The
Flower
of
Fame
.
A
manifest
description
of
king
Henryes
noble
vertues
.
PRepare
your
pennes
ye
Poets
fyne
,
Your
wittes
&
curious
heddes
now
showe
:
In
fyled
phraes
of
flowing
ryme
,
Your
stately
styles
do
ye
bestow
,
On
hym
whose
fame
ryght
farre
doth
flye
,
and
lodged
is
in
starrie
Skye
.
To
whome
whyle
lyfe
in
corps
did
laste
,
The
myghtie
Ceasar
would
geue
place
,
The
conquerors
of
worldes
past
,
may
yelde
vnto
Kyng
Henryes
grace
.
whose
onely
name
was
such
a
shield
As
feard
his
forrein
foes
in
field
.
His
kyngly
Maiestie
was
such
,
As
ioyed
eche
faithfull
subiects
hart
:
And
Rebells
proude
he
foret
to
couch
,
By
dint
of
Sworde
to
feele
the
smart
.
A
second
Alexander
hee
,
In
valianties
appeerde
to
bee
.
And
that
which
Princes
best
beseemes
,
Gods
glorie
he
did
much
aduaunce
:
Repressing
Error
that
had
bene
of
many
yeres
continuaunce
.
The
chiefest
thing
belonging
to
a
king
is
to
set
forth
gods
glorie
.
This
was
his
cheefe
ioy
and
delyght
,
Whereby
Gods
gospell
shyneth
bryght
.
His
carefull
hed
in
this
respect
,
A
chaire
of
state
in
heauen
hath
woon
:
Where
he
soiurnes
with
the
elect
,
A
mate
with
heauenly
fathers
sonne
.
whose
seat
is
set
in
lasting
blisse
,
and
crownd
with
crowne
that
endlesse
is
.
The
fower
Vertues
were
so
well
within
his
sacred
brest
yfraught
:
Too
simple
is
my
pen
to
tell
the
giftes
that
nature
to
him
taught
.
My
skillesse
quill
is
farre
too
bace
,
To
paint
the
prudence
of
his
grace
.
A
Salomon
for
Godly
witt
.
A
Solon
for
his
constant
mynde
:
A
mirror
for
all
Princes
.
A
Sampson
when
he
list
to
hit
the
furye
of
his
foes
vnkynde
.
Unto
his
fryndes
a
gentill
Lam
,
A
Prince
that
loude
a
valyant
man
.
Whome
God
by
dyuers
meanes
did
blesse
,
As
one
well
worthie
of
the
same
:
With
victorie
for
to
represse
His
enemies
to
his
great
fame
.
And
many
yeres
to
rule
and
raine
,
To
Englandes
ioy
,
to
Scotlandes
paine
.
Yea
,
and
a
blessing
more
then
this
,
That
doth
ryght
farre
surmount
the
rest
:
Which
is
to
English
hartes
a
blisse
,
wherewith
this
happie
Realme
is
blest
.
Elizabeth
Queene
.
His
daughter
doth
him
so
reuyue
,
as
though
the
Father
were
alyue
.
In
whome
such
vertues
rare
are
seene
,
As
makes
farre
countreis
maruaile
much
:
That
shee
a
virgin
and
a
Queene
.
In
godlynes
and
wit
is
such
.
Though
lyfe
from
father
be
exylde
.
His
giftes
are
left
vnto
his
chylde
.
As
worthie
Prince
,
by
due
discent
,
The
regall
Scepter
for
to
guyde
:
And
Christ
his
foes
for
to
preuent
,
By
Godly
zeale
shee
doth
prouyde
.
The
fathers
steppes
shee
treades
so
ryght
,
As
doth
eche
English
harte
delyght
.
So
that
though
Royall
Henry
bee
Returnde
to
earth
from
whence
he
came
:
Elizabeth
,
yet
may
we
see
,
doth
bewtifie
her
fathers
fame
.
Whome
God
preserue
in
Regall
seat
,
Til
Nestors
yeres
be
full
complete
A
briefe
resitall
of
king
Henryes
Fortunate
raigne
.
AMong
the
most
fortunate
kynges
&
Princes
that
euer
raigned
:
let
the
Fortunes
of
king
Henrie
the
eyght
haue
a
speciall
place
,
whose
happie
successe
in
all
his
affaires
was
comparable
vnto
the
euents
of
the
mightie
conquetor
kyng
Phillips
sonne
of
Macedon
.
There
were
in
his
tyme
raigning
more
puissant
Princes
together
,
then
euer
were
lyuing
in
any
age
before
,
and
yet
among
them
all
,
not
one
of
them
equall
to
the
Kyng
of
Englande
iin
prowes
.
In
so
much
that
the
Iewes
were
in
good
hope
that
one
of
these
noble
Champions
should
be
ordeined
of
God
to
be
their
Messias
,
whose
comming
they
haue
long
in
vayne
expected
,
refusing
the
trewe
Messias
and
sauiour
of
the
worlde
Iesus
Christ
,
looking
for
a
Champion
to
bring
them
home
again
vnto
their
destroyed
Ierusalem
.
These
were
the
names
of
the
most
famous
gouernours
of
the
world
at
that
tyme
.
Firste
Henry
king
of
Englande
.
The
Emperour
Maximilian
.
And
Frauncis
the
Frenche
king
,
with
the
valyant
Princes
that
then
were
in
Germanie
,
and
Selimus
the
Emperor
of
Turkie
,
with
Barbarossa
his
great
capitaine
,
besydes
a
nomber
more
,
mentioned
by
Paulus
Iouius
&
other
good
Aucthors
.
And
among
them
all
,
the
same
of
king
Henry
shyned
farre
brighter
then
the
rest
,
as
hereafter
followeth
.
But
first
I
will
note
of
the
blisse
and
happines
that
came
vnto
Englande
by
his
byrth
.
It
is
manifest
that
he
was
the
first
braunche
of
the
tree
of
concorde
,
after
the
anyting
of
the
two
noble
howses
of
Laucaster
and
Yorke
,
that
long
had
beene
at
discention
&
open
hostilitie
for
the
imperiall
Diadem
of
this
realme
.
For
although
his
brother
Prince
Arthur
were
the
elder
,
yet
because
he
liued
not
to
enioy
his
fathers
seignories
,
neyther
left
behynde
him
anye
Issue
:
I
recken
him
that
brought
forth
the
fruite
to
be
the
cheefe
and
principall
braunche
.
He
was
also
elect
and
chosen
of
God
to
be
that
Ezechias
that
should
sinsearly
set
forth
his
sacred
lawes
.
Yea
he
was
the
verye
Hercules
that
was
borne
to
subdue
the
Romysh
Hydra
,
against
whyche
many hedded
monster
,
neyther
kyng
nor
Keysar
could
preuayle
,
vntill
this
puissant
Hercules
tooke
the
matter
in
hand
,
to
the
glorie
of
God
,
and
his
perpetuall
fame
.
He
was
also
endewed
by
God
with
inuincible
Fortitude
,
alwayes
preuaylyng
with
glorious
victorie
.
And
lyke
as
when
moises
Exod.
17.
helde
vp
his
Rodde
the
Israelites
had
the
better
hande
,
and
while
he
helde
downe
the
same
their
enemies
had
hope
of
victorie
.
So
likewyse
on
whose
syde
so
euer
king
Henry
helde
vp
his
Sworde
,
that
parte
had
alwaye
prosperous
successe
.
As
the
warres
betweene
the
Emperor
Charles
the
fifth
,
and
Frauncis
the
French
kyng
may
sufficiently
shewe
.
More
ouer
the
lyke
blessing
of
God
happened
vnto
him
,
as
seeldome
,
or
(
rather
I
thinke
)
neuer
chaunced
vnto
any
kyng
.
For
where
as
hee
hauing
three
chyldren
and
no
mo
,
at
his
departure
out
of
this
worlde
:
they
haue
all
three
succeeded
the
father
.
Not
as
priuate
persons
,
but
successiuely
in
the
regall
seate
:
Gouerning
his
landes
and
territories
.
Also
his
noble
magnanimitie
was
such
,
that
he
being
Lorde
of
Ireland
,
was
by
the
Erles
,
Lordes
&
Piers
of
the
same
Realme
,
desyred
to
take
vpon
him
the
name
of
their
king
.
And
they
of
their
owne
accordes
,
(
in
the
name
of
the
whole
Realm
of
Ireland
)
did
vnto
him
Homage
and
Fealtie
.
Besides
all
this
,
when
Maximilian
the
Emperor
was
dead
,
the
Princes
Electors
of
the
Empire
of
Rome
,
with
generall
consent
,
committed
their
full
aucthoritie
of
Eleccion
,
for
the
space
of
foure
daies
vnto
kyng
Henry
,
eyther
to
take
the
Empire
him selfe
,
or
els
to
nominate
whom
he
would
,
who
thankfully
accepted
their
good
willes
,
rendring
vnto
them
againe
their
aucthoritie
,
and
refusing
to
be
Emperor
him selfe
.
Thus
we
may
saye
(
and
that
trewely
)
that
he
wan
a
kingdome
without
battaile
or
bludshed
.
And
he
was
of
power
,
not
onely
to
be
an
Emperor
,
but
also
to
make
an
Emperor
.
And
thus
I
may
boldly
asseuer
,
that
he
was
blest
of
God
aboue
all
kynges
and
Princes
that
euer
I
haue
read
of
.
And
happy
was
that
Prince
that
might
stande
moste
in
his
fauour
.
For
the
which
dyuers
made
great
suite
,
&
specially
when
they
stoode
in
neede
of
ayd
against
their
enemies
,
because
they
perceiued
that
Fortune
followed
his
power
,
as
handmayd
to
all
his
proceedings
.
A
rare
example
(
no
doubt
)
it
is
,
&
me
seemeth
most
strange
,
that
one
king
should
raigne
38.
yeres
,
and
that
(
almost
)
in
continuall
warres
,
and
neuer
take
foyle
,
but
alwaies
preuailed
as
a
victor
inuicted
,
which
without
the
assistaunce
of
almyghtie
God
,
he
could
neuer
haue
atchyued
.
An
euident
token
that
God
was
on
his
syde
,
and
therefore
who
coulde
stande
agaynst
him
.
But
to
write
at
large
of
his
worthinesse
and
incomparable
actes
,
would
fill
a
bigg
volume
,
and
were
too
great
a
charge
for
my
vnskilfull
penne
.
Finally
,
he
was
a
Prince
of
singuler
Prudence
,
of
passing
stoute
courage
,
of
inuincible
Fortitude
,
of
dexteritie
wonderfull
.
He
was
a
springing
well
of
Eloquence
,
a
rare
spectacle
of
Humanitie
.
Of
ciuilitie
or
good
nurture
,
an
absolute
president
.
A
speciall
paterne
of
Clemencie
and
moderation
,
a
worthie
example
of
Regall
Iustice
.
A
bottomlesse
spring
of
larges
and
benignitie
.
He
was
in
all
the
honest
Artes
and
Faculties
profoundlye
seene
.
In
all
liberall
disciplines
,
equall
with
the
best
.
In
no
kynde
of
literature
,
vnexperte
.
Hee
was
to
the
worlde
an
ornament
.
To
Englande
a
treasure
.
To
his
frendes
,
a
comforte
.
To
hys
foes
,
a
terror
.
To
his
saythfull
and
louing
Subiectes
,
a
tender
Father
.
To
Innocents
,
a
sure
Protectour
.
To
wilfull
malefactours
,
a
sharpe
scourge
.
To
his
Common
weale
and
good
people
,
a
quyet
Hauen
and
Aucor
of
safegarde
.
To
the
disturbers
of
the
same
,
a
Rocke
of
Extermination
.
In
haynous
and
intollerable
crymes
against
the
comon
welth
,
a
seuear
Iudge
.
In
the
lyke
offences
committed
against
him selfe
,
a
redye
porte
and
refuge
of
mercye
,
except
to
such
as
would
persist
incorrigiblye
.
A
man
he
was
in
all
gifts
of
nature
,
of
Fortune
,
and
of
grace
,
pierles
.
And
to
conclude
,
a
man
aboue
all
prayses
.
Suche
a
kyng
did
God
set
to
raigne
ouer
England
,
whereof
this
Realme
may
well
vaunt
aboue
other
nations
,
whose
worthines
is
more
treated
of
by
forreyn
wryters
,
then
by
any
of
our
owne
countrey
men
.
Which
may
iustly
redownd
to
the
reproche
of
all
our
English
Poets
and
Historiographers
.
¶
A
Discourse
of
the
vnyting
the
two
noble
howses
of
Lancaster
&
Yorke
,
from
which
vnyted
howse
,
king
Henry
was
the
first
king
that
proceeded
.
WHen
mightie
Ioue
from
heauenly
throne
,
Behelde
the
blody
broyle
,
That
Mars
had
made
through
ciuill
sworde
,
within
this
countrey
soyle
.
And
pitying
the
ruthfull
rage
that
on
this
Realme
did
rayne
:
Most
louingly
did
bend
his
eares
,
to
heare
our
moane
and
plaine
.
The
earth
that
earst
was
brewd
with
blood
,
beginneth
now
to
ioye
:
By
the
Bore
is
ment
k.
Richard
.
The
Bore
is
chaced
that
was
wont
this
Realme
so
to
annoy
.
The
Lady
Concord
came
from
Heauen
,
To
stablysh
this
decree
:
That
Lancaster
&
Yorke
henceforth
,
vnyted
shall
agree
.
Meethought
I
hearde
the
golden
wordes
That
Concorde
did
resite
:
And
eke
mee
seemde
myne
eyes
behelde
,
This
noble
heauenly
wighte
.
Who
pierst
the
Skyes
with
warbling
winges
,
and
Scepter
in
her
hande
:
Uppon
her
hed
a
Diadem
ycompast
with
a
bande
.
Whereat
my
mynde
was
all
amazde
,
To
muse
I
coulde
not
ceace
:
Till
at
the
last
I
myght
perceiue
,
It
was
the
bande
of
peace
.
Her
face
as
bright
as
Phebus
beames
,
Her
heares
,
lyke
burnisht
Golde
:
Concord
a
heauenly
wyght
.
Her
feature
like
an
Angell
shape
,
As
ioyed
mee
to
beholde
.
With
comly
grace
shee
did
commaund
that
scylence
should
be
synde
:
To
rule
the
prease
that
then
was
thear
,
Till
shee
had
saide
her
mynde
.
When
all
was
whusht
,
and
euery
man
with
listning
eares
was
bent
:
To
heare
her
speake
,
then
with
these
wordes
,
shee
shewd
forth
her
intent
.
Oh
noble
lande
,
since
first
the
tyme
that
Brute
in
thee
did
raygne
:
The
wordes
of
lady
Concorde
vnto
Englande
.
Whose
lyne
intestine
warre
did
ende
,
As
fame
doth
yet
remaine
.
Turmoilde
and
tost
with
ciuill
Sworde
,
Thou
sundry
tymes
hast
bene
:
Such
was
thy
lott
and
such
mishap
,
as
yet
in
thee
is
seene
.
Thy
noble
peares
haue
yeld
their
soules
When
fatall
Sworde
had
slayne
:
Unto
the
Theater
of
Ioue
on
Mars
for
to
complayne
.
Thy
vulgar
sorte
in
hugie
heapes
do
prease
their
plaintes
to
showe
:
With
humble
sute
that
perfect
peace
,
in
English
land
may
growe
.
And
Ioue
that
long
haue
rewde
thy
cace
,
hath
sent
mee
for
to
ceace
These
bluddie
broyles
,
and
now
to
turne
thy
warre
to
perfect
peace
.
Where
discorde
raignes
and
breedes
debate
,
Subuertion
is
at
hande
:
And
dayly
proofe
doth
shewe
that
hate
confoundeth
many
a
lande
.
Let
Troyans
testifye
the
same
,
Let
Pryam
witnesse
beare
:
What
Seignorie
cannot
bring
forth
Examples
bought
too
deare
.
Desire
of
rule
doth
oft
tymes
dymme
Ambition
an
enemie
to
all
common
wealthes
.
And
clips
the
fame
and
lyfe
:
When
Subiects
touche
the
Princes
seate
,
by
sowing
seede
of
stryfe
.
The
Romaine
rowt
can
well
declare
,
The
smart
of
Pompeies
broyle
:
Numidia
remembreth
well
,
The
brunt
of
Iugurthes
spoyle
.
With
thousandes
more
,
whome
to
resite
,
were
tyme
but
vainly
spent
:
But
ryght
shall
sit
in
Regall
seate
,
The
Tyran
to
preuent
.
And
God
that
all
these
turmoyles
vewes
,
at
last
will
worke
his
wyll
,
When
false
vsurper
shall
take
foyle
,
then
ryght
shall
florish
still
.
To
thee
(
oh
famous
Realme
)
I
speake
,
whose
brute
doth
pierce
the
Skyes
:
Which
for
thy
wealth
,
the
Heauenly
heste
,
This
order
doth
deuyse
.
And
I
,
of
Ioue
the
messenger
,
this
newes
now
bring
to
thee
:
With
bande
of
Peace
,
as
faithfull
pledge
,
If
thou
thereto
agree
.
What
losse
and
languor
thou
hast
had
,
Thy selfe
caust
witnesse
best
:
And
Mischiefe
hath
not
sparde
to
spurne
,
To
purchase
thy
vnrest
.
Wherefore
the
God
that
guydes
all
thinges
,
doth
charge
thee
that
with
speede
Thou
ioyne
in
knott
of
Mariage
,
as
thus
he
hath
decreede
.
There
is
a
lande
in
Westerne
soyle
,
That
Britaine
hath
to
name
:
Which
coast
doth
now
retayne
the
wyght
that
must
thy
quyet
frame
:
A
proper
youth
,
of
pregnant
witt
,
A
description
of
k.
Henry
the
vii
.
To
whome
with
speede
repayre
:
Of
Lancaster
that
noble
house
,
He
is
the
ryghtfull
heire
.
His
Princely
porte
doth
well
deserue
,
To
wear
thy
Regall
Crowne
:
By
due
discent
to
wield
the
Sworde
,
with
fame
and
bryght
renowne
.
This
worthie
wight
shall
turne
the
warre
That
long
thy
wealth
hath
wast
:
This
Earle
Henry
shall
redresse
Thy
wayling
woe
forepast
.
Now
see
the
sequell
of
this
hest
,
That
God
appointed
hath
:
Marke
well
the
meane
against
Syr
Mars
,
To
pacifie
his
wrath
.
A
noble
spouse
within
thy
lande
,
Of
ryght
must
now
be
found
:
To
linke
in
sacred
wedlockes
state
,
And
Queene
for
to
be
crownde
.
Beholde
a
Uirgin
bryght
of
hue
with
vertues
force
bedect
:
Of
personage
surpassing
all
that
Nature
hath
elect
,
Dianaes
peere
for
chastitie
,
A
seconde
Susan
shee
:
Her
godly
nature
well
deserues
A
Goddesse
for
to
bee
.
The
daughter
of
a
Royall
king
,
That
rewlde
thy
lande
of
late
:
The
heyre
of
Yorke
,
that
long
hath
beene
with
Lancaster
at
bate
.
