Arthur
:
the
fourth
with
the
armes
of
S.
Edward
,
the
fift
with
the
armes
of
France
,
the
sixt
with
the
armes
of
England
and
France
.
On
this
Chariot
gaue
attendance
Iames
King
of
Scotland
principall
Mourner
,
his
Unkle
Thomas
duke
of
Exceter
,
Richard
Earle
of
Warwicke
,
Edmond
Earle
of
March
,
Humfrey
Earle
of
Stafford
,
Edmond
Earle
of
Mortaine
.
The
Nota.
Lord
Fitz
Hugh
,
Hugh
L.
Beufort
,
Walt.
L.
Hungerford
Sir
Lewis
Robsert
,
Lord
Bourchier
,
Sir
Iohn
Cornwall
,
Lord
Fanhope
,
and
the
Lord
Cromwell
were
the
mourners
.
The
Lord
Louell
,
the
Lord
Audley
,
the
Lord
Zouch
,
bare
the
banners
of
Saints
:
the
Baron
of
Dublin
bare
the
standard
,
The
Earle
of
Longvile
bare
the
banner
.
The
Hatchments
were
borne
onely
by
Captaines
to
the
number
of
twelue
,
and
round
about
the
Chariot
rode
fiue
hundred
men
at
Armes
all
in
black
armour
,
and
their
horses
barbd
with
black
,
carrying
the
but
end
of
their
spears
vpwards
.
The
conuoy
of
this
dolorous
funerall
was
committed
to
Sir
William
Philips
Treasurer
of
his
househould
,
&
to
Sir
William
Porter
his
chiefe
caruer
and
other
mourners
:
on
each
side
the
chariot
were
300.
men
bearing
long
torches
,
and
Lords
bearing
banners
,
baueroles
and
penons
.
Nota.
With
this
funerall
pompe
he
was
conuaied
from
Bois
De
Vincens
to
Paris
;
and
so
to
Roan
,
to
Abuill
,
to
Calis
,
to
Douer
,
and
so
through
London
to
Westminster
,
where
he
was
buried
with
such
solemnities
as
to
such
a
Prince
appertained
;
especially
such
lamenting
of
the
Lords
,
and
such
mourning
of
the
Commons
,
asn
euer
before
those
daies
were
seene
in
the
Realme
of
England
.
There
is
as
I
doe
thinke
an
Epitaph
fixed
vpon
his
Tumbe
,
at
Westminster
:
but
I
held
it
my
dutie
to
continue
my
course
in
writing
a
simple
one
of
my
owne
,
in
honour
of
him
,
&c.
His
Epitaphe
.
OHad
I
Homers
pen
,
and
Virgills
wit
,
With
Tullies
Eloquence
to
prayse
this
Prince
,
And
would
the
Muses
come
and
by
me
sit
;
Yet
pen
and
paper
would
my
Muse
conuince
.
For
who
can
write
of
this
most
famous
King
,
And
shall
not
erre
in
many
a
worthy
thing
?
His
life
immaculate
,
what
doth
that
meane
?
But
that
he
conquered
sinne
,
the
world
,
the
flesh
,
Vnspotted
sure
:
O
heart
and
body
cleane
!
Almost
two
hundred
yeares
agoe
,
yet
fresh
The
memorie
of
thee
O
King
remaines
.
Thy
Tumbe
like
Crystall
shines
deuoyd
of
staines
.
Prose
be
thy
prayse
,
which
Holinshed
hathpend
:
And
praysed
be
thy
name
O
King
for
euer
.
Thy
owne
pure
prayse
no
mortall
man
can
mend
,
Thy
name
cannot
forgotten
be
,
no
neuer
.
England
and
France
ring
forth
thy
famous
praise
.
Though
thou
raigne
with
the
Ancient
of
all
dayes
,
Yet
as
a
mirror
,
or
a
looking
glasse
Thou
mai'st
remaine
ô
King
amongst
vs
still
.
Succeeding
princes
will
not
let
thee
passe
To
Heauen
without
administring
thy
Will
.
Such
testaments
grant
all
thy
heires
to
proue
:
Then
Englands
glory
neuer
shall
remoue
.
Rest
then
ô
Rex
,
and
rise
vp
with
renowne
,
Westmonastery
doth
thy
tombe
possesse
,
Succeeding
Soueraigne
doth
enioy
thy
Crowne
And
Kingdomes
all
,
one
more
;
for
whome
we
blesse
Thy
name
great
God
,
who
long
prolong
his
dayes
To
Englands
comfort
and
ay-lasting
praise
.
King
Henry
the
sixt
.
AFter
that
death
had
bereft
the
World
of
that
noble
Prince
King
Henry
the
fift
,
his
only
sonne
Prince
Henry
béeing
of
the
age
of
nine
moneths
or
thereabout
with
the
sownde
of
Trumpets
was
openly
proclaimed
King
of
England
and
of
France
,
the
thirtéenth
day
of
August
Anno.
1422.
by
the
name
of
King
Henry
the
sixt
.
The
custody
of
this
young
Prince
was
committed
to
the
Duke
of
Exceter
,
and
to
Henry
Beuford
Bishop
of
Winchester
.
In
the
eight
yeare
of
his
raigne
&
the
same
of
his
age
,
he
was
with
all
solemnity
crowned
king
at
Westminster
:
not
long
after
which
time
he
tooke
the
sea
at
Douer
,
landed
at
Calis
,
from
thence
to
Roan
,
and
so
to
Paris
,
whither
attended
on
him
his
Uncle
the
Cardinall
of
Winchester
,
the
Cardinall
and
Archbishop
of
Yorke
,
the
Dukes
of
Bedford
,
Yorke
and
Norfolke
,
the
Earles
of
Warwicke
,
Salisbury
,
Oxford
,
Huntington
,
Ormond
,
Mortaine
,
and
Suffolk
:
of
Gaskoines
,
there
were
the
Earles
of
Longvoile
and
March
,
besides
many
Noble
men
of
England
,
Gwyen
,
and
Normandy
:
and
the
chiefe
of
the
French
Nation
,
were
the
Dukes
of
Burgundy
,
Lewis
of
Luxenburgh
Cardinall
and
Chauncelor
of
France
for
King
Henry
,
the
Bishops
of
Bauiors
and
Noyom
,
both
Péeres
of
France
;
the
Bishop
of
Paris
and
diuers
other
Bishops
:
the
Earle
of
Vandemont
,
with
a
great
number
of
other
Noble-men
,
superfluous
to
be
named
.
And
hee
had
a
Guarde
about
his
person
of
thrée
hundred
choyse
Archers
,
some
on
horsebacke
,
and
parte
on
foote
.
With
what
tryumphes
,
pageants
,
riche
and
sumptuous
shewes
hee
was
receaued
into
Paris
,
woulde
bee
too
tedious
to
repeate
.
