2335 King. Haue you perus'd the Letters from the Pope,

2336The Emperor, and the Earle of Arminack?

2337 Glo. I haue my Lord, and their intent is this,

2338They humbly sue vnto your Excellence,

2339To haue a godly peace concluded of,

2340Betweene the Realmes of England, and of France.

2341 King. How doth your Grace affect their motion?

2342 Glo. Well (my good Lord) and as the only meanes

2343To stop effusion of our Christian blood,

2344And stablish quietnesse on euery side.

2345 King. I marry Vnckle, for I alwayes thought

2346It was both impious and vnnaturall,

2347That such immanity and bloody strife

2348Should reigne among Professors of one Faith.

2349 Glo. Beside my Lord, the sooner to effect,

2350And surer binde this knot of amitie,

2351The Earle of Arminacke neere knit to Charles,

2352A man of great Authoritie in France,

2353Proffers his onely daughter to your Grace,

2354In marriage, with a large and sumptuous Dowrie.

2355 King. Marriage Vnckle? Alas my yeares are yong:

2356And fitter is my studie, and my Bookes,

2357Than wanton dalliance with a Paramour.

2358Yet call th'Embassadors, and as you please,

2359So let them haue their answeres euery one:

2360I shall be well content with any choyce

2361Tends to Gods glory, and my Countries weale.

2363 Exet. What, is my Lord of Winchester install'd,

2364And call'd vnto a Cardinalls degree?

2365Then I perceiue, that will be verified

2366Henry the Fift did sometime prophesie.

2367If once he come to be a Cardinall,

2368Hee'l make his cap coequall with the Crowne.

2369 King. My Lords Ambassadors, your seuerall suites

2370Haue bin consider'd and debated on,

2371Your purpose is both good and reasonable:

2372And therefore are we certainly resolu'd,

2373To draw conditions of a friendly peace,

2374Which by my Lord of Winchester we meane

2375Shall be transported presently to France.

2376 Glo. And for the proffer of my Lord your Master,

2377I haue inform'd his Highnesse so at large,

2378As liking of the Ladies vertuous gifts,

2379Her Beauty, and the valew of her Dower,

2380He doth intend she shall be Englands Queene.

2381 King. In argument and proofe of which contract,

2382Beare her this Iewell, pledge of my affection.

2383And so my Lord Protector see them guarded,

2384And safely brought to Douer, wherein ship'd

2385Commit them to the fortune of the sea. Exeunt.

2386 Win. Stay my Lord Legate, you shall first receiue

2387The summe of money which I promised

2388Should be deliuered to his Holinesse,

2389For cloathing me in these graue Ornaments.

2390 Legat. I will attend vpon your Lordships leysure.

2391 Win. Now Winchester will not submit, I trow,

2392Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere;

2393Humfrey of Gloster, thou shalt well perceiue,

2394That neither in birth, or for authoritie,

2395The Bishop will be ouer-borne by thee:

2396Ile either make thee stoope, and bend thy knee,

2397Or sacke this Country with a mutiny. Exeunt