Elizabeth
this
Lady
hight
,
The
late
king
Edwardes
chylde
:
The
daughter
of
king
Edw.
4.
Shee
shall
bring
forth
a
peerlesse
Prince
,
thy
people
for
to
shylde
.
Now
sith
these
houses
twaine
hath
causde
Such
ruyne
for
to
raygne
:
Which
bluddie
broyle
hath
forced
thee
to
feele
the
smarte
and
paine
.
With
speede
repaire
to
Britaine
lande
This
Henry
home
to
call
:
And
place
him
in
thy
regall
seate
,
Be
ye
his
Subiectes
all
.
As
for
his
Foes
take
ye
no
feare
,
For
God
his
frende
doth
stande
:
He
is
annoynted
of
the
Lorde
,
to
rule
thy
famous
lande
.
Which
being
done
,
let
sacred
state
The
ende
of
lady
concords
Oration
.
of
Wedlocke
ioyne
these
twayne
:
Then
be
thou
sure
in
perfect
peace
,
hereafter
to
remayne
.
When
Concorde
had
these
wordes
rehearst
and
all
her
message
tolde
:
To
see
the
ioye
that
men
did
make
,
was
wonder
to
beholde
.
With
clapping
handes
and
cheerefull
shoutes
They
shewde
foorth
great
delyght
:
And
thought
eche
day
to
bee
a
yere
,
till
he
shoulde
come
in
syght
.
And
when
that
Fame
had
blowne
her
blast
that
hee
had
taken
lande
:
Determining
to
chace
the
Bore
with
force
of
myghtie
hande
.
Eche
man
him selfe
do
then
addresse
,
This
royall
Prince
to
place
:
With
courage
stoute
and
loyall
hartes
,
They
serue
his
noble
grace
.
Of
the
Battaile
fought
at
Bosworth
,
betweene
King
Henry
the
vii
.
&
Richard
that
then
vsurped
the
Crowne
.
AFter
long
continuance
of
blody
warre
(
through
ciuill
contention
)
betweene
the
two
●●ble
houses
,
of
Lancaster
&
Yorke
for
the
imperiall
Diademe
of
this
Realme
,
to
the
great
effusion
of
English
blood
,
as
well
of
the
nobilitie
,
as
also
of
the
Comons
:
It
pleased
Almightie
God
to
put
into
the
mindes
of
the
nobilitie
of
this
Realme
,
a
meane
how
to
preuent
this
eminent
subuersion
,
by
ioyning
in
knot
of
Mariage
the
heires
apparant
of
these
two
noble
houses
(
as
is
aforesaide
)
to
the
perfect
securitie
of
this
noble
Nation
.
And
here
is
to
be
noted
;
that
when
kyng
Edward
the
fourth
dyed
(
who
was
lineally
discended
from
the
house
of
Yorke
,
whose
variable
chaunces
of
Fortune
I
ouer
passe
.
)
He
lefte
behynde
him
two
sonnes
,
and
fyue
daughters
.
The
elder
of
his
sonnes
was
named
Edwarde
,
who
was
afterwardes
k
Edward
the
fifth
.
proclaymed
Kyng
,
being
of
the
age
of
xi
.
yeres
.
His
yonger
brother
had
to
name
Richarde
who
was
Duke
of
yorke
.
Now
by
reason
of
the
nouage
of
the
yong
king
:
Richard
Duke
of
Gloucester
,
being
vncle
vnto
the
yong
kyng
,
intruded
him selfe
to
the
Protectorship
of
the
kyng
and
the
Realme
,
and
also
wrested
into
his
tuition
the
kinges
brother
,
taking
him
from
the
Queene
his
Mother
,
who
then
laye
in
the
Sanctuarie
at
Westminster
for
doubt
of
the
cruell
tyrannie
of
the
Protector
,
whose
Ambitious
mynde
shee
knewe
to
bee
insatiable
of
honor
and
dignities
,
&
wholly
A
lambe
vnder
the
keeping
of
a
Wolfe
.
bent
to
cruell
tyrannie
,
which
shortly
after
he
put
in
practyse
.
For
when
he
had
got
into
his
clawze
these
two
yong
Princes
:
Like
a
cruell
Tyger
,
and
rauenyng
Wolfe
,
moste
vnnaturally
,
he
caused
them
to
be
pittifully
murthered
within
the
Tower
of
London
.
And
caused
one
Doctor
Sha
,
(
who
better
deserued
to
be
called
doctor
Shame
)
A
doctor
for
the
deuill
.
to
preach
at
Paules
Crosse
,
perswading
the
people
that
king
Edwarde
the
fowerth
,
late
deceased
,
was
not
ryghtfull
king
:
Affirming
that
he
was
a
Bastarde
.
And
that
the
Duke
of
Cloucester
(
being
lawfully
begotten
)
ought
to
haue
beene
king
when
his
brother
was
,
and
therefore
myght
nowe
iustlye
challenge
the
Crowne
.
Was
not
A
good
sonne
.
this
a
graceles
sonne
,
that
caused
his
owne
naturall
and
vertuous
mother
,
to
be
proclaimed
at
Powles
Crosse
a
Harlot
?
This
and
his
vnnaturall
homicide
,
sownded
moste
abhominably
in
the
eares
of
all
honest
men
.
Notwithstandinge
by
this
beastly
and
detestable
policie
.
(
wherunto
he
also
added
the
death
of
the
Lorde
Hastinges
and
other
noble
men
,
whome
he
supposed
woulde
by
all
meanes
possible
haue
hindered
his
vngodlye
proceedinges
)
he
hitt
the
marke
whereat
he
shot
,
which
was
the
Crowne
of
Englande
,
and
in
fine
was
crowned
king
,
by
the
name
of
king
Rycharde
the
thirde
.
But
ere
he
had
raigned
little
more
then
two
yeres
,
it
pleased
God
to
stir
vp
the
nobilitie
of
this
Realme
,
to
the
ayde
of
Henrye
Earle
of
Richemond
,
to
set
him
in
his
ryghtfull
inheritaunce
of
the
Imperiall
Diadem
of
this
Realme
.
The
large
discourse
wherof
,
is
exquisitely
written
by
Sir
Thomas
More
,
as
appeareth
in
the
Cronicle
,
written
by
Edwarde
Hall.
In
conclusion
this
noble
Earle
of
Richemonde
after
manye
doubtfull
casualties
&
harde
euents
,
arryued
at
Milforde
Hauen
in
Wales
,
wyth
an
armye
of
Britons
,
and
by
the
ayde
of
the
Welshmen
,
his
power
encreased
.
And
manye
of
the
nobilitie
of
Englande
with
greate
strength
came
to
hys
ayde
,
vntill
he
came
to
a
place
in
Leycester
shiere
called
Bosworth
,
where
he
met
with
kynge
Richarde
&
his
armye
,
and
betweene
them
was
fought
a
sharpe
battaile
,
in
which
conflict
,
the
king
himselfe
was
slayne
,
and
his
bodie
caryed
to
Leycester
on
horsebacke
,
as
a
Butcher
caryeth
a
A
condigne
reward
for
such
a
tyraun
Calfe
to
the
Market
.
After
whiche
victorie
won
by
this
noble
Earle
,
he
was
proclaymed
kyng
of
England
,
by
the
name
of
king
Henry
the
seuenth
,
&
consequently
he
maried
the
lady
Elizabeth
daughter
An.
Do.
1485.
vnto
king
Enward
the
iiii
.
&
they
bothe
crowned
king
and
Queene
of
Englande
,
to
the
greate
ioy
of
the
whole
realme
.
And
thus
were
the
noble
houses
of
Lancaster
&
Yorke
vnited
in
one
whiche
was
the
finishing
of
long
warre
.
¶
The
Byrthe
of
the
puisant
Prince
King
Henry
the
eyght
,
which
was
in
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
God
.
1490.
the
xxii
.
of
Iune
.
WHen
Lady
Concorde
quencht
the
broyle
,
That
cyuill
Sworde
long
tyme
had
bred
:
And
calmed
eke
the
warlyke
toyle
,
wherewith
this
Realme
but
earst
was
fed
:
Our
thraldome
then
shee
did
remoue
,
And
freedome
sent
from
God
aboue
.
The
houses
wayne
that
long
had
beene
At
deadly
foode
for
regall
throne
:
Of
Lancaster
and
Yorke
I
meane
,
were
then
by
God
conioynde
in
one
.
This
Mariage
made
,
Sir
Mars
geeues
place
,
And
eche
man
thankt
God
for
his
grace
.
But
he
that
doth
all
thinges
foresee
,
And
knowes
the
sequell
of
the
same
:
Knewe
that
a
Braunche
of
that
same
tree
,
Shoulde
bring
forth
fruite
of
endlesse
fame
:
And
yelde
such
sapp
as
should
delyghte
,
The
Heauens
and
eke
eche
English
wyght
.
The
natall
day
by
Gods
decree
,
Approched
on
with
luckie
speede
:
When
as
the
blossome
of
this
tree
Should
shewe
the
fruite
of
happie
seede
:
Whereat
both
heauen
and
earth
reioyce
and
shewe
the
same
with
cheerefull
voyce
.
The
fower
vertues
myght
you
viewe
,
Descend
from
Heauen
in
Golden
Cloude
:
And
to
beholde
the
heauenly
crewe
,
that
ioyed
this
birthe
with
voyce
full
loude
:
Did
sounde
suche
tryumphes
in
the
skyes
,
That
through
the
worlde
rounde
it
flyes
.
Then
Iustice
tooke
the
Diadem
That
shee
her selfe
was
wont
to
weare
:
Her
Ballaunce
eke
and
ioyned
them
,
whereby
shee
wonts
eche
cause
to
heare
:
And
yeldeth
them
vnto
his
grace
,
In
equitie
to
run
hys
race
.
When
Iustice
had
her selfe
thus
yelde
,
Came
Fortitude
with
cowrage
stoute
,
And
deckte
this
Babe
with
Sworde
&
shyelde
,
To
conquere
all
the
raging
rowte
,
That
shoulde
attempt
or
take
in
hande
,
His
princely
power
to
withstande
.
Then
Temperance
and
Prudence
eke
,
So
decked
there
his
sacred
mynde
,
As
neuer
earst
was
seene
the
lyke
,
Such
grace
from
God
to
him
was
synde
.
For
Solon
there
did
yelde
his
fame
,
And
Salomon
eke
did
the
same
.
The
Muses
all
obeysaunce
made
,
And
echeone
gaue
a
Lawrell
crowne
:
Sir
Mars
did
there
him selfe
disgrade
,
And
yeldeth
vp
his
large
renowne
.
This
Prince
did
Ioue
himselfe
ordaine
,
In
endlesse
fame
on
earth
to
raygne
.
And
though
he
were
a
seconde
sonne
,
yet
God
foresawe
what
shoulde
ensue
:
The
Royall
race
that
he
should
run
,
Ere
he
was
borne
ryght
well
he
knewe
.
And
in
the
wombe
did
him
appoint
,
with
sacred
Oyle
and
king
annoynt
.
When
tract
of
tyme
had
brought
this
Prince
,
Unto
the
age
of
eyghteen
yeres
,
His
raygne
began
in
this
prouince
,
whose
noble
courage
then
appeares
.
That
English
hartes
great
ioy
did
make
,
And
forayne
Foes
then
gan
to
quake
.
¶
Of
Prince
Henries
towardlynes
in
the
tyme
of
his
Minoritie
.
AS
this
noble
Prince
grewe
in
age
,
so
he
encreased
in
vertue
and
princely
demeanure
.
Using
suche
exercises
as
was
commendable
in
so
noble
a
personage
:
wherein
he
excelled
all
other
of
his
tyme
.
As
in
Learning
,
Rydyng
,
and
martiall
feates
.
In
so
muche
,
that
when
he
was
the
onely
hope
of
this
Realme
,
he
was
no
lesse
feared
of
forreine
foes
,
then
entierly
loued
of
his
owne
countrey
men
.
And
had
he
not
set
the
feare
of
God
before
his
eyes
,
with
speciall
regarde
of
obedience
towardes
his
Father
:
no
doubt
but
he
had
bene
seduced
by
the
wicked
suggestions
of
faccious
flatterers
,
that
often
tymes
inueagled
him
to
take
vppon
him
the
gouernaunce
of
this
Realme
(
his
Father
being
alyue
)
As
he
him selfe
hath
reported
after
he
came
to
the
Crowne
.
But
he
alwayes
abhorred
their
vngodly
instigations
.
At
last
it
pleased
God
to
call
his
Father
from
the
Earth
to
dwell
with
him
in
Heauen
,
when
he
had
raygned
23.
yeres
.
And
then
this
royall
Prince
his
sonne
succeded
him
in
this
Realme
,
as
hereafter
foloweth
.
¶
King
Henry
the
eyght
being
proclaimed
king
of
Englande
the
xxii
.
day
of
Aprill
1509.
goeth
to
the
Tower
of
London
.
BEholde
the
happie
day
at
hande
,
For
him
to
weare
the
Regall
crowne
:
Whereby
to
rewle
this
noble
lande
,
And
wield
the
same
with
high
renowne
.
Which
was
declarde
by
Tromp
of
Fame
,
That
all
Europa
hearde
the
same
.
Unto
this
blast
of
golden
sounde
,
Did
forrein
Princes
bende
their
eares
:
The
noyse
to
heauen
eke
did
rebounde
,
That
Englandes
Foes
then
quake
in
feares
.
And
frendes
vnto
the
English
Roye
,
with
clapping
handes
gan
shewe
their
ioye
.
Then
as
the
auncient
custome
was
,
To
London
Tower
is
he
brought
:
With
Regall
porte
he
so
did
passe
,
That
all
men
ioyde
in
worde
and
thought
.
His
countinaunce
of
Regaltie
,
shewde
forth
a
kingly
Maiestie
.
So
that
if
thousandes
in
his
way
had
right
resemblance
of
his
face
:
Yet
euery
man
myght
iudge
and
saye
,
Lo
this
is
hee
,
God
saue
his
grace
.
He
did
the
rest
excell
so
farre
,
as
doth
the
Sunne
the
dimmest
Starre
.
Within
this
noble
Castle
nowe
This
Royall
king
his
seat
hath
take
:
Whose
speciall
carke
and
care
is
howe
In
order
good
his
Realme
to
make
.
His
whole
desire
and
studye
is
for
to
reforme
that
was
amisse
.
Where
Prudence
rules
with
good
foresyght
,
The
common
wealth
doth
prosper
well
:
Where
wisedome
guydes
eche
thing
aright
,
Thear
Commons
seeldome
do
rebell
:
But
serue
their
Prince
with
loyall
hartes
,
And
nothing
slack
to
do
their
partes
.
The
stately
porte
that
Princes
beare
,
With
Iustice
ioynde
ryght
to
mayntaine
:
Both
holdes
the
Subiect
in
due
feare
,
And
trewe
allegeance
doth
remayne
.
This
king
did
his
affaires
so
frame
,
As
made
men
feare
and
loue
his
name
.
¶
Of
the
Coronation
of
king
Henry
the
viii
.
IF
Fame
foresawe
what
woulde
ensue
,
As
well
as
thinges
forepast
:
Shee
woulde
not
rashly
sentence
geeue
,
In
blowing
vp
her
blast
.
Ne
woulde
shee
iudge
eche
tryumph
then
at
first
for
to
excell
:
But
that
another
might
succeede
to
beare
away
the
bell
.
What
meanst
thou
Fame
in
auncient
tyme
to
call
the
learned
trayne
:
To
paynt
the
Pageaunts
that
were
shewde
,
when
Caesar
gan
his
raygne
.
And
cause
them
then
with
painfull
toyle
,
the
same
so
to
commende
:
As
though
it
neuer
shoulde
take
foyle
,
but
last
vnto
thé
ende
.
If
thou
hadst
knowne
as
now
thou
doest
,
Of
this
moste
happie
day
:
I
doubt
not
but
thou
wouldste
haue
causde
their
painfull
Pennes
to
staye
.
Yet
is
this
thing
not
so
far
past
,
but
that
thou
maist
reclayme
:
If
thou
recant
thy
former
blast
,
by
calling
backe
againe
.
Reuoke
therefore
thy
rashe
exployt
,
whereat
I
must
needes
grudge
:
And
when
thou
hast
perpended
well
,
Thy selfe
shalt
be
the
Iudge
.
And
plainly
see
that
Caesars
gestes
Ne
his
tryumphing
fame
:
Nor
yet
his
blased
pompouse
daye
,
was
equall
with
this
same
.
Against
the
tyme
this
pierles
Prince
,
The
stately
towne
shoulde
passe
,
That
London
hight
,
whose
gorgious
stretes
,
So
richely
decked
was
.
That
Rome
whereof
so
many
write
,
In
pompe
for
to
excell
:
Was
neuer
yet
adornde
so
braue
,
Nor
furnisht
halfe
so
well
.
More
lyke
a
pleasant
Paradice
,
That
noble
Citie
seemde
:
Then
lyke
a
place
of
earthie
moulde
,
As
men
might
well
haue
deemde
.
So
sumptuously
the
stately
streates
,
were
deckt
with
euery
thing
:
As
though
that
Ioue
from
heauen
were
come
to
be
their
earthly
king
.
So
ioyde
men
in
this
Royall
Prince
,
when
he
his
Crowne
should
take
:
That
Sorroes
all
were
set
to
sleepe
,
and
solace
did
awake
.
The
worthie
Pageaunts
that
were
shewde
,
My
Pen
cannot
discharge
:
And
to
descrybe
the
same
aright
,
will
fill
a
volume
large
.
Which
passing
sightes
so
seemely
were
set
forth
to
view
of
eye
:
That
Rome
and
Greece
with
all
the
rest
would
let
their
fame
go
by
.
And
Caesars
frendes
that
so
aduaunce
his
tryumphes
and
renowne
:
Would
come
from
graues
if
that
they
myght
,
their
Pennes
thear
to
throwe
downe
.
Thus
as
he
passed
through
the
streates
,
vnto
the
crowning
place
:
Eche
man
erectes
his
cheerefull
voyce
,
And
sayes
God
saue
your
grace
.
His
noble
trayne
of
worthie
Pieres
,
Eche
one
in
his
degree
:
Attende
on
this
most
royall
king
,
A
worthie
sight
to
see
.
In
fine
,
no
shewes
of
Princely
pompe
At
this
tryumphe
did
want
:
The
Conduites
all
gush
out
with
Wine
,
wherof
there
was
no
scant
.
To
Westminster
thus
gan
he
passe
,
To
take
the
Crowne
his
ryght
:
Where
bothe
his
Queene
and
he
were
crownde
To
Englandes
great
delyght
.
¶
From
the
tyme
of
this
kinges
Coronation
,
vnto
his
going
into
Fraunce
to
the
siege
of
Turwin
&
Turneie
,
I
referre
thee
(
gentle
Reader
)
to
peruse
in
Edwarde
Hall
his
Cronicle
,
who
hath
largely
displaied
the
courtly
exersises
,
wherein
he
passed
the
firste
iiii
.
yeres
of
his
raygne
.
Wherin
also
thou
maist
read
of
sundry
Ambassadours
that
came
vnto
him
from
foreine
countreys
,
with
the
successe
of
his
noble
Captaines
that
he
sent
into
Spaine
,
and
into
Gelderland
and
Fraunce
,
and
to
scoure
the
Seas
.