On
the
seauenth
day
of
December
,
he
was
crowned
King
of
France
in
our
Lady
Church
(
so
called
)
in
Paris
,
by
the
Cardinal
of
Winchester
;
the
bishop
of
Paris
not
being
contented
that
the
Cardinall
should
execute
such
an
high
office
in
his
Church
and
Iurisdiction
.
After
all
ceremonies
finished
,
the
king
returned
to
the
palace
,
hauing
one
crowne
on
his
head
,
and
another
borne
before
him
,
one
scepter
in
his
hand
and
another
borne
before
him
:
A
triumphant
feast
and
great
reioysing
,
but
mingled
with
distaste
by
means
of
the
proud
Cardinall
of
Winchester
;
who
,
preferring
his
owne
wil
before
the
weale
publike
,
controlled
that
mighty
Prince
and
valiant
Captaine
,
the
Duke
of
Bedford
Protector
of
France
:
which
malice
moued
,
and
heart-burning
broched
by
the
Cardinall
,
was
remembred
and
reuenged
by
the
Nobility
.
But
my
only
purpose
being
to
select
forth
the
name
of
Henry
,
and
but
to
note
their
beginnings
&
endings
,
by
way
of
abstract
I
will
leaue
this
worthy
yong
prince
yet
a
while
,
and
tell
the
vntimely
death
of
Iohn
Duke
of
Bedford
,
a
tale
worthy
of
note
and
memory
,
and
this
is
it
:
viz.
This
yeare
the
fourtéenth
day
of
September
1436.
dyed
Iohn
Duke
of
Bedford
and
Regent
of
France
,
a
man
most
politicke
in
peace
,
and
no
lesse
hardy
in
warre
,
and
yet
no
more
valiant
then
mercifull
when
he
had
the
victory
:
whose
body
was
with
al
funeral
pomp
and
solemne
obsequies
buried
in
the
cathedrall
Church
of
Roan
in
the
North
side
of
the
quier
vnder
a
sumptuous
&
costly
monument
&c.
Which
Tumbe
when
King
Lewis
the
11.
knew
to
be
his
,
and
was
incited
by
certaine
indiscréet
Frenchmen
to
deface
the
same
,
he
answered
;
What
honour
shall
it
be
to
vs
,
or
to
you
,
to
break
this
monument
,
and
to
pull
forth
of
the
ground
the
dead
body
of
him
,
whom
in
his
life
time
,
neither
my
father
nor
your
progenitors
with
all
their
puissance
and
friendes
were
not
once
able
to
make
flee
one
foote
backward
;
but
by
his
strength
wisedome
and
policy
,
he
kept
them
all
out
of
the
principall
Dominions
of
the
realme
of
France
,
and
also
out
of
this
Noble
and
famous
Dutchy
of
Normandy
:
wherefore
I
say
first
,
as
God
hath
his
soule
,
so
shall
his
body
now
ly
in
rest
,
who
when
hee
was
aliue
would
haue
disquieted
the
proudest
of
vs
all
.
And
as
for
the
Tombe
,
I
doe
assure
you
it
is
not
so
decent
nor
conuenient
,
as
his
honour
and
actes
deserued
,
no
although
it
were
more
riche
and
more
bewtifull
then
it
is
.
But
to
returne
according
to
the
occasion
,
and
by
the
way
to
touch
this
worthy
Prince
.
His
misfortune
in
his
minority
,
was
the
cause
of
his
Nobles
dissention
:
and
that
the
cause
of
an
vnméete
and
vnfortunate
mariage
;
so
that
the
Prince
in
his
yong
yeares
spent
all
the
honour
power
and
pleasures
of
this
mighty
and
worthy
King
,
whose
life
was
immaculate
like
his
Fathers
,
whose
patience
ouercame
all
his
perplexities
.
Once
deposed
from
his
regal
state
,
and
dignity
,
and
once
againe
restored
(
in
which
interim
was
his
propheticall
speach
to
those
Princes
and
Nobles
about
him
,
touching
the
young
Earle
of
Richmond
a
child
of
tenne
yeares
old
,
Beholde
(
sayth
he
)
stedfastly
beholding
the
young
Earle
:
This
is
hee
,
whome
wée
and
all
our
Aduersaries
must
giue
place
vnto
,
when
all
is
done
)
He
was
againe
deposed
,
committed
to
the
Tower
of
London
,
his
onely
son
slaine
,
his
Quéene
tooke
sanctuary
,
his
Nobles
,
best
subiects
,
and
all
his
partakers
slaine
in
sundry
battailes
:
himselfe
lastly
murthered
in
prison
;
and
yet
his
patience
,
integrity
,
godly
life
and
good
workes
were
no
lesse
commendable
,
then
the
acts
of
his
father
were
famous
,
and
honorable
.
He
reigned
38.
yeares
,
6.
moneths
and
odde
dayes
;
and
other
6.
moneths
after
his
readeption
of
the
crowne
.
Heliued
52.
yeares
.
To
censure
him
,
the
God
punished
him
for
his
grandfathers
&
fathers
faultes
,
or
that
miracles
were
wrought
by
him
,
I
neither
will
belieue
,
nor
write
,
as
the
writer
of
his
historie
doth
,
nor
of
King
Henry
the
seauenths
purpose
to
haue
him
canonized
for
a
Saint
:
but
yet
the
loue
of
that
most
mighty
King
,
that
in
the
zeale
of
this
Kings
immaculate
life
would
haue
had
him
remembred
for
such
holines
,
doth
commend
my
purpose
(
which
is
)
to
commend
him
for
the
sixt
worthy
(
and
in
ranke
also
)
aboue
all
other
his
princely
deedes
.
The
kings
colledge
in
Camebridge
,
and
Eaton
Colledge
neere
Windsor
,
are
both
very
excellent
monuments
of
his
princely
liberality
:
and
my selfe
haue
obserued
forty
yeares
together
that
God
blessed
both
those
houses
,
the
one
for
education
,
and
the
other
for
bringing
forth
very
excellent
schollers
.
His
Description
.
HE
was
of
a
seemely
stature
,
of
body
slender
;
to
which
proportion
all
his
parts
were
answerable
.
His
face
was
very
bewtifull
:
wherin
was
euer
resident
a
sweet
reseblance
of
bountie
,
wherwith
his
Royall
heart
was
naturally
indewed
,
and
euer
thereunto
inclined
.
He
abhorred
all
vices
both
of
the
body
and
of
the
soule
.
His
patience
was
such
,
that
of
iniuries
done
to
him
(
which
were
innumerable
)
he
did
neuer
seeke
vengeance
;
thinking
and
saying
,
that
for
such
aduersities
as
befell
him
,
his
sinnes
should
be
forgotten
and
forgiuen
:
what
losses
soeuer
did
happen
vnto
him
,
he
neuer
estéemed
nor
made
account
thereof
:
but
if
any
thing
were
done
which
séemed
to
offend
the
Almighty
,
that
hee
lamented
with
sorrowfull
repentance
.
His
Epitaphe
.
