2.4.0.21332Trumpets, Sennet, and Cornets. 1333Enter two Vergers, with short silver wands; next them two 1334Scribes in the habite of Doctors; after them, the Bishop of 1335Canterbury alone; after him, the Bishops of Lincoln, Ely, 1336Rochester, and St. Asaph: Next them, with some small 1337distance, follows a Gentleman bearing the Purse, with the 1338great Seal, and a Cardinal's Hat: Then two Priests, 1339bearing each a Silver Crosse: Then a Gentleman Usher 1340bareheaded, accompanied with a Sergeant at Arms, bearing a 1341Silver Mace: Then two Gentlemen bearing two great 1342Silver Pillers: After them, side by side, the two Cardinals, 1343two Noblemen, with the Sword and Mace. The King takes 1344place under the Cloth of State. The two Cardinals sit 1345under him as judges. The Queen takes place some 1346distance from the King. The Bishops place themselves on 1347each side the Court in manner of a consistory. Below them, 1348the Scribes. The Lords sit next the Bishops. The rest of the 1349Attendants stand in convenient order about the stage. Whilst our commission from Rome is read
What's the need?
2.4.51354And on all sides th'authority allowed;
Be't so; proceed.
Say, 'Henry King of England, come into the court.'
Henry King of England, come into the court.
Here.
Say, 'Katherine Queen of England,
Katherine Queen of England, come into the court.
2.4.13.11363The Queen makes no answer, rises out of her chair, 1364goes about the court, comes to the King, and kneels at 1365his feet. Then speaks. Sir, I desire you do me right and justice
2.4.181370No judge indifferent, nor no more assurance
2.4.191371Of equal friendship and proceeding. Alas, sir:
2.4.211373Hath my behavior given to your displeasure
2.4.221374That thus you should proceed to put me off
2.4.231375And take your good grace from me? Heaven witness
2.4.241376I have been to you a true and humble wife,
2.4.271379Yea, subject to your countenance, glad or sorry,
2.4.301382Or made it not mine, too? Or which of your friends
2.4.311383Have I not strove to love, although I knew
2.4.321384He were mine enemy? What friend of mine,
2.4.331385That had to him derived your anger, did I
2.4.351387He was from thence discharged? Sir, call to mind
2.4.361388That I have been your wife in this obedience
2.4.371389Upward of twenty years, and have been blessed
2.4.381390With many children by you. If, in the course
2.4.391391And process of this time, you can report -
2.4.401392And prove it too - against mine honor aught,
2.4.421394Against your sacred person, in God's name
2.4.431395Turn me away and let the foul'st contempt
2.4.451397To the sharp'st kind of justice. Please you, sir,
2.4.481400And unmatched wit and judgement. Ferdinand,
2.4.491401My father, king of Spain, was reckoned one
2.4.501402The wisest prince that there had reigned by many
2.4.511403A year before. It is not to be questioned
2.4.521404That they had gathered a wise council to them
2.4.531405Of every realm that did debate this business,
2.4.541406Who deemed our marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly
2.4.551407Beseech you, sir, to spare me till I may
2.4.561408Be, by my friends in Spain, advised; whose counsel
2.4.571409I will implore. If not, i'th' name of God,
You have here, lady,
2.4.601412And of your choice these reverend fathers, men
2.4.621414Yea, the elect o'th'Land, who are assembled
2.4.631415To plead your cause. It shall be therefore bootless
2.4.641416That longer you desire the court, as well
His grace
2.4.681420Hath spoken well and justly; therefore, madam,
2.4.701422And that (without delay) their arguments
Lord cardinal, to you I speak.
Your pleasure, madam.
Sir, I am about to weep; but thinking that
2.4.751427We are a queen (or long have dreamed so), certain
2.4.761428The daughter of a king, my drops of tears
Be patient yet.