I
will
treat
onely
of
such
matter
as
appertaineth
to
his
own
person
,
and
of
the
two
famous
voyages
that
he
made
into
Fraunce
in
proper
person
.
When
king
Henry
purposed
his
Iorney
into
Fraunce
,
he
firste
entred
in
league
of
frendship
with
Iames
king
of
Scots
(
who
had
maryed
Margaret
the
kynges
Sister
)
for
the
confirmation
of
which
league
,
they
both
receiued
the
Sacrament
,
with
solemne
vowe
to
keepe
the
same
vnuyolate
.
But
what
ensued
hereof
,
you
may
hereafter
read
more
at
large
.
Now
let
vs
go
forwarde
with
setting
forth
of
this
Royall
voyage
.
Of
the
winning
of
Turwin
and
Turnay
.
WHo
list
to
reade
of
Martiall
actes
,
And
of
Bellonaes
trayne
,
Bellona
,
the
goddesse
of
warre
.
May
in
the
eyghth
kyng
Henryes
lyfe
,
A
Myrror
see
most
plaine
.
Of
warre
shee
is
the
Goddesse
stoute
,
on
whome
doth
still
attend
,
The
noble
crewe
and
armed
rowte
that
fatall
bowe
doth
bende
.
This
direfull
Goddesse
here
rehearst
hath
at
a
call
alwaye
Three
handmaydes
euer
readye
prest
,
her
pleasure
to
obey
.
Whereby
shee
Princes
doth
correct
and
Cities
stoute
subdue
:
That
lyue
and
raigne
disorderly
,
and
rule
by
meanes
vntrue
.
The
firste
is
Blood
by
dynt
of
Sworde
,
The
seconde
Fyer
fierce
,
The
thirde
is
Famyn
worst
of
all
,
that
cruelly
doth
pierce
.
And
eyther
of
them
by
her selfe
is
able
to
throwe
downe
The
myghtiest
king
and
Conquerour
that
euer
yet
waer
crowne
.
But
if
they
all
conioyne
in
one
,
what
Prince
,
what
realme
or
lande
:
Or
else
what
worlde
might
remaine
,
their
powers
to
withstande
:
So
puissant
these
Damsels
are
,
That
on
this
Goddesse
wayte
:
And
being
by
their
Lady
calde
,
they
then
addresse
them
strayte
,
To
shewe
dame
Natures
dyrefull
kynde
,
that
shee
to
them
hath
yelde
:
With
terror
then
they
shewe
their
force
on
Castle
,
Towne
or
feelde
.
This
Goddesse
and
her
handmaydes
three
with
all
their
myght
and
mayne
:
Alwaies
attendant
myght
you
see
vppon
king
Henries
trayne
.
The
Scottes
can
well
reporte
the
same
,
who
felt
therof
the
smarte
:
when
all
the
cheefetaines
of
their
Realme
were
slayn
by
deadly
darte
.
Now
let
king
Iames
his
griesly
ghost
awake
from
fatall
sleepe
:
And
shewe
his
hap
and
rufull
fall
that
causde
all
Scotlande
weepe
.
Let
all
the
Scottish
noble
peeres
,
bewayle
the
wofull
hower
:
when
they
agreede
on
Bramston
hilles
to
meete
king
Henryes
power
.
But
sith
from
Earth
they
may
not
ryse
this
dolefull
tale
to
tell
:
I
will
for
them
declare
the
trueth
in
order
as
befell
.
His
foes
of
Fraunce
,
whose
faithlesse
leagues
,
he
euer
found
vntrue
:
Can
witnes
beare
of
his
great
force
,
They
all
his
stoutnesse
knewe
.
And
Turwin
first
shall
testifie
his
puissance
and
myght
:
Who
felt
the
smart
of
Fyers
rage
with
losse
of
many
a
knyght
.
Now
see
the
sole
and
onely
cause
that
he
this
siege
did
laye
:
In
proper
person
with
his
power
vnto
this
townes
decaye
.
When
tract
of
tyme
had
tryde
the
truth
,
that
Frenchemen
wonts
to
holde
,
Whose
breache
of
truce
and
Princes
peace
,
No
wight
could
yet
witholde
.
This
Roiall
king
sent
foorth
his
Shippes
,
with
hoysed
Sayles
aloft
:
whose
force
did
scoure
the
coast
from
foes
,
and
quaylde
their
courage
oft
.
But
yet
he
thought
his
presence
myght
accomplysh
many
thinges
:
That
coulde
not
so
in
absence
bee
,
Such
is
the
porte
of
kinges
.
A
comfort
to
the
Subiectes
all
,
A
terror
to
the
foes
:
A
Princes
person
in
the
fielde
doth
seeledome
conquest
lose
.
His
person
in
the
fielde
was
suche
,
As
made
his
Souldiours
stoute
:
His
onely
name
woulde
feare
his
foes
And
make
them
stande
in
doubt
.
His
counsell
graue
so
prudent
was
,
his
wytt
so
wisely
stayde
:
That
all
the
rest
myght
leaue
consultes
when
he
the
woord
had
sayde
.
When
thus
his
prudence
had
perceiude
with
iudgement
and
foresyght
:
How
that
his
antique
foes
of
Fraunce
,
deteyned
his
due
right
.
He
causde
his
noble
Nauie
then
in
readynesse
to
lye
.
And
he
himselfe
determined
,
Sir
Neptunes
chaunce
to
trye
.
The
Shipmen
take
their
tackles
then
,
and
all
thinges
redy
makes
:
With
gladsome
hartes
the
Soldiers
all
this
cheerefull
voyage
takes
.
The
Shippes
are
rygde
with
all
thinges
meete
For
such
a
royall
trayne
.
This
noble
king
is
nowe
embarkte
,
his
ryght
in
Fraunce
to
gayne
.
With
noyse
of
Gunnes
and
sound
of
Trumpe
,
and
stroke
of
rollyng
Drum
:
They
cut
the
rage
of
foming
waues
,
tyll
they
to
Fraunce
are
come
.
With
marching
foorth
in
warlyke
wise
,
to
Turwin
towne
they
bende
:
who
then
perceyues
it
is
hye
tyme
,
herselfe
for
to
defende
.
Her
wailes
and
Towers
they
are
deckt
with
tooles
of
Vulcanes
frame
:
No
thundring
noyse
of
Gunne
was
sparde
,
No
flashe
of
Fyers
flame
.
But
when
their
eyes
could
witnes
beare
,
this
king
encamped
then
:
And
sawe
the
siege
so
stoutly
set
with
lustie
valyant
men
:
Their
hartes
began
to
quake
and
quayle
,
their
courage
then
abate
:
They
knewe
his
presence
in
the
Campe
was
to
his
trayne
a
gate
And
strong
Portculleys
to
defende
his
lusty
Soldiers
stoute
:
Whose
faithfull
hartes
vnto
his
grace
for
Foes
did
neuer
doute
.
A
Harolde
then
with
blast
of
Trumpe
,
was
sent
out
of
the
fielde
:
To
summon
them
obediently
vnto
their
Prince
to
yelde
.
Or
else
to
stande
vnto
the
lot
,
that
myght
to
them
befall
:
By
dint
of
Swoord
or
Fiers
flame
,
or
Famine
worste
of
all
.
Who
aunswerd
then
that
they
were
bent
,
the
chaunce
of
warre
to
trye
:
And
to
defend
their
furnisht
walles
,
and
theron
lyue
and
dye
.
Which
messadge
being
then
returnde
,
it
was
a
wondrous
sight
:
To
see
how
soldiers
hasted
then
,
with
Turwyn
men
to
fight
.
The
Trumpets
blewe
,
the
Drummes
stryke
vp
To
shewe
Sir
Mars
his
lore
:
A
terror
sure
it
was
to
heare
the
thundring
Cannons
rore
.
The
king
right
lyke
a
ventrous
knight
did
nothing
balke
the
brunt
:
He
comforted
the
Souldiers
all
through
euery
Bande
and
Front.
Saint
George
Saint
George
they
all
gan
crye
,
and
fiercely
do
assayle
Their
enemies
within
the
towne
,
with
hope
for
to
preuayle
.
No
engin
was
omitted
then
that
myght
their
purpose
gayne
:
The
battry
was
so
fierce
and
sharpe
,
that
they
in
th
ende
were
fayne
To
parle
,
and
to
entreat
for
peace
,
their
states
for
to
maintayne
.
In
fine
they
craude
for
mercye
then
,
Acknowleging
their
faulte
,
Desyring
his
most
noble
grace
▪
to
cease
his
sharpe
assault
.
And
they
his
vassayls
woulde
become
,
and
faithfull
to
his
Crowne
:
In
token
of
their
loyaltie
,
they
yelde
to
him
their
towne
.
And
all
the
furniture
thereof
,
to
vse
at
his
owne
will
:
Desyring
that
he
will
vouchsafe
,
their
bloods
not
for
to
spill
.
Whose
noble
aunswer
was
againe
,
Sith
you
for
mercy
craue
:
We
mercy
graunt
you
for
your
lyues
,
from
bloody
Swoorde
to
saue
.
With
Trump
and
Banner
then
displayde
,
he
entreth
this
his
towne
:
Saint
George
his
flagg
is
then
aduaunst
,
And
all
the
rest
throwne
downe
.
An.
Regni
.
5.
Anno
Domini
.
1513.
KIng
Henry
being
confederate
with
the
Emperour
Maximilian
,
and
manye
of
the
nobilitie
of
Brabant
,
Flaunders
and
Holland
,
hauing
the
sayde
Emperor
in
wages
vnder
his
Banner
,
inuaded
Fraunce
,
and
first
assaulted
Turwin
with
a
puissant
Armye
.
Whiche
towne
(
in
the
ende
)
was
enforced
to
yelde
it selfe
vnto
the
mercye
of
king
Henry
,
who
mercyfully
graunted
them
pardon
of
their
lyues
,
and
free
leaue
to
departe
in
safegarde
,
yelding
vp
their
towne
with
all
their
furniture
and
munition
vnto
the
king
:
who
entred
the
sayde
towne
with
Banner
displaide
as
a
conquerour
.
And
hauing
taken
the
ordnaunce
,
with
the
rest
of
the
spoyle
,
within
a
whyle
after
he
consumed
the
towne
with
Fyer
,
which
thing
pleased
the
Emperor
very
well
,
for
that
the
sayd
town
was
oftentymes
a
scourge
vnto
him
.
The
king
at
this
tyme
to
solace
him self
,
rode
to
Lisley
(
which
is
a
town
of
the
Emperours
)
where
as
he
was
nobly
entertained
.
And
at
his
entrie
in
to
the
towne
,
the
keyes
of
the
gates
were
offered
vnto
him
to
dispose
at
his
pleasure
:
who
receiued
them
thankfully
,
rendring
them
againe
to
him
of
whome
he
tooke
them
.
And
when
he
had
recreat
him selfe
thear
three
dayes
,
he
returned
vnto
his
campe
againe
.
Whose
returne
was
ryght
ioyfull
vnto
his
Souldiers
.
For
as
his
presence
encreased
their
ioyes
,
so
his
absence
augmented
their
dolours
,
so
entire
he
was
vnto
all
his
loiall
Subiectes
.
Shortly
after
,
he
marched
forwardes
with
his
whole
Armie
towardes
the
great
Citie
of
Turney
,
which
Citie
is
saied
to
haue
as
manye
Towers
in
it
as
be
dayes
in
a
yere
,
which
is
in
nomber
.
365.
And
in
fine
,
after
sharpe
assault
,
he
obtained
the
towne
,
and
after
possession
taken
,
hee
built
there
a
strong
Castle
.
In
this
meane
season
,
he
enuy●ed
the
Emperour
and
the
Empresse
his
wyfe
to
this
his
new
wonne
towne
of
Turney
.
Turney
.
who
ryght
ioyousely
came
thither
,
and
were
there
royally
feasted
,
and
his
trayne
had
both
greate
entertainment
and
bountifull
rewardes
.
In
these
warres
were
manye
feates
of
Armes
tryed
,
and
sundry
noble
exploites
atchyued
,
and
in
conclusion
,
the
cheefe
power
of
Fraunce
discomfited
.
But
among
the
tragicall
euents
that
there
happened
,
one
pretie
accident
chaunced
by
master
Henry
Norace
,
who
at
that
tyme
being
a
yong
Henry
Norace
.
Gentleman
,
and
one
of
the
kinges
Henchemen
,
hauing
on
his
head
the
kinges
Helmet
:
was
by
the
fiercenesse
of
his
horse
caryed
from
the
kings
Campe
into
the
middest
of
the
Frenche
armye
that
then
lay
without
the
towne
of
Turnay
in
battaile
ray
.
And
being
thus
among
his
enemies
against
his
will
:
at
laste
founde
the
meanes
to
turne
his
horse
hed
againe
,
and
so
by
good
happe
came
backe
vnto
the
king
:
wherof
the
king
was
ryght
glad
.
And
being
thus
escaped
,
the
king
offered
to
make
him
knight
for
this
aduenture
.
But
he
tolde
the
king
,
that
his
horse
rather
deserued
that
dignitie
,
which
caryed
him
among
his
enemies
against
his
will
.
Whereat
the
king
pleasantly
laughed
,
for
he
loued
this
yong
gentleman
verie
well
.
And
because
my
Aucthor
was
brought
vp
vnder
this
saide
Gentleman
,
and
by
him
preferred
vnto
the
king
,
I
am
occasioned
somewhat
to
digresse
by
remembraunce
of
his
worthinesse
.
This
forenamed
master
Norace
grewe
in
suche
fauour
and
grace
with
the
king
,
that
he
became
to
be
the
chiefe
gentleman
of
his
priuie
Chamber
,
and
also
was
master
of
the
blacke
Rodd
:
Which
is
an
office
to
the
noble
Order
of
the
Garter
,
which
office
hath
a
large
Prerogatiue
.
He
was
rightfullye
termed
the
father
of
the
Court
(
nexte
vnder
the
king
)
for
his
singuler
order
of
education
in
courtly
ciuilitie
:
As
dyuers
noble
men
,
and
gentlemen
,
by
him
brought
vp
,
can
full
well
witnesse
.
Namely
The
Lorde
Henry
Dudley
,
the
Lord
Sheafield
,
The
Lorde
Edmund
Shandos
,
with
many
more
.
His
nature
was
to
do
good
to
as
manye
as
hee
might
,
and
harme
to
none
.
His
pursse
was
neuer
shut
from
the
needie
.
Finally
,
he
was
endued
with
all
godly
and
vertuous
condicions
:
liuing
in
the
courte
in
great
fauour
and
estimation
,
vntill
enuye
(
who
alwaies
pursueth
vertue
)
threw
at
him
her
spytefull
and
poysoned
dartes
,
to
his
decaye
.
After
whose
death
,
the
king
(
to
shewe
his
good
will
towardes
him
)
shewed
him selfe
gracious
Lord
vnto
as
manye
as
were
seruauntes
vnto
the
sayde
master
Norace
in
his
lyfe
tyme
,
and
to
expresse
the
same
more
at
large
:
he
bestowed
his
daughter
(
mistresse
Marie
Norace
)
in
Mariage
on
Sir
George
Carew
,
which
mariage
was
solempnised
in
the
Court
,
at
the
proper
costes
and
charges
of
the
king
,
to
the
same
and
furtherance
of
the
saide
knight
and
the
yong
ladye
his
wife
.
Now
to
returne
to
my
matter
againe
.
Whyle
the
king
was
in
Fraunce
,
king
Iames
of
Scotlande
An.
Do.
1513.
(
notwithstanding
his
league
and
solempne
vowe
before
mencioned
)
made
an
inuasion
vppon
the
Borderers
adioyning
vnto
Scotlande
.
And
sent
an
Ambassadour
vnto
the
kyng
into
Fraunce
,
accusing
the
Borderers
for
breache
of
the
truce
betweene
them
taken
.
When
the
king
vnderstoode
by
the
Ambassadour
,
of
the
king
of
Scottes
pretence
:
He
rewarded
the
Ambassadour
,
and
so
dismissed
him
.
Nowe
the
king
of
Scottes
supposed
that
all
the
power
of
Englande
was
in
Fraunce
with
king
Henry
:
knowing
also
that
king
Henry
could
not
,
nor
woulde
not
breake
vp
his
Campe
to
come
against
him
,
And
thought
that
nowe
he
had
a
plaine
gappe
opened
vnto
him
,
to
enter
into
Englande
,
and
there
to
woorke
his
will
.
But
by
the
prouidence
of
the
Queene
,
who
was
left
Regent
of
the
Realme
by
the
king
at
his
setting
foorth
,
&
by
the
balyanties
of
the
Earle
of
Surrey
the
kinges
lieftenaunt
,
he
was
preuented
of
his
purpose
.
For
when
he
thought
to
haue
entered
this
Realme
with
all
his
power
,
he
was
mett
by
the
Earle
of
Surrey
at
a
place
called
Brampston
,
This
field
was
it
that
we
call
flodden
fielde
,
where
betweene
them
was
fought
a
cruell
battayle
not
without
great
effusion
of
blood
on
both
parties
:
but
in
the
ende
(
by
Gods
prouidence
)
the
victorie
fell
vnto
the
englishe
men
.
The
King
of
Scottes
himselfe
being
slayne
in
this
fielde
with
xi
.
of
his
noble
men
being
all
of
them
Earles
,
besydes
a
number
of
his
knyghtes
and
gentilmen
of
name
,
and
his
whole
power
made
very
weake
.
This
battaile
being
ended
to
the
renoune
of
the
Queene
,
the
Earle
the
kinges
lieuetenant
,
and
the
whole
Realme
:
The
dead
bodye
of
the
king
of
Scottes
was
founde
among
the
other
carcases
in
the
fielde
,
and
from
thence
brought
to
London
,
and
so
through
London
streetes
on
a
horsebacke
,
in
such
order
as
you
haue
reade
before
of
king
Richarde
,
and
from
thence
it
was
caried
to
Sheene
(
neere
vnto
Brainford
)
wheras
the
Queene
then
laye
.
And
theare
this
periured
carcas
lyeth
vnto
this
daye
vnburied
.
A
condigne
ende
and
a
meete
Sepulker
for
such
a
forsworn
Prince
.
This
shamefull
ende
of
the
Scottish
king
,
kindled
the
Fyer
of
malyce
in
the
breastes
of
the
Scottes
,
the
flame
whereof
(
in
the
ende
)
consumed
also
their
yong
king
that
then
was
lefte
vnto
them
,
as
followinge
you
may
reade
.
But
first
I
haue
taken
vpon
mee
to
introduce
king
Iames
vnto
thee
,
informe
of
the
Mirror
for
Magestrates
,
to
vtter
his
complaynt
&
tell
his
owne
tale
as
followeth
.
The
Lamentable
complaint
of
king
Iames
of
Scotlande
,
who
was
slayne
at
Scottish
fielde
.
Anno.
1513.
AMong
the
rest
,
whom
rewfull
fate
hath
rest
,
whose
shrouding
sheetes
hath
wrapt
their
woful
lyues
why
haue
not
I
a
place
among
them
left
,
whose
fall
eche
tong
with
dayly
talke
reuyues
.
