The Massacre at Paris Christopher Marlowe Meaghan Brown Elizabeth Williamson Michael Poston National Endowment for the Humanities Text released as a Featured Play of A Digital Anthology of Early Modern English Drama (EMED). This documentary edition has been edited to ensure accuracy in original transcription and regularized spelling, with enriched and standardised encoding. This builds on work done by EEBO-TCP and Shakespeare His Contemporaries Project (see source description). Folger Shakespeare Library
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Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. March, 2017 MP A Digital Anthology of Early Modern English Drama (EMED): Featured Plays The Massacre at Paris <date type="creation_date">1593</date> Marlowe, Christopher This text is one of some 500 EEBO-TCP transcriptions of Early Modern plays that have undergone several routines to create an interoperable and algorithmically amenable corpus of Early Modern Drama. Many incompletely or incorrectly transcribed words, as well as obvious printers' errors have been corrected, but the text has not been proofread word by word. See the editorial declaration further down in the header for more details about this edition. Martin Mueller Incompletely or incorrectly transcribed words were reviewed and in many cases fixed by Nayoon Ahn Hannarh Bredar Martin Mueller
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Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License 2015 SHC-159-A07003.xml Incorporated ~ 10,000 textual changes made to the SHC corpus by Hannah Bredar, Kate Needham, and Lydia Zoells between April and July 2015 during visits, separately or together, to the Bodleian, Folger and Houghton Libraries as well as the Rare Book Libraries at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago The massacre at Paris with the death of the Duke of Guise. As it was plaide by the right honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. Written by Christopher Marlow. Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. 30 600dpi TIFF G4 page images University of Michigan, Digital Library Production Service Ann Arbor, Michigan 2003 January (TCP phase 1) 99845508 STC (2nd ed.) 17423. Greg, I, 133. 10413 A07003

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 The massacre at Paris with the death of the Duke of Guise. As it was plaide by the right honourable the Lord high Admirall his Seruants. Written by Christopher Marlow. Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. [64] p. Printed by E[dward] A[llde] for Edward White, dwelling neere the little north doore of S. Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun, At London : [1594?]

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 Guise, Henri, -- duc de, -- 1550-1588 -- Drama.
THE THE MASSACRE MASSACRE AT AT PARIS PARIS : With With the the Death Death of of the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise .

As As it it was was plaide played by by the the right right honourable honourable the the Lord Lord high high Admirall Admiral his his Seruants Servants . Written Written by by Christopher Christopher Marlow Marlowe . AT AT LONDON LONDON Printed Printed by by E. E. A. A. for for Edward Edward White White , dwelling dwelling neere near the the little little North North doore door of of S. St. S. Paules Paul’s Church Church at at the the signe sign of of the the Gun Gun .

THE THE MASSACRE MASSACRE AT AT PARIS PARIS . VVith With the the Death Death of of the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise . Enter Enter Charles Charles the the French French King King , the the Queene Queen Mother Mother , the the King King of of Nauarre Navarre , the the Prince Pri●ce Prince of of Condye Condé Condy , the the Lord Lord high high Admirall Admiral , and and the the Queene Queen of of Nauarre Navarre , with with others others . Charles Charles . PRince Prince PRince PRince of of Nauarre Navarre my my honourable honourable brother brother , Prince Prince Condy Condé Condy , and and my my good good Lord Lord Admirall Admiral , I I wishe Wishe wish Wish this this vnion union and and religious religious league league , Knit Knit in in these these hands hands thus thus ioyn’d joined in in nuptiall nuptial rites rites , May May not not desolue dissolve , till till death death desolue dissolve our our liues lives , And And that that the the natiue native sparkes sparks of of princely princely loue love , A3 That The Massacre That That kindled kindled first first this this motion motion in in our our hearts hearts : May May still still be be feweld fueled in in our our progenye progeny . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . The The many many fauours favours which which your your grace grace hath hath showne shown , From From time time to to time time , but but specially specially in in this this : Shall Shall binde bind me me euer ever to to your your highnes highness’ will will , In In what what Queen Queen Mother Mother or or your your grace grace commands commands . Old Old Qu. Queen Qu. Thanks Thanks sonne son Nauarre Navarre , you you see see we we loue love you you well well , That That linke link you you in in mariage marriage with with our our daughter daughter heer here : And And as as you you know know our our difference difference in in Religion Religion , Might Might be be a a meanes means to to crosse cross you you in in your your loue love . Charles Charles . Well Well Madam Madam , let let that that rest rest : And And now now my my Lords Lords the the mariage marriage rites rites perfourm’d performed , We We think think it it good good to to goe go and and consumate consummate the the rest rest , With With hearing hearing of of a a holy holy Masse Mass : Sister Sister , I I think think your selfe yourself will will beare bear vs us company company . Q. Queen Q. Mar. Margaret Mar. I I will will my my good good Lord Lord , Charles Charles . The The rest rest that that will will not not goe go ( my my Lords Lords ) may may stay stay : Come Come Mother Mother let let vs us goe go to to honor honour this this solemnitie solemnity . Old Old Q. Queen Q. VVhich Which Ile I’ll desolue dissolve with with bloud blood and and crueltie cruelty . Exit Exit the the King King , Q Queen Q Mother Mother , and and the the Q. Queen Q. of of Nauar Navarre Navar , and and manet manet Nauar Navarre Navar , the the Prince Prince of of Condy Condé Condy , and and the the Lord Lord high high Admirall Admiral . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . Prince Prince Condy Condé Condy and and my my good good L. Lord L. Admiral Admiral , Now Now Guise Guise may may storme storm but but doe do vs us little little hurt hurt : Hauing Having the the King King , Qu. Queen Qu. Mother Mother on on our our sides sides , To To stop stop the the mallice malice of of his his enuious envious heart heart , That The Massacre That That seekes seeks to to murder murder all all the the Protestants Protestants : Haue Have you you not not heard heard of of late late how how he he decreed decreed , If If that that the the King King had had giuen given consent consent thereto thereto , That That all all the the protestants protestants that that are are in in Paris Paris , Should Should haue have been been murdered murdered the the other other night night ? Ad. Admiral My My Lord Lord I I meruaile marvel that that th’aspiring th’aspiring Guise Guise , Dares Dares once once aduenture adventure without without the the Kings King’s king’s consent consent , To To meddle meddle or or attempt attempt such such dangerous dangerous things things . Con. Condé Con. My My L. Lord L. you you need need not not meruaile marvel at at the the Guise Guise , For For what what he he doth doth the the Pope Pope will will ratifie ratify : In In murder murder , mischeefe mischief , or or in in tiranny tyranny . Na. Navarre Na. But But he he that that sits sits and and rules rules aboue above the the clowdes clouds , Doth Doth heare hear and and see see the the praiers prayers of of the the iust just : And And will will reuenge revenge the the bloud blood of of innocents innocents , That That Guise Guise hath hath slaine slain by by treason treason of of his his heart heart , And And brought brought by by murder murder to to their their timeles timeless ends ends . Ad. Admiral My My Lord Lord , but but did did you you mark mark the the Cardinall Cardinal , The The Guises Guise’s brother brother and and the the Duke Duke Dumain Dumaine Dumain : How How they they did did storme storm at at these these your your nuptiall nuptial nuptiallrites nuptial rites rites , Because Because the the house house of of Burbon Bourbon now now comes comes in in , And And ioynes joins your your linnage lineage to to the the crowne crown of of France France ? Na, Navarre Na, And And thats that’s ye the the cause cause that that Guise Guise so so frowns frowns at at vs us , And And beates beats his his braines brains to to catch catch vs us in in his his trap trap : Which Which he he hath hath pitcht pitched within within his his deadly deadly toyle toil . Come Come my my Lords Lords lets let’s go go to to the the Church Church and and pray pray prey , That That God God may may still still defend defend the the right right of of France France : And And make make his his Gospel Gospel flourish flourish in in this this land land . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise . Guise Guise . If If euer ever Hymen Hymen lowr’d loured at at marriage marriage rites rites , And And had had his his alters altars deckt decked with with duskie dusky lightes lights : A4 If euer The Massacre If If euer ever sunne sun stainde stained heauen heaven with with bloudy bloody clowdes clouds , And And made made it 〈◊〉 it look look with with terrour terror on on the the worlde world : If If euer ever day day were were turnde turned turned to to vgly ugly night night . And And night night made made semblance semblance of of the the hue hue of of hell hell , This This day day , this this houre hour , this this fatall fatal night night , Shall Shall fully fully shew show the the fury fury of of them them all all , Apothecarie Apothecary . Enter Enter the the Pothecarie Pothecary . Pothe. Pothecary Pothe. My My Lord Lord . Guise Guise . Now Now shall shall I I proue prove and and guerdon guerdon to to the the ful full , The The loue love thou thou bear’st bear’st bearest vnto unto the the house house of of Guise Guise : Where Where are are those those perfumed perfumed gloues gloves which which I I sent sent To To be be poysoned poisoned , hast hast thou thou done done them them ? speake speak , Will Will euery every sauour savour breed breed a a pangue pang of of death death ? Pothe. Pothecary Pothe. See See where where they they be be my my good good Lord Lord , And And he he that that smelles smells but but to to them them , dyes dies . Guise Guise . Then Then thou thou remainest remainest resolute resolute . Pothe. Pothecary Pothe. I I am am my my Lord Lord , in in what what your your grace grace commaundes commands till till death death . Guise Guise . Thankes Thanks my my good good freend friend , I I wil will requite requite thy thy ( loue love , Goe Go then then present present them them to to the the Queene Queen Nauarre Navarre : For For she she is is that that huge huge blemish blemish in in our our eye eye , That That makes makes these these vpstart upstart heresies heresies in in Fraunce France : Be Be gone gone my my freend friend present present them them to to her her straite straight . Souldyer Soldier . Exit Exit Pothe Pothecary Pothe . Enter Enter a a Souldier Soldier . Soul. Soldier My My Lord Lord , Guise Guise . Now Now come come thou thou forth forth and and play play thy thy tragick tragic part part . Stand Stand in in some some window window opening opening neere near the the street street , And at Paris. And And when when thou thou seest seest the the Admirall Admiral ride ride by by , Discharge Discharge thy thy musket musket and and perfourme perform his his death death : And And then then Ile I’ll guerdon guerdon thee thee with with store store of of crownes crowns . Soul. Soldier I I will will my my Lord Lord . Exit Exit Souldi Souldier Souldi . Guise Guise . Now Now Guise Guise begins begins those those deepe deep ingendred engendered thoughts thoughts , To To burst burst abroad abroad those those neuer never dying dying flames flames , Which Which cannot cannot be be extinguisht extinguished but but by by bloud blood . Oft Oft haue have I I leueld levelled , and and at at last last haue have learnd learned , That That perill peril is is the the cheefest chiefest way way to to happines happiness , And And resolution resolution honors honour's honours fairest fairest aime aim . What What glory glory is is there there in in a a common common good good , That That hanges hangs for for euery every peasant peasant to to atchiue achieve ? That That like like I I best best that that flyes flies beyond beyond my my reach reach , Set Set me me to to scale scale the the high high Peramides Pyramids pyramids , And And thereon thereon set set the the Diadem Dradem Diadem of of Fraunce France , Ile I’ll either either rend rend it it with with my my nayles nails to to naught naught , Or Or mount mount the the top top with with my my aspiring aspiring winges wings , Although Although my my downfall downfall be be the the deepest deepest hell hell . For For this this , I I wake wake , when when others others think think I I sleepe sleep , For For this this , I I waite wait , that that scornes scorns attendance attendance else else : For For this this , my my quenchles quenchless thirst thirst whereon whereon I I builde build , Hath Hath often often pleaded pleaded kindred kindred to to the the King King . For For this this , this this head head , this this heart heart , this this hand hand and and sworde sword , Contriues Contrives , imagines imagines and and fully fully executes executes , Matters Matters of of importe import , aimde aimed at at by by many many , Yet Yet vnderstoode understood by by none none . For For this this , hath hath heauen heaven engendred engendered me me of of earth earth , For For this this , this this earth earth sustaines sustains my my bodies body’s Body’s waight weight , And And with with this this wiat weight wiat Ile I’ll counterpoise counterpoise a a Crowne Crown , Or at Paris. Or Or with with seditions seditions weary weary all all the the worlde world : For For this this , from from Spaine Spain the the stately stately Catholickes Catholics , Sends Sends Indian Indian golde gold to to coyne coin me me French French ecues ecus : For For this this haue have I I a a largesse largesse from from the the Pope Pope , A A pension pension and and a a dispensation dispensation too too : And And by by that that priuiledge privilege to to worke work vpon upon , My My policye policy hath hath framde framed religion religion , Religion Religion : O O Oh Diabole Diabole . Fye Fie , I I am am ashamde ashamed how euer however that that I I seeme seem , To To think think a a word word of of such such a a simple simple sound sound , Of Of so so great great matter matter should should be be made made the the ground ground . The The gentle gentle King King whose whose pleasure pleasure vncontrolde uncontrolled , Weakneth Weakeneth his his body body , and and will will waste waste his his Realme Realm , If If I I repaire repair not not what what he he ruinates ruinates : Him Him as as a a childe child I I dayly daily winne win with with words words , So So