That he would please to alter the king's course, And break the foresaid peace. Let the king know, (As soon he shall by me,) that thus the cardinal Does buy and sell his honour as he pleases, And for his own advantage. Nor. I am sorry To hear this of him; and could wish, he were Buck No, not a syllable; I do pronounce him in that very shape, He shall appear in proof. Enter BRANDON; a Sergeant at Arms before him, and two or three of the guard. Bran. Your office, sergeant; execute it. Buck. The net has fall'n upon me; Under device and practice. Bran. Sir, Lo you, my lord, I shall perish I am sorry To see you ta'en from liberty, to look on The business present: "Tis his highness' pleasure Buck. It will help me nothing, To plead mine innocence; for that die is on me, Which makes my whitest part black. The will of heaven 3 Unfair stratagem. Be done in this and all things!-I obey.- king Bran. Nay, he must bear you company:-The [To ABERGAVENNY. Is pleas'd, you shall to the Tower, till you know How he determines further. Aber. As the duke said The will of heaven be done, and the king's pleasure By me obey'd. Bran. Here is a warrant from The king, to attach lord Montacute; and the bodies Of the duke's confessor, John de la Court, One Gilbert Peck, his chancellor, Buck. So, so; These are the limbs of the plot: no more, I hope. Buck. Bran. O, Nicholas Hopkins? He. Buck. My surveyor is false; the o'er-great cardinal Hath show'd him gold: my life is spann'd already: I am the shadow of poor Buckingham; Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on, By dark'ning my clear sun.-My lord, farewell. [Exeunt. • Measured. VOL. VII. M SCENE II. The Council-Chamber. Cornets. Enter King HENRY, Cardinal WOLSEY, the Lords of the Council, Sir THOMAS LOVELL, Officers, and Attendants. The King enters, leaning on the Cardinal's shoulder. K. Hen. My life itself, and the best heart of it, Thanks you for this great care: I stood i' the level Of a full-charg'd confederacy, and give thanks To you that chok'd it.-Let be call'd before us That gentleman of Buckingham's: in person I'll hear him his confessions justify; And point by point the treasons of his master The King takes his state. The Lords of the Council take their several places. The Cardinal places him self under the King's feet, on his right side. A noise within, crying, Room for the Queen. Enter the Queen, ushered by the Dukes of NORFOLK and SUFFOLK: she kneels. The King riseth from his state, takes her up, kisses, and placeth her by him. Q. Kath. Nay, we must longer kneel; I am a suitor. K. Hen. Arise, and take place by us :-Half your suit * Chair. Never name to us; you have half our power: Q. Kath. Thank your majesty. That you would love yourself; and, in that love, Not unconsider'd leave your honour, nor The dignity of your office, is the point Of my petition. K. Hen. Lady mine, proceed. Q. Kath. I am solicited, not by a few, Are in great grievance: there have been commissions My good lord cardinal, they vent reproaches Of these exactions, yet the king our master, Language unmannerly, yea, such which breaks In loud rebellion. Nor. K. Hen. Taxation! Wherein? and what taxation?-My lord cardinal, Wol. Please you, sir, I know but of a single part, in aught Pertains to the state; and front but in that file * No, my lord, Q. Kath. You know no more than others: but you frame Things, that are known alike; which are not whole some To those which would not know them, and yet must Too hard an exclamation. K. Hen. you suffer Still exaction! The nature of it? In what kind, let's know, Is this exaction? Q. Kath. I am much too venturous In tempting of your patience; but am bolden'd Under your promis'd pardon. The subject's grief Comes through commissions, which compel from each The sixth part of his substance, to be levied Is nam'd, your wars in France: This makes bold mouths: 2 I'am only one among the other counsellors. |