Such
is
the
wheele
that
froward
Fortune
driues
To
day
a
King
of
puisance
and
might
,
And
in
one
howre
a
wofull
wretched
wight
.
A
happie
life
by
happie
end
is
tride
A
wretched
race
by
wofull
ende
is
known
:
Though
pleasant
wind
the
Ship
do
rightly
guyd
At
last
by
rage
of
stormes
t
is
ouer
throwne
.
The
greatest
Oke
with
tempest
is
fyrst
blowne
.
Though
fortune
seeme
a
loft
to
hoyse
thy
sayle
,
Yet
fortune
ofte
tymes
smyles
to
small
auaile
.
I
thought
my
Bower
buylt
on
happie
soyle
,
Which
vnder
propped
was
with
tickle
staye
:
Wherfore
on
sodayne
chaunce
I
tooke
the
foyle
In
hope
for
to
haue
had
a
noble
praye
.
In
search
whereof
I
reapt
my
fatall
daye
,
With
shamefull
death
my
fame
was
forcte
to
bow
A
gwerdon
meete
for
breach
of
sacred
vow
.
A
Prince
his
promise
ought
not
to
be
broke
,
Much
more
his
Othe
of
ryght
obserude
should
be
:
But
greedie
gayne
doth
oft
the
mynde
prouoke
,
To
breake
both
othe
and
vowe
,
as
seemes
by
mee
.
Ambicion
blearde
myne
eyes
I
coulde
not
see
.
I
fynd
,
though
man
with
man
his
faith
forgoe
Yet
man
with
God
may
not
do
so
.
I
was
a
king
,
my
power
was
not
small
,
I
ware
the
Crowne
to
wield
the
Scottish
land
:
I
raigude
and
rewlde
,
the
greater
was
my
fall
,
The
myght
of
God
,
no
kingdome
can
withstand
,
An
Earle
wan
of
mee
the
vpper
hande
.
With
blodie
Sworde
my
lucklesse
lyfe
to
ende
,
By
shamefull
death
without
tyme
to
amende
.
Such
was
the
force
of
Atrops
cruell
spight
,
Unlooked
for
to
cut
my
farall
lyne
:
My
wretched
carcas
then
was
brought
in
sight
,
Through
London
slrears
,
wherat
the
Scots
repine
The
endeles
shame
of
this
mishap
is
myne
.
Like
butchers
ware
,
on
horsbacke
was
I
brought
The
king
of
kinges
for
me
this
end
hath
wrought
.
Let
Princes
all
by
me
example
take
,
What
daunger
t
is
to
daily
in
such
cace
:
By
periurie
their
faythes
for
to
forsake
,
Least
seate
of
shame
shall
be
their
endles
place
,
Foule
infamie
shall
their
renoune
deface
:
Offalsed
faith
such
is
deserued
hyre
,
And
he
must
falle
that
will
too
hyghe
aspyre
.
●e
noble
Peeres
whose
liues
with
myne
did
end
,
Send
forth
from
graues
your
griesly
ghosts
ech
one
To
wayle
the
chaunce
that
Fortune
vs
did
sende
.
Let
all
the
Scots
powre
out
their
plaints
&
mone
That
we
to
hedles
haste
were
apt
and
prone
.
Which
rashe
beginning
voyde
of
Godly
awe
,
Had
lyke
successe
for
breach
of
sacred
lawe
.
I
thought
that
Englande
had
beene
far
to
weake
,
For
my
strong
powre
when
Henry
was
away
:
Which
made
mee
light
regarde
my
vow
to
breake
But
yet
I
founde
they
were
left
in
good
stay
,
With
force
and
strength
to
purchase
my
decay
.
Thus
my
aspiring
minde
had
guerdon
due
,
Which
may
a
Myrror
bee
for
men
to
vewe
.
Whereby
to
shun
the
breach
of
sacred
vow
,
And
not
to
seeke
by
lawelesse
meanes
to
rayne
:
For
right
will
force
vsurped
rule
to
bow
,
And
reape
repulst
in
steade
of
noble
gaine
,
Thus
truthe
in
tyme
doth
turne
her
foe
to
paine
.
And
GOD
him selfe
doth
shield
the
rightful
cause
Then
let
men
learne
to
lyue
within
his
lawes
.
¶
Nowe
that
king
Iames
hath
tolde
hys
tale
,
and
vttered
his
complainte
,
let
vs
see
what
befell
vnto
his
Sonne
,
whom
he
lefte
to
succeede
in
his
kingdom
.
Whose
history
I
haue
annexed
vnto
this
(
although
it
folowed
not
immediatly
)
that
the
iust
iugdement
of
God
againste
periurie
,
maye
the
playnelyer
appeare
.
The
notable
example
wherof
may
bee
a
terror
vnto
the
large
&
careles
conscience
of
man
.
Fyrst
reade
his
storie
&
then
bestowe
the
perusing
of
his
complaynte
,
The
Historie
of
king
Iamies
sonne
,
who
after
the
death
of
his
Father
,
was
king
of
Scottes
being
but
a
chylde
.
YOu
haue
hearde
before
of
the
death
of
kinge
Iames
and
the
maner
therof
,
who
left
behynde
him
a
sonne
named
after
his
father
,
Iames
.
This
yong
king
of
Scottes
,
was
both
Neuew
and
Godson
vnto
king
Henry
,
by
meanes
whereof
the
king
was
lothe
to
do
anye
annoyance
vnto
the
Realme
of
Scotlande
.
But
the
Scottes
being
greedie
of
reuenge
for
the
death
of
their
late
king
,
prouoked
him
to
be
doing
with
them
,
by
meanes
wherof
,
many
incursions
were
made
into
Scotlande
,
to
the
great
detriment
of
the
Scottes
and
destruction
of
many
of
their
Castels
and
villages
.
An.
do
.
1523.
But
at
the
laste
,
by
the
mediation
of
the
Queene
of
Scottes
,
an
abstinence
of
warre
was
taken
,
and
shortly
after
a
peace
concluded
,
whiche
continued
vntil
the
yere
of
our
Lorde
1542.
at
whiche
tyme
king
Henry
tooke
his
Progres
towardes
the
Citie
of
Yorke
,
where
he
made
great
preparation
for
to
haue
mett
with
his
Nephewe
the
king
of
Scottes
,
who
promysed
vnto
his
vncle
king
Henry
,
that
he
would
verye
gladly
meete
him
at
Yorke
,
and
accordingly
prepared
so
to
doo
.
Wherefore
king
Henry
laye
at
Pipwell
Abbey
while
great
prouision
was
made
at
Yorke
,
for
the
meeting
of
these
two
noble
kinges
,
to
the
greate
charges
of
the
king
of
Englande
,
at
whose
proper
costes
,
a
sumptuous
lodging
was
ordayned
for
the
king
of
Scottes
in
the
Abbay
of
Yorke
,
with
offices
and
furniture
accordingly
.
Whyle
the
king
laye
at
Pipwell
Abbay
aforesaid
in
a
readynesse
to
come
vnto
yorke
by
the
day
appointed
:
the
Secretorie
vnto
the
king
of
Scottes
came
vnto
king
Henry
,
who
was
at
his
handes
noblye
entertayned
,
and
returned
againe
into
Scotlande
,
enforming
the
king
his
maister
,
what
great
cost
the
king
of
Englande
was
at
,
in
preparing
for
his
cumming
.
The
king
of
Scottes
was
as
desyrous
to
see
his
Uncle
king
Henry
,
as
he
was
to
haue
seene
his
Nephew
.
But
when
he
was
in
a
readinesse
to
come
towardes
Englande
,
the
Cardinall
of
S.
Andrewes
,
who
was
then
newely
come
from
Rome
,
made
haite
vnto
the
king
of
Scottes
(
as
he
was
setting
forth
toward
Yorke
)
and
threatned
him
,
that
if
he
proceeded
to
go
into
Englande
,
that
another
shoulde
bee
proclaimed
king
of
Scotlande
before
he
shoulde
bee
iii.
Myles
out
of
his
Realme
.
Wherat
the
kyng
was
sore
abashed
,
and
not
without
good
cause
:
For
a
kingdome
deuyded
in
it selfe
,
cannot
be
quieted
without
great
trouble
and
bloodshed
.
And
the
saide
Cardinall
bare
so
great
a
swaye
that
the
king
durst
not
come
into
Englande
according
to
his
appointment
.
It
is
thought
that
the
Cardinal
feared
lest
the
king
of
Englande
would
haue
perswaded
the
kinge
of
Scottes
to
abolyshe
the
Popes
aucthoritie
out
of
Scotlande
,
and
to
alter
the
state
of
Religion
,
and
therefore
was
not
willing
that
this
meeting
shoulde
be
betweene
the
two
kinges
.
King
Henry
perceiuing
him selfe
to
be
thus
deluded
by
the
king
of
Scottes
,
conceiued
therof
great
discurtesie
(
as
he
myght
ful
well
)
Notwithstanding
he
went
forwarde
him selfe
with
all
his
trayne
to
yorke
,
and
made
Proclamation
,
that
if
any
man
had
any
matters
to
exhibite
vnto
his
grace
,
that
they
shoulde
be
heard
,
and
haue
Iustice
administred
,
which
accordingly
hee
accomplished
to
as
many
as
came
before
him
.
And
whereas
there
had
bene
an
insurrection
in
the
same
countrey
a
little
before
this
tyme
:
The
king
comaunded
that
all
the
Rebelles
which
were
apprehended
shoulde
be
placed
before
him
on
the
lefte
hande
of
his
waye
as
he
passed
thorough
the
countrey
,
and
hauing
set
the
countrey
in
good
order
,
he
returned
to
London
againe
.
The
Cardinall
of
sainct
Androes
,
who
(
as
is
before
saide
)
caused
the
king
of
Scottes
to
breake
promise
with
his
vncle
king
Henry
(
for
doubt
least
that
discourtesie
might
be
reconsiled
)
to
make
hys
matter
sure
:
set
the
two
kinges
at
open
warre
,
and
caused
the
Scottes
to
make
a
roade
into
the
borders
,
who
spoyled
and
did
much
harme
.
Wherof
when
king
Henry
hearde
,
he
sent
the
Duke
of
Norffolke
with
an
Armie
into
Scotlande
,
who
burned
and
spoyled
muche
of
the
countrey
.
But
when
the
Duke
was
departed
from
thence
into
Englande
:
The
Scottes
inuaded
the
borders
againe
,
&
did
theare
muche
harme
.
But
at
the
last
Sir
Thomas
Wharton
(
beeing
warden
of
the
marches
there
)
with
Sir
William
Musgraue
and
a
fewe
of
the
borderers
,
met
with
the
Scottes
the
14.
of
Nouember
,
and
ouerthrew
them
:
In
which
conflict
the
Lorde
Maxwell
,
the
Earles
of
Glencarue
and
Sassiles
,
with
all
the
captaynes
of
the
Scottish
Armie
were
taken
:
and
on
S.
Thomas
eeuen
the
Apostle
,
they
were
brought
to
the
Tower
of
London
,
where
they
laye
that
night
.
The
next
day
following
they
were
brought
into
the
starre
Chamber
before
the
Lorde
Chaunceller
of
England
and
the
Counsaile
,
being
by
the
kinges
charges
rychely
apparailed
,
and
vsed
more
like
Princes
then
prisoners
,
which
they
did
full
euil
requite
.
For
after
they
were
dismissed
vppon
agreement
Unthankfull
Scottes
.
vnto
certein
articles
,
they
not
only
refused
the
performance
of
their
promises
,
but
(
notwithstanding
the
benefites
on
them
bestowed
by
the
king
)
they
rebelled
against
him
.
But
nowe
to
returne
againe
vnto
their
kinge
:
It
is
thought
of
some
men
,
that
he
him selfe
was
in
the
Battaile
,
and
thear
receiued
his
deathes
wounde
,
but
escaped
vntaken
,
but
it
was
not
so
.
This
conflicte
was
at
a
place
called
Solomosse
.
True
it
is
,
that
this
conflict
stroke
him
to
the
hart
,
wherof
he
dyed
incontinently
.
Whereby
we
may
bee
sure
that
God
strooke
the
stroake
.
And
whether
it
were
,
that
God
(
who
stryketh
to
the
thirde
and
fourth
generation
of
them
that
hate
him
)
did
it
for
his
fathers
offence
,
or
for
his
owne
,
I
maye
not
,
nor
will
not
iudge
.
But
no
doubt
his
fathers
vngodly
periurie
was
heauily
in
his
mynde
:
since
whose
death
the
Realme
of
Scotlande
hath
bene
sore
plaged
,
and
haue
had
little
good
successe
in
any
attemptes
,
and
especially
against
Englande
.
The
tirste
that
brought
newes
of
the
kinge
of
Stottes
death
vnto
king
Henry
,
was
the
Earle
of
Angoes
a
Scott
,
who
was
banished
out
of
Scotlande
,
and
lyued
here
in
Englande
by
a
pencion
that
the
king
gaue
vnto
him
.
This
Earle
came
into
the
Courie
(
the
king
then
lying
at
hys
house
of
Sainct
Iames
)
betweene
tenne
and
xi
.
of
the
clocke
at
nyght
,
and
desyred
to
speak
with
the
king
,
which
being
vnto
him
admitted
:
he
rehearsed
vnto
the
king
the
whole
circumstance
of
the
king
of
Scottes
death
.
Whiche
when
he
hearde
,
he
was
so
sorie
of
that
newes
(
that
notwithstanding
he
warred
against
him
)
yet
he
let
fall
teares
from
his
eyes
for
sorrowe
of
his
Nephewes
death
.
¶
The
Lamentation
of
king
Iames
,
Sonne
vnto
king
Iames
before
mentioned
.
WHat
hard
mishap
haue
I
among
the
rest
,
Whose
froward
fate
vntimely
deth
hath
wrought
While
youthfull
yeres
did
harbour
in
my
brest
,
My
wretched
corpes
to
lodge
in
claye
is
brought
.
By
haples
chaunce
contrary
to
my
thought
.
But
who
is
sooner
trapte
by
witched
wyle
,
Then
he
whose
harte
is
free
frem
craltie
guyle
.
Shall
I
exclayme
on
fortunes
frowarde
face
,
Or
on
the
wombe
that
life
to
mee
fyrst
gaue
:
Or
on
my
Fathers
facte
whose
foule
deface
Hath
caused
mee
this
luckelesse
lot
to
haue
:
Would
god
my
mothers
wombe
had
ben
my
graue
Or
els
the
Ayre
that
yelded
mee
fyrst
breath
,
With
sodayne
dampe
had
rendred
present
death
.
Woulde
God
my
Fathers
facte
had
beene
vndon
,
When
he
made
vow
a
faythfull
leage
to
holde
:
Or
els
I
woulde
I
had
not
beene
his
Sonne
But
rather
borne
to
pen
the
Sheepe
in
folde
.
My
Father
in
this
poynt
was
far
too
bolde
Whereby
he
moude
almighty
GOD
to
spill
Him selfe
and
me
his
Sonne
that
thought
no
ill
.
What
may
I
deeme
of
this
my
Fathers
deede
,
Whereof
I
grounde
the
chiefe
cause
of
my
playnte
What
stonie
harte
for
pittie
will
not
bleede
,
To
see
how
death
this
pageaunt
doth
depainte
,
In
floure
of
age
,
our
liues
so
to
attainte
:
The
Father
and
the
Sonné
sucessiuelie
The
Realme
eke
plagde
for
one
mans
periurie
.
I
can
not
scuse
his
rage
and
hautie
pride
,
That
forced
mee
my
vnkle
to
offende
,
Who
courteousely
my
comming
did
abide
,
In
frendlie
wise
a
time
with
ioye
to
spende
.
I
was
constraynde
my
owne
minde
to
vnbende
The
Prelasie
then
bare
so
great
a
swaye
,
That
king
and
keiser
must
their
mindes
obaye
.
I
was
constraynde
contrarye
to
my
will
,
Reuengement
on
the
English
Realme
to
take
And
eke
of
Mars
his
lore
to
learne
the
skill
Where
I
lyke
Phaeton
my
match
did
make
,
My
foes
mee
rulde
,
my
frendes
I
did
forsake
.
Though
I
was
king
,
another
bare
the
sworde
,
Whome
I
durst
not
offende
in
deede
ne
worde
.
I
call
for
vengeaunce
on
thy
wretched
lyfe
,
Thou
Prelate
proude
that
hast
procurde
my
fall
:
Thou
were
the
cause
and
aucthor
of
the
strife
I
was
thy
Prince
and
yet
I
was
thy
thrall
,
Take
heede
therefore
by
mee
ye
Princes
all
.
Where
enuious
subiects
beares
so
great
aswaye
,
The
Princes
state
is
like
for
to
decaye
.
Such
men
they
are
as
fyrst
do
stier
vp
stryfe
,
But
they
them selues
of
sauegarde
will
be
sure
:
Their
deedes
are
scant
,
their
words
are
very
ryfe
,
They
rayse
the
broyle
,
the
brunte
they
not
endure
,
Yet
bloody
warre
they
dayly
do
procure
.
And
prease
foorth
Princes
to
auenge
their
yre
Whyle
they
them selues
with
gredy
minds
aspire
.
Lo
by
this
meanes
my
fatall
shrouding
sheete
,
Is
now
my
weede
no
other
robe
haue
I
,
The
graue
is
eke
my
Courte
a
Pallas
meete
:
Wherein
my
wretched
corps
for
aye
must
lye
.
Wo
worth
those
subiectes
that
aspire
so
highe
,
To
rule
the
Prince
whome
they
ought
to
obay
,
Such
subiectes
rule
hath
purchast
my
decaye
.
¶
Now
that
I
haue
passed
thorow
these
tragicall
histories
of
the.
ii
.
kinges
of
Scottes
:
I
will
returne
to
the
declaration
of
the
ioyfull
meeting
of
the
kinges
of
Englande
and
Fraunce
betweene
Callis
and
Bullaine
whiche
was
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
1532.
And
althoughe
there
was
a
solemne
meetyng
betweene
the
Kynges
of
these
sayde
Realmes
,
and
also
betweene
the
Emperoure
and
Kyng
Henrie
in
the
yeare
of
oure
Lorde
1520.
Yet
because
my
Anothor
was
not
there
to
note
anye
thing
more
then
is
already
mentioned
by
Halle
in
his
Cronicle
,
and
was
present
at
this
that
foloweth
,
I
haue
vsed
his
enstruction
herein
referring
thee
to
the
aforesayd
Cronicle
to
reade
of
the
other
whereas
it
is
very
well
described
.
¶
Howe
King
Henry
and
the
King
of
Fraunce
met
together
betweene
Calice
and
boloigne
by
a
place
called
Morguison
1532.
My
glauncing
Pen
nowe
glyded
ys
From
Mars
his
bluddie
broyle
:
And
eke
my
muse
desyres
to
rest
a
whyle
in
frindships
soyle
.
As
way
warde
warre
bereues
the
breath
of
many
worthie
wyghtes
:
So
frindly
peace
preserues
the
lyues
of
noble
valyant
knyghtes
.
And
Tully
doth
preferre
that
peace
which
grounded
is
on
yll
:
Before
the
warre
whose
quarell
ryght
,
The
blood
of
man
doth
spill
.