that that for for proofe proof , he he barely barely beares bears the the name name : I I execute execute , and and he he sustaines sustains the the blame blame . The The Mother Mother Queene Queen workes works wonders wonders for for my my sake sake , And And in in my my loue love entombes entombs the the hope hope of of Fraunce France : Rifling Rifling the the bowels bowels of of her her treasurie treasury , To To supply supply my my wants wants and and necessitie necessity . Paris Paris hath hath full full fiue five hundred hundred Colledges Colleges , As As Monestaries Monasteries monasteries , Priories Priories , Abbyes Abbeys and and halles halls , Wherein Wherein are are thirtie thirty thousand thousand able able men men , Besides Besides a a thousand thousand sturdy sturdy student student Catholicks Catholics , And And more more of of my my knowledge knowledge in in one one cloyster cloister keeps keeps , Fiue Five hundred hundred fatte fat Franciscan Franciscan Fryers Friars and and priestes priests . All All this this and and more more , if if more more may may be be comprisde comprised , To To bring bring the the will will of of our our desires desires to to end end . Then The Massacre Then Then Guise Guise since since thou thou hast hast all all the the Cardes Cards , Within Within thy thy hands hands to to shuffle shuffle or or cut cut , take take this this as as surest surest thing thing : That That right right or or wrong wrong , thou thou deale deal thy selfe thyself a a King King . I Ay I but but , Nauarre Navarre , Nauarre Navarre , tis ’tis but but a a nook nook of of France France , Sufficient Sufficient yet yet for for such such a a pettie petty King King : That That with with a a rablement rabblement of of his his hereticks heretics , Blindes Blinds Europs Europe’s eyes eyes and and troubleth troubleth our our estate estate : Him Him will will we we Pointing Pointing to to his his Sworde Sword . But But first first lets let’s follow follow those those in in France France , That That hinder hinder our our possession possession to to the the crowne crown : As As Cæsar Caesar Caesar to to his his souldiers soldiers , so so say say I I : Those Those that that hate hate me me , will will I I learn learn to to loath loathe . Giue Give me me a a look look , that that when when I I bend bend the the browes brows , Pale Pale death death may may walke walk in in furrowes furrows of of my my face face : A A hand hand , that that with with a a graspe grasp may may gripe gripe the the world world , An An eare ear , to to heare hear what what my my detractors detractors say say , A A royall royal seate seat , a a scepter sceptre and and a a crowne crown : That That those those which which doe do beholde behold , they they may may become become As As men men that that stand stand and and gase gaze against against the the Sunne Sun . The The plot plot is is laide laid , and and things things shall shall come come to to passe pass : Where Where resolution resolution striues strives for for victory victory . Exit Exit . Enter Enter the the King King of of Nauar Navarre Navar and and Queen Queen , and and his his Mother Mother Queen Queen , the the Prince Prince of of Condy Condé Condy , the the Admirall Admiral , and and the the Pothecary Pothecary with with the the gloues gloves , and and giues gives them them to to the the olde old Queene Queen . Pothe. Pothecary Pothe. Maddame Madam madam , I I beseech beseech your your grace grace to to except accept this this simple simple gift gift . Old The Massacre Old Old Qu. Queen Qu. Thanks Thanks my my good good freend friend , holde hold take take thou thou this this reward reward . Pothe. Pothecary Pothe. I I humbly humbly thank thank your your Maiestie Majesty . Exit Exit Po Pothecary Po . Old Old Qu. Queen Qu. Me thinkes Methinks methinks the the gloues gloves haue have a a very very strong strong perfume perfume , The The sent scent whereof whereof doth doth make make my my head head to to ake ache . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . Doth Doth not not your your grace grace know know the the man man that that gaue gave them them you you ? Old Old Qu Queen Not Not wel well , but but do do remember remember such such a a man man . Ad Admiral Ad Your Your grace grace was was ill ill aduisde advised to to take take thē thē them then then , Considering Considering of of these these dangerous dangerous times times . Old Old Qu Queen Help Help sonne son Nauarre Navarre I I am am poysoned poisoned . Q Queen Q Mar. Margaret Mar. The The heauens heavens forbid forbid your your highnes highness such such mishap mishap . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . The The late late suspition suspicion of of the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Might Might well well haue have moued moved your your highnes highness to to beware beware : How How you you did did meddle meddle with with such such dangerous dangerous giftes gifts . Q. Queen Q. Mar. Margaret Mar. Too Too late late it it is is my my Lord Lord if if that that be be true true To To blame blame her her highnes highness , but but I I hope hope it it be be Only Only some some naturall natural passion passion makes makes her her sicke sick . Od O Old O d worser Qu Queen O O no no , sweet sweet Margret Marg’ret , the the fatall fatal poyson poison Workes Works within within my my head head , my my brain brain pan pan breakes breaks , My My heart heart doth doth faint faint , I I dye die . She She dyes dies . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . My My Mother Mother poysoned poisoned heere here before before my my face face : O O Oh gracious gracious God God , what what times times are are these these ? O O graunt grant sweet sweet God God my my daies days may may end end with with hers hers , That That I I with with her her may may dye die and and liue live againe again . Q. Queen Q. Mar. Margaret Mar. Let Let not not this this heauy heavy chaunce chance my my dearest dearest Lord Lord , For at Paris. ( For Forwhose For whose whose effects effects my my soule soul is is massacred massacred ) Infect infect ●nfect Infect thy thy gracious gracious brest breast with with fresh fresh supply supply , To to ●o To agrauate aggravate our our sodaine sudden miserie misery . Ad. Admiral Come Come my my Lords Lords let let vs us beare bear her her body body ( hence hence , And and ●nd And see see it it honoured honoured with with iust just solemnitie solemnity . As As they they are are going going , the the Souldier Soldier dischargeth dischargeth his his Musket Musket at at the the Lord Lord Admirall Admiral . Condy Condé Condy , VVhat What are are you you hurt hurt my my L. Lord L. high high Admiral Admiral ? Admi. Admiral I Ay I my my good good Lord Lord shot shot through through the the arme arm . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . VVe We are are betraide betrayed come come my my Lords Lords , and and let let vs us goe go tell tell the the King King of of this this . Admi. Admiral These These are are the the cursed cursed Guisians Guisians that that doe do seeke seek our our death death . Oh Oh O fatall fatal was was this this mariage marriage to to vs us all all . They They beare bear away away the the Queene Queen and and goe go out out . Enter Enter the the King King , Queene Queen Mother Mother , Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Duke Duke Anioy Anjou Anjoy , Duke Duke Demayne Dumaine Demayne . Queene Queen Mother Mother . My My noble noble sonne son , and and princely princely Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Now Now haue have we we got got the the fatall fatal stragling straggling deere deer : VVithin Within the the compasse compass of of a a deadly deadly toyle toil , And And as as we we late late decreed decreed we we may may perfourme perform . King King . Madam Madam , it it wilbe will be noted noted through through the the world world , An An action action bloudy bloody and and tirannicall tyrannical : Cheefely Chiefly since since vnder under safetie safety of of our our word word , They They iustly justly challenge challenge their their protection protection : Besides Besides my my heart heart relentes relents that that noble noble men men , Onely Only corrupted corrupted in in religion religion , Ladies Ladies of of honor honour , Knightes The Massacre Knightes Knights and and Gentlemen Gentlemen , should should for for their their con- conscience con∣science conscience science taste taste such such rutheles ruthless ends ends . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Though Though gentle gentle mindes minds should should pittie pity others other’s others paines pains , Yet Yet will will the the wisest wisest note note their their proper proper greefes griefs : And And rather rather seeke seek to to scourge scourge their their enemies enemies , Then Than Then be be themselues themselves base base subiects subjects to to the the whip whip . Guise Guise . Me thinkes Methinks methinks my my Lord Lord , Anioy Anjou Anjoy hath hath well well aduisde advised , Your Your highnes highness to to consider consider of of the the thing thing , And And rather rather chuse choose to to seek seck seek sack your your countries country’s countries good good , Then Than Then pittie pity or or releeue relieve these these vpstart vp upstart up start start hereticks heretics . Queene Queen . I I hope hope these these reasons reasons may may serue serve my my princely princely Sonne Son , To To haue have some some care care for for feare fear of of enemies enemies : King King . Well Well Madam Madam , I I referre refer it it to to your your Maiestie Majesty , And And to to my my Nephew Nephew heere here the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise : What What you you determine determine , I I will will ratifie ratify . Queene Queen . Thankes Thanks to to my my princely princely sonne son , then then tell tell me me Guise Guise , What What order order wil will you you set set downe down for for the the Massacre Massacre ? Guise Guise . Thus Thus Madame Madam madam . They They that that shalbe shall be actors actors in in this this Massacre Massacre , Shall Shall weare wear white white crosses crosses on on their their Burgonets Burgonets : And And tye tie white white linnen linen scarfes scarves about about their their armes arms . He He that that wantes wants these these , and and is is suspected suspected of of heresie heresy , Shall Shall dye die , be be he he King King or or Emperour Emperor . Then Then Ile I’ll haue have a a peale peal of of ordinance ordinance shot shot from from the the tower tower , At At which which they they all all shall shall issue issue out out and and set set the the streetes streets . And at Paris. And And then then the the watchword watchword being being giuen given , a a bell bell shall shall ring ring , Which Which when when they they heare hear , they they shall shall begin begin to to kill kill : And And neuer never cease cease vntill until that that bell bell shall shall cease cease , Then Then breath breathe a a while while . Enter Enter the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s man man . King King . How How now now fellow fellow , what what newes news ? Man. Man. And And it it please please your your grace grace the the Lord Lord high high Admirall Admiral , Riding Riding the the streetes streets was was traiterously traitorously shot shot , And And most most humble humbly intreates entreats your your Maiestie Majesty To To visite vifite visit him him sick sick in in his his bed bed . King King . Messenger Messenger , tell tell him him I I will will see see him him straite straight . Exit Exit Messenger Messenger . What What shall shall we we doe do now now with with the the Admirall Admiral ? Qu. Queen Qu. Your Your Maiesty Majesty were were best best goe go visite visit him him , And And make make a a shew show as as if if all all were were well well . King King . Content Content , I I will will goe go visite visit the the Admirall Admiral . Guise Guise . And And I I will will goe go take take order order for for his his death death . Exit Exit Guise Guise . Enter Enter the the Admirall Admiral in in his his bed bed . King King . How How fares fares it it with with my my Lord Lord high high Admiral Admiral , Hath Hath he he been been hurt hurt with with villaines villains in in the the street street ? I I vow vow and and sweare swear as as I I am am King King of of France France , To To finde find and and to to repay repay the the man man with with death death : With With death death delay’d delayed and and torments torments neuer never vsde used , That That durst durst presume presume for for hope hope of of any any gaine gain , To To hurt hurt the the noble noble man man their their soueraign sovereign loues loves . Ad. Admiral Ah Ah my my good good Lord Lord , these these are are the the Guisians Guisians , That That seeke seek to to massacre massacre our our guiltles guiltless liues lives . King. at Paris. King King . Assure Assure your selfe yourself my my good good Lord Lord Admirall Admiral , I I deepely deeply sorrow sorrow for for your your trecherous treacherous wrong wrong : And And that that I I am am not not more more secure secure my selfe myself , Then Than I I am am carefull careful you you should should be be preserued preserved . Cosin Cousin cousin , take take twenty twenty of of our our strongest strongest guarde guard , And And vnder under your your direction direction see see they they keep keep , All All trecherous treacherous violence violence from from our our noble noble freend friend , Repaying Repaying all all attempts attempts with with present present death death , Vpon Upon the the cursed cursed breakers breakers of of our our peace peace . And And so so be be pacient patient good good Lord Lord Admirall Admiral , And And euery every hower hour I I will will visite visit you you . Admi. Admiral I I humbly humbly thank thank your your royall royal Maiestie Majesty . Exeunt Exeunt omnes omnes . Enter Enter Guise Guise , Anioy Anjou Anjoy , Dumaine Dumaine , Gonzago Gonzago , Retes Retes , Montsorrell Montsorrell , and and Souldiers Soldiers to to the the massacre massacre . Guise Guise . Anioy Anjou Anjoy , Dumaine Dumaine , Gonzago Gonzago , Retes Retes , Sweare Swear by by the the argent argent crosses crosses in in your your burgonets burgoners burgonets , To To kill kill all all that that you you suspect suspect of of heresie heresy . Dumain. Dumaine Dumain. I I sweare swear by by this this to to be be vnmercifull unmerciful . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . I I am am disguisde disguised and and none none knows knows who who I I am am . And And therfore therefore meane mean to to murder murder all all I I meet meet . Gonza. Gonzago Gonza. And And so so will will I I . Retes. Retes Retes. And And I I . Guise Guise . Away Away then then , break break into into the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s ( house house , Retes. Retes Retes. I Ay I let let the the Admirall Admiral be be first first dispatcht dispatchr dispatched dispatcher . Guise Guise . The The Admirall Admiral cheefe chief standard standard bearer bearer to to the the Lutheranes Lutherans , Shall Shall in in the the entrance entrance of of this this Massacre Massacre , Be at Paris. Be Be murdered murdered in in his his bed bed . Gonzago Gonzago conduct conduct them them thither thither , And And then then beset beset his his house house that that not not a a man man may may liue live . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . That That charge charge is is mine mine , Swizers Swizzers keepe keep you you the the streetes streets , And And at at ech each corner corner shall shall the the Kings King’s king’s garde guard stand stand . Gonzago Gonzago . Come Come sirs sirs follow follow me me . Exit Exit Gonzago Gonzago and and others others with with him him . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Cosin Cousin , the the Captaine Captain of of the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s guarde guard , Plac’d Placed by by my my brother brother , will will betray betray his his Lord Lord : Now Now Guise Guise shall shall catholiques catholics flourish flourish once once againe again , The The head head being being of of , the the members members cannot cannot stand stand . Retes. Retes Retes. But But look look my my Lord Lord , ther’s there’s some some in in the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s house house . Enter Enter into into the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s house house , and and he he in in his his bed bed . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . In In lucky lucky time time , come come let let vs us keep keep this this lane lane , And And slay slay his his seruants servants that that shall shall issue issue out out . Gonza, Gonzago Gonza Where Where is is the the Admirall Admiral ? Admi. Admiral O O let let me me pray pray before before I I dye die . Gonza. Gonzago Gonza. Then Then pray pray vnto unto our our Ladye Lady , kisse kiss this this crosse cross . Stab Stab him him . Admi. Admiral O O God God forgiue forgive my my sins sins . Guise Guise , Gonzago Gonzago , what what , is is he he dead dead ? Gonza. Gonzago Gonza. I Ay I my my Lord Lord . Guise Guise . Then Then throw throw him him down down . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Now Now cosin cousin view view him him well well , it it may may be be it it is is some some other other , and and he he escapte escaped . Guise Guise . Cosin Cousin tis ’tis he he , I I know know him him by by his his look look . B See The Massacre See See where where my my Souldier Soldier shot shot him him through through the the arm arm . He He mist missed him him neer near , but but we we haue have strook struck him him now now . Ah Ah base base Shatillian Chatillion and and degenerate degenerate , cheef chief standard standard bearer bearer to to the the Lutheranes Lutherans , Thus Thus in in despite despite of of thy thy Religion Religion , The The Duke Duke of of Guise Guise stampes stamps on on thy thy liueles lifeless bulke bulk . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Away A Away A way way with with him him , cut cut of of his his head head and and handes hands . And And send send them them for for a a present present to to the the Pope Pope : And And when when this this iust just reuenge revenge is is finished finished , Vnto Unto mount Faucon mount Montfaucon mount Faucon falcon will will we we dragge drag his his coarse corse corpse : And And he he that that liuing living hated hated so so the the crosse cross , Shall Shall being being dead dead , be be hangd hanged thereon thereon in in chaines chains . Guise Guise . Anioy Anjou Anjoy , Gonzago Gonzago , Retes Retes , if if that that you you three three , Will Will be be as as resolute resolute as as I I and and Dumaine Dumaine : There There shall shall not not a a Hugonet Huguenot breath breathe breath in in France France . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . I I sweare swear by by this this crosse cross , wee’l we’ll not not be be partiall partial , But But slay slay as as many many as as we we can can come come neer near . Guise Guise . Mountsorrell Mountsorrell , goe go shoote shoot the the ordinance ordinance of off of , That That they they which which haue have already already set set the the street street May May know know their their watchword watchword , then then tole toll the the bell bell , And And so so lets let’s forward forward to to the the Massacre Massacre . Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. I I will will my my Lord Lord , Exit Exit . Mount Mountsorrell Mount . Guise Guise . And And now now my my Lords Lords let let vs us closely closely to to our our busines business . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Anioy Anjou Anjoy will will follow follow thee thee . Du. Dumaine Duchess And And so so will will Dumaine Dumaine . The The ordinance ordinance being being shot shot of off of , the the bell bell tolles tolls . Guise Guise . Come Come then then , lets let’s away away . Exeunt Exeunt . The at Paris. The The Guise Guise enters enters againe again , with with all all the the rest rest , with with their their Swords Swords drawne drawn , chasing chasing the the Protestants Protestants . Guise Guise . Tue Tue tue tue , tue tue , let let none none escape escape , murder murder the the Hugonets Huguenots . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Kill Kill them them , kill kill them them . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter Loreine Loreine running running , the the Guise Guise and and the the rest rest pursuing pursuing him him . Guise Guise . Loreine Loreine Lorraine , Loreine Loreine Lorraine , follow follow Loreine Loreine Lorraine , Sirra Sirrah , Are Are you you a a preacher preacher of of these these heresies heresies ? Loreine Loreine I I am am a a preacher preacher of of the the word word of of God God , And And thou thou a a traitor traitor to to thy thy soule soul and and him him . Guise Guise . Dearely Dearly dear beloued beloved brother brother , thus thus tis ’tis written written . he he stabs stabs him him . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Stay Stay my my Lord Lord , let let me me begin begin the the psalme psalm . Guise Guise . Come Come dragge drag him him away away and and throw throw him him in in a a ditch ditch . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter Mountsorrell Mountsorrell and and knocks knocks at at Serouns Seroune’s Serouns doore door . Serouns Seroune’s Serouns wife wife . Who Who is is that that which which knocks knocks there there ? Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. Mountsorrell Mountsorrell from from the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise . Wife Wife . Husband Husband come come down down , heer’s here’s one one would would speak speak with with you you from from the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise . Enter Enter Seroune Seroune . Seroune Seroune . To To speek speak with with me me from from such such a a man man as as he he ? Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. I Ay ay , I ay , for for this this Seroune Seroune , and and thou thou shalt shalt hate hate . shewing showing his his dagger dagger . Seroune Seroune . O O let let me me pray pray before before I I take take my my death death . Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. Despatch Despatch then then quickly quickly . B2 Seroun The Massacre Seroune Seronne Seroune Seronne . O O Christ Christ my my Sauiour Saviour . Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. Christ Christ , villaine villain , why why darst dar’st thou thou presume presume to to call call on on Christ Christ , without without the the intercession intercession of of some some Saint Saint ? Sancta Sancta Iacobus Jacobus jacobus hee he was was my my Saint Saint , pray pray to to him him . Seroune Seronne Seroune Seronne . O O let let me me pray pray vnto unto my my God God . Mount. Mountsorrell Mount. Then Then take take this this with with you you . Stab Stab him him . Exit Exit . Enter Enter Ramus Ramus in in his his studie study . Ramus Ramus . What What fearfull fearful cries cries comes comes from from the the riuer river Rene Sene Rene Seine , That That frightes frights poore poor Ramus Ramus sitting sitting at at his his book book ? I I feare fear the the Guisians Guisians haue have past passed the the bridge bridge , And And meane mean once once more more to to menace menace me me . Enter Enter Taleus Taleus . Taleus Taleus . Flye Fly Ramus Ramus flye fly , if if thou thou wilt wilt saue save thy thy life life , Ramus Ramus . Tell Tell me me Taleus Taleus , wherfore wherefore should should I I flye fly ? Taleus Taleus . The The Guisians Guisians are are hard hard at at thy thy doore door , and and meane mean to to murder murder vs us : harke hark , harke hark they they come come , Ile I’ll leap leap out out at at the the window window . Ramus Ramus . Sweet Sweet Taleus Taleus stay stay . Enter Enter Gonzago Gonzago and and Retes Retes . Gonzago Gonzago . Who Who goes goes there there ? Retes. Retes Retes. Tis ’Tis Taleus Taleus , Ramus Ramas Ramus’ Ramas’ bedfellow bedfellow . Gonza. The Massacre Gonza. Gonzago Gonza. What What art art thou thou ? Tal. Taleus Tal. I I am am as as Ramus Ramus is is , a a Christian Christian . Ret. Retes Ret. O O let let him him goe go , he he is is a a catholick catholic . Enter Enter Ramus Ramus . Exit Exit Taleus Taleus . Gon. Gonzago Gon. Come Come Ramus Ramus , more more golde gold , or or thou thou shalt shalt haue have the the stabbe stab . Ramus Ramus . Alas Alas I I am am a a scholler scholar , how how should should I I haue have golde gold ? All All that that I I haue have is is but but my my stipend stipend from from the the King King , Which Which is is no no sooner sooner receiu’d received but but it it is is spent spent . Enter Enter the the Guise Guise and and Anioy Anjou Anjoy . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anioy. . Who Who haue have you you there there ? Ret. Retes Ret. Tis ’Tis Ramus Ramus , the the Kings King’s king’s professor professor of of Logick Logic . Guise Guise , Stab Stab him him . Ramus Ramus . O O good good my my Lord Lord , wherein wherein hath hath Ramus Ramus been been so so offencious offencious . Guise Guise . Marry Marry sir sir , in in hauing having a a smack smack in in all all , And And yet yet didst didst neuer never sound sound anything any anything any thing thing to to the the depth depth . Was Was it it not not thou thou that that scoftes scoff’dst the the Organon Organon , And And said said it it was was a a heape heap of of vanities vanities ? He He that that will will be be a a flat flat decotamest dichotomist decotamest , And And seen seen in in nothing nothing but but Epetomies Epitomies Epetomies : Is Is in in your your iudgment judgement thought thought a a learned learned man man . And And he he forsooth forsooth must must goe go and and preach preach in in Germany Germany : Excepting Excepting against against Doctors Doctors’ Doctors actions actions , And And ipsi ipsi dixi dixi with with this this quidditie quiddity , Argumentum Argumentum testimonis testimonis est est in in arte arte fetialis fetialis . B3 To The Massacre To To contradict contradict which which , I I say say Ramus Ramus shall shall dye die : How How answere answer you you that that ? your your nego nego argumentum argumentum cannot cannot serue serve , sirra sirrah , kill kill him him . Ra. Ramus Ra. O O good good my my Lord Lord , let let me me but but speak speak a a word word . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Well Well , say say on on . Ramus Ramus . Not Not for for my my life life doe do I I desire desire this this pause pause , But But in in my my latter latter houre hour to to purge purge my selfe myself , In In that that I I know know the the things things that that I I haue have wrote wrote written , Which Which as as I I heare hear one one Shekins Shekins takes takes it it ill ill : Because Because my my places places being being but but three three , contains contains all all his his : I I knew knew the the Organon Organon to to be be confusde confused , And And I I reduc’d reduced it it into into better better forme form . And And this this for for Aristotle Aristotle will will I I say say , That That he he that that despiseth despiseth him him , can can nere ne’er Be Be good good in in Logick Logic or or Philosophie Philosophy . And And thats that’s because because the the blockish blockish thorbonest thorbonest , Attribute Attribute as as much much vnto unto their their workes works , As As to to the the seruice service of of the the eternall eternal God God . Guise Guise . Why Why suffer suffer you you that that peasant peasant to to declaime declaim ? Stab Stab him him I I say say and and send send him him to to his his freends friends in in hell hell . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Nere Ne’er ne’er was was there there Colliars Collier’s collier’s sonne son so so full full of of pride pride . kill kill him him . Guise Guise . My My Lord Lord of of Anioy Anjou Anjoy , there there are are a a hundred hundred Protestants Protestants . Which Which we we haue have chaste chased into into the the riuer river Rene Sene Rene Seine , That That swim swim about about and and so so preserue preserve their their liues lives : How How may may we we doe do ? I I feare fear me me they they will will liue live . Dumaine Dumaine . Goe Go place place some some men men vpon upon the the bridge bridge , With With bowes bows and and dartes darts to to shoot shoot at at them them they they see see , And And sinke sink them them in in the the riuer river as as they they swim swim . Guise The Massacre Guise Guise . Tis ’Tis well well aduisde advised Dumain Dumaine Dumain , goe go see see it it strait straight be be done done . And And in in the the mean time mean meantime mean time time my my Lord Lord , could could we we deuise devise , To To get get those those pedantes pedants from from the the King King Nauarre Navarre , that that are are tutors tutors to to him him and and the the prince prince of of Condy Condé Condy . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . For For that that let let me me alone alone , Cousin Cousin stay stay you you heer here , And And when when you you see see me me in in , then then follow follow hard hard . He He knocketh knocketh , and and enter enter the the King King of of Nauarre Navarre and and Prince Prince of of Condy Condé Condy , with with their their scholmaisters schoolmasters . How How now now my my Lords Lords , how how fare fare you you ? Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . My My Lord Lord , they they say say that that all all the the protestants protestants are are massacred massacred . Anioy Anjou Anjoy I Ay ay , so so they they are are , but but yet yet what what remedy remedy : I I haue have done done what what I I could could to to stay stay this this broile broil . Nauarr. Navarre Navarr. But But yet yet my my Lord Lord the the report report doth doth run run , That That you you were were one one that that made made this this Massacre Massacre . An. Anjou An. Who Who I I , you you are are deceiued deceived , I I rose rose but but now now . Enter Enter Guise Guise . Guise Guise . Murder Murder the the Hugonets Huguenots , take take those those pedantes pedants ( hence hence . Na. Navarre Na. Thou Thou traitor traitor Guise Guise , lay lay of of thy thy bloudy bloody hands hands . Condy. Condé Condy. Come Come let let vs us goe go tell tell the the King King . Exeunt Exeunt . Guise Guise . Come Come sirs sirs , Ile I’ll whip whip you you to to death death with with my my punniards poniard’s point point . he he kils kills them them . An. Anjou An. Away A Away A way way with with them them both both . Exit Exit Anioy Anjou Anjoy . Guise Guise . And And now now sirs sirs for for this this night night let let our our fury fury stay stay . Yet Yet will will we we not not that that the the Massacre Massacre shall shall end end , Gonzago Gonzago poste post you you to to Orleance Orleans , Retes Retes to to Deep Dieppe Deep , Mountsorrell Mountsorrell vnto unto Roan Rouen , And And spare spare not not one one that that you you suspect suspect of of heresy heresy . and and now now stay stay that that bel bell that that to to ye the the deuils devil’s mattins matins matin’s rings rings B4 Now. The Massacre Now Now euery every man man put put of off of his his burgonet burgonet , And And so so conuey convey him him closely closely to to his his bed bed . