1350Car. Whil'st our Commission from Rome is read,

1351Let silence be commanded.

1352King. What's the need?

1353It hath already publiquely bene read,

1354And on all sides th'Authority allow'd,

1355You may then spare that time.

1356Car. Bee't so, proceed.

1357Scri. Say, Henry K. of England, come into the Court.

1358Crier. Henry King of England, &c.

1359King. Heere.

1360Scribe. Say, Katherine Queene of England,

1361Come into the Court.

1362Crier. Katherine Queene of England, &c.

1366Sir, I desire you do me Right and Iustice,

1367And to bestow your pitty on me; for

1368I am a most poore Woman, and a Stranger,

1369Borne out of your Dominions: hauing heere

1370No Iudge indifferent, nor no more assurance

1371Of equall Friendship and Proceeding. Alas Sir:

1372In what haue I offended you? What cause

1373Hath my behauiour giuen to your displeasure,

1374That thus you should proceede to put me off,

1375And take your good Grace from me? Heauen witnesse,

1376I haue bene to you, a true and humble Wife,

1377At all times to your will conformable:

1378Euer in feare to kindle your Dislike,

1379Yea, subiect to your Countenance: Glad, or sorry,

1380As I saw it inclin'd? When was the houre

1381I euer contradicted your Desire?

1382Or made it not mine too? Or which of your Friends

1383Haue I not stroue to loue, although I knew

1384He were mine Enemy? What Friend of mine,

1385That had to him deriu'd your Anger, did I

1386Continue in my Liking? Nay, gaue notice

1387He was from thence discharg'd? Sir, call to minde,

1388That I haue beene your Wife, in this Obedience,

1389Vpward of twenty yeares, and haue bene blest

1390With many Children by you. If in the course

1391And processe of this time, you can report,

1392And proue it too, against mine Honor, aught;

1393My bond to Wedlocke, or my Loue and Dutie

1394Against your Sacred Person; in Gods name

1395Turne me away: and let the fowl'st Contempt

1396Shut doore vpon me, and so giue me vp

1397To the sharp'st kinde of Iustice. Please you, Sir,

1398The King your Father, was reputed for

1399A Prince most Prudent; of an excellent

1400And vnmatch'd Wit, and Iudgement. Ferdinand

1401My Father, King of Spaine, was reckon'd one

1402The wisest Prince, that there had reign'd, by many

1403A yeare before. It is not to be question'd,

1404That they had gather'd a wise Councell to them

1405Of euery Realme, that did debate this Businesse,

1406Who deem'd our Marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly

1407Beseech you Sir, to spare me, till I may

1408Be by my Friends in Spaine, aduis'd; whose Counsaile

1409I will implore. If not, i'th'name of God

1410Your pleasure be fulfill'd.

1411Wol. You haue heere Lady,

1412(And of your choice) these Reuerend Fathers, men

1413Of singular Integrity, and Learning;

1414Yea, the elect o'th'Land, who are assembled

1415To pleade your Cause. It shall be therefore bootlesse,

1416That longer you desire the Court, as well

1417For your owne quiet, as to rectifie

1418What is vnsetled in the King.

1419Camp. His Grace

1420Hath spoken well, and iustly: Therefore Madam,

1421It's fit this Royall Session do proceed,

1422And that (without delay) their Arguments

1423Be now produc'd, and heard.

1424Qu. Lord Cardinall, to you I speake.

1425Wol. Your pleasure, Madam.

1426Qu. Sir, I am about to weepe; but thinking that

1427We are a Queene (or long haue dream'd so) certaine

1428The daughter of a King, my drops of teares,

1429Ile turne to sparkes of fire.

1430Wol. Be patient yet.

1431Qu. I will, when you are humble; Nay before,

1432Or God will punish me. I do beleeue

1433(Induc'd by potent Circumstances) that

1434You are mine Enemy, and make my Challenge,

1435You shall not be my Iudge. For it is you

1436Haue blowne this Coale, betwixt my Lord, and me;

1437(Which Gods dew quench) therefore, I say againe,

1438I vtterly abhorre; yea, from my Soule

1439Refuse you for my Iudge, whom yet once more

1440I hold my most malicious Foe, and thinke not

1441At all a Friend to truth.

1442Wol. I do professe

1443You speake not like your selfe: who euer yet

1444Haue stood to Charity, and displayd th'effects

1445Of disposition gentle, and of wisedome,

1446Ore-topping womans powre. Madam, you do me wrong

1447I haue no Spleene against you, nor iniustice

1448For you, or any: how farre I haue proceeded,

1449Or how farre further (Shall) is warranted

1450By a Commission from the Consistorie,

1451Yea, the whole Consistorie of Rome. You charge me,

1452That I haue blowne this Coale: I do deny it,

1453The King is present: If it be knowne to him,

1454That I gainsay my Deed, how may he wound,

1455And worthily my Falsehood, yea, as much

1456As you haue done my Truth. If he know

1457That I am free of your Report, he knowes

1458I am not of your wrong. Therefore in him

1459It lies to cure me, and the Cure is to

1460Remoue these Thoughts from you. The which before

1461His Highnesse shall speake in, I do beseech

1462You (gracious Madam) to vnthinke your speaking,

1463And to say so no more.

1464Queen. My Lord, My Lord,

1465I am a simple woman, much too weake

1466T' oppose your cunning. Y'are meek, & humble-mouth'd

1467You signe your Place, and Calling, in full seeming,

1468With Meekenesse and Humilitie: but your Heart

1469Is cramm'd with Arrogancie, Spleene, and Pride.

1470You haue by Fortune, and his Highnesse fauors,

1471Gone slightly o're lowe steppes, and now are mounted

1472Where Powres are your Retainers, and your words

1473(Domestickes to you) serue your will, as't please

1474Your selfe pronounce their Office. I must tell you,

1475You tender more your persons Honor, then

1476Your high profession Spirituall. That agen

1477I do refuse you for my Iudge, and heere

1478Before you all, Appeale vnto the Pope,

1479To bring my whole Cause 'fore his Holinesse,

1480And to be iudg'd by him.