In
faithfull
league
of
frindships
force
where
Princes
knitt
the
knot
:
Unto
those
realmes
whyle
it
doth
last
is
sure
a
happie
lott
.
The
Princes
sleepe
is
not
vnsounde
,
For
doubt
of
forraine
foes
:
The
Souldiérs
werye
wounded
limmes
to
rest
do
then
repose
.
The
Marchant
sendes
hys
hoysed
sayles
the
surging
Seas
to
sheare
:
Which
scowreth
through
the
wandring
waues
deuoyde
of
doubtfull
feare
.
The
publyke
state
of
common
wealth
then
lyues
in
quyet
rest
,
So
that
recourse
from
sundrie
soyles
〈◊〉
worke
all
for
the
best
.
〈◊〉
●●●ey
helpeth
other
then
and
what
one
lande
doth
want
Another
doth
supply
the
same
,
no
needefull
thinges
are
scant
.
And
the
through
concorde
sclender
thinges
to
〈◊〉
great
encrease
:
〈◊〉
d●corde
both
consume
as
fast
men
set
vs
praye
for
peace
:
Which
causeth
worldly
wealth
to
ryse
〈◊〉
●●●●dly
〈◊〉
to
flowe
:
As
●horher
hath
contrarye
force
,
and
makes
wealth
ebbe
as
lowe
.
Nowe
〈◊〉
that
long
tyme
had
sought
to
kni●●●
within
her
bande
:
The
king
of
Fraunce
vnto
the
noble
King
of
this
oure
lande
:
Fo●nde
o●●
a
tyme
conuenient
,
and
eke
indifferent
place
:
Whereas
these
noble
Princes
bothe
together
myght
embrace
.
To
treate
of
faithfull
frindships
lore
with
one
consent
they
meere
:
Where
they
with
ioye
and
tryumphes
greate
eche
other
then
do
greete
.
The
thing
that
bothe
Realmes
long
desyrde
,
at
that
tyme
myght
you
viewe
:
The
order
of
which
ioyfull
sight
,
hereafter
doth
ensue
.
¶
The
declaration
of
the
meeting
of
these
two
noble
kinges
at
the
place
aboue
mencioned
.
ALthough
there
was
bluddie
warre
and
mortall
hatred
betweene
the
realmes
of
Englande
and
Fraunce
,
in
the
fifth
yere
of
this
kings
raigne
:
in
whiche
yere
,
the
king
of
Englande
wan
from
the
Frenche
men
the
towne
of
Turwin
and
the
great
citie
of
Turnay
as
is
before
declared
,
yet
for
the
concluding
of
a
perfect
peace
betweene
bothe
the
Realmes
,
the
same
yere
a
Mariage
was
made
betweene
the
king
of
Fraunce
and
the
Ladye
Marye
(
sister
vnto
the
king
of
England
)
but
shortly
after
the
saide
king
of
Fraunce
dyed
,
and
the
Duke
of
Suffolke
maryed
the
Queene
his
wyfe
.
A
peace
also
was
concluded
betweene
the
young
king
of
Fraunce
and
the
king
of
Englande
.
And
within
a
whyle
the
Citie
of
Turnay
was
rendred
vnto
the
Frenche
king
:
For
the
whiche
he
shoulde
paye
to
the
king
of
Englande
a
notable
summe
of
Money
.
But
this
amitie
did
not
long
continue
:
for
the
Frenche
king
refused
to
paye
his
tribute
to
the
king
of
England
,
and
also
detayned
the
Queenes
dowrie
.
And
moreouer
,
caused
all
Englishemens
goodes
to
bee
arrested
at
Burdeaux
,
whereupon
the
Frenchemens
goods
were
arrested
at
London
and
they
cast
in
Prison
.
But
in
fine
in
the
xix
.
yere
of
the
king
his
raigne
,
a
generall
peace
was
proclaymed
betwene
the
kinges
of
Englande
and
Fraunce
during
bothe
their
lyues
.
And
defyaunce
sent
vnto
the
Emperour
from
bothe
the
kyngs
,
and
a
great
power
sent
into
Italy
againste
the
Emperour
(
who
then
warred
with
the
Pope
and
constrayned
him
to
take
a
Castell
,
wherein
he
remained
as
prisoner
,
vntill
the
Armyes
that
the
kinges
of
Englande
and
Fraunce
had
expelled
the
Emperours
power
out
of
that
parte
of
Italye
.
The
circumstance
whereof
ys
very
largely
declared
by
Sleydon
.
)
This
peace
taken
betweene
the
kinges
of
Englande
and
Fraunce
,
continued
a
good
whyle
vnuiolate
.
In
whiche
meane-tyme
,
the
Ambassadour
Ledger
of
Fraunce
(
that
then
laye
in
London
)
grewe
in
suche
fauour
with
kynge
Henry
,
that
he
was
often
tymes
admitted
to
sit
in
presence
with
the
king
.
This
Ambassadour
made
humblesuite
vnto
the
kinges
grace
,
that
hee
woulde
vouchesaue
to
meete
with
the
kynge
of
Fraunce
his
Master
in
some
conuenient
place
,
to
salute
eche
other
,
declaring
that
it
woulde
bee
an
occasion
to
knitt
them
togeather
in
the
insoluble
knott
of
perfect
frindship
and
amitie
.
Whereunto
the
king
of
Englande
willingly
condiscended
and
agreed
.
And
the
rather
because
the
Frenche
king
appointed
to
haue
met
with
the
Pope
at
Marsiles
by
meanes
wherof
,
king
Henry
hoped
that
the
Frenche
king
might
perswade
the
Pope
to
some
conformitie
in
the
controuersie
of
his
deuorce
from
the
Ladye
Katherin
,
wherefore
he
requested
the
sayde
Ambassadour
so
to
informe
the
kynge
of
Fraunce
(
his
Master
)
which
he
nothing
slacked
to
do
.
And
in
conclusion
,
a
tyme
was
appointed
when
these
twoo
noble
kinges
shoulde
meete
by
a
place
called
Morguison
whiche
is
betweene
two
greate
hilles
,
and
the
midway
betwixt
Callice
&
Boloigne
.
According
to
the
apointment
,
the
king
of
Englande
set
forwarde
and
came
to
Callice
.
The
Frenche
king
lykewise
lay
at
Bolloigne
,
and
on
the
appointed
day
,
they
bothe
met
by
the
sayde
place
called
Morguison
with
a
noble
trayne
of
Dukes
,
Earles
,
Lordes
,
Knightes
&
Gentlemen
on
both
sydes
.
And
while
these
noble
Princes
embraced
eache
other
,
a
Bishop
of
Fraunce
threwe
off
a
cast
of
great
Hawkes
called
Sakers
,
which
Hawkes
being
cast
off
,
killed
a
Kyte
ouer
the
kinges
heades
,
to
the
great
pleasure
of
bothe
the
kinges
.
Then
passed
they
forwarde
with
Princely
pastymes
vnto
the
towne
of
Boloigne
,
where
was
greate
preparation
and
noble
tryumphes
to
entertaine
and
welcome
the
King
of
Englande
.
When
king
Henry
had
passed
certaine
dayes
at
Boloigne
with
moste
royall
solace
and
pleasure
,
he
Inuited
the
King
of
Fraunce
to
the
lyke
at
his
graces
towne
of
Callice
,
who
in
lyke
maner
came
vnto
Callice
with
king
Henry
,
where
as
his
former
entertainment
vnto
the
king
of
Englande
&
his
trayne
,
was
noblye
acquyted
.
And
whyle
these
two
royall
Kinges
were
thus
at
Callice
,
the
king
of
Heraldes
came
vnto
king
Henries
grace
,
declaring
vnto
him
that
(
according
to
the
auncient
custome
,
and
also
being
parcell
of
hys
othe
)
he
had
set
vp
in
the
market
place
the
Emperours
Armes
,
and
the
Frenche
kinges
Armes
(
for
so
is
the
custome
,
when
kings
meete
together
)
and
desyred
his
grace
to
enforme
him
what
might
please
him
to
bee
erected
in
his
behalfe
,
to
whom
the
King
aunswered
,
that
nothing
shoulde
bee
set
vp
for
him
,
neyther
I
care
not
(
quod
he
)
for
anye
suche
matter
.
Then
sayde
the
Heralde
,
it
is
my
duitie
to
erecte
somewhat
in
your
graces
name
.
If
it
be
so
(
quoth
the
King
)
I
will
that
you
depaint
an
armed
Arme
rysing
out
of
a
clowde
,
holding
in
the
hande
a
naked
Sworde
with
thys
Poesse
vnder
it
:
Celuy
au
quel
ie
m'adiouincts
(
Dieu
aydant
)
vaincra
.
Whiche
is
as
muche
to
say
:
Whether
parte
I
take
(
by
Gods
helpe
)
shall
haue
victorie
.
This
was
set
ouer
the
Emperours
and
the
Frenche
kings
Armes
,
as
in
this
Portraiture
appeareth
.
And
full
truely
did
this
Poesie
proue
:
As
in
Sleydon
his
Commentaries
ye
may
reade
at
large
.
Celuy
au
quel
ie
m'adiouincts
(
Dieu
aydant
)
vaincra
.
¶
The
Historie
of
the
winning
of
Bulleyne
by
the
moste
victorious
King
Henrye
the
eyghth
in
his
owne
person
.
YF
townes
subuerted
coulde
declare
,
with
tong
or
paynting
Pen
,
Their
rufull
falles
and
finall
fate
their
losse
of
worthie
men
:
Or
if
the
ruinous
Castels
olde
that
flatt
on
grounde
nowe
lye
,
Or
else
the
walles
that
earst
were
deckt
with
lofty
Turrets
hye
,
Coulde
shewe
their
wofull
ouerthrowes
by
any
kynde
of
waye
:
And
eke
what
Captaines
them
subdude
to
take
the
spoyle
and
praye
:
Then
Bulleyne
that
was
wont
to
bragg
in
brauery
of
her
myght
:
Woulde
clips
her
fame
of
large
renowne
,
that
earst
did
shyne
so
bryght
.
This
stately
Forte
,
whose
furnisht
walles
felt
neuer
yet
annoye
:
Nowe
playnly
shewde
the
auncient
tales
that
Poets
tolde
of
Troye
.
Prince
Agamemnon
with
his
Greekes
that
wan
olde
Ilions
towne
:
In
all
his
toyle
of
tenne
yeres
siege
gat
neuer
such
renowne
.
The
mighty
Monarke
Macedon
that
conquerd
Darius
soyles
Wonne
neuer
greater
victorie
,
thoughe
many
greater
spoyles
.
But
as
king
Henries
courage
stoute
alwayes
his
foes
subdude
:
So
mercy
matcht
his
manly
mynde
who
bloodshed
still
eschewde
.
He
neuer
brewde
his
sworde
in
bloode
on
them
that
mercy
craue
:
His
face
with
fauour
still
was
fraught
,
submissiue
men
to
saue
.
And
Bullein
men
among
the
rest
,
can
testifie
this
case
:
Who
tasted
both
his
force
,
and
eke
his
fauourable
grace
.
What
mischiefe
myght
his
hand
haue
wrought
,
if
tyrannye
had
raygnd
:
Or
rage
had
harbourd
in
his
brest
which
he
alwayes
refraynd
.
Though
pleasant
prayes
do
oft
entice
the
mynd
that
gapes
for
gayne
:
To
passe
the
boundes
of
princely
fame
,
great
spoyle
for
to
obtayne
:
Yet
no
such
crime
of
greedy
mynde
from
mercy
might
him
moue
:
The
towne
of
bulleyne
can
right
well
this
fame
of
him
approue
.
Theyr
towne
,
theyr
lyues
,
theyr
goodes
and
all
,
lay
in
his
might
and
power
:
For
to
haue
spoylde
and
ouerthrowne
,
and
destroyde
in
one
hower
.
But
piety
prickt
his
Princely
hart
,
in
mercy
to
excell
:
Whose
noble
nature
doth
deserue
for
prayse
to
beare
the
bell
.
THe
Realmes
of
Fraunce
and
Scotlande
perceiuing
that
they
neuer
coulde
preuayle
against
the
king
of
Englande
in
any
attempt
,
neyther
by
dissembling
peace
,
nor
yet
by
open
warre
:
ceased
not
to
followe
the
example
of
the
Scarabe
,
who
presuming
to
contende
with
the
Eagle
,
and
being
farre
vnable
to
encounter
with
him
,
deuysed
to
annoye
him
,
though
it
were
but
with
the
filthye
dung
,
wherin
he
accustometh
to
welter
and
tomble
.
So
these
two
Realmes
,
to
obtaine
their
desyred
purposes
,
namely
for
that
they
coulde
not
bring
vnder
yoke
the
king
of
Englande
,
they
alway
shott
at
him
a
farre
of
,
to
annoy
him
as
much
as
they
durst
:
which
king
Henry
well
perceiuing
,
And
calling
to
mynde
the
dammages
that
some
of
his
predecessours
had
sustained
after
the
death
of
the
right
valyant
king
Edward
the
thirde
by
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
,
and
further
waying
with
him self
the
feythlesse
leagues
of
the
frenchmen
:
who
alwayes
when
they
entreated
for
peace
,
had
theyr
Swordes
readye
to
fight
,
and
theyr
dissembling
mindes
wholy
bent
on
treason
&
mischiefe
:
thought
with
him selfe
,
that
it
was
better
to
haue
them
hys
open
foes
,
then
his
fayned
friendes
,
and
determyned
to
inuade
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
,
and
in
the
ende
was
fully
mynded
to
passe
into
Fraunce
very
secretly
with
a
mightie
&
puissant
power
,
which
in
deede
was
wrought
so
priuily
,
that
he
imparted
his
minde
in
this
matter
vnto
no
man
,
sauing
only
to
the
Duke
of
Suffolk
,
but
caused
a
rumor
to
be
spread
that
hee
was
determined
to
goe
ouer
vnto
Parys
.
The
Duke
of
Norfolk
lay
(
by
the
kinges
apointment
)
at
the
siege
of
Muttrell
,
who
hearing
of
the
kinges
pryuie
passage
into
Fraunce
,
maruailed
with
him selfe
what
shoulde
bee
hys
pretence
:
And
thought
some
vncurtesie
that
he
might
not
haue
been
made
pryuy
therof
,
he
being
one
of
the
kings
pryuy
counsail
.
Wherupon
he
sent
a
letter
vnto
Sir
Anthony
Brown
the
maister
of
the
kings
horse
,
wherin
he
declared
that
he
mused
what
the
kinges
purpose
shoulde
bee
,
desiring
Sir
Anthony
Browne
to
resolue
him
by
his
letters
of
this
doubt
.
This
letter
was
brought
when
the
kinge
lay
at
Calyce
to
passe
into
Fraunce
.
And
because
the
custome
is
in
the
tyme
of
warre
,
that
all
letters
which
are
sente
vnto
anye
noble
man
or
other
of
the
campe
,
shall
fyrst
be
presented
vnto
the
king
to
breake
them
open
and
to
read
them
,
if
he
be
in
the
campe
him selfe
:
the
messenger
brought
the
letter
vnto
the
maister
of
the
Postes
,
who
exhibited
it
vnto
the
Kinges
grace
.
The
letter
that
was
sent
from
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
vnto
Sir
Anthony
Brown
being
in
the
packet
of
letters
,
which
the
king
tooke
&
opened
.
And
when
hee
had
reade
it
,
hee
sayde
vnto
master
Edmunde
Harman
one
of
his
pryuye
Chamber
who
then
was
in
presence
with
him
and
none
els
:
Lo
(
quoth
hee
)
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
seemeth
by
this
letter
to
thinke
him selfe
not
well
dealt
withal
because
hee
is
not
made
pryuye
to
our
pretence
in
this
voyage
,
I
assure
thee
Fdmund
(
quoth
he
)
no
mortall
man
in
this
worlde
doth
knowe
the
cause
hereof
,
but
onelye
Sir
Charles
Brandon
:
And
thou
shalt
bee
the
second
,
vnto
whome
I
will
reueale
this
matter
.
My
purpose
is
(
sayd
the
Kyng
)
to
lay
siege
vnto
Boloygne
,
and
I
doubt
not
but
to
win
it
,
by
Gods
help
.
May
it
please
your
grace
then
sayde
maister
Harman
,
it
will
bee
a
noble
victorie
to
win
:
But
it
will
bee
more
noble
to
hold
it
when
it
is
wonne
.
Well
(
sayd
the
king
)
I
nothyng
doubt
the
holding
of
it
,
by
Gods
grace
,
if
I
may
winne
it
.
Now
was
the
Duke
of
Suffolke
before
Bullaine
,
and
had
layde
siege
vnto
it
on
the
Easte
syde
ofit
,
who
thear
remayned
vntill
the
king
him selfe
came
and
encamped
on
the
North
side
.
After
whose
comming
the
towne
was
so
sore
battered
with
gunshot
,
and
so
sharply
assaulted
,
that
after
a
Moneths
siege
,
the
captayn
,
whose
name
was
Mounsier
Des●e
,
shot
out
an
arrowe
with
a
letter
tyed
to
the
shafte
,
wherin
hee
offered
the
King
,
to
render
vp
the
towne
vnto
his
graces
behoote
,
so
that
he
woulde
graunt
pardon
of
lyfe
vnto
all
the
people
of
the
town
,
and
licence
to
depart
with
bagg
and
boggage
.
Whiche
the
king
mercifully
graunted
on
this
condicion
,
that
none
of
them
should
departe
with
any
Gonne
charged
.
And
the
Bulleiners
departed
the
town
with
as
much
of
theyr
goodes
as
they
could
cary
with
them
.
After
which
departure
,
king
Henrie
with
hys
nobilitie
entred
the
towne
with
Banners
displayed
lyke
a
conquerour
.
And
after
hee
had
taried
there
by
the
space
of
fyue
dayes
,
or
there
about
,
he
returned
againe
into
Englande
,
leauing
behinde
him
to
defende
the
towne
,
the
Duke
of
Suffolke
that
most
valiant
Capitayne
.
But
when
the
kings
maiestie
was
vppon
departure
,
newes
was
brought
vnto
him
that
the
Dolphin
of
Fraunce
was
determined
to
come
downe
and
repell
him
from
thence
and
hys
power
,
whereunto
the
king
aunswered
that
hee
shoulde
be
verie
welcome
.
For
(
quoth
he
)
the
Dolphin
is
my
God
sonne
:
and
if
he
come
,
he
shall
haue
my
blessing
.
But
he
made
no
haste
to
come
,
as
he
vaunted
?
Wherefore
the
Duke
of
Suffolk
and
the
Earle
of
Essex
perswaded
the
king
to
returne
home
to
Englande
againe
,
for
that
he
had
wonne
as
much
honour
theare
,
as
was
to
be
had
at
that
tyme
.
Wherupon
the
king
committed
the
defence
of
the
towne
to
the
Duke
of
Suffolke
and
the
Earle
of
Essex
ioyntly
.
But
before
his
departure
,
he
being
doubtfull
whether
the
Duke
of
Norfolke
had
any
neede
of
help
at
Muttrell
,
called
vnto
him
syr
Anthony
Browne
,
&
appointed
him
to
go
thither
to
the
ayde
of
the
Duke
of
Norfolke
with
all
his
power
.