HEnry
the
sixt
,
a
Prince
,
a
Saint
,
a
King
,
Faire
Englands
soueraigne
eight
and
thirty
yeare
:
Which
time
with
more
,
his
wofull
end
did
bring
,
As
in
his
story
doth
too
plaine
appeare
:
O
had
his
Vncles
liv'd
and
well
agreed
,
His
death
had
not
so
vilely
been
decreed
.
Had
Dela
Poole
been
dead
ere
he
was
borne
King
Raynars
Daughter
had
not
been
thy
wife
.
If
innocency
thou
hadst
held
in
skorne
And
reacht
thy
hand
to
warre
,
debate
and
strife
,
And
Parent
like
hadst
proued
Mars
his
sonne
,
Glocester
had
not
thy
fatall
thred
vnspon
.
Had
Richard
(
Warwicke
)
wonne
at
Barnet
field
,
Braue
Mountacute
,
or
many
Nobles
moe
,
That
fled
,
or
dy'd
,
or
were
inforc't
to
yield
(
But
power
diuine
had
not
ordained
so
)
He
had
not
gone
backe
prisoner
to
the
Tower
And
there
detain'd
vntill
his
latest
hower
.
Tewkesbury
field
had
like
or
worse
successe
;
Duke
Somerset
,
the
Earle
of
Deuon
,
eke
The
Marquesse
Dorset
taken
in
the
presse
The
poore
young
Prince
was
found
,
whom
Crofts
did
seeke
And
brought
before
the
King
by
armed
Band
;
Whom
Richard
Glocester
murthered
out
of
hand
.
Did
patient
Iob
indure
more
paine
then
this
Most
Mighty
Prince
.
Who
hearing
all
this
ill
Yet
neuer
murmur'd
or
once
thought
amisse
,
More
then
a
man
,
remaining
patient
still
,
A
King
indeed
a
conqueror
of
the
mind
.
In
all
the
stories
we
no
such
doe
finde
(
Diuine
,
profane
,
or
morall
,
as
I
yet
Did
euer
read
)
such
magnanimitie
To
rest
in
man
where
humain
hart
was
set
,
Or
who
had
feeling
of
extremity
.
Rest
now
ô
King
in
heauens
most
happie
shrine
,
Preseru'd
from
foesb
all
the
powers
diuine
.
Let
Windsor
be
his
monument
of
state
,
Because
he
was
both
borne
and
buried
there
,
Knight
of
the
Garter
,
mightie
Potentate
.
Nota.
Though
to
his
Fathers
sense
it
did
appeare
That
Henry
borne
at
Windsor
should
not
be
Like
Henry
borne
at
Mounmouth
,
which
was
he
:
Yet
Henry
borne
at
Windsor
worthy
fame
Was
and
still
is
and
shall
be
to
the
end
:
His
Colledges
continue
will
his
name
Whil'st
Worlds
indure
:
it
is
in
marble
pend
.
Then
worthy
King
,
Sixt
Worthy
liue
,
and
be
.
For
many
Worthies
were
not
like
to
thee
.
King
Henry
the
seauenth
.
THat
most
valorous
,
vertuous
,
and
politicke
Prince
,
King
Henry
the
seauenth
,
needeth
not
any
preamble
for
his
birth
and
education
:
onely
he
was
the
true
&
vndoubted
heire
of
the
house
of
Lancaster
,
and
came
to
the
Crowne
by
the
conquest
of
his
enemy
Richard
Plantaginet
late
Duke
of
Glocester
;
but
later
a
most
horrible
murtherer
,
registred
Homicide
,
Tyrant
,
and
Usurper
of
the
crowne
of
England
:
of
whom
I
will
make
no
further
mention
,
but
that
this
mighty
Prince
conquered
him
,
and
his
people
in
foughten
field
.
At
Bosworth
in
the
county
of
Lecester
22.
day
of
August
1485.
the
conflicte
and
conquest
was
determined
.
So
preuailed
King
Henry
the
seauenth
,
the
day
and
yeare
aboue
sayd
,
to
the
great
glory
of
God
,
and
the
continued
comfort
(
euer
since
)
of
all
trew
and
faithfull
English
hearts
.
Now
this
King
being
by
conquest
absolute
,
by
power
able
,
by
birth
heir
Apparant
;
yet
to
settle
and
make
stedfast
his
raigne
and
succession
,
he
maried
Elizabeth
,
the
daughter
of
king
Edward
the
fourth
,
next
heire
of
the
house
of
Yorke
:
and
so
reunited
both
those
howses
(
most
honorable
in
themselues
)
into
one
intire
monarchie
,
into
one
vnity
,
into
one
body
,
into
one
(
I
say
)
and
that
a
most
happie
one
,
into
one
bed
;
and
blessed
be
that
bedde
,
and
the
séed
for
euer
,
that
sprang
and
still
springeth
of
that
generation
.
This
vnion
,
or
knitting
of
these
two
famous
howses
both
together
,
was
the
end
of
long
continued
ciuill
warres
,
the
death
of
nobilitie
,
destruction
of
the
comminalty
,
the
griete
of
foraine
Princes
,
the
lamentation
of
Citties
,
the
outcry
of
the
people
.
The
State
,
before
this
vnion
,
was
so
rent
and
torne
,
that
it
was
thought
a
thing
impossible
euer
to
haue
béene
reconciled
againe
:
therefore
this
gracious
beginning
doth
prognosticate
a
happie
continuance
and
neuer
to
haue
ending
.
Yet
the
Dutches
of
Burgundy
,
a
Princesse
of
state
and
stomacke
,
being
Aunt
to
Elizabeth
the
Quéene
,
did
so
much
maligne
this
great
and
excellent
good
,
that
she
set
vp
many
mawmentes
and
apysh
toyes
of
purpose
to
distemper
the
peace
of
this
vnion
:
as
rearing
vp
Perkin
Warbecke
,
a
base
dutch
vassall
,
to
vsurpe
the
name
of
Richard
Duke
of
Yorke
,
the
second
sonne
of
king
Edward
the
fourth
;
who
with
his
tender
yong
brother
king
Edward
the
fift
,
had
by
their
vnnaturall
Uncle
béen
both
murdered
in
the
Tower
.
Many
vaine
and
surmiled
images
she
aduanced
to
distemper
the
state
,
vntill
time
and
succession
made
an
end
of
her
malice
:
which
also
by
a
lingring
sicknesse
tooke
this
worthy
an
excellent
king
forth
of
this
World
.
But
,
before
his
death
,
hee
married
the
Lady
Margaret
(
his
eldest
Daughter
)
to
King
Iames
the
fourth
King
of
Scotland
:
which
mariage
I
thought
good
to
insert
,
as
it
is
recorded
in
the
course
of
his
history
;
viz.
