1.3.0.2359 Enter [the Duke of] Gloucester, with his Servingmen [in blue coats]. I am come to survey the Tower this day.
1.3.2361Since Henry's death, I fear there is conveyance.
1.3.3362Where be these warders, that they wait not here?
1.3.4363[1 Servingman knocks on gates.] Open the gates, 'tis Gloucester that calls.
[Within the Tower.] Who's there, that knocks so imperiously?
It is the noble Duke of Gloucester.
[Within the Tower.] Whoe'er he be, you may not be let in.
Villains, answer you so the Lord Protector?
[Within the Tower.] The Lord protect him, so we answer him.
1.3.10369We do no otherwise then we are willed.
Who willèd you? Or whose will stands, but mine?
1.3.12371There's none Protector of the realm but I.
1.3.13372[To Servingmen.] Break up the gates. I'll be your warrantize.
1.3.14373Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms?
1.3.14.1374 Gloucester's men rush at the Tower Gates, and Woodville 375the [Tower's] Lieutenant speaks within. [Within the Tower.] What noise is this? What traitors have
377we here?
Lieutenant, is it you whose voice I hear?
1.3.17379Open the gates, here's Gloucester that would enter.
[Within the Tower.] Have patience noble duke: I may not open.
1.3.20382From him I have express commandèment,
1.3.21383That thou, nor none of thine, shall be let in.
Faint-hearted Woodville. Prizest him 'fore me?
1.3.23385Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate,
1.3.24386Whom Henry our late sovereign ne'er could brook?
1.3.25387Thou art no friend to God, or to the King.
1.3.26388Open the gates, or I'll shut thee out shortly.
Open the gates unto the Lord Protector,
1.3.28390Or we'll burst them open, if that you come not quickly.
1.3.28.1391 Enter to the [Lord] Protector at the Tower Gates, [the Bishop of] Winchester 392and his men in tawny coats. How now ambitious Humphrey. What means
394this?
Peeled priest, dost thou command me to be
396shut out?
I do, thou most usurping proditor,
1.3.32398And not Protector of the King or realm.
Stand back thou manifest conspirator.
1.3.34400Thou that contrived'st to murder our dead lord,
1.3.35401Thou that giv'st whores indulgences to sin,
1.3.36402I'll canvas thee in thy broad cardinal's hat,
1.3.37403If thou proceed in this thy insolence.
Nay, stand thou back. I will not budge a foot.
1.3.39405This be Damascus, be thou cursèd Cain,
1.3.40406To slay thy brother Abel, if thou wilt.
I will not slay thee, but I'll drive thee back.
1.3.42408Thy scarlet robes, as a child's bearing-cloth,
1.3.43409I'll use to carry thee out of this place.
Do what thou dar'st, I beard thee to thy
411face.
What? Am I dared and bearded to my face?
1.3.46413Draw men, for all this privilegèd place.
1.3.47414Blue coats to tawny coats. Priest, beware your beard.
1.3.48415I mean to tug it, and to cuff you soundly.
1.3.49416Under my feet I stamp thy cardinal's hat.
1.3.50417In spite of Pope, or dignities of church,
1.3.51418Here by the cheeks I'll drag thee up and down.
Gloucester, thou wilt answer this before the
420Pope.
Winchester goose, I cry, "A rope, a rope".
1.3.54422[To his Servingmen.] Now beat them hence. Why do you let them stay?
1.3.55423[To Winchester.] Thee I'll chase hence, thou wolf in sheep's array.
1.3.56424Out tawny coats. Out scarlet hypocrite.
1.3.56.1425 Here Gloucester's men beat out the Cardinal's men, 426 and enter[ing] in the hurly-burly, the Mayor 427of London, and his Officers. Fie, lords, that you being supreme magistrates,
1.3.58429Thus contumeliously should break the peace.
Peace, mayor, thou know'st little of my wrongs.
1.3.60431Here's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor king,
1.3.61432Hath here distrained the Tower to his use.
[To Mayor.] Here's Gloucester, a foe to citizens,
1.3.63434One that still motions war, and never peace,
1.3.64435O'ercharging your free purses with large fines,
1.3.66437Because he is Protector of the realm;
1.3.67438And would have armor here out of the Tower
1.3.68439To crown himself king and suppress the Prince.
I will not answer thee with words but blows.
1.3.69.1441 Here they [the two factions] skirmish again. Naught rests for me, in this tumultuous strife,
1.3.72444Come, officer, as loud as e'er thou canst, cry.
All manner of men, assembled here in arms this day
1.3.74446against God's peace and the King's, we charge and command
1.3.75447you, in his highness' name, to repair to your several
448dwelling places, and not to wear, handle, or use any sword,
449weapon, or dagger henceforward, upon pain of death.
Cardinal, I'll be no breaker of the law.
1.3.77451But we shall meet and break our minds at large.
Gloucester, we'll meet to thy cost, be sure.
1.3.79453Thy heart-blood I will have for this day's work.
I'll call for clubs, if you will not away:
1.3.81455[Aside.] This Cardinal's more haughty then the devil.
Mayor farewell. Thou dost but what thou
457may'st.
Abominable Gloucester, guard thy head,
1.3.84.1 Exeunt [both factions severally]. [To Officers.] See the coast cleared, and then we will depart.
1.3.86461Good God, these nobles should such stomachs bear.
1.3.87462I myself fight not once in forty year.