But
Sir
Anthony
Browne
answered
that
he
had
dismissed
many
of
his
souldiers
by
reason
of
sicknesse
,
&
the
rest
were
either
wounded
or
wearied
with
trauaile
,
and
many
of
their
Horses
tyred
.
Then
the
king
demaunded
of
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
In
what
estate
his
bande
was
:
who
had
This
earle
is
he
that
was
after
Lords
marques
of
Northapton
.
vnder
his
charge
1500
horsemen
,
he
aunswered
the
kyng
,
that
of
his
whole
power
he
wanted
not
60.
And
that
hee
was
ready
to
fulfill
his
graces
pleasure
.
Wherupon
the
king
thought
to
haue
sent
him
to
Muttrell
,
but
in
the
end
that
king
hauing
a
speciall
regarde
for
the
keeping
of
Bullaine
,
leatte
the
Earle
with
the
Duke
to
defende
the
towne
,
and
sent
Sir
Ihon
Gage
to
Muttrell
to
the
ayde
of
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
.
And
then
the
king
returned
into
England
againe
with
great
triumph
.
After
whose
departure
out
of
Fraunce
,
the
frenchmen
began
to
be
verye
busie
against
the
englishmen
.
But
when
they
could
preuaile
nothing
at
all
,
they
began
to
entreat
for
peace
,
always
hoping
to
haue
Bullayne
againe
by
some
meanes
or
other
.
But
king
Henry
was
so
affected
to
that
towne
,
that
neyther
strengthe
of
warre
,
nor
force
of
money
could
win
it
from
hym
.
And
he
would
oft
times
saye
,
that
no
true
subiect
of
his
woulde
perswade
him
to
yelde
it
vp
.
Which
towne
he
helde
in
despight
of
the
Frenchmen
during
his
life
.
¶
And
thus
I
ende
this
discourse
of
the
wynning
of
Bullayne
:
Omitting
to
treate
of
the
large
circumstaunce
heereof
,
least
I
might
seeme
to
rob
Grafton
or
Halle
of
their
laboures
,
concluding
this
commemoration
of
king
Henry
,
with
his
conquest
of
Bullaine
.
After
which
triumphant
victorie
,
no
special
warre
happened
vnto
him
,
till
death
the
conquerour
of
all
mortall
men
subdued
his
body
,
whose
soule
liueth
with
God
in
his
Heauenlye
kingdome
.
KIng
Henry
,
in
his
life
time
would
often
tymes
saye
,
that
if
it
woulde
please
God
to
endue
hym
with
life
vntill
he
might
see
three
thinges
brought
to
passe
,
hee
woulde
not
desire
to
liue
anye
longer
.
The
fyrst
was
,
to
confirme
true
religion
in
this
Realme
.
The
seconde
,
to
establish
the
Crowne
.
The
thyrde
,
to
see
hys
Sonne
a
man
.
Also
hee
would
say
:
that
if
he
knewe
any
one
to
bee
a
man
of
GOD
,
and
meete
to
gouerne
a
common
welthe
:
he
would
rather
yelde
his
Crowne
vnto
him
,
then
weare
it
himself
,
so
that
hee
myghte
doe
it
to
the
pleasure
of
God
&
the
weale
publyke
of
his
people
.
¶
An
Epitaph
of
the
deathe
of
the
moste
valyant
and
renowmed
Prince
King
Henry
the
eyghth
.
AWake
ye
worthies
nyne
,
that
long
in
graues
haue
rest
:
Powre
out
your
plaints
with
wayling
teares
Let
langor
be
your
geast
.
Do
off
your
shrowding
sheetes
,
that
clads
you
in
the
claye
,
and
decke
your selues
with
black
attyre
,
your
mourning
to
displaye
.
Bedewe
with
saltie
teares
your
manly
faces
stowte
:
Laye
downe
those
weapons
that
were
wont
to
quell
the
raging
rowte
.
For
nowe
that
pierlesse
Prince
that
neuer
yet
tooke
foyle
:
The
eyghth
king
Henry
hath
resynde
his
bodye
to
the
soyle
.
Recorde
your
dolefull
tunes
,
ye
noble
Peeres
eche
one
.
Let
gryping
greefes
gnawe
on
your
breastes
to
shewe
your
pensiue
moane
.
With
bryndie
blubbered
teares
,
ye
commons
all
lament
:
Sende
forth
your
sobbes
from
boyling
breast
,
let
trynkling
teares
be
spent
.
For
our
Achilles
nowe
hath
left
vs
in
the
fielde
:
That
wonted
was
with
valiant
force
from
foes
our
lyues
to
shylde
.
And
this
hath
death
deuysde
to
wrecke
his
wrathfull
spyght
:
Wherefore
(
O
Mors
)
wee
curses
yelde
on
thee
both
daye
and
nyght
.
Oh
noble
Brutus
lande
,
howe
much
was
death
thy
foe
:
when
he
with
cruell
darte
constraynde
this
Gemme
from
thee
to
goe
.
But
though
the
cursed
dame
that
cuttes
the
fatall
lyne
:
So
muche
enuyed
thy
happie
state
in
making
him
declyne
:
Yet
God
through
mercy
great
in
spyght
of
death
his
darte
Hath
left
a
Blossome
of
his
braunche
to
ease
thy
pensiue
smarte
.
For
whome
now
let
vs
praye
,
that
shee
the
race
may
runne
of
Nestors
yeres
,
with
like
successe
as
yet
her
grace
hath
done
.
And
that
his
royall
Impe
Elizabeth
by
name
:
May
weare
the
Crowne
and
wielde
the
sworde
with
ioye
and
endlesse
fame
.
Whose
,
lyfe
doth
render
lyght
vnto
her
fathers
fame
:
whose
noble
harte
doth
plainly
shewe
the
stocke
from
whence
shee
came
.
Though
death
hath
done
his
woorst
with
drift
of
dyrefull
darte
:
By
stryking
of
that
valyant
king
and
piercing
of
his
harte
:
Yet
hath
he
not
the
powre
his
fame
to
ouercast
:
which
shall
remaine
in
mouth
of
man
whyle
Pen
and
ynke
doth
last
.
And
eke
the
shyning
Sunne
shall
cease
his
running
race
before
king
Henries
worthie
fame
shall
suffer
one
deface
.
And
as
his
soule
is
lodgde
with
Ioue
in
starrie
Skye
:
Euen
so
remembraunce
of
his
name
on
earth
shall
neuer
dye
.
¶
A
Preamble
to
this
parte
of
the
Booke
following
.
LYke
as
the
auncient
Greekes
haue
painted
out
at
large
,
Their
noble
ladyes
worthie
lyues
and
therof
taken
charge
:
And
as
the
Romaine
dames
had
writers
of
their
actes
,
Euen
so
the
trowpe
of
Englysh
trayne
haue
some
to
tell
their
factes
.
Whose
bryght
and
shyning
fame
deserues
to
haue
a
place
,
Coequall
with
the
best
that
hath
runne
on
in
vertues
race
.
Then
let
not
Englande
blushe
to
blase
their
ladies
lyues
,
Which
no
whit
is
inferiour
vnto
the
Romayne
wyues
.
Let
them
vaunt
if
they
list
of
Lucrece
chastitie
,
I
prayse
the
greekes
Penelope
for
her
fidelitie
.
A
nomber
myght
be
namde
that
wryters
pennes
haue
praysde
,
Who
for
their
lyues
and
noble
actes
an
endlesse
fame
hath
raysde
.
And
yet
among
the
rest
that
retche
their
fame
so
farre
:
Let
English
dames
shewe
foorth
their
shyne
lyke
Venus
twinkling
Starre
.
Whose
nomber
sure
is
greate
,
although
I
name
but
fewe
:
But
yet
as
tyme
will
lycence
mee
I
shall
more
largely
shewe
.
The
lyues
and
noble
actes
of
Ladyes
in
those
dayes
:
Whome
noble
vertue
hath
aduaunsde
to
winne
immortall
prayse
.
For
lyke
as
valyant
men
therof
do
gayne
renowne
:
So
worthie
actes
of
weomen
kynde
may
not
bee
quite
throwne
downe
.
Fame
may
not
parciall
bee
but
as
desertes
requyre
:
Must
yelde
to
euery
worldly
wyght
their
due
deserued
hyre
.
¶
A
Commemoration
of
Queene
Anne
Bullayne
.
YE
noble
Imphes
of
Parnas
hill
,
●e
Muses
all
arowe
:
Resownd
your
pleasant
melodie
,
your
warbling
notes
bestowe
.
Take
wrest
in
hand
to
tune
those
stringes
that
render
Siluer
sownd
:
And
let
the
voyce
of
Musikes
lore
vnto
the
Skies
rebownde
.
Blo
vp
with
ioye
the
chearefull
blast
of
Englandes
blissefull
state
:
In
prayse
of
this
most
noble
Qneene
king
Henries
lawfull
mate
.
Let
Poets
decke
their
sacred
heds
with
leafe
of
Lawrell
bow
:
And
take
their
painfull
Pennes
in
hande
their
skill
to
publishe
nowe
.
A
gracious
Queene
and
lawfull
spowse
King
Henry
(
lo
)
enioyes
:
who
earst
was
helde
from
wedlockes
lawe
by
shewe
of
Romysh
toyes
.
Her
vertuous
mynde
and
Godly
harte
Gods
worde
doth
so
embrace
:
As
well
deserues
in
Bibels
tome
her
noble
name
to
place
.
Whome
loue
hath
fedde
with
heauenly
foode
and
knowledge
of
his
truth
:
And
eke
adornde
with
sacred
giftes
in
this
her
tender
youth
.
Anne
Bolloygne
(
lo
)
this
ladye
hight
,
whose
praise
for
to
depainte
:
My
quaking
Quill
in
trembling
fist
,
doth
quayle
and
gins
to
fainte
.
Lest
that
the
rudenesse
of
my
style
myght
Clips
her
noble
fame
:
Whose
praise
,
the
best
that
handels
pen
of
ryght
shoulde
fynely
frame
.
Let
Virgill
leaue
dame
Didos
actes
and
fate
of
Priams
towne
:
And
take
of
mee
this
charge
in
hande
to
purchase
him
renowne
.
Or
else
vouchsafe
(
O
Sulmose
Imphe
,
to
lende
thy
Pen
awhyle
To
furuishe
forth
with
eloquence
the
basenesse
of
my
style
.
But
well
I
see
it
is
but
vayne
for
helpe
of
them
to
craue
:
In
whome
no
ayde
is
to
be
had
,
that
long
hath
lodge
in
graue
.
Wherefore
my
Muse
,
although
thy
skill
be
rude
and
farre
too
bace
:
Yet
take
thy
Pen
to
write
somewhat
of
her
most
noble
grace
.
Her
harte
did
harbour
heauenly
giftes
that
in
her
brest
was
bred
:
And
Pallas
for
her
wisedom
seemde
to
soiurne
in
her
hed
.
Her
face
and
featurde
shape
was
fraught
by
Nature
passing
well
:
Her
inwarde
giftes
and
outwarde
grace
all
others
did
excell
.
Thus
loue
ioynde
with
Minerua
here
,
this
noble
Queene
to
frame
:
So
that
it
playnly
did
appere
,
from
heauenly
throne
shee
came
.
A
Phenix
right
,
whose
course
of
kynde
ys
singuler
alwaye
:
Whose
ashes
yeldes
another
byrde
,
So
one
remaynes
for
aye
.
This
noble
Phenix
in
lykewise
hath
of
her
sinders
sent
Note
A
noble
Impe
,
a
worthie
Queene
ere
shee
from
worlde
went.
Whose
Princely
praise
hath
pearst
the
pricke
and
price
of
endlesse
fame
:
And
hit
the
marke
of
regall
race
from
whence
her
highnesse
came
.
●e
noble
dames
that
do
delyght
for
vertue
praise
to
gayne
:
Desire
to
know
this
Princes
lyfe
and
learne
for
to
retayne
:
Those
vertues
that
you
then
may
viewe
,
as
Mirrours
to
you
all
:
Then
shall
you
reape
the
right
renown
,
that
neuer
shall
take
fall
.
¶
An
Epitaph
on
the
death
of
Queene
Anne
Bullayne
.
YF
wayling
woes
might
win
thy
life
,
to
lodge
in
corpes
agayne
:
Thy
bodie
should
O
noble
Queene
,
not
thus
in
graue
remayne
.
For
if
that
death
might
life
redeeme
,
and
life
were
bought
with
death
:
Ten
thousande
to
restore
your
lyfe
,
woulde
render
vytall
breath
.
But
sith
that
may
in
no
wise
bee
,
for
death
woulde
worke
his
spight
:
With
yernefull
voyce
and
dolefull
domps
we
shall
expell
delight
.
And
shew
our
greefes
with
secret
sighes
,
and
langour
of
the
breste
:
The
flodds
of
teares
shed
for
thy
sake
,
declares
our
harts
vnrest
.
And
were
it
not
thy
royall
Impe
did
mittigate
our
payne
:
The
sorrow
for
thy
fatall
day
,
wee
vneth
could
sustayne
.
Yet
this
somewhat
recomfortes
vs
for
that
we
be
moste
sure
Thy
blessed
soule
is
lodge
with
God
Foreuer
to
endure
.
Also
thy
noble
splendent
fame
O
noble
Prince
Queene
Anne
Shall
liue
on
earth
till
worldes
ende
within
the
mouth
of
man
.
And
eke
thy
lyfe
shal
be
a
lore
for
Ladies
all
to
learne
:
Wherin
they
may
,
as
in
a
glasse
Dame
Vertues
path
desearne
.
¶
A
Commemoration
of
Queene
Iane.
AMong
the
rest
,
whose
worthie
lyues
hath
runne
in
vertues
race
:
O
noble
Fame
peruse
thy
trayne
,
and
geue
Queene
Iane
a
place
.
A
nymphe
of
chaste
Dianaes
trayne
,
a
vertuous
virgin
eke
:
In
tender
youth
,
a
Matrons
hart
,
with
modest
mynde
most
meeke
.
So
that
dame
Vertue
may
reioyce
for
breeding
such
a
wight
:
Whose
nature
shewde
the
fayre
bright
beames
of
vertues
shyning
lyght
.
Whereby
shee
was
elect
and
chose
to
bee
the
linked
mate
of
valyant
Caesars
equall
Peere
,
till
Atrops
shewde
her
hate
.
Whose
whirlyng
wheele
doth
wander
still
,
and
runne
with
restles
race
:
And
is
as
frendly
to
the
Page
as
t
him
that
beares
the
Mace.
Thus
till
the
Sisters
did
agree
,
to
cut
the
fatall
lyne
:
This
noble
Lady
euermore
to
vertue
did
enclyne
.
Whose
Godly
lyfe
and
finall
ende
,
I
wish
ech
lady
vew
:
That
Fame
may
in
her
Register
,
for
aye
her
name
renewe
.
¶
An
Epitaph
on
the
death
of
Queene
Iane.
YF
dart
of
death
might
be
repeld
,
by
fame
of
verteous
life
:
And
fatall
Sisters
would
with
hold
,
the
blade
of
bloody
knife
:
From
cruell
cut
of
vitall
lyne
,
to
spare
the
worthie
wight
:
This
noble
Queene
shoulde
not
haue
felt
,
the
rancor
of
theyr
spyght
.
But
sith
in
exorable
they
,
for
euer
will
remayne
:
The
body
though
they
cause
to
couch
,
good
fame
they
cannot
stayne
.
The
valiant
men
,
the
verteous
dames
,
that
on
the
earth
hath
raygnde
Haue
yelded
to
their
cursed
knyfe
,
yet
endles
fame
hath
gaynd
.
They
haue
subdude
stowte
Caesars
hart
,
they
forcde
not
Helens
hewe
:
Of
Cressus
wealth
they
no
whit
carde
they
ioye
all
to
subdue
.
And
eke
among
the
rest
that
hath
sustaynde
their
cancred
hate
:
This
noble
Queene
hath
felt
the
flame
of
her
vntymely
fate
.
Whose
worthie
fame
shall
not
be
shutt
with
bodye
in
the
claye
:
But
lyue
and
florishe
on
the
earth
whyle
Phebus
guydes
the
daye
.
¶
In
Prayse
of
the
renowned
Ladye
Queene
Katherin
Par.
DAme
Vertue
longing
to
behold
her
troupe
of
noble
trayne
:
Determined
to
take
the
vewe
of
them
that
did
remayne
.
Appointing
Fame
with
sound
of
trompe
,
to
sommon
and
assite
:
Ech
one
that
in
her
booke
was
namde
to
be
a
worthy
wight
.
Of
weomen
sect
(
as
for
the
rest
)
another
tyme
should
bee
:
For
famous
menne
to
shewe
theyr selues
,
ech
one
in
theyr
degree
.
This
noble
troupe
assembled
was
most
goodly
to
behold
:
And
eche
one
called
by
theyr
names
as
Fame
had
them
enrold
.
The
Goddesses
sate
in
there
seates
,
the
Graces
placed
were
:
The
Muses
nyne
,
the
noble
Nimphes
,
in
theire
degrees
sat
there
.
Dame
Vertue
being
cheefest
iudge
and
lady
of
the
place
:
Decreed
that
one
among
the
rest
,
should
beare
the
cheefest
mace
.
Commaunding
euery
lady
theare
,
to
answere
to
theyr
name
:
As
they
in
order
should
be
calde
,
by
voyce
of
noble
Fame
.
When
this
decree
proclaymed
was
,
and
all
thinges
whusht
and
still
:
My
greedy
eyes
to
view
this
sighte
,
coulde
neuer
gase
their
fill
.
Then
Fame
calde
for
Vlisses
wife
,
whereto
one
sayde
strayght
waye
:
That
dyrefull
death
with
cruell
launce
,
had
lodgde
her
corse
in
claye
.
Then
heard
I
good
Cornelia
namde
,
and
many
other
calde
:
Some
aunswerde
here
,
and
some
by
fate
in
earthy
clod
were
stalde
.
At
last
by
lot
the
Cryer
sayd
,
where
is
that
noble
Dame
:
That
was
the
eight
king
Henries
wife
,
and
had
K.
P.
to
name
.
Wherto
a
noble
English
Queene
,
that
then
was
in
the
place
:
Made
aunswere
that
her
mortall
lyfe
,
had
run
the
fatall
race
.
Then
vertue
sent
foorth
saltie
teares
,
and
bad
the
Cryer
pawse
:
And
sayd
shee
lost
the
worthiest
wight
,
that
euer
kept
her
lawes
.
Dame
Pacience
with
wringing
handes
,
her
dollor
did
declare
:
And
prudent
pallas
,
for
her
parte
,
no
paynefull
plaints
did
spare
.
The
Muses
mooude
with
mestiue
moode
,
resounded
dolefull
voyce
:
The
Graces
all
with
rented
heares
,
in
langor
did
reioyce
.
In
fyne
the
whole
assembly
there
,
in
sodayne
sorowes
were
:
For
ech
one
thought
this
noble
Queene
,
dame
Vertues
Mace
shoulde
beare
.