Iames
the
fourth
king
of
Scotland
,
a
mighty
and
a
valiant
Prince
,
hauing
had
sundry
fewdes
,
and
garboyles
wich
the
English
Nation
,
and
that
in
the
interim
of
truce
,
and
abstinence
of
warre
,
especially
about
Norham
castle
;
the
Bishop
of
Durham
Richard
Foxe
owner
of
that
castle
in
the
right
of
the
Bishopricke
wrote
diuers
letters
of
submission
to
the
sayd
K.
and
the
K.
againe
to
the
Bishop
,
&
one
letter
in
conclusion
of
many
things
,
that
the
bishop
of
Durham
should
come
into
Scotland
to
him
about
weighty
affaires
.
The
Bishop
certifying
the
King
his
Soueraigne
of
the
premisses
,
The
King
commanded
the
Bishop
by
his
letters
to
satisfie
the
Scottish
Kings
desires
,
which
he
tooke
to
be
both
reasonable
and
honorable
:
and
of
which
message
the
Bishop
was
verie
glad
.
So
going
into
Scotland
the
king
himself
most
gratiously
&
curteously
receaued
this
Bishop
at
the
Abby
of
Melrose
,
and
after
some
expostulation
with
the
Bishop
touching
some
slaughter
done
vpon
his
Subiects
at
Norham
Castle
,
and
the
Bishops
submisse
and
gentle
answers
thereunto
,
the
King
gaue
the
same
most
like
a
King
the
hearing
.
And
afterward
called
the
Bishop
into
a
secret
place
garden
or
gallery
,
where
no
witnesses
were
admitted
but
only
the
King
and
the
Bishop
,
and
then
he
declared
vnto
him
what
iust
causes
had
mooued
him
in
times
past
to
séeke
amitie
with
the
king
of
England
which
now
he
desired
to
haue
confirmed
,
and
to
hold
inuiolable
for
euer
,
if
the
sayd
King
would
vouchsafe
to
conioyne
in
matrimony
with
him
the
faire
and
bountifull
Princesse
L.
Margaret
the
K.
eldest
daughter
.
In
the
behalf
whereof
we
were
purposed
to
send
our
Embassadors
to
the
K.
your
master
.
But
we
thought
good
first
to
proue
your
loue
,
good
liking
and
forwardnes
towards
vs
and
our
good
liking
to
your
king
,
his
daughter
,
his
subiects
and
dominions
.
The
Bishop
answered
but
fewe
words
:
only
he
sayde
that
when
he
was
returned
to
the
King
his
master
,
hee
would
in
so
great
and
waighty
a
cause
doe
the
best
offices
that
hee
coulde
.
When
the
Bishop
was
returned
into
England
and
came
before
the
king
,
hee
declared
to
his
Maiestie
all
the
communication
which
had
passed
betwéene
king
Iames
of
Scotland
,
and
him
,
from
point
to
point
in
order
.
The
king
liked
excéeding
well
of
the
motion
,
as
he
to
whom
peace
was
euer
a
soueraigne
salue
.
But
hauing
then
a
mariage
in
nuptiall
celebration
almost
,
betwéen
Arthur
Prince
of
Wales
,
and
Katherine
the
Infant
of
Spaine
,
the
mariage
with
Scotland
being
hastened
by
both
the
kings
:
in
the
very
triumphs
of
the
former
mariage
,
king
Iames
sendeth
an
Earle
,
a
Bishop
&
diuers
noble
personages
,
who
were
receaued
into
London
for
the
consummation
of
his
mariage
with
the
aforenamed
Lady
Margaret
:
which
Earle
by
proxey
,
in
the
name
of
king
Iames
his
master
affied
and
contracted
the
said
lady
.
The
which
affiance
was
published
at
Pauls
crosse
the
day
of
the
conuersion
of
S
,
Paul
being
the
25.
day
of
Januarie
supposed
.
In
the
reioicing
wherof
Te
Deum
was
sung
,
&
great
bonefiers
made
throughout
the
Citty
of
London
.
All
these
things
being
accomplished
,
the
Imbassadors
both
of
Scotland
and
Spayne
tooke
their
leaue
of
the
king
and
departed
,
not
without
great
rewards
to
both
the
Embassadors
.
Not
long
after
,
the
Lady
Margaret
affyed
as
aforesaid
was
sent
towards
the
king
her
husband
:
the
conueiance
of
which
princesse
was
committed
to
the
Earls
of
Northumberland
&
Surrey
,
the
Earle
of
Northumberland
being
L.
Warden
of
the
Marches
,
and
was
commanded
to
deliuer
her
at
the
very
confines
of
both
the
realmes
.
And
thereupon
she
was
remoued
from
Barwicke
to
Lamberton
Kyok
in
Scotland
;
where
the
kings
Maiestie
met
her
,
and
with
him
all
the
flower
of
Scotland
of
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
;
and
where
the
Earle
of
Northumberland
according
to
his
commission
deliuered
her
vnto
the
king
of
Scotland
.
The
Earle
of
Northumberland
that
day
was
so
richly
apparrelled
in
garments
garnished
with
goldsmithes
worke
,
stone
and
pearle
,
his
Hexemen
also
and
the
barbes
and
trappings
of
his
horses
,
besides
400.
tall
men
well
mounted
&
apparelled
in
his
liuery
&
colours
,
that
he
seemed
more
like
a
king
then
an
Earle
.
From
Lamberton
the
foresaid
Lady
was
conuaied
to
Edenborough
;
and
there
,
the
day
after
,
king
Iames
espoused
her
in
the
presence
of
all
the
Nobilitie
of
Scotland
,
and
of
those
English
that
attended
her
,
with
great
feastings
banketings
,
iustes
,
and
Princely
pastimes
:
and
after
all
things
finished
to
such
a
solemnity
appertaining
,
the
Earle
of
Surry
beeing
chiefe
in
commission
,
with
the
Earle
of
Northumberland
,
and
all
the
other
English
Lords
and
Ladies
returned
into
their
Countrey
againe
.
But
as
al
earthly
creatures
and
things
transitory
haue
their
end
and
period
,
so
had
this
Mighty
prince
K.
Henry
the
seauenth
.
For
his
sicknesse
increasing
daily
more
and
more
,
he
well
perceaued
that
his
end
drew
néere
:
therefore
meaning
to
doe
some
comfort
to
his
people
,
hee
did
grant
them
of
his
owne
free
motion
a
generall
pardon
for
all
men
,
and
for
all
offences
committed
against
any
his
Lawes
and
Statutes
:
Thieues
,
Murtherers
,
and
certaine
others
were
excepted
:
he
also
payde
the
fées
of
all
prisoners
in
and
about
the
gaoles
of
London
abiding
there
onely
for
that
dutie
:
Hee
payde
also
the
debts
of
all
such
persons
as
lay
in
the
Counters
or
Ludgate
for
forty
shillings
,
and
vnder
,
and
some
he
relieued
that
were
condemned
in
ten
pounds
.
