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The Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth (Quarto, 1598)
 1630Enters King of England, Lord of Oxford and Exeter, then  1631the King of France, Prince Dolphin, and the Duke of  1632Burgondie, and attendants.  1633Hen.5. Now my g
ood b
ro
ther of 
France,
  1634 I hope by 
this time you haue deliberated of your an
swere?
  1635Fr. King. I my welbeloued b
ro
ther of England,
  1636We haue viewed it ouer wi
th our learned Councell,
  1637 But cannnot 
finde 
that you 
should be crowned
  1639Hen.5. What not King of 
France, 
then no
thing,
  1640I mu
st be King: but my louing b
ro
ther  of 
France,
  1641I can hardly fo
rget 
the late iniuries offered me,
  1642When I came la
st to parley,
  1643The French men had better a raked
  1644The bowels out of 
their fa
thers carka
sses,
  1645Then to haue 
fiered my Tentes,
  1646And if I knew 
thy 
sonne P
rince 
Dolphin  fo
r one,
  1647I would 
so row
se him, as he was neuer 
so ro
wsed.
  1648Fr. King. I dare 
sweare fo
r my 
sonnes innocencie
  1650But if 
this plea
se you, 
that immediately you be
  1651P
roclaimed and crowned heire and Regent of 
France,
  1652Not King, becau
se I my 
selfe was once crowned King.
  1653Hen.5. Heire and Regent of 
France, 
that is well,
  1654But 
that is not all 
that I mu
st haue.
  1655Fr. King.  The re
st my Secretary ha
th in w
riting.
  1656Secret.  Item, 
that 
Henry  King of England,
  1657 Be Crowned heire and Regent of 
France,
  1658During the life of King 
Charles, and a
fter his dea
th,
  The
 of Henry the fifth.
 1659The Crowne wi
th all rights, to remaine to King 
Henry   1660Of England, and to his heires fo
r euer.
  1661Hen.5. Well my g
ood b
ro
ther of 
France,
  1662There is one 
thing I mu
st n
eeds de
sire.
  1663Fr. King. What is 
that my g
ood b
ro
ther of England?
  1664Hen.5. That all your Nobles mu
st be 
swo
rne to be true to me.
  1665Fr. King.  Whereas 
they haue not 
stucke wi
th greater
  1666Matters, I know 
they wil not 
sticke wi
th such a tri
fle,
  1667Begin you my Lo
rd Duke of 
Burgondie.
  1668Hen.5. Come my Lo
rd of 
Burgondie,
  1669Take your oa
th vpon my 
swo
rd.
  1670Burgon.  I 
Philip Duke of 
Burgondie,
  1671Sweare to 
Henry King of England,
  1672To be true to him, and to become his league-man,
  1673And 
that if I 
Philip,  heare of any fo
rraigne power
  1674 Comming to inuade 
the 
said 
Henry o
r his heires,
  1675 Then I 
the 
saide 
Philip  to 
send him wo
rd,
  1676 And aide him wi
th all 
the power I can make,
  1677And 
thereunto I take my oa
th.
  1678 He kisseth the sword.  1679Hen.5. Come P
rince 
Dolphin,  you mu
st sweare t
oo.
  1680He kisseth the sword.  1681Hen.5. Well my b
ro
ther of 
France, 
  1682 There is one 
thing mo
re I mu
st n
eeds require of you.
  1683 Fr. King. Wherein is it 
that we may 
sati
sfie your (Maie
stie?
  1684Hen.5. A tri
fle my g
ood b
ro
ther of 
France. 
  1685I meane to make your daughter Qu
eene of England,
  1686If 
she be willing, and you 
therewi
th content:
  1687How 
sai
st thou 
Kate,  can
st thou loue 
the King of England?
  1688 Kate. How 
should I loue 
thee, which is my fa
thers enemy?
  1689Hen.5. Tut 
stand not vpon 
the
se points,
  1690Tis you mu
st make vs friends:
  1691I know 
Kate, 
thou art not a litle p
roud, 
that I loue 
thee:
  1692What wench, 
the King of England?
  French
 The famous victories
 1693 French King. Daughter let no
thing 
stand betwixt 
the 
  1694King of England and 
thee, agr
ee to it.
  1695 Kate. I had be
st whil
st he is willing,
  1696Lea
st when I would, he will not:
  1697I re
st at your Maie
sties commaund.
  1698Hen.5. Welcome 
sw
eet 
Kate,  but my b
ro
ther of 
France,
  1700 French king. Wi
th all my heart I like it,
  1701But when 
shall be your wedding day?
  1702Hen.5. The 
fir
st Sunday of 
the next mone
th,