At
last
stoode
vp
Virginitie
,
attyred
all
in
whyte
:
Whose
countenaunce
lyke
Phebus
beames
,
did
yelde
a
heauenly
lyght
.
Unto
the
iudge
dame
Vertue
shee
,
her
minde
began
to
showe
:
with
Angels
voice
and
Heauenly
grace
,
eche
worde
shee
did
bestow
.
O
noble
Dames
leaue
off
(
qd
shee
)
your
dumpyshe
dolors
staye
:
And
licence
mee
,
O
rightfull
iudge
.
somwhat
herein
to
saye
.
With
that
it
was
a
ioye
to
see
How
sorowes
were
resynde
:
And
Vertue
bad
Virginitie
proceede
to
say
her
minde
.
Eche
one
attentiue
eare
gan
bende
to
heare
this
noble
voice
:
Whose
prudent
wordes
and
graue
deuyse
,
made
all
the
rest
reioyce
.
This
was
the
tale
the
Goddesse
tolde
,
O
worthie
wightes
drawe
neere
:
And
see
the
only
cause
,
that
wee
are
nowe
assembled
heere
.
Ye
are
the
troupe
and
noble
trayne
that
vertue
hath
embraede
,
Whose
endlesse
fame
for
vertues
sake
,
shall
neuer
be
defacde
.
Here
haue
you
hearde
that
auncient
dames
by
fatall
stroke
are
flayne
:
And
yet
theire
names
in
booke
of
Fame
for
euer
shall
remayne
.
Among
the
rest
Queene
Katherin
Par
,
(
so
was
her
Parents
name
:
)
Hath
yelde
her
soule
vnto
the
heauens
,
yet
left
on
earth
her
fame
.
Unto
whose
lot
it
shoulde
haue
lyght
dame
Vertues
Mace
to
guyde
:
But
cruell
Atrops
all
too
soone
,
her
noble
race
enuyde
.
Yet
one
among
this
worthie
crewe
must
take
the
charge
in
hande
:
whose
due
desertes
,
for
vertuous
praise
,
in
chiefest
place
must
stande
.
Here
is
a
royall
Queene
in
place
,
whose
lyfe
I
knowe
right
well
:
within
whose
brest
,
euen
from
a
babe
,
vnto
this
day
I
dwell
.
Whome
you
(
O
Lady
Vertue
)
fyrst
committed
to
my
charge
:
When
nature
made
her
perfect
moulde
,
her
skill
to
shewe
at
large
.
And
whyle
vpon
this
Princely
babe
in
Cradle
I
attende
:
You
Lady
Pallas
came
in
haste
,
your
heauenly
giftes
to
spende
.
And
Caliop
with
all
her
Nimphes
,
made
haste
from
Pernas
hill
:
For
to
adorne
this
peereles
peace
,
with
perfect
learned
skill
.
You
lady
Graces
know
right
well
,
and
beare
it
yet
in
mynde
:
What
haste
you
made
vnto
this
babe
,
ye
fearde
to
bee
behynde
.
In
fyne
her
grace
was
theare
adornde
,
with
all
your
giftes
so
well
:
That
outwarde
shape
and
inwarde
giftes
,
Panthora
did
excell
.
Her
father
was
a
royall
king
graund
Captain
of
the
trayne
:
Of
all
the
worthie
warlike
wights
that
fame
did
euer
gayne
.
Her
noble
Mother
bare
the
bell
for
vertue
in
her
dayes
:
Whose
worthie
fame
with
toung
and
Penn
:
hath
reapte
immortal
prayse
.
And
shee
a
virgin
(
lo
)
doth
were
the
Fathers
regall
crowne
:
And
prudently
doth
wyeld
the
sworde
,
with
lardge
and
bright
renowne
.
She
hath
repressed
errors
blinde
,
and
causde
Gods
worde
to
shyne
:
Whose
noble
lyfe
from
vertues
lore
,
did
neuer
yet
declyne
.
Shee
best
deserues
to
haue
the
Mace
,
that
vertue
meanes
bestowe
:
Elizabeth
of
England
Queene
,
you
all
her
grace
do
knowe
.
And
let
Queene
Katherin
Par
enioye
Fame
for
her
vertuous
race
:
And
vnto
Queene
Elizabeth
dame
vertue
yeld
thy
Mace.
No
sooner
had
virginitie
,
this
sentence
vttred
tho
:
But
all
the
reste
with
one
consent
,
sayde
Lady
be
it
so
.
Then
Vertue
prayide
the
noble
Mayde
,
that
thus
this
tale
declarde
:
Commaunding
scilence
to
be
synde
that
iudgement
myght
be
harde
.
Then
saide
the
Iudge
,
this
is
the
doome
,
and
sentence
in
this
case
:
Queene
Katherin
Par
in
booke
of
Fame
shall
haue
a
speciall
place
:
And
noble
Queene
Elizabeth
as
cheefest
of
my
trayne
:
Shall
take
this
Scepter
at
my
hande
,
as
meetest
for
to
raygne
.
Hereat
this
noble
heauenly
crewe
brake
vp
with
greate
delyte
:
And
I
yet
holde
my
Pen
in
hande
Queene
Katherins
lyfe
to
wryte
.
¶
It
will
happely
seeme
somewhat
straunge
vnto
thee
(
Gentle
Reader
)
that
I
haue
so
sclenderly
past
ouer
the
treatise
of
these
noble
ladies
before
mencioned
,
whose
lyues
and
noble
vertues
,
I
can
at
large
descrybe
.
And
peraduenture
I
may
bee
deemed
parciall
,
for
mentioning
of
these
,
and
omitting
the
names
of
king
Henryes
other
wyues
.
I
confesse
I
haue
in
my
handes
a
Treatise
of
all
their
lyues
,
so
farre
foorth
as
tendeth
to
the
commendations
of
their
noble
and
princely
vertues
,
worthie
the
immitation
of
all
Ladies
and
gentleweomen
.
But
it
fareth
with
mee
,
as
with
the
soare
Hauke
,
that
keepeth
her selfe
aloofe
from
the
Faukners
fist
,
vntill
acquaintaunce
hath
breed
a
further
familiaritie
.
So
if
I
maye
perceiue
this
beginning
to
haue
thy
frindly
fauour
:
Thou
shalt
win
mee
to
thy
lure
,
and
encourage
mee
to
mount
as
hygh
as
I
may
,
not
bolting
aboue
my
reache
,
lyke
rashe
Icarus
,
whereby
to
come
tumblinge
downe
,
and
be
drencht
in
the
flood
of
follye
.
And
thus
I
ende
,
desyring
at
thy
hands
nought
else
,
but
thy
good
worde
in
lewe
of
this
my
labour
.
Finis
.
¶
THE
HISTORY
OF
the
winning
of
Hadington
in
Scotlande
.
An.
2.
Reg.
Edwardi
.
6.
WHen
I
had
ended
this
treatise
of
the
moste
famous
king
Henry
the
eyght
,
and
readie
to
put
the
same
in
prynte
:
I
chaunced
into
the
company
of
certaine
Capitaines
that
had
serued
in
king
Henries
warres
,
&
in
king
Edwardes
,
and
euersince
,
as
often
as
they
haue
bene
called
thereunto
.
And
after
talke
ministred
:
They
seemed
greatly
to
lament
,
that
so
noble
a
piece
of
seruyce
as
was
done
at
Hadington
,
shoulde
so
sleyghtlye
passe
thorough
the
handes
of
Cronographers
.
Whereupon
I
(
being
by
them
earnestly
requested
)
haue
taken
on
mee
to
discourse
therof
,
by
the
instruccions
of
these
sayde
Gentlemen
,
who
were
theare
present
during
all
this
worthie
seruice
,
which
well
deserueth
the
name
of
noble
and
worthie
.
In
so
muche
that
the
Frenchemen
(
that
then
were
there
to
the
ayde
of
the
Scottes
)
saye
vnto
this
daye
,
that
there
are
fewe
good
Soldiers
in
Englande
(
except
those
that
were
at
this
siege
of
Hadington
)
preferring
the
seruice
that
was
then
1548
thear
,
before
any
other
that
euer
they
knewe
or
hearde
of
.
The
maner
whereof
ensueth
.
The
Lorde
Graye
being
at
Barwike
&
the
kings
liefetenaunt
theare
:
After
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
Scottes
at
Muscleborow
fielde
,
made
a
roade
into
Scotlande
in
the
Lent
,
in
the
seconde
yere
of
the
kinges
Raigne
,
to
take
a
viewe
of
the
towne
of
Hadington
,
and
returned
to
Barwike
agayne
without
any
assault
geeuen
.
The
Sommer
following
he
came
with
his
armye
and
entred
the
towne
without
anye
resistaunce
,
and
then
made
preparation
for
the
fortifying
therof
.
In
whyche
meane
space
,
he
laide
siege
vnto
a
Castell
that
was
three
myles
from
the
towne
named
Ester
Castell
,
which
Forte
was
furnished
with
Scottes
and
Spanyardes
,
who
stoode
at
their
defence
,
refusing
to
submitt
them selues
,
vntill
the
Lord
Graye
had
with
the
great
Cannons
made
a
breach
,
and
was
readie
to
enter
the
saide
Castell
.
Then
they
yelded
and
desyred
Pardon
for
their
lyues
onely
,
which
the
lorde
Gray
graunted
vnto
them
all
,
excepting
one
:
who
(
during
the
siege
)
had
reuyled
the
King
in
woordes
,
and
abused
his
graces
name
with
moste
opproprious
termes
.
Then
they
all
came
forth
of
the
castell
in
their
thurtes
onely
,
submitting
them selues
to
the
mercye
of
the
Lorde
Gray
.
And
vpon
strayt
examination
,
who
should
be
the
tayler
that
was
excepted
out
of
this
Pardon
:
it
was
knowne
to
be
one
Newton
a
Scott
.
But
he
,
to
saue
him selfe
,
put
it
to
one
Hamelton
.
Thus
these
two
Gentlemen
accused
one
the
other
.
For
the
decysing
wherof
,
a
Cumbat
was
appointed
betweene
them
,
and
by
the
Lorde
Gray
ad
iudped
so
to
bee
.
The
tyme
came
for
this
Cumbat
to
be
accomplyshed
,
A
Cumbat
.
and
the
listes
made
in
the
Market
place
of
Hadington
.
And
these
saide
gentlemen
entred
in
their
dubblets
and
hose
,
weaponed
with
sword
,
buckler
and
dagger
.
At
the
firste
entrie
into
the
listes
,
this
Hammelton
kneeled
on
his
knees
,
and
made
his
hartie
prayer
vnto
Almyghtie
God
,
to
geeue
the
victorie
vnto
the
truthe
:
with
solempne
protestation
,
that
he
neuer
vttered
any
such
words
of
King
Edward
of
Englande
,
as
his
aduersarie
Newton
accused
him
of
.
And
on
the
other
syde
,
Newtons
conscience
being
troubled
with
his
false
accusation
,
argued
vnto
all
the
beholders
his
guilt
:
For
there
oppeared
in
him
great
timerousues
.
The
beholders
prayde
God
for
Hammelton
,
for
the
Souldiers
knewe
right
well
that
it
was
newton
,
for
his
voyce
bewrayde
him
.
Nowe
were
the
Sticklers
in
a
readinesse
,
and
the
Combatours
drewe
their
weapons
,
and
betweene
them
was
fought
vi
.
or
vii
.
blowes
verye
lustely
.
But
Hammelton
being
meruaylous
fierce
and
eager
vpon
the
truth
of
his
quarell
,
constrayned
Newton
to
geeue
grounde
,
almost
to
the
ende
of
the
listes
.
And
if
he
had
driuen
him
to
the
The
lawe
of
Armes
.
verye
ende
,
then
(
by
the
lawe
of
Armes
)
he
had
wonne
the
conquest
,
and
his
enemy
shoulde
haue
bene
hanged
,
if
he
had
not
slayne
him
.
Newton
perceiuing
him selfe
to
be
almoste
at
the
poynt
of
hanging
,
stept
forwards
againe
,
and
gaue
Hammelton
such
a
gashe
on
the
legg
,
that
he
was
not
able
to
stande
,
but
fell
downe
,
and
then
Newton
fell
on
him
,
and
slewe
him
with
his
dagger
.
Thus
the
Cumbat
was
ended
,
but
the
English
men
that
knewe
Newton
to
be
the
rayler
,
and
the
false
accuser
(
although
by
more
happ
then
hardinesse
,
he
had
the
vpper
hande
)
were
very
desyrous
to
renewe
Combat
againe
with
him
.
For
there
were
many
Gentlemen
theare
,
that
woulde
willingly
haue
ventered
their
lyues
on
him
,
man
for
man
,
but
he
challenged
the
priuilege
of
the
lawe
of
Armes
,
which
was
vnto
him
graunted
.
And
the
Lorde
Gray
gaue
him
his
owne
gowne
of
his
A
good
reward
yli
be
stowed
,
but
to
maintains
the
lawe
of
Armes
.
backe
,
and
the
Chayne
that
he
then
ware
.
Thus
was
he
well
rewarded
,
that
better
deserued
to
haue
bene
hanged
.
But
he
escaped
not
so
:
For
afterwardes
,
as
he
was
ryding
betweene
the
Borders
of
Englande
and
Scotlande
,
he
was
slayne
and
cutt
in
pieces
.
Nowe
I
will
speake
of
the
seege
that
the
Frenche
Armye
,
and
the
power
of
Scotlande
layde
vnto
the
towne
of
Hadington
against
the
Englishe
men
.
When
the
foresaide
Castell
was
wonne
,
and
the
Cumbat
finished
,
the
Lorde
Graye
departed
towardes
Barwike
,
leauing
behynde
him
Syr
Iames
Wilford
as
generall
of
the
garryson
,
and
2000
chosen
Souldiers
vnder
him
to
defend
the
towne
,
whiche
was
not
halfe
fortifyed
before
it
was
besieged
of
the
Frenchemen
and
Scottes
.
For
our
menne
had
not
bene
viii
.
weekes
in
it
before
Mounsier
Dassey
the
Frenche
kinges
lie●etenant
,
and
the
Ringraue
of
Fraunce
,
came
to
the
siege
with
twentie
thowsande
Frenchemen
,
Almames
and
Scottes
,
beeing
all
of
them
lustye
&
gallant
Souldiers
.
And
at
their
firste
comminge
there
was
a
hoat
skirmishe
betweene
them
and
the
Englishe
men
.
And
because
the
Gates
of
the
towne
were
not
of
anye
strength
for
defence
,
our
men
were
constraynde
to
ramme
vp
the
Gates
with
earthe
,
and
so
mayntaine
the
defence
of
the
towne
vppon
the
Walles
.
There
were
many
assaultes
geeuen
to
the
losse
of
bothe
parties
.
And
in
the
ende
,
our
enemies
did
so
beat
the
towne
with
shott
,
that
they
lefte
not
one
whole
house
for
our
men
to
put
their
heads
in
:
Whereby
they
were
constrained
to
lye
vnder
the
walles
,
(
for
other
lodging
was
there
none
.
)
They
looked
for
helpe
to
haue
come
out
of
Englande
,
but
none
came
:
So
that
they
were
in
miserable
case
for
lacke
of
succour
.
For
they
were
dryuen
to
so
narrow
pushe
,
that
they
rent
their
shurts
A
hard
shift
for
lacke
of
Matche
,
for
other
shifte
had
they
none
.
And
also
their
Enemies
had
taken
awaye
their
Flankers
,
whiche
was
their
whole
defence
of
the
walles
,
to
expelle
them
from
approching
neare
whereby
to
scale
.
So
that
by
this
meanes
,
the
Frenchemen
came
close
vnder
the
walles
of
the
towne
,
and
were
their
ouerthwart
neyghbours
so
neare
:
That
the
Englyshmen
on
the
one
syde
,
and
the
Frenchemen
on
the
other
,
laye
close
togeather
,
that
there
was
no
more
distaunce
of
grounde
betweene
them
,
then
the
thicknesse
of
the
walle
.
Also
one
of
the
Bulwarkes
was
beaten
downe
so
flatte
,
that
a
man
myght
ryde
in
and
out
at
the
breache
,
but
the
Frenchemen
durste
not
venter
in
therat
.
It
greeued
the
Englishe
men
not
a
little
,
to
see
their
euill
neyghbours
so
neare
their
noses
:
whereupon
,
a
blunte
cuntrey
man
that
was
one
of
our
Souldiers
,
and
by
his
occupation
,
a
maker
of
Flayles
,
inuented
to
beate
them
from
the
walles
with
slayles
,
and
tyed
a
heauye
plummet
of
lead
at
the
ende
of
a
rope
,
fastening
the
other
ende
of
the
rope
vnto
a
good
truncheon
to
holde
in
hys
hande
,
and
with
suche
flayles
they
slewe
and
maimed
a
greate
many
of
them
.
This
Mounsier
Dassey
captaine
generall
of
the
Frenche
Armie
,
was
complayned
on
to
the
kynge
his
Maister
,
for
his
too
muche
rashenesse
,
whereby
hee
lost
manye
of
his
best
Souldiers
:
so
that
hee
was
sent
for
home
in
great
displeasure
,
and
in
his
place
was
sent
Mounsier
de
Termes
,
who
remoued
the
siege
,
and
came
not
neare
the
towne
by
three
myles
.
But
he
punished
our
men
worse
then
the
siege
,
for
he
layde
all
the
straytes
and
passages
with
watche
,
whereby
no
victuales
coulde
bee
brought
vnto
the
towne
.
All
this
whyle
(
beeing
about
xi
.
weekes
)
came
none
out
of
Englande
to
the
rescue
of
our
besieged
menne
:
Sauing
that
syr
Wadam
Selinger
,
and
master
Windam
with
a
rewe
Gentlemen
,
and
three
hundreth
Souldiers
verie
ventrousely
brake
thorough
the
ende
of
the
Frenche
Armie
,
and
brought
with
them
Matche
and
powder
,
which
was
to
our
men
greate
comforte
.
The
scarcitie
of
victuals
among
them
was
so
greate
,
that
they
were
constraynde
to
eate
horses
,
dogges
,
cattes
,
and
rattes
.
And
yet
neyther
the
want
of
clothes
,
nor
the
extremitie
of
the
plague
,
(
which
was
hoat
amongst
them
)
nor
the
lacke
of
munition
,
nor
the
sharpe
sawce
of
hunger
coulde
beate
downe
the
stowt
courage
of
the
Englyshe
men
,
to
yelde
vp
the
towne
.
And
yet
these
extremilies
before
mentioned
,
made
them
looke
more
lyke
owgle
Monsters
,
then
humayne
men
.
But
their
worthie
and
valyant
capitaine
Sir
Iames
Wilford
was
such
a
one
,
as
was
able
to
make
of
a
cowardly
beaste
,
a
couragious
man
.
During
this
tyme
,
the
Lorde
Graye
being
at
Barwike
,
was
very
carefull
for
them
that
were
at
Hadington
,
but
wanted
powder
to
sende
to
the
ayde
of
them
.
Notwithstanding
he
sent
xiii
.
hundred
horsemen
vnder
the
conduction
of
Sir
Robert
Bowse
,
and
Syr
Thomas
Palmer
,
not
meaning
that
they
shoulde
offer
any
battayle
,
as
some
(
being
deceiued
)
affirme
:
but
to
make
a
showe
to
comfort
the
Englishe
men
withall
,
that
then
were
comfortlesse
.