Generall
prayer
being
made
to
God
for
the
restitution
of
his
health
,
neuerthelesse
hee
was
so
wasted
with
his
long
Malady
,
that
nature
could
no
longer
sustaine
his
life
,
and
so
he
departed
this
life
the
22
,
of
Aprill
,
1509
at
his
palace
at
Richmond
:
his
corps
was
conuaied
to
Westminster
with
all
funerall
pompe
,
and
there
buried
by
the
good
Quéen
his
wife
in
a
sumptuous
Chappell
,
which
he
not
long
before
had
caused
to
be
builded
.
And
as
the
greatest
Trauellers
haue
reported
it
is
one
of
the
most
bewtiful
and
most
curious
peeces
of
work
in
the
World
.
His
Issue
.
HE
raigned
twentie
thrée
yéeres
,
seauen
moneths
&
od
dayes
and
liued
fifty
two
yéeres
:
he
had
by
his
Quéene
fowre
sonnes
,
and
fower
Daughters
,
of
the
which
number
there
remained
aliue
behinde
him
,
Henry
his
second
son
,
prince
of
Wales
,
which
after
him
was
king
:
Margaret
Queene
of
Scotland
,
and
Marie
promised
to
Charles
king
of
Castile
.
His
Description
.
HE
was
of
body
but
leane
and
spare
,
yet
mighty
and
strong
therewith
,
of
personage
and
stature
somewhat
higher
then
the
common
sorte
of
men
:
of
a
wonderfull
bewtie
and
faire
complexion
,
of
countenance
merry
and
smiling
,
especially
in
his
communication
:
his
eyes
gray
,
his
téeth
single
,
and
haire
thinne
,
of
Nota
,
wit
in
all
things
quicke
and
prompt
,
of
a
princely
stomake
,
and
hauty
courage
;
in
great
perils
,
doubtfull
affaires
and
matters
of
importance
supernaturall
and
as
it
were
diuine
:
for
he
ordered
all
his
dooings
aduisedly
and
with
great
deliberation
.
He
was
sober
,
modest
,
moderate
,
honest
,
curteous
,
bountious
;
so
much
abhorring
pride
,
and
arrogancy
,
that
he
was
euer
sharpe
and
quicke
to
all
about
him
noted
with
that
fault
,
he
was
also
an
vpright
Iustice
:
by
the
which
one
propertie
he
wan
to
him
the
heartes
of
many
people
.
He
left
to
that
lustie
valiant
and
gallant
young
Prince
his
sonne
and
heyre
many
excellent
good
partes
and
properties
of
a
Prince
,
as
also
Coffers
full
stuffed
with
coyne
,
iewells
and
treasure
.
To
conclude
,
he
had
in
him
as
many
good
giftes
both
of
body
and
minde
,
and
fortune
as
it
was
possible
for
any
King
to
haue
:
his
politicke
wisedome
in
gouernance
was
ūngular
,
his
wisedome
alwayes
assured
,
reasons
pithy
and
substantiall
,
his
memorie
fresh
and
holding
,
his
experience
notable
,
his
counsels
fortunate
and
taken
by
wise
deliberation
,
his
speeches
grations
in
diuers
languages
:
leagues
and
confederations
he
had
with
all
Princes
Christian
,
his
mighty
power
was
dread
euery
where
both
within
his
owne
Realme
and
without
,
all
his
people
were
to
him
in
humble
subiection
as
euer
they
were
to
King
:
his
land
many
a
day
in
peace
and
tranquilitie
,
his
prosperitie
in
battayle
against
his
enemies
was
maruellous
:
his
dealing
in
time
of
perils
and
dangers
was
cold
and
sober
,
with
great
hardinesse
.
If
any
treason
were
conspired
against
him
it
was
miraculously
discouered
:
his
buildings
most
sumptuous
,
and
goodly
,
all
of
the
newest
forme
and
fashion
and
cast
all
of
pleasure
.
So
this
king
liued
all
his
time
in
fortunes
fauour
,
in
high
honour
,
wealth
,
and
glory
,
and
all
which
wrought
his
fame
in
this
world
,
and
the
same
euerlasting
in
the
world
which
shall
neuer
haue
end
.
His
Epitaphe
.
MOst
prouident
,
most
politicke
,
most
wise
,
Most
sumptuous
builder
,
most
profound
in
all
The
things
that
wealth
and
wisdom
can
deuise
,
The
things
that
Art
to
memorie
can
call
,
All
things
that
God
and
nature
did
decree
,
Those
with
this
worthie
king
concluded
be
.
Not
any
other
with
this
mightie
King
May
be
receiued
nor
intertainment
haue
.
That
which
doth
peace
and
plentie
to
him
bring
That
which
his
Realmes
and
subiects
liues
can
saue
,
Those
he
receaues
that
blessing
brings
from
God
,
Those
he
reiects
which
threaten
scourge
and
Rod.
Thrise
blessings
in
his
mariages
he
made
:
First
was
his
owne
,
Queene
El'zabeth
his
wife
;
Before
the
which
was
many
a
bloudy
blade
Bath'd
in
the
bowels
of
continued
strife
.
The
house
of
Lancaster
,
with
Yorke
did
striue
,
To
leaue
of
Prince
nor
Subiect
one
aliue
.
This
Worthy
brought
into
his
nuptiall
bed
,
The
bride
whose
bewtie
did
the
World
excell
,
This
Worthy
ioyn'd
the
white
Rose
with
the
red
,
This
bed
doth
now
in
Windsor
wardrobe
dwell
:
This
manage
wrought
that
perfect
Vnitie
,
By
which
this
day
all
Britaines
happie
be
.
The
second
was
his
eldest
Virgin
pure
,
The
Lady
Margret
.
Vnto
Iames
the
King
,
Bishop
of
Durham
did
that
match
procure
:
Earle
of
Northumberland
the
bride
did
bring
Home
into
Scotland
.
Iames
the
fourth
did
wed
.
Britaine
most
happy
by
that
nuptiall
bed
.
Onely
these
two
,
though
more
this
worthy
made
,
May
now
and
shall
suffice
,
for
all
the
rest
.
No
Actor
he
of
Hymenaeus
trade
.
We
in
these
two
most
happie
now
are
blest
,
And
blest
in
heauen
are
the
authors
all
As
we
thereby
redeemed
are
from
thrall
.
Henry
the
seauenth
seauen
Sciences
imbrac't
,
All
liberall
,
all
princely
all
of
power
,
All
enemies
he
from
his
kingdomes
chac't
And
left
a
Sonne
of
Chivalry
the
flower
,
Succeeding
Henry
and
the
eight
to
be
Worthy
,
but
now
a
worthyer
is
then
hee
.
King
Henry
the
eight
.
KIng
Henry
the
eight
was
borne
at
Greenwich
the
22.
of
Iune
,
Anno.
1492.
He
began
his
raign
the
22.
day
of
Aprill
.
1509.
he
raigned
,
37
yeares
,
9.
moneths
and
od
dayes
,
being
18.
yeares
olde
when
he
began
to
raignè
.