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter Anioy Anjou Anjoy , with with two two Lords Lords of of Poland Poland . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . My My Lords Lords of of Poland Poland I I must must needs needs confesse confess , The The offer offer of of your your Prince Prince Electors Electors , farre far Beyond Beyond the the reach reach of of my my desertes deserts : For For Poland Poland is is as as I I haue have been been enformde informed , A A martiall martial people people , worthy worthy such such a a King King , As As hath hath sufficient sufficient counsaile counsel in in himselfe himself , To To lighten lighten doubts doubts and and frustrate frustrate subtile subtle foes foes . And And such such a a King King whom whom practise practice long long hath hath taught taught , To To please please himselfe himself with with mannage manage of of the the warres wars . The The greatest greatest warres wars within within our our Christian Christian bounds bounds , I I meane mean our our warres wars against against the the Muscouites Muscovites : And And on on the the other other side side against against the the Turke Turk , Rich Rich Princes Princes both both , and and mighty mighty Emperours Emperors : Yet Yet by by my my brother brother Charles Charles our our King King of of France France , And And by by his his graces grace’s councell council it it is is thought thought , that that if if I I vndertake undertake to to weare wear the the crowne crown Of Of Poland Poland , it it may may preiudice prejudice their their hope hope Of Of my my inheritance inheritance to to the the crowne crown of of France France : For For if if th’almighty th’almighty take take my my brother brother hence hence , By By due due discent descent the the Regall Regal seat seat is is mine mine . With With Poland Poland therfore therefore must must I I couenant covenant thus thus , That That if if by by death death of of Charles Charles , the the diadem diadem Of Of France France be be cast cast on on me me , then then with with your your leaues leaves I I may may retire retire me me to to my my natiue native home home . If your The Massacre If If your your commission commission serue serve to to warrant warrant this this , I I thankfully thankfully shall shall vndertake undertake the the charge charge Of Of you you and and yours yours , and and carefully carefully maintaine maintain the the wealth wealth and and safety safety of of your your kingdomes kingdom’s right right . Lord Lord . All All this this and and more more your your highnes highness shall shall commaund command , For For Polands Poland’s Polands crowne crown and and kingly kingly diadem diadem . Anioy Anioy. Anjou Anjoy. . Then Then come come my my Lords Lords , lets let’s goe go . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter two two with with the the Admirals Admiral’s admiral’s body body . 1. 1 soldier 1. Now Now sirra sirrah , what what shall shall we we doe do with with the the Admirall Admiral ? 2. 2 soldier 2. Why Why let let vs us burne burn him him for for an an heretick heretic . 1. 1 soldier 1. O O no no , his his bodye body will will infect infect the the fire fire , and and the the fire fire the the aire air , and and so so we we shall shall be be poysoned poisoned with with him him . 2. 2 soldier 2. What What shall shall we we doe do then then ? 1. 1 soldier 1. Lets Let’s let’s throw throw him him into into the the riuer river . 2. 2 soldier 2. Oh Oh O twill ’twill corrupt corrupt the the water water , and and the the water water the the fish fish , and and by by the the fish fish our selues ourselves when when we we eate eat them them . 1. 1 soldier 1. Then Then throw throw him him into into the the ditch ditch . 2. 2 soldier 2. No No , no no , to to decide decide all all doubts doubts , be be rulde ruled by by me me , lets let’s hang hang him him heere here vpon upon this this tree tree . 1, 1 1 soldier 1 , Agreede Agreed . They They hang hang him him . Enter Enter the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , and and Queene Queen Mother Mother , and and the the Cardinall Cardinal . Guise Guise . Now Now Madame Madam madam , how how like like you you our our lusty lusty Admirall Admiral ? Queene. at Paris. Queene Queen . Beleeue Believe me me Guise Guise he he becomes becomes the the place place so so well well , As As I I could could long long ere ere this this haue have wisht wished him him there there . But But come come lets let’s walke walk aside aside , thair’s th’air’s there’s not not very very sweet sweet . Guise Guise . No No by by my my faith faith Madam Madam . Sirs Sirs , take take him him away away and and throw throw him him in in some some ditch ditch . carry carry away away the the dead dead body body . And And now now Madam Madam as as I I vnderstand understand , There There are are a a hundred hundred Hugonets Huguenots and and more more , Which Which in in the the woods woods doe do holde hold their their synagogue synagogue : And And dayly daily meet meet about about this this time time of of day day , And And thither thither will will I I to to put put them them to to the the sword sword . Qu. Queen Qu. Doe Do so so sweet sweet Guise Guise , let let vs us delay delay no no time time , For For if if these these straglers stragglers gather gather head head againe again , And And disperse disperse themselues themselves throughout throughout the the Realme Realm of of France France , It It will will be be hard hard for for vs us to to worke work their their deaths deaths . Be Be gone gone , delay delay no no time time sweet sweet Guise Guise . Guise Guise . Madam Madam , I I goe go as as whirl-windes whirlwinds whirlwind’s rage rage before before a a storme storm , Exit Exit Guise Guise . Qu. Queen Qu. My My Lord Lord of of Loraine Lorraine haue have you you markt marked of of late late , How How Charles Charles our our sonne son begins begins for for to to lament lament : For For the the late late nights night’s worke work which which my my Lord Lord of of Guise Guise Did Did make make in in Paris Paris amongst amongst the the Hugonites Hugonites ? Card. Cardinal Madam Madam , I I haue have heard heard him him solemnly solemnly vow vow , With With the the rebellious rebellious King King of of Nauarre Navarre , For For to to reuenge revenge their their deaths deaths vpon upon vs us all all . Qu. Queen Qu. I Ay ay , but but my my Lord Lord let let me me alone alone for for that that , For For Katherine Katherine must must haue have her her will will in in France France : As As I I doe do liue live , so so surely surely shall shall he he dye die . And The Massacre And And Henry Henry then then shall shall weare wear the the diadem diadem . And And if if he he grudge grudge or or crosse cross his his Mothers Mother’s will will , Ile I’ll disinherite disinherit him him and and all all the the rest rest : For For Ile I’ll rule rule France France , but but they they shall shall weare wear the the ( crowne crown : And And if if they they storme storm , I I then then may may pull pull them them downe down . Come Come my my Lord Lord lets let’s vs us goe go . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter fiue five or or sixe six Protestants Protestants with with bookes books , and and kneele kneel to- together to∣gether together gether . Enter Enter also also the the Guise Guise . Guise Guise . Downe Down with with the the Hugonites Huguenots Hugonites , murder murder them them . Protestant Protestant . O O Mounser Monsieur de de Guise Guise , heare hear me me but but speake speak . Guise Guise . No No villain villain , that that toung tongue of of thine thine , That That hath hath blasphemde blasphemed the the holy holy Church Church of of Rome Rome , Shall Shall driue drive no no plaintes plaints into into the the Guises Guise’s eares ears , To To make make the the iustice justice of of my my heart heart relent relent : Tue Tue , tue tue , tue tue , let let none none escape escape : kill kill them them . So So , dragge drag them them away away . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter the the King King of of France France , Nauar Navarre Navar and and Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune stay- staying stay∣ing staying ing him him : enter enter Qu. Queen Qu. Mother Mother , and and the the Cardinall Cardinal . King King . O O let let me me stay stay and and rest rest me me heer here a a while while , A A griping griping paine pain hath hath ceasde seized ceased vpon upon my my heart heart : A A sodaine sudden pang pang , the the messenger messenger of of death death . Qu. Queen Qu. O O say say not not so so , thou thou kill’st kill’st killest thy thy mothers mother’s heart heart . King King . I I must must say say so so , paine pain forceth forceth me me complaine complain . Na. Navarre Na. Comfort Comfort your selfe yourself my my Lord Lord and and haue have no no doubt doubt , But But God God will will sure sure restore restore you you to to your your health health . King King . O O no no , my my louing loving brother brother of of Nauarre Navarre . I haue at Paris. I I haue have deseru’d deserved a a scourge scourge I I must must confesse confess , Yet Yet is is there there pacience patience of of another another sort sort , Then Than to to misdoe misdo the the welfare welfare of of their their King King : God God graunt grant my my neerest nearest freends friends may may proue prove no no worse worse . O O holde hold me me vp up , my my sight sight begins begins to to faile fail , My My sinnewes sinews shrinke shrink , my my braines brains turne turn vpside upside downe down , My My heart heart doth doth break break , I I faint faint and and dye die . He He dies dies . Queene Queen , What What art art thou thou dead dead , sweet sweet sonne son speak speak to to thy thy Mother Mother , O O Oh no no , his his soule soul is is fled fled from from out out his his breast breast , And And he he nor nor heares hears , nor nor sees sees vs us what what we we doe do : My My Lords Lords , what what resteth resteth there there now now for for to to be be done done ? But But that that we we presently presently despatch dispatch Embassadours Ambassadors To To Poland Poland , to to call call Henry Henry back back againe again , To To weare wear his his brothers brother’s crowne crown and and dignity dignity . Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , goe go see see it it presently presently be be done done , And And bid bid him him come come without without delay delay to to vs us . Eper. Epernoun Eper. Madam Madam , I I will will . Exit Exit Eper Epernoun Eper . Queene Queen . And And now now my my Lords Lords after after these these funerals funerals be be done done , We We will will with with all all the the speed speed we we can can prouide provide , For For Henries Henry’s coronation coronation from from Polonie Polony : Come Come let let vs us take take his his body body hence hence . All All goe go out out , but but Nauarre Navarre and and Pleshe Pleshe . Nauar Navarre Navar , And And now now Nauarre Navarre whilste whilst that that these these broiles broils doe do last last , My My opportunity opportunity may may serue serve me me fit fit , To To steale steal from from France France , and and hye hie me me to to my my home home . For at Paris. For For heers here’s no no saftie safety in in the the Realme Realm for for me me , And And now now that that Henry Henry is is cal’d called from from Polland Poland Polland , It It is is my my due due by by iust just succession succession : And And therefore therefore as as speedily speedily as as I I can can perfourme perform , Ile I’ll muster muster vp up an an army army secretly secretly , For For feare fear that that Guise Guise ioyn’d joined with with the the K. King K. of of Spaine Spain , Might Might seeme seem to to crosse cross me me in in mine mine enterprise enterprise . But But God God that that alwaies always doth doth defend defend the the right right , Will Will shew show his his mercy mercy and and preserue preserve vs us still still . Pleshe Pleshe . The The vertues virtues of of our our true true Religion Religion , Cannot Cannot but but march march with with many many graces graces more more : Whose Whose army army shall shall discomfort discomfort all all your your foes foes , And And at at the the length length in in Pampelonia Pampelonia crowne crown , In In spite spite of of Spaine Spain and and all all the the popish popish power power , That That holdes holds it it from from your your highnesse highness wrongfully wrongfully : Your Your Maiestie Majesty her her rightfull rightful Lord Lord and and Soueraigne Sovereign . Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . Truth Truth Pleshe Pleshe , and and God God so so prosper prosper me me in in all all , As As I I entend intend to to labour labour for for the the truth truth , And And true true profession profession of of his his holy holy word word : Come Come Pleshe Pleshe , lets let’s away away whilste whilst time time doth doth serue serve , Ezeunt Exeunt Ezeunt . Sound Sound Trumpets Trumpets within within , and and then then all all crye cry viue vive la la Roy Roi Roy two two or or three three times times . Enter Enter Henry Henry crownd crowned : Queene Queen , Cardinall Cardinal , Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Epernoone Epernoun Epernoone , the the kings king’s Minions Mintons Minions , with with others others , and and the the Cutpurse Cutpurse . All All. All All. . Viue Vive la la Roy Roy , viue vive la la Roy Roy , Sound Sound Trumpets Trumpets . Qu. Queen Qu. Welcome Welcome from from Poland Poland Henry Henry once once agayne again , Welcome The Massacre Welcome Welcome to to France France thy thy fathers father’s royall royal seate seat , Heere Here hast hast thou thou a a country country voide void of of feares fears , A A warlike warlike people people to to maintaine maintain thy thy right right , A A watchfull watchful Senate Senate for for ordaining ordaining lawes laws , A A louing loving mother mother to to preserue preserve thy thy state state , And And all all things things that that a a King King may may wish wish besides besides : All All this this and and more more hath hath Henry Henry with with his his crowne crown . Car. Cardinal And And long long may may Henry Henry enioy enjoy all all this this & and more more , All All. All All. . Viue Vive la la Roy Roy , viue vive la la Roy Roy . Sound Sound trumpets trumpets . Henry Henry , Thanks Thanks to to you you al all . The The guider guider of of all all crownes crowns , Graunt Grant that that our our deeds deeds may may wel well deserue deserve your your loues loves : And And so so they they shall shall , if if fortune fortune speed speed my my will will , And And yeeld yield your your thoughts thoughts to to height height of of my my desertes deserts . What What saies says our our Minions Minions , think think they they Henries Henry’s heart heart Will Will not not both both harbour harbour loue love and and Maiestie Majesty ? Put Put of off of that that feare fear , they they are are already already ioynde joined , No No person person , place place , or or time time , or or circumstance circumstance , Shall Shall slacke slack my my loues love’s affection affection from from his his bent bent , As As now now you you are are , so so shall shall you you still still persist persist , Remooueles Removeless from from the the fauours favours of of your your King King . Mugeroun Mugeroun . We We know know that that noble noble mindes minds change change not not their their thoughts thoughts For For wearing wearing of of a a crowne crown : in in that that your your grace grace , Hath Hath worne worn the the Poland Poland diadem diadem , before before you you were were inuested invested in in the the crowne crown of of France France : Henry Henry . I I tell tell thee thee Mugeroun Mugeroun we we will will be be freends friends , And And fellowes fellows to too to , what euer whatever stormes storms arise arise . Mugeroun Mugeroun . Then Then may may it it please please your your Maiestie Majesty to to giue give me me leaue leave , To at Paris. To To punish punish those those that that doe do prophane profane this this holy holy feast feast . He He cuts cuts of off of the the Cutpurse Cutpurse eare ear , for for cutting cutting of of the the golde gold buttons buttons off off his his cloake cloak . Henry Henry . How How meanst meanst thou thou that that ? Cutpurse Cutpurse . O O Lord Lord , mine mine eare ear . Mugeroun Mugeroun . Come Come sir sir , giue give me me my my buttons buttons and and heers here’s your your eare ear . Guise Guise . Sirra Sirrah , take take him him away away . Henry Henry . Hands Hands of off of good good fellow fellow , I I will will be be his his baile bail For For this this offence offence : goe go sirra sirrah , worke work no no more more , Till Till this this our our Coronation Coronation day day be be past passed : And And now now our our solemne solemn rites rites of of Coronation Coronation done done , What What now now remaines remains , but but for for a a while while to to feast feast , And And spend spend some some daies days in in barriers barriers , tourny tourney , tylte tilt , and and like like disportes disports , such such as as doe do fit fit the the Court Court ? Lets Let’s let’s goe go my my Lords Lords , our our dinner dinner staies stays for for vs us . Goe Go out out all all , but but the the Queene Queen and and the the Cardinall Cardinal . Queene Queen . My My Lord Lord Cardinall Cardinal of of Loraine Lorraine , tell tell me me , How How likes likes your your grace grace my my sonnes son’s pleasantnes pleasantness ? His His minde mind you you see see runnes runs on on his his minions minions , And And all all his his heauen heaven is is to to delight delight himselfe himself : And And whilste whilst he he sleepes sleeps securely securely thus thus in in ease ease , Thy Thy brother brother Guise Guise and and we we may may now now prouide provide , To To plant plant our selues ourselves with with such such authoritie authority , as as not not a a man man may may liue live without without our our leaues leaves . Then Then shall shall the the Catholick Catholic faith faith of of Rome Rome , Flourish Flourish in in France France , and and none none deny deny the the same same , Car. Cardinal Madam Madam , as as in in secrecy secrecy I I was was tolde told , My The Massacre My My brother brother Guise Guise hath hath gathered gathered a a power power of of men men , Which Which as as he he saith saith , to to kill kill the the Puritans Puritans , But But tis ’tis the the house house of of Burbon Bourbon that that he he meanes means . Now Now Madam Madam must must you you insinuate insinuate with with the the King King , And And tell tell him him that that tis ’tis for for his his Countries Country’s country’s good good , And And common common profit profit of of Religion Religion . Qu. Queen Qu. Tush Tush man man , let let me me alone alone with with him him , To To work work the the way way to to bring bring this this thing thing to to passe pass : And And if if he he doe do deny deny what what I I doe do say say , Ile I’ll dispatch dispatch him him with with his his brother brother presently presently . And And then then shall shall Mounser Monsieur weare wear the the diadem diadem : Tush Tush , all all shall shall dye die vnles unless I I haue have my my will will . For For while while she she liues lives Katherine Katherine will will be be Queene Queen . Come Come my my Lords Lords , let let vs us goe go seek seek the the Guise Guise , And And then then determine determine of of this this enterprise enterprise . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter the the Duchesse Duchess of of Guise Guise , and and her her Maide Maid , Duch. Duchess Goe Go fetch fetch me me pen pen and and inke ink . Maid Maid . I I will will Madam Madam . Exit Exit Maid Maid . Duch. Duchess That That I I may may write write vnto unto my my dearest dearest Lord Lord . Sweet Sweet Mugeroune Mugeroune , tis ’tis he he that that hath hath my my heart heart , And And Guise Guise vsurpes usurps it it , cause 'cause cause I I am am his his wife wife : Faine Fain would would I I finde find some some means means to to speak speak with with him him but but cannot cannot , and and therfore therefore am am enforst enforced to to write write , That That he he may may come come and and meet meet me me in in some some place place , Where Where we we may may one one inioy enjoy the the others other’s others sight sight . Enter Enter the the Maid Maid with with Inke Ink and and Paper Paper . So So , set set it it down down and and leaue leave me me to to my selfe myself . She She writes writes . O O would would to to God God this this quill quill that that heere here doth doth write write , Had Had late late been been pluckt plucked from from out out faire fair Cupids Cupid’s wing wing : That at Paris. That That it it might might print print these these lines lines within within his his heart heart . Enter Enter the the Guise Guise . Guise Guise . What What , all all alone alone my my loue love , and and writing writing too too : I Iprethee I prethee prithee say say to to whome whom thou thou writes writes ? Duch. Duchess To To such such a a one one my my Lord Lord , as as when when she she reads reads my my lines lines , will will laugh laugh I I feare fear me me at at their their good good aray array . Guise Guise . I I pray pray thee thee let let me me see see . Duch. Duchess O O no no my my Lord Lord , a a woman woman only only must must partake partake the the secrets secrets of of my my heart heart . Guise Guise . But But Madam Madam I I must must see see . he he takes takes it it . Are Are these these your your secrets secrets that that no no man man must must know know ? Duch. Duchess O O pardon pardon me me my my Lord Lord . Guise Guise . Thou Thou trothles trothless and and vniust unjust , what what lines lines are are these these ? Am Am I I growne grown olde old , or or is is thy thy lust lust growne grown yong young , Or Or hath hath my my loue love been been so so obscurde obscured in in thee thee , That That others others needs needs to to comment comment on on my my text text ? Is Isall Is Be all all my my loue love forgot forgot which which helde held thee thee deare dear ? I Ay ay , dearer dearer then than the the apple apple of of mine mine eye eye ? Is Is Guises Guise’s glory glory but but a a clowdy cloudy mist mist , In In sight sight and and iudgement judgement of of thy thy lustfull lustful eye eye ? Mor Mort Mor du dieu du , wert wert not not the the fruit fruit within within thy thy wombe womb , Of Of whose whose encrease increase I I set set some some longing longing hope hope : This This wrathfull wrathful hand hand should should strike strike thee thee to to the the hart heart . Hence Hence strumpet strumpet , hide hide thy thy head head for for shame shame , And And fly fly my my presence presence if if thou thou looke look to to liue live . Exit Exit . O O wicked wicked sexe sex , periured perjured and and vniust unjust , Now Now doe do I I see see that that from from the the very very first first , C Her The Massacre Her Her eyes eyes and and lookes looks sow’d sowed seeds seeds of of periury perjury , But But villaine villain he he to to whom whom these these lines lines should should goe go , Shall Shall buy buy her her loue love euen even with with his his dearest dearest bloud blood . Exit Exit . Enter Enter the the King King of of Nauarre Navarre , Pleshe Pleshe and and Bartus Bartus , and and their their train train , with with drums drums and and trumpets trumpets . Nauarre Navarre . My My Lords Lords , sith sith in in a a quarrell quarrel iust just and and right right , We We vndertake undertake to to mannage manage these these our our warres wars : Against Against the the proud proud disturbers disturbers of of the the faith faith , I I meane mean the the Guise Guise , the the Pope Pope , and and King King of of Spaine Spain , Who Who set set themselues themselves to to tread tread vs us vnder under foot foot , And And rent rent our our true true religion religion from from this this land land . But But for for you you know know our our quarrell quarrel is is no no more more , But But to to defend defend their their strange strange inuentions inventions , Which Which they they will will put put vs us to to with with sword sword and and fire fire : We We must must with with resolute resolute mindes minds resolue resolve to to fight fight , In In honor honour of of our our God God and and countries country’s countries good good . Spaine Spain is is the the counsell council chamber chamber of of the the pope pope , Spaine Spain is is the the place place where where he he makes makes peace peace and and warre war , And And Guise Guise for for Spaine Spain hath hath now now incenst incensed the the King King , To To send send his his power power to to meet meet vs us in in the the field field . Bartus Bartus . Then Then in in this this bloudy bloody brunt brunt they they may may beholde behold , The The sole sole endeuour endeavour of of your your princely princely care care , To To plant plant the the true true succession succession of of the the faith faith , In In spite spite of of Spaine Spain and and all all his his heresies heresies . Nauarre. at Paris. Nauarre Navarre . The The power power of of vengeance vengeance now now incampes encamps it selfe itself , Vpon Upon the the hauty haughty mountains mountains of of my my brest breast : plaies plays with with her her goary gory coulours colours of of reuenge revenge , Whom Whom I I respect respect as as leaues leaves of of boasting boasting greene green , That That change change their their coulour colour when when the the winter winter comes comes , When When I I shall shall vaunt vaunt as as victor victor in in reuenge revenge . Enter Enter a a Messenger Messenger . How How now now sirra sirrah , what what newes news ? Mes. Messenger My My Lord Lord , as as by by our our scoutes scouts we we vnder- vnderstande vnder∣stande understand stande understand , A A mighty mighty army army comes comes from from France France with with speed speed : Which Which are are already already mustered mustered in in the the land land , And And meanes means to to meet meet your your highnes highness in in the the field field . Na. Navarre Na. In In Gods God’s name name , let let them them come come . This This is is the the Guise Guise that that hath hath incenst incensed the the King King , To To leauy levy armes arms and and make make these these ciuill civil broyless broils But But canst canst thou thou tell tell who who is is their their generall general ? Mes. Messenger Not Noty Not yet et yet my my Lord Lord , for for thereon thereon doe do they they stay stay : But But as as report report doth doth goe go , the the Duke Duke of of Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux Hath Hath made made great great sute suit vnto unto the the King King therfore therefore . Na. Navarre Na. It It will will not not counteruaile countervail his his paines pains I I hope hope , I I would would the the Guise Guise in in his his steed steed might might haue have come come , But But he he doth doth lurke lurk within within his his drousie drowsy couch couch , And And makes makes his his footstoole footstool on on securitie security : So So he he be be safe safe he he cares cares not not what what becomes becomes , Of Of King King or or Country Country , no no not not for for them them both both . But But come come my my Lords Lords , let let vs us away away with with speed speed , C2 And The Massacre And And place place our selues ourselves in in order order for for the the fight fight . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter the the King King of of France France , Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , and and Duke Duke Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux . King King . My My sweet sweet Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux , I I make make thee thee Generall General , Of Of all all my my army army now now in in readines readiness : To To march march against against the the rebellious rebellious King King Nauarre Navarre , . At At thy thy request request I I am am content content thou thou goe go , Although Although my my loue love to to thee thee can can hardly hardly suffer suffer , Regarding Regarding still still the the danger danger of of thy thy life life . Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux . Thanks Thanks to to your your Maiestie Majesty , and and so so I I take take my my leaue leave . Farwell Farewell to to my my Lord Lord of of Guise Guise and and Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , Guise Guise . Health Health and and harty hearty farwell farewell to to my my Lord Lord Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux . Exit Exit Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux . King King . So So kindely kindly Cosin Cousin of of Guise Guise you you and and your your wife wife doe do both both salute salute our our louely lovely Minions Minions . he he makes makes hornes horns at at the the Guise Guise . Remember Remember you you the the letter letter gentle gentle sir sir , which which your your wife wife writ writ to to my my deare dear Minion Minion , and and her her chosen chosen freend friend ? Guise Guise . How How now now my my Lord Lord , faith faith this this is is more more then than need need , Am Am I I thus thus to to be be iested jested at at and and scornde scorned ? Tis ’Tis more more then than kingly kingly or or Emperious Imperious imperious . And And sure sure if if all all the the proudest proudest Kings Kings in in Christendome Christendom , should should beare bear me me such such derision derision : They They should should know know how how I I scornde scorned them them and and their their mockes mocks . I loue at Paris. I I loue love your your Minions Minions , dote dote on on them them your selfe yourself , I I know know none none els else but but holdes holds them them in in disgrace disgrace : And And heer here by by all all the the Saints Saints in in heauen heaven I I sweare swear , That That villain villain for for whom whom I I beare bear this this deep deep disgrace disgrace : Euen Even for for your your words words that that haue have incenst incensed me me so so , Shall Shall buy buy that that strumpets strumpet’s fauour favour with with his his blood blood . Whether Whether he he haue have dishonoured dishonoured me me or or no no . Par Par la la mor mort mor du dieu du , Il Il mera mourra mera . Exit Exit . King King . Beleeue Believe me me this this iest jest bites bites sore sore soar . Eper. Epernoun Eper. My My Lord Lord , twere ’twere good good to to make make them them frends friends For For his his othes oaths are are seldome seldom spent spent in in vaine vain . Enter Enter Mugeroun Mugeroun . King King . How How now now Mugeroun Mugeroun , metst mett'st metst thou thou not not the the Guise Guise at at the the doore door ? Muge. Mugeroun Muge. Not Not I I my my Lord Lord , what what if if I I had had ? King King . Marry Marry if if thou thou hadst hadst , thou thou mightst mightst haue have had had the the stab stab , For For he he hath hath solemnely solemnly sworne sworn thy thy death death . Muge. Mugeroun Muge. I I may may be be stabd stabbed , and and liue live till till he he be be dead dead , But But wherfore wherefore beares bears he he me me such such deadly deadly hate hate ? King King . Because Because his his wife wife beares bears thee thee such such kindely kindly loue love . Muge. Mugeroun Muge. If If that that be be all all , the the next next time time that that I I meet meet her her , Ile I’ll make make her her shake shake off offloue off loue love with with her her heeles heels . But But which which way way is is he he gone gone , Ile I’ll goe go make make a a walk walk on on purpose purpose from from the the Court Court to to meet meet with with him him . Exit Exit . King King . I I like like not not this this , come come Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune lets let’s goe go seek seek the the Duke Duke and and make make them them freends friends . Exeunt Exeunt . Alarums Alarms within within . The The Duke Duke Ioyeux Joyeux joyeux slaine slain . C3 Enter The Massacre Enter Enter the the King King of of Nauarre Navarre and and his his traine train . Nauarre Navarre . The The Duke Duke is is slaine slain and and all all his his power power dispearst dispersed , And And we we are are grac’d graced with with wreathes wreathes of of victory victory : Thus Thus God God we we see see doth doth euer ever guide guide the the right right , To To make make his his glory glory great great vpon upon the the earth earth . Bar. Bartus Bar. The The terrour terror of of this this happy happy victory victory , I I hope hope will will make make the the King King surcease surcease his his hate hate : And And either either neuer never mannage manage army army more more , ▪ Or Or else else employ employ them them in in some some better better cause cause . Na. Navarre Na. How How many many noble noble men men haue have lost lost their their liues lives , In In prosecution prosecution of of these these cruell cruel armes arms , Is Is ruth ruth and and almost almost death death to to call call to to minde mind : But But God God we we know know will will alwaies always put put them them downe down , That That lift lift themselues themselves against against the the perfect perfect truth truth , Which Which Ile I’ll maintaine maintain so so long long as as life life doth doth last last , And And with with the the Q. Queen Q. of of England England ioyne join my my force force : To To beat beat the the papall papal Monarck Monarch monarch from from our our lands lands , And And keep keep those those relicks relics from from our our countries countries coastes coasts . Come Come my my Lords Lords now now that that this this storme storm is is ouerpast overpast , Let Let vs us away away with with triumph triumph to to our our tents tents . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter a a Souldier Soldier . Soul. Soldier Sir Sir , to to you you sir sir , that that dares dares make make the the Duke Duke a a cuckolde cuckold , And And vse use a a counterfeite counterfeit key key to to his his priuie privy Chamber Chamber doore door : And And although although you at Paris. you you take take out out nothing nothing but but your your owne own , yet yet you you put put in in that that which which displeaseth displeaseth him him , and and so so fore- forestall fore∣stall forestall stall his his market market , and and set set vp up your your standing standing where where you you should should not not : and and whereas whereas hee he is is your your Landlord Landlord , you you will will take take vpon upon you you to to be be his his , and and tyll till the the ground ground that that he he himself himself should should occupy occupy , which which is is his his own own free free land land . If If it it be be not not too too free free there’s there’s the the question question : and and though though I I come come not not to to take take possession possession ( as as I I would would I I might might ) yet yet I I meane mean to to keepe keep you you out out , which which I I will will if if this this geare geareholde gear holde hold : what what are are ye ye come come so so soone soon ? haue have at at ye ye sir sir . Enter Enter Mugeroun Mugeroun . He He shootes shoots at at him him and and killes kills him him . Enter Enter the the Guise Guise . Guise Guise . Holde Hold thee thee tall tall Souldier Soldier , take take thee thee this this and and flye fly . Exit Exit Soul Souldier Soul . Lye Lie there there the the Kings King’s king’s delight delight , and and Guises Guise’s scorne scorn . Reuenge Revenge it it Henry Henry as as thou thou list list or or dare dare , I I did did it it only only in in despite despite of of thee thee . Take Take him him away away . Enter Enter the the King King and and Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . King King . My My Lord Lord of of Guise Guise , we we vnderstand understand that that you you haue have gathered gathered a a power power of of men men , what what your your intent intent is is yet yet we we cannot cannot learn learn , but but we we presume presume it it is is not not for for our our good good . C4 Guise. The Massacre Guise Guise . Why Why I I am am no no traitor traitor to to the the crowne crown of of France France . What What I I haue have done done tis ’tis for for the the Gospell Gospell gospel’s sake sake . Eper. Epernoun Eper. Nay Nay for for the the Popes Pope’s pope’s sake sake , and and thine thine owne own benefite benefit . What What Peere Peer in in France France but but thou thou ( aspiring aspiring Guise Guise ) Durst Durst be be in in armes arms without without the the Kings King’s king’s consent consent ? I I challenge challenge thee thee for for treason treason in in the the cause cause . Guise Guise . Ah Ah base base Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , were were not not his his highnes highness heere here , Thou Thou shouldst shouldst perceiue perceive the the D. Duke D. of of Guise Guise is is mou’d moved . King King . Be Be patient patient Guise Guise and and threat threat not not Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , Least Lest lest thou thou perceiue perceive the the King King of of France France be be mou’d moved . Guise Guise . Why Why ? I I am am a a Prince Prince of of the the Valoyses Valoises’ line line , Therfore Therefore an an enemy enemy to to the the Burbonites Bourbonites Burbonites . I I am am a a iuror juror in in the the holy holy league league , And And therfore therefore hated hated of of the the Protestants Protestants . What What should should I I doe do but but stand stand vpon upon my my guarde guard ? And And being being able able , Ile I’ll keep keep an an hoast host in in pay pay . Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . Thou Thou able able to to maintaine maintain an an hoast host in in pay pay , That That liuest livest by by forraine foreign exhibition exhibition . The The Pope Pope and and King King of of Spaine Spain are are thy thy good good frends friends , Else Else all all France France knowes knows how how poor poor a a Duke Duke thou thou art art . King King . I Ay ay , those those are are they they that that feed feed him him with with their their golde gold , To To countermaund counter maund countermand our our will will and and check check our our freends friends . Guise Guise . My My Lord Lord , to to speak speak more more plainely plainly , thus thus it it is is : ▪ Being Being animated animated by by Religious Religious zeale zeal , I I meane mean to to muster muster all all the the power power I I can can , To at Paris. To To ouerthrow overthrow those those sexious sectious Puritans Puritan Puritans : ▪ And And know know my my Lord Lord , the the Pope Pope will will sell sell his his triple triple crowne crown , I Ay ay , and and the the catholick catholic Philip Philip King King of of Spaine Spain , Ere Ere I I shall shall want want , will will cause cause his his Indians Indians , To To rip rip the the golden golden bowels bowels of of America America . Nauarre Navarre that that cloakes cloaks them them vnderneath underneath his his wings wings , ▪ Shall Shall feele feel the the house house of of Lorayne Lorraine is is his his foe foe : Your Your highnes highness needs needs not not feare fear mine mine armies army’s Army’s force force , Tis ’Tis for for your your safetie safety and and your your enemies enemy’s wrack wrack . King King . Guise Guise , weare wear our our crowne crown , and and be be thou thou King King of of France France , And And as as Dictator Dictator make make or or warre war or or peace peace , Whilste Whilst I I cry cry placet placet like like a a Senator Senator , I I cannot cannot brook brook thy thy hauty haughty insolence insolence , Dismisse Dismiss thy thy campe camp or or else else by by our our Edict Edict , Be Be thou thou proclaimde proclaimed a a traitor traitor throughout throughout France France . Guise Guise . The The choyse choice is is hard hard , I I must must dissemble dissemble . My My Lord Lord , in in token token of of my my true true humilitie humility , And And simple simple meaning meaning to to your your Maiestie Majesty : I I kisse kiss your your graces grace’s hand hand , and and take take my my leaue leave , Intending Intending to to dislodge dislodge my my campe camp with with speed speed . King King . Then Then farwell farewell Guise Guise , the the King King and and thou thou are are freends friends . Exit Exit Guise Guise . Eper. Epernoun Eper. But But trust trust him him not not my my Lord Lord , for for had had your your highnesse highness , Seene Seen with with what what a a pompe pomp he he entred entered Paris Paris , And And how how the the Citizens Citizens with with gifts gifts and and shewes shows Did Did entertaine entertain him him and and promised promised to to be be at at his his commaund command : Nay, The Massacre Nay Nay , they they fear’d feared not not to to speak speak in in the the streetes streets , That That the the Guise Guise durst durst stand stand in in armes arms against against the the King King , For For not not effecting effecting of of his his holines holiness will will . King King . Did Did they they of of Paris Paris entertaine entertain him him so so ? Then Then meanes means he he present present treason treason to to our our state state . Well Well , let let me me alone alone , whose who’s within within there there ? Enter Enter one one with with a a pen pen and and inke ink . Make Make a a discharge discharge of of all all my my counsell council straite straight , And And Ile I’ll subscribe subscribe my my name name and and seale seal it it straight straight . My My head head shall shall be be my my counsell council counsel , they they are are false false : And And Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune I I will will be be rulde ruled by by thee thee . Eper. Epernoun Eper. My My Lord Lord , I I think think for for safety safety of of your your royall royal person person , It It would would be be good good the the Guise Guise were were made made away away , And And so so to to quite quit quite your your grace grace of of all all suspect suspect . King King . First First let let vs us set set our our hand hand and and seale seal to to this this , And And then then Ile I’ll tell tell thee thee what what I I meane mean to to doe do . ( he he writes writes . So So , conuey convey this this to to the the counsell council presently presently . Exit Exit one one . And And Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune though though I I seeme seem milde mild and and calme calm , Thinke Think not not but but I I am am tragicall tragical within within : Ile I’ll secretly secretly conuay convey me me vnto unto Bloyse Blois Bloyse , For For now now that that Paris Paris takes takes the the Guises Guise’s parte part , Heere Here is is no no staying staying for for the the King King of of France France , Vnles Unless he he meane mean to to be be betraide betrayed and and dye die : But But as as I I liue hue live hue , so so sure sure the the Guise Guise shall shall dye die . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter at Paris. Enter Enter the the King King of of Nauarre Navarre reading reading of of a a letter letter , and and Bartus Bartus . Nauarre Navarre . My My Lord Lord , I I am am aduertised advertised from from France France , That That the the Guise Guise hath hath taken taken armes arms against against the the King King , And And that that Paris Paris is is reuolted revolted from from his his grace grace . Bar. Bartus Bar. Then Then hath hath your your grace grace fit fit oportunitie opportunity , To To shew show your your loue love vnto unto the the King King of of France France : Offering Offering him him aide aid against against his his enemies enemies , Which Which cannot cannot but but be be thankfully thankfully receiu’d received . Nauarre Navarre . Bartus Bartus , it it shall shall be be so so , poast post then then to to Fraunce France , And And there there salute salute his his highnesse highness in in our our name name , Assure Assure him him all all the the aide aid we we can can prouide provide , Against Against the the Guisians Guisians and and their their complices complices . Bartus Bartus be be gone gone , commend commend me me to to his his grace grace , And And tell tell him him ere ere it it be be long long , Ile I’ll visite visit him him . Bar. Bartus Bar. I I will will my my Lord Lord . Exit Exit . Enter Enter Pleshe Pleshe . Nauarre Navarre . Pleshe Pleshe , Pleshe Pleshe . My My Lord Lord . Na Navarre Na Pleshe Pleshe , goe go muster muster vp up our our men men with with speed speed , And And let let them them march march away away to to France France amaine amain : For For we we must must aide aid the the King King against against the the Guise Guise . Be Be gone gone I I say say , tis ’tis time time that that we we were were there there . Pleshe Pleshe . I I goe go my my Lord Lord . Nauarre. The Massacre Nauar Nauar. Navarre Navar. . That That wicked wicked Guise Guise I I feare fear me me much much will will be be , The The ruine ruin of of that that famous famous Realme Realm of of France France : For For his his aspiring aspiring thoughts thoughts aime aim at at the the crowne crown , And And takes takes his his vantage vantage on on Religion Religion , To To plant plant the the Pope Pope and and popelings popelings in in the the Realme Realm , And And binde bind it it wholy wholly to to the the Sea See see of of Rome Rome : But But if if that that God God doe do prosper prosper mine mine attempts attempts , And And send send vs us safely safely to to arriue arrive in in France France : Wee’l We’ll beat beat him him back back , and and driue drive him him to to his his death death , That That basely basely seekes seeks the the ruine ruin of of his his Realme Realm . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter the the Captaine Captain of of the the guarde guard , and and three three murtherers murderers . Captaine Captain . Come Come on on sirs sirs , what what , are are you you resolutely resolutely bent bent , Hating Hating the the life life and and honour honour of of the the Guise Guise ? What What , will will you you not not feare fear when when you you see see him him come come ? 1. 1 murderer 1. Feare Fear him him said said you you ? tush tush , were were he he heere here , we we would would kill kill him him presently presently . 2. 2 murderer 2. O O that that his his heart heart were were leaping leaping in in my my hand hand . 3. 3 murderer 3. But But when when will will he he come come that that we we may may murther murder him him ? Cap. Captain Well Well , then then than I I see see you you are are resolute resolute . 1. 1 murderer 1. Let Let vs us alone alone , I I warrant warrant you you . Cap. Captain Then Then sirs sits sirs take take your your standings standings within within this this Chamber Chamber , For For anon anon the the Guise Guise will will come come . All. at Paris. All All. All All. . You You will will giue give vs us our our money money . Cap. Captain I Ay ay , I Ay ay , feare fear not not , stand stand close close , so so be be resolute resolute : Now Now fals falls the the star star whose whose influence influence gouernes governs France France , Whose Whose light light was was deadly deadly to to the the Protestants Protestants Now Now must must he he fall fall and and perish perish in in his his height height . Enter Enter the the King King and and Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . King King . Now Now Captain Captain of of my my guarde guard , are are these these murthe- murtherers murthe∣rers murderers rers ready ready ? Cap. Captain They They be be my my good good Lord Lord . King King . But But are are they they resolute resolute and and armde armed to to kill kill , Hating Hating the the life life and and honour honour of of the the Guise Guise ? Cap. Captain I I warrant warrant ye ye my my Lord Lord . King King . Then Then come come proud proud Guise Guise and and heere here disgordge disgorge thy thy brest breast , Surchargde Surcharged with with surfet surfeit of of ambitious ambitious thoughts thoughts : Breath Breathe breathe out out that that life life wherein wherein my my death death was was hid hid , And And end end thy thy endles endless treasons treasons with with thy thy death death . Enter Enter the the Guise Guise and and knocketh knocketh . Guise Guise . Halla Halla holla verlete varlet hey hey heigh : Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , where where is is the the King King ? Eper. Epernoun Eper. Mounted Mounted his his royall royal Cabonet Cabinet cabinet . Guise Guise . I I prethee prithee tell tell him him that that the the Guise Guise is is heere here . Eper. Epernoun Eper. And And please please your your grace grace the the Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , doth The Massacre doth doth craue crave accesse access vnto unto your your highnes highness . King King . Let Let him him come come in in . Come Come Guise Guise and and see see thy thy traiterous traitorous guile guile outreacht outreached , And And perish perish in in the the pit pit thou thou mad’st mad’st madest for for me me . The The Guise Guise comes comes to to the the King King . Guise Guise . Good Good morrow morrow to to your your Maiestie Majesty . King King . Good Good morrow morrow to to my my louing loving Cousin Cousin of of Guise Guise . How How fares fares it it this this morning morning with with your your excel- excellence excel∣lence excellence lence excellence ? Guise Guise . I I heard heard your your Maiestie Majesty was was scarsely scarcely pleasde pleased , That That in in the the Court Court I I bare bare bore so so great great a a traine train . King King . They They were were to to blame blame that that said said I I was was displeasde displeased , And And you you good good Cosin Cousin to to imagine imagine it it . Twere ’Twere ’twere hard hard with with me me if if I I should should doubt doubt my my kinne kin , Or Or be be suspicious suspicious of of my my deerest dearest freends friends : Cousin Cousin , assure assure you you I I am am resolute resolute , Whatsoeuer Whatsoever any any whisper whisper in in mine mine eares ears , Not Not to to suspect suspect disloyaltye disloyalty in in thee thee , And And so so sweet sweet Cuz Coz coz farwell farewell . Exit Exit King King . Guise Guise . So So , now now sues sues the the King King for for fauour favour to to the the Guise Guise , And And all all his his Minions Minions stoup stoop when when I I commaund command : Why Why this this tis ’tis to to haue have an an army army in in the the fielde field , Now Now by by the the holy holy sacrament sacrament I I sweare swear , As As ancient ancient Romanes Romans ouer over their their Captiue Captive Lords Lords , So will at Paris. So So will will I I triumph triumph ouer over this this wanton wanton King King , And And he he shall shall follow follow my my proud proud Chariots Chariot’s chariot’s wheeles wheels . Now Now doe do I I but but begin begin to to look look about about , And And all all my my former former time time was was spent spent in in vaine vain : Holde Hold Sworde Sword , for for in in thee thee is is the the Duke Duke of of Guises Guise’s hope hope . Enter Enter one one of of the the Murtherers Murderers . Villaine Villain , why why dost dost thou thou look look so so gastly ghastly ? speake speak . Mur. Murderer O O pardon pardon me me my my Lord Lord of of Guise Guise . Guise Guise . Pardon Pardon thee thee , why why what what hast hast thou thou done done ? Mur. Murderer O O my my Lord Lord , I I am am one one of of them them that that is is set set to to murder murder you you . Guise Guise . To To murder murder me me villaine villain . Mur. Murderer I I my my Lord Lord , the the rest rest haue have taine ta’en their their stan- standings stan∣dings standings dings in in the the next next roome room , therefore therefore good good my my Lord Lord goe go not not foorth forth . Guise Guise . Yet Yet Caesar Cæsar Caesar shall shall goe go forth forth , let let mean mean consaits conceits , and and baser baser men men feare fear death death : tut tut they they are are pesants peasants , I I am am Duke Duke of of Guise Guise : and and princes princes with with their their lookes looks , ingender engender feare fear . 1. 1 murderer 1. Stand Stand close close , he he is is comming coming , I I know know him him by by his his voice voice . Guise Guise . As As pale pale as as ashes ashes , nay nay then then tis ’tis time time to to look look about about . All All. All All. . Downe Down with with him him , downe down with with him him . They They stabbe stab him him . Guise Guise . Oh Oh O I I haue have my my deaths death’s wound wound , giue give me me leaue leave to to speak speak . 2. Then The Massacre 2. 2 murderer 2. Then Then pray pray to to God God , and and aske ask forgiuenes forgiveness of of the the King King . Guise Guise . Trouble Trouble me me not not , I I neare ne’er offended offended him him . Nor Nor will will I I aske ask forgiuenes forgiveness of of the the King King . Oh Oh O that that I I haue have not not power power to to stay stay my my life life , Nor Nor immortalitie immortality to to be be reueng’d revenged : To To dye die by by Pesantes Peasants peasants , what what a a greefe grief is is this this ? Ah Ah Sextus Sextus , be be reueng’d revenged vpon upon the the King King , Philip Philip and and Parma Parma , I I am am slaine slain for for you you : Pope Pope excommunicate excommunicate , Philip Philip depose depose , The The wicked wicked branch branch of of curst cursed Valois Valois his his line line . Viue Vive la la messa messe , perish perish Hugonets Huguenots , Thus Thus Cœsar Coesar Caesar did did goe go foorth forth , and and thus thus he he dyed died . He He dyes dies . Enter Enter Captaine Captain of of the the Guarde Guard . Captaine Captain . What What haue have you you done done ? then then stay stay a a while while and and Ile I’ll goe go call call the the King King , but but see see where where he he comes comes . My My Lord Lord , see see where where the the Guise Guise is is slaine slain . King King . Ah Ah this this sweet sweet sight sight is is phisick physic to to my my soule soul , Goe Go fetch fetch his his sonne son for for to to beholde behold his his death death : Surchargde Surcharged with with guilt guilt of of thousand thousand massacres massacres : Mounser Monsieur of of Loraine Lorraine sinke sink away away to to hell hell , And And in in remembrance remembrance of of those those bloudy bloody broyles broils : To at Paris. To To which which thou thou didst didstalure didst alure allure me me being being aliue alive : And And heere here in in presence presence of of you you all all I I sweare swear , I I nere ne’er was was King King of of France France vntill until this this houre hour : This This is is the the traitor traitor that that hath hath spent spent my my golde gold , In In making making forraine foreign warres wars and and ciuile civil broiles broils . Did Did he he not not draw drawa draw a a sorte sort of of English English priestes priests , From From Doway Douai to to the the Seminary Seminary at at Remes Rheims , To To hatch hatch forth forth treason treason gainst ’gainst their their naturall natural Queene Queen ? Did Did he he not not cause cause the the King King of of Spaines Spain’s huge huge fleete fleet , To To threaten threaten England England and and to to menace menace me me ? Did Did he he not not iniure injure Mounser Monsieur thats that’s deceast deceased ? Hath Hath he he not not made made me me in in the the Popes Pope’s pope’s defence defence , To To spend spend the the treasure treasure that that should should strength strength my my land land : In In ciuill civil broiles broils between between Nauarre Navarre and and me me ? Tush Tush , to to be be short short , he he meant meant to to make make me me Munke Monk , Or Or else else to to murder murder me me , and and so so be be King King . Let Let Christian Christian princes princes that that shall shall heare hear of of this this , ( As As all all the the world world shall shall know know our our Guise Guise is is dead dead ) Rest Rest satisfied satisfied with with this this that that heer here I I sweare swear , Nere Ne’er ne’er was was there there King King of of France France so so yoakt yoked as as I I . Eper. Epernoun Eper. My My Lord Lord heer here is is his his sonne son . Enter Enter the the Guises Guise’s sonne son . King King . Boy Boy , look look where where your your father father lyes lies , Yong Young Guise Guise . My My father father slaine slain , who who hath hath done done this this deed deed ? D King. The Massacre King King . Sirra Sirrah twas ’twas I I that that slew slew him him , and and will will slay slay thee thee too too , and and thou thou proue prove such such a a traitor traitor . Yong Young Guise Guise . Art Art thou thou King King , and and hast hast done done this this bloudy bloody deed deed ? Ile I’ll be be reuengde revenged . He He offereth offereth to to throwe throw his his dagger dagger . King King . Away A Away A way way to to prison prison with with him him , Ile I’ll clippe clip his his winges wings or or ere e'er ere he he passe pass my my handes hands , away away with with him him . Exit Exit Boy Boy . But But what what auaileth availeth that that this this traitors traitor’s dead dead , When When Duke Duke Dumaine Dumaine his his brother brother is is aliue alive , And And that that young young Cardinall Cardinal that that is is growne grown so so proud proud ? Goe Go to to the the Gouernour Governor of of Orleance Orleans , And And will will him him in in my my name name to to kill kill the the Duke Duke . Get Get you you away a way away and and strangle strangle the the Cardinall Cardinal , These These two two will will make make one one entire entire Duke Duke of of Guise Guise , Especially Especially with with our our olde old mothers mother’s helpe help . Eper. Epernoun Eper. My My Lord Lord , see see where where she she comes comes , as as if if she she droupt drooped to to heare hear these these newes news . Enter Enter Queene Queen Mother Mother . King King . And And let let her her droup droop , my my heart heart is is light light enough enough . Mother Mother , how how like like you you this this deuice device of of mine mine ? I I slew slew the the Guise Guise , because because I I would would be be King King . Queene Queen . King King , why why so so thou thou wert wert before before . Pray Pray God God thou thou be be a a King King now now this this is is done done . King King . Nay Nay he he was was King King and and countermanded countermanded me me , But at Paris. But But now now I I will will be be King King and and rule rule my selfe myself , And And make make the the Guisians Guisians stoup stoop that that are are aliue alive . Queene Queen . I I cannot cannot speak speak for for greefe grief , when when thou thou wast wast borne born , I I would would that that I I had had murdered murdered thee thee my my sonne son . My My sonne son : thou thou art art a a changeling changeling , not not my my sonne son . I I curse curse thee thee and and exclaime exclaim thee thee miscreant miscreant , Traitor Traitor to to God God , and and to to the the realme realm of of France France . King King . Cry Cry out out , exclaime exclaim , houle howl till till thy thy throat throat be be hoarce hoarse , The The Guise Guise is is slaine slain , and and I I reioyce rejoice therefore therefore : And And now now will will I I to to armes arms , come come Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune : And And let let her her greeue grieve her her heart heart out out if if she she will will . Exit Exit the the King King and and Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . Queene Queen . Away A way Away , leaue leave me me alone alone to to meditate meditate , Sweet Sweet Guise Guise , would would he he had had died died so so thou thou wert wert heere here : To To whom whom shall shall I I bewray bewray my my secrets secrets now now , Or Or who who will will helpe help to to builde build Religion Religion ? The The Protestants Protestants will will glory glory and and insulte insult , Wicked Wicked Nauarre Navarre will will get get the the crowne crown of of France France , The The Popedome Popedom cannot cannot stand stand , all all goes goes to to wrack wrack . And And all all for for thee thee my my Guise Guise , what what may may I I doe do ? But But sorrow sorrow seaze seize vpon upon my my toyling toiling soule soul , For For since since the the Guise Guise is is dead dead , I I will will not not liue live . Exit Exit . Enter Enter two two dragging dragging in in the the Cardenall Cardinal cardinal . Car. Cardinal Murder Murder me me not not , I I am am a a Cardenall Cardinal cardinal . 1. 1 murderer 1. Wert Wert thou thou the the Pope Pope thou thou mightst might'st mightst not not scape scape from from vs us . D2 Car The Massacre Car. Cardinal What What will will you you fyle file your your handes hands with with Churchmens Churchmen’s bloud blood ? 