And
thinking
that
vpon
the
syght
of
them
,
the
French
&
Scottish
armie
would
remoue
farther
of
.
But
they
,
presumyng
further
then
their
commission
,
gaue
a
charge
on
their
enemies
,
and
they
being
all
horsemen
(
as
is
aforesaide
)
were
by
the
Frenche
and
Scottishe
footemen
enuironed
,
and
euery
man
of
them
(
one
onely
excepted
)
slayne
,
&
taken
prisoners
,
to
the
great
greefe
of
our
men
at
Hadington
.
And
yet
coulde
not
all
this
subdue
the
hartes
of
them
,
but
lyued
in
hope
.
And
at
the
laste
came
the
Earle
of
Shrewsbery
with
xvi
.
thowsand
freshe
Souldiers
to
Hadington
:
At
whose
comming
,
the
Frenche
and
Scottishe
armye
left
the
siege
&
went
to
Edenborow
.
But
to
see
the
order
of
this
meeting
,
would
moue
A
mournfull
meeting
the
harte
of
anye
man
to
vtter
affeccions
with
teares
.
The
Earle
let
fall
teares
from
his
eyes
,
to
see
that
suche
valyant
men
shoulde
suffer
suche
distresse
,
whose
stowt
hartes
coulde
not
bee
conquered
with
any
afflictions
.
On
the
other
syde
,
our
wearied
Souldiers
sent
out
the
fountaynes
of
their
eyes
,
for
ioye
,
to
see
their
deliuerance
at
hand
.
Thus
with
mournfull
and
ioyfull
embrasinges
they
met
.
And
the
Earle
came
into
the
town
,
and
supplyed
the
want
both
of
menne
,
munition
,
and
victualles
,
and
shortlye
after
retourned
to
Englande
againe
,
leauing
the
towne
well
prouyded
.
Now
it
fell
out
,
whyle
the
Frenchemen
were
at
Edenborowe
,
there
grewe
such
debate
betweene
them
and
the
Scottes
,
that
they
fell
to
bickeringe
within
them selues
,
and
the
Frenchemen
flewe
certaine
Scottes
.
Whereof
,
when
the
Englishemen
hearde
,
they
thought
that
then
they
myght
betake
them selues
to
a
little
rest
,
for
they
had
none
a
great
whyle
.
Then
they
sent
out
their
Scoutes
and
a
Watche
,
and
so
went
to
suche
lodginges
as
they
had
.
But
Mounseur
de
Termes
(
to
reconsile
the
matter
againe
betweene
his
men
and
the
Scottes
)
promysed
the
Scottes
that
he
woulde
winne
vnto
them
the
towne
of
Hadington
without
any
more
delaye
.
And
when
the
Englishemen
A
lustye
Canuasado
.
thought
least
of
their
comming
:
they
came
,
and
killed
the
watche
&
the
Scoutes
,
&
were
entred
in
at
the
bace
courte
of
the
towne
before
the
Larum
was
geuen
.
The
Englishemen
perceiuinge
this
soddeine
irruption
,
made
no
delayes
to
encounter
with
them
:
But
went
thorough
a
priuie
Posterne
gate
into
the
bace
courte
among
them
,
&
with
the
blacke
Bill
slewe
of
them
(
by
estimation
)
v.
hundred
or
more
,
and
droue
the
rest
that
escaped
ouer
the
walle
,
as
Sheepe
before
a
Dogge
,
that
happie
was
he
that
coulde
tumble
ouer
firste
.
Thus
they
retourned
with
great
losse
,
and
no
lesse
shame
,
making
no
boste
of
their
bargaine
.
I
should
haue
noted
before
,
of
a
pretie
accident
that
happened
at
this
siege
,
which
is
this
.
When
Mounsieur
Dassey
came
firste
to
the
Note
.
ayde
of
the
Scottes
,
he
was
enformed
by
the
Scottes
,
that
there
were
but
a
fewe
Rascalles
&
white
cotes
at
Hadington
,
and
neyther
Gentlemen
nor
good
Souldiers
.
Whereupon
he
requested
the
olde
Queene
of
Scottes
that
then
was
at
Edenborovgh
,
to
go
to
a
little
Nunnerie
that
was
but
a
myle
from
Hadington
,
and
thear
shee
shoulde
see
the
slaughter
of
all
the
Englishemen
.
So
shee
went
to
that
Nunnerie
to
beholde
the
performaunce
of
this
promise
.
And
when
shee
came
thither
:
shee
might
see
the
verye
streates
of
the
towne
(
for
it
standeth
verye
lowe
.
)
The
Englishe
men
vnderstanding
of
her
being
in
the
Tower
of
the
saide
Nunnerie
,
shott
off
a
great
Iron
peece
they
had
,
(
which
Gunne
they
called
Roring
Megge
,
for
the
terrible
noyse
that
it
rendered
)
and
the
Pellet
hit
part
of
the
Tower
that
the
Queene
was
in
,
whereat
shee
made
haste
downe
(
as
it
was
hygh
tyme
)
&
rode
posting
to
Edenborough
without
seeing
anye
harme
done
to
the
Englishe
menne
.
And
Mounsieur
Dassey
founde
other
maner
of
fellowes
theare
,
then
Rascalles
and
white
cotes
(
as
him selfe
reported
)
geening
greate
commendations
of
the
Englishemen
theare
.
Nowe
to
returne
againe
to
the
Canuasado
before
mentioned
.
When
our
menne
had
geeuen
the
Frenchemen
that
ouerthrowe
in
the
nyght
,
they
gaue
the
nexte
Morning
three
sharpe
assaultes
to
the
towne
,
and
yet
tooke
the
repulse
with
greate
losse
of
their
menne
:
For
they
caried
away
xvi
.
Cartes
and
Wagons
laden
of
dead
carcases
,
because
they
should
not
be
known
,
besydes
three
hundred
that
were
founde
in
the
base
court
afore
mencioned
.
You
haue
reade
what
scarsitie
of
victuales
was
among
them
before
,
and
what
pennurie
they
sustayned
:
Wherefore
at
the
laste
,
there
was
made
sufficient
prouision
to
victuall
the
garrison
,
but
not
without
greate
charges
,
for
it
was
alwayes
brought
by
conuoye
,
whiche
was
with
greate
strength
conducted
,
and
neuer
without
skirmishe
.
For
it
was
alwayes
brought
thorough
the
towne
of
Dunbar
,
and
in
the
Castell
of
Dunbar
laye
a
garrison
of
our
enemies
.
And
on
a
tyme
,
our
Capitaine
Sir
Iames
Wilforde
went
to
meete
with
the
conuoy
at
Dunbar
,
whiche
is
viii
.
myles
from
Hadington
,
and
had
with
him
but
xii
.
menne
.
And
when
he
had
saluted
the
Lorde
Wardon
(
who
then
came
with
the
conuoy
)
the
garrison
of
Dunbar
Castell
came
forth
&
made
a
shewe
in
the
field
.
Then
sayde
the
Lorde
Warden
vnto
Sir
Iames
Wilforde
,
beholde
how
prowdly
your
neyghbours
stand
before
vs
.
Yea
(
quoth
Sir
Iames
)
if
I
had
but
a
fewe
of
my
men
more
with
mee
,
I
woulde
offer
them
some
playe
.
If
you
will
geeue
a
charge
on
them
(
saide
the
Lorde
Warden
)
you
shall
haue
as
many
of
my
men
as
you
will
.
But
because
sir
Iames
had
no
experience
of
their
hardinesse
,
hee
was
lothe
to
trust
vnto
them
.
Notwithstandinge
in
fine
he
saide
,
that
if
they
woulde
followe
him
,
hee
woulde
make
a
gappe
thorough
them
.
They
promised
not
to
shrinke
.
So
there
were
about
300
appoynted
vnto
him
,
and
he
went
before
them
galoping
thorough
the
town
in
the
face
of
the
Castel
,
And
the
shott
came
so
sharpely
from
the
Castell
vppon
them
,
that
all
the
menne
that
professed
to
followe
him
durst
not
,
but
shrunke
backe
:
sauing
onely
his
owne
xii
.
men
.
And
when
he
and
his
small
nomber
was
in
the
myddes
of
theire
enemies
,
he
behaued
himselfe
very
valyantly
.
But
in
the
ende
his
horse
was
slayne
vnder
him
,
and
hee
taken
prisoner
.
But
his
twelue
men
being
lustie
Souldiers
,
went
thorough
them
againe
(
being
to
weake
for
lacke
of
nomber
to
rescue
their
captain
)
and
so
retourned
without
anye
hurte
vnto
them
done
.
Thus
was
this
noble
Captaine
taken
,
and
had
to
the
Castel
of
Dunbar
,
thorough
the
cowardise
of
them
that
professed
to
followe
him
.
This
did
so
kindel
the
brestes
of
our
Garrison
that
laye
at
Hadington
,
that
the
Captaines
had
muche
a
doo
to
perswade
them
from
leauing
the
towne
to
fetche
him
from
them
againe
.
For
they
sayde
that
they
woulde
dye
on
them
euerye
man
,
but
they
woulde
winne
the
Castell
of
Dunbar
.
And
the
Scottes
knewe
right
well
that
they
coulde
not
keepe
him
thear
without
great
daunger
:
Wherefore
they
sent
him
to
Edenborough
,
&
theare
was
he
kepte
prisoner
till
he
was
redeemed
by
Raunsom
.
He
was
so
noble
a
capitaine
,
that
he
wonne
the
hartes
of
all
Souldiers
.
Hee
was
in
the
towne
among
his
Souldiers
&
frinds
,
a
gentle
Lamme
.
In
the
fielde
among
his
enemies
,
a
Lyon.
To
his
men
,
beneficiall
.
To
al
men
liberall
.
After
whose
misfortune
,
was
sent
vnto
Hadington
in
his
steede
,
Syr
Iames
Acroft
,
a
valiant
Gentleman
:
whose
worthie
commendations
I
omitt
,
because
he
being
alyue
,
and
in
deserued
estimation
,
I
myght
bee
suspecte
of
flatterie
.
He
was
theare
by
the
space
of
one
whole
yere
,
during
which
tyme
,
manye
noble
actes
were
atchyued
.
And
in
fine
,
when
the
king
perceiued
howe
chargeable
a
thing
it
was
to
keepe
Hadington
,
he
sent
the
Earle
of
Rutlande
with
vi
.
thousande
men
thither
,
who
caused
the
towne
to
bee
rased
,
and
brought
awaye
all
the
munition
to
Barwike
.
And
thus
was
this
noble
peece
of
seruice
ended
.
The
names
of
the
Capitaines
that
were
at
Hadington
,
as
neare
as
coulde
be
called
to
remembrance
.
-
THe
Earle
of
Shrewsberye
.
-
The
Earle
of
Rutlande
.
-
The
Lorde
Graye
.
-
Sir
Iames
Wilforde
.
-
Sir
Iames
Acroft
.
-
Sir
Wadam
Selinger
.
-
Sir
Oswalde
Wolstrap
.
-
Sir
Robert
Worsley
.
-
Capitayne
Pellam
.
-
Capitayne
Dethick
,
who
was
my
cheefe
instructer
in
this
matter
.
-
Capitayne
Wood
.
-
Capitayne
Windam
.
-
Capitayne
Tayler
.
-
Capitayne
Collbie
.
-
Capitayne
Fitzwilliams
.
-
Capitaine
Tiberio
an
Italian
.
-
Capitayne
Whitton
.
-
Capitayne
Boothe
.
-
Capitayne
Pikeman
.
-
Capitayne
Gam
.
-
Capitayne
Garton
.
-
Capitayne
Bagshot
.
-
Capitayne
Ashley
.
-
Capitayne
Lawson
.
A
Commendation
of
the
Englishe
Souldiers
that
serued
at
this
siege
of
Hadington
.
THe
frowning
furious
dame
,
that
hight
bellona
fierce
:
That
grieflie
Goddesse
,
whose
outrage
doth
Kinges
and
Countries
pierce
:
Drewe
forth
her
bluddie
blade
,
Sets
vp
her
Stander
blacke
:
And
fenced
with
her
fyerie
Flagg
,
to
worke
her
wrakefull
wracke
.
Who
can
scape
scotfree
then
,
that
dares
abyde
the
broyle
:
The
noble
harte
for
honour
fyghtes
,
the
Tyran
huntes
for
spoyle
.
The
Cowarde
crakes
with
woordes
,
and
hopes
for
happie
daye
:
Yet
is
he
not
the
firste
that
strykes
,
nor
last
that
runnes
away
.
At
point
of
harde
distresse
,
a
hardie
man
is
knowne
:
At
ratling
shott
or
hunger
sharpe
a
dastarde
is
downe
throwne
.
But
when
Bellona
sawe
the
warlyke
Englishe
wyghtes
:
That
at
this
siege
,
in
Marciall
actes
affied
their
whole
delyghtes
:
Shee
wondred
as
shee
myght
,
to
see
that
all
her
rage
:
Coulde
by
no
meanes
,
the
haughtie
hartes
of
Englishe
men
asswage
.
Tryumphing
Garlandes
then
with
speede
shee
gan
prepare
:
To
crowne
those
lustie
Captaines
all
that
had
of
her
no
care
.
The
nobles
that
were
theare
Shee
gaue
eche
one
a
Crowne
:
Adorning
them
by
due
desert
with
large
and
bryght
renowne
.
And
then
shee
calles
by
name
the
rest
to
take
their
hyre
:
Whiche
was
,
that
they
shoulde
to
the
toppe
of
mounting
Fame
aspyre
.
Sir
Wilforde
come
thou
first
,
Receiue
thy
iust
rewarde
:
Thy
hautie
harte
,
of
furious
foe
had
neuer
yet
regarde
.
Sir
Croftes
come
forth
also
to
clayme
thy
worthie
name
:
Controll
eche
misse
,
for
so
thou
maiste
,
Thou
winnest
the
forte
of
Fame
.
Sir
Sellinger
approche
Thou
setst
thy
Foe
at
naught
:
Sir
Wolstrap
in
the
Arte
of
warre
hath
worthelye
bene
taught
.
Sir
Worseley
was
not
worste
,
but
of
the
worthie
wightes
:
And
thus
Bellona
made
an
ende
of
talking
to
her
knyghtes
.
Now
Pellam
that
hath
charge
of
Pellet
and
of
Shott
:
A
Garlande
had
by
due
desert
,
as
lyghted
to
his
lot
.
And
Dethicke
dreading
nought
the
daunger
of
his
foe
:
By
polecie
with
prowes
ioynde
,
gaue
oft
the
ouerthrowe
.
Wood
woulde
not
take
the
foyle
at
anye
equall
matche
:
And
Windam
well
coulde
wynde
the
twist
his
wylye
Foes
to
catche
.
Fitzwilliams
woulde
not
slacke
to
fyght
for
countrey
soyle
:
And
Taylers
trustie
diligence
sparde
not
for
any
toyle
.
But
Collbie
knowes
the
cast
the
craking
Scot
to
trayne
:
His
name
in
Scotlande
is
well
knowne
,
but
to
their
often
paine
.
Tiberio
tooke
no
care
for
his
Italia
lande
:
But
manfully
among
the
rest
,
did
in
the
quarell
stande
.
And
Whitten
whet
his
witt
,
eke
playde
his
parte
full
stowte
:
And
Boothe
woulde
neuer
balke
the
brunt
of
Frenche
or
Scottish
rowte
.
Pykeman
past
thorough
the
Pykes
and
proude
a
valyant
man
:
And
Gam
by
prowes
wonne
the
game
that
Frenchemen
woulde
haue
wan
.
So
Garton
he
coulde
guyde
and
garde
his
menne
full
well
:
And
Bagshot
was
no
whitt
abasht
what
chaunce
soeuer
fell
.
As
Ashleyes
Auncent
came
with
honour
from
the
fielde
:
So
Aslaby
wan
good
reporte
to
Foe
he
woulde
not
yelde
.
Nowe
Lawson
is
the
laste
,
yet
not
of
lowest
name
:
But
equall
with
his
captayne
mates
that
hath
deserude
good
fame
.
Thease
Captaines
and
their
men
them selues
so
stoutly
showde
:
That
Garlandes
of
still
lasting
Fame
is
now
on
them
bestowde
.
A
Garlande
is
small
gayne
,
wheare
lymmes
and
lyuing
lacke
:
I
wishe
the
Souldier
as
my selfe
to
feele
no
kynde
of
wracke
.
And
suche
as
flowe
in
wealth
and
seese
a
Souldier
pore
:
I
woulde
he
were
in
forefrunt
set
when
rattlyng
Canons
rore
.
Finis
.
The
Aucthor
.
WHen
Fame
rang
out
her
Larum
bell
of
glorious
golden
sounde
:
And
blewe
the
blast
of
Princes
actes
whiche
in
her
booke
shee
founde
:
By
her
enrolde
and
Registred
in
Scroll
of
endlesse
brute
:
Whose
memories
shoulde
neuer
quayle
vntill
eche
tung
were
mute
.
This
sownde
of
Bell
and
blast
of
Trompe
was
hearde
to
Parnas
hill
:
Where
as
Queene
Caliop
and
her
trayne
do
vse
their
cunning
skill
.
Theare
myght
you
see
these
noble
Nimphes
throwe
downe
their
Lawrell
crownes
:
With
ruffeled
heares
,
outragiously
to
fling
through
Dales
and
Downes
.
And
gad
,
more
lyke
to
wandring
wyghtes
,
Then
learned
Ladies
sure
:
And
euery
one
a
Poet
sought
her
Pen
to
put
in
vre
.
At
last
(
by
chaunce
)
I
met
the
Muse
that
wonts
my
quill
to
guyde
:
who
is
the
symplest
of
them
all
,
and
when
shee
mee
espyde
:
All
haile
(
quod
shee
)
euen
thou
art
hee
whome
I
do
nowe
requyre
:
Take
Pen
insist
without
delaye
to
finishe
my
desyre
.
For
nowe
it
lyghteth
to
thy
lot
King
Henryes
faine
to
write
:
And
though
thy
Muse
be
verie
base
,
shrinke
not
for
to
endyte
.
When
thou
hast
done
thy
diligence
The
learnedst
of
our
trayne
:
To
polyshe
this
that
thou
hast
done
,
will
not
shunne
ne
disdaine
.
Alas
(
quoth
I
)
my
louing
Muse
,
T
is
far
for
mee
vnfitt
:
To
write
his
due
deserued
Fame
,
requyres
a
learned
witt
.
Shall
Coridon
take
Harpe
in
hande
,
where
Orpheus
is
in
place
:
Arions
pleasant
melodie
doth
Pannes
rude
pype
deface
.
But
all
this
myght
not
moue
the
Muse
to
alter
her
request
:
Shee
forced
mee
to
take
my
Pen
and
so
to
do
my
best
.
Thus
brought
shee
mee
to
Hermon
hill
,
where
heauenly
dewe
doth
dwell
:
Note
And
thear
I
wrote
as
shee
mee
taught
God
graunt
it
be
Ful
well
.
FINIS
.