And
although
this
worthy
king
was
in
years
young
,
in
person
strong
,
bewtifull
and
valiant
,
in
treasure
rich
passing
any
his
predecessors
,
mighty
and
worthy
in
power
and
in
action
:
yet
being
adorned
and
bewtified
with
learning
to
his
Princely
magnanimity
,
he
ordained
his
Councell
by
the
aduice
of
his
gracious
grandmother
the
Countesse
of
Richmond
and
Darby
,
such
as
he
knew
to
be
prudent
indéed
,
and
the
kings
his
father
most
deare
and
familiar
friends
:
some
of
whose
names
I
thought
good
to
insert
,
for
the
especiall
and
singular
effects
which
insued
of
their
most
honourable
and
graue
counsels
:
viz.
Thomas
Lord
Haward
Earle
of
Surrey
and
Treasurer
of
England
,
George
Lord
Talbot
Earle
of
Shrewsebury
and
Steward
of
the
kings
householde
:
Charles
L.
Somerset
Lord
Chamberlaine
,
after
Earle
of
Worcester
,
and
others
:
which
wise
and
graue
Counsellers
,
séeing
what
aboundance
of
wealth
this
young
king
was
now
possessed
of
,
least
it
might
incline
his
young
yeares
vnto
riotousnesse
,
and
forgetting
of
himselfe
(
for
not
to
any
King
before
him
was
left
the
like
riches
in
ready
coyne
,
iewels
,
and
plate
,
and
excellent
moueables
,
as
to
him
by
his
famous
father
King
Henry
the
seauenth
)
therefore
those
most
honourable
Counsellers
did
labour
to
attaine
his
Princely
presence
,
in
their
secret
méetings
,
and
most
honourable
priuie
counsels
;
that
by
degrées
they
might
win
him
to
suruay
at
least
the
affaires
of
a
kingly
office
,
and
Princely
gouernment
.
Which
also
he
slacked
not
to
do
:
for
within
lesse
then
5.
yeares
after
,
to
wit
,
the
20.
of
Iuly
in
the
fift
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
he
entred
into
France
with
a
puissant
power
;
and
mighty
army
,
wan
the
strong
Townes
of
Torney
▪
and
Turwin
,
had
in
pay
(
as
souldiers
mercenary
)
that
most
famous
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
,
and
also
the
Palsgraue
of
the
Rhene
,
which
wore
Saint
Georges
crosse
:
in
which
time
also
was
fought
that
famous
battaile
of
Branxstone
or
Floden-field
,
where
the
King
and
the
flower
of
all
his
chiualry
was
conquered
by
the
valiant
hands
,
of
Norfolke
,
and
Hawardes
.
In
the
sixt
yeare
of
his
raigne
the
Pope
did
send
him
a
cappe
of
maintenance
,
in
those
dayes
the
highest
degrée
of
honour
:
and
the
same
Pope
was
mediatour
to
him
for
peace
,
in
the
French
Kings
behalfe
,
and
for
the
confirmation
thereof
the
French
king
married
the
kings
yonger
sister
Mary
,
and
dyed
shortly
after
.
In
the
twelfth
yeare
,
the
king
made
a
most
famous
,
pleasant
,
and
princely
voyage
into
France
,
with
atriumphant
traine
of
Nobles
,
Ladies
,
&c.
for
an
interuew
betwéene
him
&
his
Quéene
and
States
on
the
one
party
,
which
was
performed
in
the
valley
of
Andrean
,
with
many
varieties
of
princely
showes
,
as
the
history
thereof
at
large
describeth
that
voyage
;
And
that
in
his
way
the
Emperor
Charles
met
his
Maiestie
at
Canterburie
kéeping
Whitsontide
there
,
with
the
king
.
In
the
fouretéenth
yeare
of
his
raigne
,
he
was
by
a
Bull
from
Rome
,
ordained
or
intitled
the
defender
of
the
Christian
faith
,
which
title
was
then
giuen
to
him
and
his
successors
for
euer
.
The
same
yeare
also
he
receaued
into
his
Realme
the
forenamed
Charles
the
fift
Emperour
againe
into
the
Cittie
of
London
,
with
Great
triumphes
,
&c.
inuosted
him
with
the
Garter
,
and
habit
of
that
most
honourable
order
,
sware
league
and
amity
during
both
their
liues
.
In
the
18.
yeare
he
contracted
league
with
the
french
K.
to
hold
both
those
kings
liues
,
and
one
yeare
after
;
hee
was
also
inuested
,
with
the
coller
and
order
of
S.
Michael
,
and
the
French
king
with
the
Garter
and
order
of
S.
George
.
The
twentie
three
yeare
hee
(
or
the
lawe
for
him
)
did
confiscate
Cardinall
Wolsey
a
proude
and
wealthy
Prelate
in
the
statute
of
premunire
,
had
great
treasure
therby
,
as
also
great
fines
of
all
the
Clergie
,
for
defence
of
the
Cardinals
power
Legatine
:
and
about
the
same
time
,
he
took
vpon
him
the
title
Supream
head
of
the
church
&c.
For
the
which
&
for
the
suppression
of
Abbeies
immediatly
after
;
howsoeuer
the
Pope
and
his
successors
since
haue
presumed
to
curse
him
and
his
blessed
succession
(
his
Daughter
Mary
only
excepted
)
:
Yet
the
Almighty
hath
blessed
both
him
,
and
them
,
Edward
and
Elizabeth
since
,
and
long
O
Lord
vouchsafe
to
blesse
the
trewe
and
lineall
descent
of
noble
King
Henry
the
seauenth
.
But
sure
it
was
a
wonderfull
Kingly
Maiestie
in
that
valiant
King
:
who
possessed
but
a
part
of
great
Britaine
,
nor
hauing
fast
friendship
with
the
other
part
,
but
many
domestick
and
ciuill
garboiles
at
home
:
all
or
the
maior
parts
of
Christendome
,
holding
then
Rome
and
her
religion
for
Catholicke
and
vniuersall
:
all
which
notwithstanding
,
this
most
famous
and
mighty
king
did
abolish
and
abandon
,
to
his
euer
immortall
praise
and
wonder
of
the
world
.
How
did
God
after
this
blesse
his
sonne
,
although
but
with
young
yeares
and
short
raigne
,
yet
with
miraculous
might
:
and
his
second
sister
raigning
almost
forty
and
fiue
yeares
,
with
immaculate
happinesse
.
And
after
this
also
he
warred
against
the
French
king
,
wonne
the
Tower
of
Bulloyne
and
many
other
partes
on
that
side
,
forced
that
Nation
to
composition
,
brought
home
peace
,
honor
,
wealth
;
and
in
the
excéeding
loue
of
his
people
,
he
ended
his
life
,
at
his
palace
at
White-hall
,
the
eight
and
twentieth
day
of
January
,
Anno
1546.
when
he
had
reigned
thirty
and
seuen
yeares
,
nine
moneths
,
and
odde
dayes
,
triumphantly
,
and
in
great
felicitie
,
leauing
the
Issue
before
mentioned
,
Edward
,
Mary
,
and
Elizabeth
.
