1015742of Clarence, the third sonne to Edward the third. Now sir. In the

980743time of Richards raigne, Henry of Bullingbrooke, sonne and heire

981744to Iohn of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster fourth sonne to Edward

983745the third, he claimde the Crowne, deposde the Merthfull King, and

985746as both you know, in Pomphret Castle harmelesse Richard was

986747shamefully murthered, and so by Richards death came the house of

988748Lancaster vnto the Crowne.

1000749Sals. Sauing your tale my Lord, as I haue heard, in the raigne

1001750of Bullenbrooke, the Duke of Yorke did claime the Crowne, and

1002751but for Owin Glendor, had bene King.

1002.1752Yorke. True. But so it fortuned then, by meanes of that mon-

1002.2753strous rebel Glendor, the noble Duke of York was done to death,

1002.3754and so euer since the heires of Iohn of Gaunt haue possessed the

1002.4755Crowne. But if the issue of the elder should sucseed before the is-

1002.5756sue of the yonger, then am I lawfull heire vnto the kingdome.

1017757VVarwicke. What plaine proceedings can be more plaine, hee

1018758claimes it from Lyonel Duke of Clarence, the third sonne to Ed-

1019759ward the third, and Henry from Iohn of Gaunt the fourth sonne.

1020760So that till Lyonels issue failes, his should not raigne. It failes not

1021761yet, but florisheth in thee & in thy sons, braue slips of such a stock.

1023762Then noble father, kneele we both togither, and in this priuate

1024763place, be we the first to honor him with birthright to the Crown.

1027764Both. Long liue Richard Englands royall King.

1029765Yorke. I thanke you both. But Lords I am not your King vntil

1030766this sword be sheathed euen in the hart blood of the house of Lan-

1032767caster.

1032.1768VVar. Then Yorke aduise thy selfe and take thy time,

1032.2769Claime thou the Crowne, and set thy standard vp,

1032.3770And in the same aduance the milke-white Rose,

1032.4771And then to gard it, will I rouse the Beare,

1032.5772Inuiron'd with ten thousand Ragged-staues

1032.6773To aide and helpe thee for to win thy right,

1032.7774Maugre the proudest Lord of Henries blood,

1032.8775That dares deny the right and claime of Yorke,

1045776For why my minde presageth I shall liue

1046777To see the noble Duke of Yorke to be a King.

1047778Yorke. Thanks noble Warwicke, and Yorke doth hope to see,

1048779The Earle of Warwicke liue, to be the greatest man in England,