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  • Title: Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

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    Author: William Shakespeare
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    Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

    The Tragedie of Richard D. of
    140And from two brothers line allie discent?
    Suppose by right and equitie thou be king,
    Thinkst thou that I will leaue my kinglie seate
    Wherein my father and my grandsire sat?
    No, first shall warre vnpeople this my realme,
    145I and our colours often borne in France,
    And now in England to our harts great sorrow
    Shall be my winding sheete, why faint you Lords?
    My titles better farre than his.
    War. Proue it Henrie and thou shalt be king?
    150King. Why Henrie the fourth by conquest got the
    Crowne.
    York. T'was by rebellion gainst his soueraigne.
    King. I know not what to saie my titles weake,
    Tell me maie not a king adopt an heire?
    War. What then?
    155King. Then am I lawfull king For Richard
    The second in the view of manie Lords
    Resignde the Crowne to Henrie the fourth,
    Whose heire my Father was, and I am his.
    York I tell thee he rose against him being his
    160Soueraigne, & made him to resigne the crown perforce.
    War. Suppose my Lord he did it vnconstrainde,
    Thinke you that were preiudiciall to the Crowne?
    Exet. No, for he could not so resigne the Crowne,
    But that the next heire must succeed and raigne.
    165King. Art thou against vs, Duke of Exceter?
    Exet. His is the right, and therefore pardon me.
    King. All will reuolt from me and turne to him.
    Nor-