His
body
,
according
to
his
Will
in
that
behalf
,
was
interred
at
Windsor
,
with
all
funeral
Pompe
,
in
the
Chappel
,
and
Colledge
of
S.
George
,
Patron
of
the
Garter
;
whereof
almost
38.
yeeres
hee
had
béene
sole
Souereigne
.
His
Description
.
THis
worthy
Prince
was
right
fortunate
in
all
his
doing●
▪
so
that
(
except
onely
in
his
mariages
)
all
other
his
attempts
had
good
successe
as
wel
in
matters
of
peace
,
as
of
wars
.
Of
personage
he
was
tall
and
mightie
,
yet
excéeding
comely
:
but
towards
his
latter
end
grosse
and
(
as
wee
tearme
it
)
bourly
:
in
wit
and
memory
very
perfect
,
of
great
Maiestie
;
yet
so
tempered
with
gracious
humanitie
as
best
became
so
high
an
estate
:
a
great
fauourer
of
Learning
&
learned
men
,
and
of
himself
not
ignorant
of
diuine
Learning
,
nor
morall
literature
:
and
for
his
great
magnificence
and
bountious
liberality
his
renowne
was
spred
throughout
the
World
.
His
Epitaphe
.
EIght
Worthies
now
are
nominated
here
,
Eight
Kings
,
eight
Britaines
,
eight
braue
English
men
:
Eight
,
such
as
in
their
times
had
no
compeere
:
Eight
,
such
as
cannot
be
exprest
with
pen
:
Eight
,
such
as
neuer
liu'd
in
time
together
,
King
Dauids
Worthies
might
not
match
them
euer
.
For
Dauids
Worthies
were
not
crowned
Kings
:
Dauid
was
once
anointed
of
the
Lord
,
〈…〉
uid
.
His
Psalmes
great
comfort
to
our
conscience
brings
,
His
vertues
were
according
to
the
word
Of
God
,
for
all
his
treatises
are
true
Prefiguring
Christ
,
he
Beare
and
Lyon
slew
.
Prince
Iosua
Captaine
of
that
mightie
hoste
,
Six
hundred
thousand
did
his
campe
containe
,
〈…〉
ua
.
His
prayer
stayed
the
Sunne
amid
the
Coast
Till
he
the
Kings
of
Canaan
had
slaine
:
He
Israel
their
foes
did
all
confound
And
raz'd
proud
Iericho
downe
to
the
ground
.
Braue
Iudas
Machabeus
with
the
best
〈…〉
as
acha
〈…〉
us
.
Of
valure
his
thus
bouldly
may
he
boast
:
The
Iewes
redeeming
them
with
foes
opprest
And
that
with
small
and
verie
sober
hoast
:
A
Worthie
therefore
of
the
Iewish
Race
,
Arm'd
with
that
God
,
disposer
of
all
grace
,
Great
Alexander
Macedonian
Prince
,
Whom
the
earths
continent
could
not
content
:
Alex
〈…〉
der
.
Philippe
his
father
Nations
did
conuince
,
For
which
his
sonne
with
teares
did
sorelament
,
Saying
with
sighes
his
fathers
Captaines
to
,
My
father
will
leaue
nothing
me
to
doo
.
Hector
of
Troy
a
valiant
Champion
tri'd
Gainst
factious
foes
did
oft
r'enforce
the
field
,
〈…〉
ector
.
Enforcing
them
their
faces
else
to
hide
Or
plead
for
mercy
and
like
suppliants
yeeld
,
Not
any
of
our
Henries
wanted
power
,
To
haue
subdued
him
in
his
sternest
stower
,
If
Iulius
Caesar
could
haue
beene
a
King
〈…〉
lius
〈…〉
sar.
With
conquest
which
his
Romaine
Legions
made
,
By
blody
bodkins
he
should
not
the
sting
Haue
felt
of
death
in
powrefull
Senates
shade
.
Brutus
his
sonne
nor
Cassius
had
conspir'd
His
death
,
had
he
not
kingly
state
requir'd
.
Arthur
of
Britaine
most
renowned
king
,
〈…〉
rthur
.
Sixe
of
the
nine
were
not
his
equall
peeres
,
Full
thirty
king
domes
he
to
his
did
bring
,
Yet
was
his
life
not
many
moe
in
yeares
.
Braue
Britaine
then
take
place
among
the
best
,
And
midst
our
worthie
Henries
take
thy
rest
.
Next
Charlemaine
of
France
,
a
Monarch
great
,
Charlemaine
.
So
called
great
,
and
Emperour
he
was
.
French
Chronicles
his
actions
all
do
treat
,
He
for
a
Christian
Worthy
wel
may
passe
.
Yet
Henry
ours
the
eight
as
good
as
he
,
Shall
for
a
Christian
King
compared
be
.
Godfrey
de
Bulleigne
was
a
Prince
of
fame
,
He
wore
vpon
his
helme
a
crowne
of
thorne
,
Godfrey
Hefreed
all
Christian
captiues
where
he
came
:
And
not
forsooke
them
,
till
in
peeces
torne
He
left
their
foes
laid
groueling
on
the
ground
,
That
durst
attempt
a
Christian
to
confound
.
See
then
nine
Worthies
in
their
ranke
and
place
,
Three
of
which
number
gouerned
the
Iewes
,
Great
Iosua
is
formost
of
that
race
:
But
,
for
king
Dauid
brought
vs
better
newes
,
I
place
him
first
,
and
do
withall
compare
Henry
the
eight
a
worthie
King
most
rare
.
Henry
the
eight
gaue
vs
our
primier
taste
Of
milke
which
is
most
meete
for
infants
foode
:
Edw.
and
Eliza.
stronger
meates
imbrac't
,
And
fed
vs
till
we
better
vnderstood
The
word
of
God
,
which
Rome
had
vs
bereft
:
This
grace
to
England
gracious
Henry
left
.
Three
more
of
Worthies
by
their
names
to
call
,
Great
Aloxander
was
the
Graeciaus
ioye
:
And
Iulius
Caesar
mighty
Romane
shall
Be
second
here
,
then
Hector
stout
of
Troy
:
Threee
mighty
Princes
,
peerelesse
in
their
dayes
,
Whose
worthy
valour
won
them
endlesse
praise
.
Three
Worthies
more
of
Christians
beare
the
name
,
Arthur
of
Britaine
,
Charlemaine
of
France
,
And
he
that
freed
all
Christians
where
he
came
Wearing
a
crowne
of
thorne
the
name
t'
aduance
,
Godfrey
de
Bulloyne
worthie
Christians
three
.
Nine
no
lesse
worthie
follow
in
degree
.
Henry
the
first
,
Henry
the
second
eke
,
Henry
the
third
,
Henry
the
fourth
and
fiue
:
Henry
the
sixt
,
whose
match
is
farre
to
seeke
.
Except
King
Iames
do
match
him
,
none
aliue
With
that
sweet
King
may
well
compared
be
,
For
trew
and
perfect
magnanimity
.