I will, when you are humble; nay before,
2.4.821434You are mine enemy and make my challenge;
2.4.831435You shall not be my judge. For it is you
2.4.841436Have blown this coal betwixt my lord and me;
2.4.851437(Which God’s dew quench), therefore I say again
2.4.871439Refuse you for my judge, whom yet once more
2.4.881440I hold my most malicious foe, and think not
I do profess
2.4.911443You speak not like yourself who, ever yet,
2.4.921444Have stood to charity and displayed th'effects
2.4.941446O’er-topping woman’s power. Madam, you do me wrong.
2.4.951447I have no spleen against you, nor injustice
2.4.961448For you or any. How far I have proceeded,
2.4.991451Yea, the whole consistory of Rome. You charge me
2.4.1081460Remove these thoughts from you. The which before
2.4.1101462You (gracious madam), to unthink your speaking
My lord, my Lord:
2.4.1141466T'oppose your cunning. Y'are meek, and humble-mouthed;
2.4.1151467You sign your place and calling in full seeming,
2.4.1171469Is crammed with arrogancy, spleen, and pride.
2.4.1181470You have by fortune, and his highness’s favors,
2.4.1191471Gone slightly o’er low steps and now are mounted
2.4.1201472Where powers are your retainers and your words
2.4.1211473(Domestics to you), serve your will as't please
2.4.1221474Yourself pronounce their office. I must tell you,
The queen is obstinate,
2.4.1311484Disdainful to be tried by’t. ’Tis not well;
Call her again.
Katherine, Queen of England, come into the court.
Madam, you are called back.
What, need you note it? Pray you keep your way
2.4.1371490When you are called return. Now, the Lord help,
2.4.1381491They vex me past my patience. Pray you, pass on;
Go thy ways, Kate,
2.4.1431497That man i'th' world who shall report he has
2.4.1471501Thy meekness saint-like, wife-like government,
2.4.1491503Sovereign and pious else, could speak thee out),
2.4.1501504The queen of earthly queens. She's noble born,
Most gracious sir,
2.4.1551509That it shall please you to declare in hearing
2.4.1561510Of all these ears (for where I am robed and bound,
2.4.1571511There must I be unloosed, although not there
2.4.1581512At once, and fully satisfied) whether ever I
2.4.1591513Did broach this business to your highness, or
2.4.1621516Have to you, but with thanks to God for such
2.4.1631517A royal lady, spake one the least word that might
My lord cardinal,
2.4.1711525Bark when their fellows do. By some of these
2.4.1741528Have wished the sleeping of this business, never desired
2.4.1751529It to be stirred; but oft have hindered, oft
2.4.1771531I speak, my good lord cardinal, to this point,
2.4.1801534I will be bold with time and your attention.
2.4.1811535Then mark th' inducement. Thus it came; give heed to't.
2.4.1831537Scruple, and prick, on certain speeches uttered
2.4.1841538By th' bishop of Bayonne, then French ambassador,
2.4.1871541Our daughter Mary. I'th' progress of this business,
2.4.1901544Wherein he might the king, his lord, advertise
2.4.1921546Respecting this our marriage with the dowager
2.4.1931547Sometimes our brother's wife. This respite shook
2.4.1951549Yea, with a spitting power and made to tremble
2.4.1961550The region of my breast which forced such way
2.4.1981552And pressed in with this caution. First, methought
2.4.2031557The grave does to th' dead. For her male issue
2.4.2041558Or died where they were made, or shortly after
2.4.2051559This world had aired them. Hence I took a thought,
2.4.2071561(Well worthy the best heir o'th' world), should not
2.4.2091563I weighed the danger, which my realms stood in
2.4.2101564By this my issue's fail, and that gave to me
2.4.2181572And doctors learned. First I began in private,
Very well, my liege.
I have spoke long, be pleased yourself to say
So please your highness,
2.4.2301584And did entreat your highness to this course
I then moved you
2.4.2371591Under your hands and seals; therefore go on,
2.4.2381592For no dislike i'th' world against the person
2.4.2391593Of the good queen but the sharp, thorny points
2.4.2441598(Katherine our queen), before the primest creature
So please your highness,
2.4.2471601The queen being absent, 'tis a needful fitness
2.4.2481602That we adjourn this court till further day.
I may perceive
2.4.2551609My learned and well-beloved servant Cranmer,