2. 2 murderer 2. Shed Shed your your bloud blood , O Oh Oh Lord Lord no no : for for we we entend intend to to strangle strangle you you . Car. Cardinal Then Then there there is is no no remedye remedy but but I I must must dye die . 1. 1 murderer 1. No No remedye remedy , therefore therefore prepare prepare your your selfe yourself selfe yourself . Car. Cardinal Yet Yet liues lives my my brother brother Duke Duke Dumaine Dumaiue Dumaine , and and many many moe mo more : To To reuenge revenge our our deaths deaths vpon upon that that cursed cursed King King . Vpon Upon whose whose heart heart may may all all the the furies furies gripe gripe , And And with with their their pawes paws drench drench his his black black soule soul in in hell hell . 1. 1 murderer 1. Yours Yours my my Lord Lord Cardinall Cardinal , you you should should haue have saide said . Now Now they they strangle strangle him him . So So , pluck pluck amaine amain , he he is is hard hard hearted hearted , therfore therefore pull pull with with violence violence . Come Come take take him him away away . Exeunt Exeunt . Enter Enter Duke Duke Dumayn Dumaine Dumayn reading reading of of a a letter letter , with with others others . Dumaine Dumaiue Dumaine . My My noble noble brother brother murthered murdered by by the the King King , Oh Oh O what what may may I I doe do , for for to to reuenge reuengethy revenge thy thy death death ? The at Paris. The The Kings Kingsalone King’s king’s alone alone , it it cannot cannot satisfie satisfy . Sweet Sweet Duke Duke of of Guise Guise our our prop prop to to leane lean vpon upon , Now Now thou thou art art dead dead , heere here is is no no stay stay for for vs us : I I am am thy thy brother brother , and and ile I’ll reuenge revenge thy thy death death , And And roote root Valoys Valois his his line line from from forth forth of of France France , And And beate beat proud proud Burbon Bourbon to to his his natiue native home home . That That basely basely seekes seeks to to ioyne join with with such such a a King King . Whose Whose murderous murderous thoughts thoughts will will be be his his ouerthrow overthrow . Hee He wild willed the the Gouernour Governor of of Orleance Orleans in in his his name name , That That I I with with speed speed should should haue have beene been put put to to death death . But But thats that’s preuented prevented , for for to to end end his his life life . His His life life , and and all all those those traitors traitors to to the the Church Church of of Rome Rome , That That durst durst attempt attempt to to murder murder noble noble Guise Guise . Enter Enter the the Frier Friar . Frier Friar friar . My My Lord Lord , I I come come to to bring bring you you newes news , that that your your brother brother the the Cardinall Cardinal of of Loraine Lorraine by by the the Kings King’s king’s consent consent is is lately lately strangled strangled vnto unto death death . D3 Dumaine. The Massacre Dumaine Dumaine . My My brother brother Cardenall Carden all Cardinal cardinal slaine slain and and I I aliue alive ? O O wordes words of of power power to to kill kill a a thousand thousand men men . Come Come let let vs us away away and and leauy levy men men , Tis ’Tis warre war that that must must asswage assuage this this tyrantes tyrant’s pride pride . Frier Friar friar . My My Lord Lord , heare hear me me but but speak speak . I I am am a a Frier Friar of of the the order order of of the the Iacobyns Jacobins , That That for for my my conscience conscience’ sake sake will will kill kill the the King King . Dumaine Dumaine . But But what what doth doth moue move thee thee aboue above the the rest rest to to doe do the the deed deed ? Frier Friar friar . O O my my Lord Lord , I I haue have beene been a a great great sinner sinner in in my my dayes days , and and the the deed deed is is meritorious meritorious . Dumaine Dumaine . But But how how wilt wilt thou thou get get opportu- opportunitye opportu∣nitye opportunity nitye opportunity ? Frier Friar friar . Tush Tush my my Lord Lord , let let me me alone alone for for that that . Dumaine Dumaine . Frier Friar friar come come with with me me , We We will will goe go talke talk more more of of this this within within . Exeunt Exeunt . Sound Sound Drumme Drum and and Trumpets Trumpets , and and enter enter the the King King of of France France , and and Nauarre Navarre , Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , Bartus Bartus , Pleshe Pleshe and and Souldiers Soldiers . King King . Brother Brother of of Nauarre Navarre , I I sorrow sorrow much much , That That euer ever I I was was prou’d proved your your enemy enemy , And And that that the the sweet sweet and and princely princely minde mind you you beare bear , Was at Paris. Was Was euer ever troubled troubled with with iniurious injurious warres wars : I I vow vow as as I I am am lawfull lawful King King of of France France , To To recompence recompense your your reconciled reconciled loue love , With With all all the the honors honours and and affections affections , That That euer ever I I vouchsafte vouchsafed my my dearest dearest freends friends . Nauarre Navarre . It It is is enough enough if if that that Nauarre Navarre may niay may be be , Esteemed Esteemed faithfull faithful to to the the King King of of France France : Whose Whose seruice service he he may may still still commaund command till till death death . King King . Thankes Thanks to to my my Kingly Kingly Brother Brother of of Nauarre Navarre . Then Then heere here wee’l wee’llye we’ll lye lie before before Lucrecia Lutetia Lutetia walles walls , Girting Girding girding this this strumpet strumpet Cittie City with with our our siege siege , Till Till surfeiting surfeiting with with our our afflicting afflicting armes arms , She She cast cast her her hatefull hateful stomack stomach to to the the earth earth . Enter Enter a a Messenger Messenger . Messenger Messenger . And And it it please please your your Maiestie Majesty heere here is is a a Frier Friar of of the the order order of of the the Iacobins Jacobins jacobins , sent sent from from the the Pre- President Pre∣sident President sident of of Paris Paris , that that craues craves accesse access vnto unto your your grace grace . King King . Let Let him him come come in in . Enter Enter Frier Friar with with a a Letter Letter . Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . I I like like not not this this Friers Friar’s friar’s look look . D4 Twere The Massacre Twere ’Twere ’twere not not amisse amiss my my Lord Lord , if if he he were were searcht searched . King King . Sweete Sweet Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , our our Friers Friars are are holy holy men men , And And will will not not offer offer violence violence to to their their King King , For For all all the the wealth wealth and and treasure treasure of of the the world world . , Frier Friar , thou thou dost dost acknowledge acknowledge me me thy thy King King : Frier Friar friar . I Ay I my my good good Lord Lord , and and will will dye die therein therein . King King . Then Then come come thou thou neer near , and and tell tell what what newes news thou thou bringst bringst . Frier Friar friar . My My Lord Lord , the the President President of of Paris Paris greetes greets your your grace grace , and and sends sends his his dutie duty by by these these spee- speedye spee∣dye speedy dye lines lines , humblye humbly crauing craving your your gracious gracious reply reply . King King . Ile I’ll read read them them Frier Friar , and and then then Ile I’ll answere answer thee thee . Frier Friar friar . Sancte Sancte Iacobus Jacobus jacobus , now now haue have mercye mercy vpon upon me me . He He stabs stabs the the King King with with a a knife knife as as he he readeth readeth the the letter letter , and and then then the the King King getteth getteth the the knife knife and and killes kills him him . Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . O O my my Lord Lord , let let him him liue live a a while while . King King . No No , let let the the villaine villain dye die , and and feele feel in in hell hell , iust just torments torments for for his his trechery treachery . Nauarre. at Paris. Nauarre Navarre . What What , is is your your highnes highness hurt hurt ? King King . Yes Yes Nauarre Navarre , but but not not to to death death I I hope hope . Nauarre Navarre . God God shield shield your your grace grace from from such such a a sodaine sudden death death : Goe Go call call a a surgeon surgeon hether hither strait straight . King King . What What irreligeous irreligious Pagans Pagans’ pagans’ partes parts be be these these , Of Of such such as as holde hold them them of of the the holy holy church church ? Take Take hence hence that that damned damned villaine villain from from my my sight sight . Eper. Epernoun Eper. Ah Ah , had had your your highnes highness let let him him liue live , We We might might haue have punisht punished him him to to his his deserts deserts . King King . Sweet Sweet Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune all all Rebels Rebels vnder under heauen heaven , shall shall take take example example by by their their punishment punishment , how how they they beare bear armes arms against against their their soueraigne sovereign . Goe Go call call the the English English Agent Agent hether hither strait straight , Ile I’ll send send my my sister sister England England newes news of of this this , And And giue give her her warning warning of of her her trecherous treacherous foes foes . Nauarre Navarre . Pleaseth Pleaseth your your grace grace to to let let the the Surgeon Surgeon search search your your wound wound . King King . The The wound wound I I warrant warrant ye ye is is deepe deep my my Lord Lord , Search Search Surgeon Surgeon and and resolue resolve me me what what thou thou seest seest . The The Surgeon Surgeon searcheth searcheth . Enter Enter the the English English Agent Agent . Agent Agent for for England England , send send thy thy mistres mistress word word , What The Massacre What What this this detested detested Iacobin Jacobin jacobin hath hath done done . Tell Tell her her for for all all this this that that I I hope hope to to liue live , Which Which if if I I doe do , the the Papall Papal Monarck monarch goes goes to to wrack wrack . And And antechristian antichristian kingdome kingdom falles falls . These These bloudy bloody hands hands shall shall teare tear his his triple triple Crowne Crown , And And fire fire accursed accursed Rome Rome about about his his eares ears . Ile He I’ll He fire fire his his crased Ile crased crazed I’ll buildings buildings and and incense incense , The The papall papal towers towers to to kisse kiss the the holy holy earth earth . Nauarre Navarre , giue give me me thy thy hand hand , I I heere here do do sweare swear , To To ruinate ruinate that that wicked wicked Church Church of of Rome Rome , That That hatcheth hatcheth vp up such such bloudy bloody practises practises . And And heere here protest protest eternall eternal loue love to to thee thee , And And to to the the Queene Queen of of England England specially specially , Whom Whom God God hath hath blest blessed for for hating hating Papestry Papistry papistry . Nauarre Navarre . These These words words reuiue revive my my thoughts thoughts and and comforts comforts me me , To To see see your your highnes highness in in this this vertuous virtuous minde mind . King King . Tell Tell me me Surgeon Surgeon , shall shall I I liue live ? Sur. Surgeon Alas Alas my my Lord Lord , the the wound wound is is dangerous dangerous , for for you you are are stricken stricken with with a a poysoned poisoned knife knife . King King . A A poysoned poisoned knife knife , what what shall shall the the French French king king dye dy e die , Wounded Wounded and and poysoned poisoned , both both at at once once ? Eper. Epernoun Eper. O O that that that that damned damned villaine villain were were aliue alive againe again , That That we we might might torture torture him him with with some some new new found found death death . Bar. Bartus Bar. He He died died a a death death too too good good , the the deuill devil of of hell hell torture torture his his wicked wicked soule soul . King, at Paris. King King . Ah Ah curse curse him him not not sith sith he he is is dead dead , O O Oh the the fa- fatall fa|tall fatal tall poyson poison workes works within within my my brest breast , tell tell me me Surgeon Surgeon and and flatter flatter not not , may may I I liue live ? Sur. Surgeon Alas Alas my my Lord Lord , your your highnes highness cannot cannot liue live . Nauarre Navarre . Surgeon Surgeon , why why saist sayest thou thou so so ? the the King King may may liue live . King King . Oh Oh O no no Nauarre Nauarre Navarre , thou thou must must be be King King of of France France . Nauarre Navarre . Long Long may may you you liue live , and and still still be be King King of of France France . Eper. Epernoun Eper. Or Or else else dye die Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune . King King . Sweet Sweet Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune thy thy King King must must dye die . My My Lords Lords , fight fight in in the the quarrell quarrel of of this this valiant valiant Prince Prince , For For he he is is your your lawfull lawful King King and and my my next next heire heir : Valoyses Valois’ lyne line ends ends in in my my tragedie tragedy . Now Now let let the the house house of of Bourbon Bourbon weare wear the the crowne crown , And And may may it it neuer never end end in in bloud blood as as mine mine hath hath done done . Weep Weep not not sweet sweet Nauarre Navarre , but but reuenge revenge my my death death . Ah Ah Epernoune Epernoun Epernoune , is is this this thy thy loue love to to me me ? Henry Henry thy thy King King wipes wipes of off of these these childish childish teares tears , And And bids bids thee thee whet whet thy thy sword sword on on Sextus Sixtus' Sextus bones bones , That That it it may may keenly keenly slice slice the the Catholicks Catholics . He He loues loves me me not not that that sheds sheds most most teares tears , But But he he that that makes makes most most lauish lavish of of his his bloud blood . Fire Fire Paris Paris where where these these trecherous treacherous rebels rebels lurke lurk . , I Idye I dye die Nauarre Nauarre Navarre , come come beare bear me me to to my my Sepulchre Sepulchre . Salute The Massacre Salute Salute the the Queene Queen of of England England in in my my name name , And And tell tell her her Henry Henry dyes dies her her faithfull faithful freend friend . He He dyes dies . Nauarre Navarre . Come Come Lords Lords , take take vp up the the body body of of the the King King . That That we we may may see see it it honourably honourably interde interred : And And then then I I vow vow for for to to reuenge revenge his his death death , As As Rome Rome and and all all those those popish popish Prelates Prelates there there , Shall Shall curse curse the the time time that that ere e'er ere Nauarre Navarre was was King King . And And rulde ruled in in France France by by Henries Henry’s fatall fatal death death . They They march march out out with with the the body body of of the the King King , lying lying on on foure four mens men’s shoulders shoulders with with a a dead dead march march , drawing drawing weapons weapons on on the the ground ground . FINIS FINIS .
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