Henry
the
seuenth
a
prudent
worthy
Prince
,
Whose
wisedome
ioyn'd
with
perfect
policy
,
With
red
Rose
and
with
white
,
he
did
conuince
Domestike
foes
,
and
foraine
that
durst
try
For
title
,
state
,
preheminence
or
place
.
Eld'st
Daughter
his
is
now
great
Britaines
grace
.
Henry
the
eight
,
eight
Worthies
more
hath
made
:
The
ninth
remaines
in
Henry
Prince
of
Wales
.
The
eight
do
rest
in
fresh
Elysian
shade
,
The
ninth
need
feare
no
blaste
of
winter
gales
,
So
long
as
worthiest
of
all
Worthies
liues
,
King
Iames
,
to
whome
all
Eighteen
Worthies
giues
Their
Scepters
,
Crownes
,
their
Diadems
and
power
,
Their
places
and
preheminence
likewise
.
Th'
Almighty
hold
his
mighty
hand
each
hower
,
Vpon
his
head
;
that
caused
him
to
rise
Like
Phoebus
when
our
Cynthia
lately
set
,
Cynthia
.
Paying
to
God
and
nature
all
her
debt
.
This
Epitaph
in
Henry
eight
shall
end
,
And
Henry
Prince
of
Wales
may
here
beginne
,
To
imitate
,
for
that
he
doth
descend
,
Such
Worthies
eight
,
such
honour
may
he
winne
,
Long
life
,
good
health
,
all
graces
from
aboue
,
With
Subiects
praise
and
kingly
Fathers
loue
.
FINIS
.
Henrie
the
ninth
,
Prince
of
Great
Britaine
.
The
Author
,
in
honour
of
the
last
ninth
Worthie
.
EIght
famous
Kings
precedents
to
a
Prince
,
Whose
valiant
acts
are
registred
with
fame
:
Eight
Henries
,
and
all
those
the
conquest
since
,
As
Worthies
all
haue
iustified
their
name
:
Eight
such
as
all
the
King
domes
of
the
earth
Cannot
exceed
,
for
Title
,
State
,
and
Birth
.
What
makes
men
Noble
?
Birth
and
parentage
,
Adornd
with
gifts
,
and
beautified
with
grace
.
Then
Britaine
boast
,
that
neuer
any
age
Brought
the
like
Prince
,
a
thousand
yeares
in
space
:
For
birth
,
for
vertue
,
and
for
expectation
,
Prince
of
Great
Britaine
ouerpeer's
each
Nation
.
Ninth
Worthie
then
,
O
Prince
,
possesse
in
peace
That
worthy
Title
,
best
befitting
fame
:
Let
prudence
,
fortitude
,
and
all
increase
That
vertue
addes
,
and
doth
adorne
your
name
.
Let
Princes
all
,
and
spite
it selfe
confesse
,
In
forraine
Lands
Prince
Henry
is
peerelesse
.
Of
all
the
World
our
mirror
then
of
might
,
Our
Paragon
,
most
rare
and
worthie
praise
,
Our
Comet
,
and
our
rising
Starre
most
bright
,
Grant
mightie
Ioue
,
that
long
and
happie
dayes
He
may
enioy
,
and
we
reioyce
and
sing
For
this
Ninth
Worthie
,
first
for
Iames
our
King
,
Your
famous
father
,
and
Great
Britaines
Ioy
,
Your
glorie
also
,
guyder
of
your
youth
;
Whose
carefull
,
Counsell
to
preuent
annoy
,
Most
like
a
King
,
he
pend
in
perfect
truth
,
You
to
direct
:
and
all
young
Gentlemen
(
Your
followers
)
are
aduis'd
,
by
Kingly
Pen.
The
Prince
his
Bien-venue
,
or
welcome
to
all
the
famous
Worthies
of
the
World
.
BRaue
Britaines
beautie
,
and
faire
Englands
Ioy
,
Cambers
Commander
,
Irelands
lamp
of
light
,
Cornwales
faire
Duke
,
and
Chester
from
annoy
Count
Palatine
,
for
to
defend
with
might
,
Whole
Europes
Comet
and
Saint
Georges
Knight
,
Grant
Lord
,
the
George
and
Garter
long
he
weare
To
King
and
Countries
comfort
,
as
true
heire
.
Welcome
sweet
Prince
,
into
our
company
,
Which
we
from
heauen
with
cheerefulnesse
behold
.
We
had
our
times
,
our
period
was
to
die
;
But
yours
to
liue
,
and
registred
in
gould
:
Whose
powerful
parent
cannot
be
contrould
,
Because
he
knowes
and
feares
the
Lord
aboue
,
Liues
in
his
Lawes
,
and
hath
his
peoples
loue
.
But
had
your
praise
beene
limd
with
learned
pen
,
Of
Princely
Surrey
,
once
a
Poet
sweet
,
Sir
Thomas
Wyat
,
or
like
gentlemen
,
They
on
this
Theame
discoursers
had
beene
meet
:
But
this
(
alas
)
hath
earthen
hands
and
feet
:
And
yet
,
for
that
we
in
our
Tumbes
do
rest
,
Let
's
be
content
to
see
and
and
say
the
best
.
This
poore
beginning
may
much
better
proue
:
The
fairest
tops
and
architectures
stand
On
lowe
laide
morter
:
beautie
shines
aboue
.
Foundations
,
first
,
are
laied
,
with
mirie
hand
:
Timber
,
glasse
,
stone
,
lead
,
iron
,
gould
on
sand
Are
seated
,
and
more
subiect
to
decay
Then
that
beneath
,
whereon
their
State
doth
stay
.
From
hence
may
happe
some
Builders
take
a
frame
,
And
reare
with
Beautie
sumptuous
stately
Towers
:
The
worthie
Poets
,
Daniell
by
name
,
Syluester
,
Drayton
,
can
build
sumptuous
Bowers
:
And
many
moe
bedewd
with
heauenly
showers
.
And
though
who
now
this
taske
doth
vndertake
,
Did
neuer
to
the
Muses
homage
make
(
The
more
vnfit
to
fawne
vpon
them
then
,
In
crauing
of
their
aide
without
desart
,
And
to
inuite
them
with
a
rusticke
pen
,
Fetching
his
cunning
onely
from
the
Cart
)
Yet
,
yet
,
giue
leaue
to
euerie
loyall
hart
.
For
all
are
not
indewed
with
learnings
skill
:
And
he
writes
wel
of
States
,
that
writes
no
ill
.
Then
take
,
in
gree
,
all
what
proceedes
of
loue
,
Of
dutie
,
and
of
true
obedience
.
And
whosoere
he
be
doth
faithfull
proue
In
seruices
,
and
shall
(
without
offense
)
Whistle
or
pipe
,
sans
hope
of
recompense
,
And
onely
to
expresse
a
ioyfull
heart
At
Princes
good
;
O
,
let
him
Act
his
part
.
FINIS
.