TableofContentswithinitalstagedirections*DramatisPersonae*Scene1:EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。
  *Scene2:EntertheDukeofGuise。
  *Scene3:EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。
  *Scene4:Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。
  *Scene5:EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。
  *Scene6:EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。
  *Scene7:EnterRamusinhisstudie。
  *Scene8:EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。
  *Scene9:EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。
  *Scene10:EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。
  *Scene11:Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。
  *Scene12:SoundTrumpetswithin,andthenallcryeviveleRoytwoorthreetimes。
  *Scene13:EntertheDuchesseofGuise,andherMaide。
  *Scene14:EntertheKingofNavarre,PlesheandBartus,andtheirtrain,withdrumsandtrumpets。
  *Scene15:Enter[Henry]theKingofFrance,DukeofGuise,Epernoune,andDukeJoyeux。
  *Scene16:Alarumswithin。TheDukeJoyeuxslaine。
  *Scene17:EnteraSouldier。
  *Scene18:EntertheKingofNavarrereadingofaletter,andBartus。
  *Scene19:EntertheCaptaineoftheguarde,andthreemurtherers。
  *Scene20:Entertwo[Murtherers]draggingintheCardenall[ofLoraine]。
  *Scene21:EnterDukeDumaynreadingofaletter,withothers。
  *Scene22:SoundDrummeandTrumpets,andentertheKingofFrance,andNavarre,Epernoune,Bartus,PlesheandSouldiers。
  [DRAMATISPERSONAE]
  CHARLESTHENINTH——KingofFranceDukeofAnjou——hisbrother,afterwardsKNIGHENRYTHETHIRD
  KingofNavarrePRINCEOFCONDE——hisbrotherbrothersDUKEOFGUISE
  CARDINALOFLORRAINE
  DUKEDUMAINE
  SONTOTHEDUKEOFGUISE——aboyTHELORDHIGHADMIRAL
  DUKEOFJOYEUX
  EPERNOUN
  PLESHE
  BARTUS
  TWOLORDSOFPOLAND
  GONZAGO
  RETES
  MOUNTSORRELL
  COSSINS,——CaptainoftheKing’sGuardMUGEROUN
  THECUTPURSE
  LOREINE,——apreacherSEROUNE
  RAMUS
  TALEUS
  FRIAR
  SURGEONENGLISHAGENT
  APOTHECARY
  CaptainoftheGuard,Protestants,Schoolmasters,Soldiers,Murderers,Attendants,&c。
  CATHERINE,——theQueenMotherofFranceMARGARET,——herdaughter,wifetotheKINGOFNAVARRE
  THEOLDQUEENOFNAVARRE
  DUCHESSOFGUISE
  WIFETOSEROUNE
  MaidtotheDuchessofGuiseTheMassacreatParis。WiththeDeathoftheDukeofGuise。
  [Scenei]
  EnterCharlestheFrenchKing,[Catherine]theQueeneMother,theKingofNavarre,thePrinceofCondye,theLordhighAdmirall,and[Margaret]theQueeneofNavarre,withothers。
  CHARLES。PrinceofNavarremyhonourablebrother,PrinceCondy,andmygoodLordAdmirall,wishethisunionandreligiousleague,Knitinthesehands,thusjoyn’dinnuptiallrites,Maynotdesolve,tilldeathdesolveourlives,Andthatthenativesparkesofprincelylove,Thatkindledfirstthismotioninourhearts,Maystillbefeweldinourprogenye。
  NAVAREE。Themanyfavourswhichyourgracehasshowne,Fromtimetotime,butspeciallyinthis,Shallbindemeevertoyourhighneswill,InwhatQueenMotheroryourgracecommands。
  QUEENEMOTHER。ThankssonneNavarre,youseeweloveyouwell,Thatlinkeyouinmariagewithourdaughterheer:
  Andasyouknow,ourdifferenceinReligionMightbeameanestocrosseyouinyourlove。
  CHARLES。WellMadam,letthatrest:
  AndnowmyLordsthemariageritesperfourm’d,WethinkitgoodtogoeandconsumateTherest,withhearingofanholyMasse:
  Sister,Ithinkyourselfewillbeareuscompany。
  QUEENEMARGARET。IwillmygoodLord。
  CHARLES。Therestthatwillnotgoe(myLords)maystay:
  ComeMother,Letusgoetohonorthissolemnitie。
  QUEENEMOTHER。WhichIledesolvewithbloudandcrueltie。
  [Aside。]
  Exit[Charles]theKing,QueeneMother,and[Margaret]
  theQueeneofNavar[withothers],andmanetNavar,thePrinceofCondy,andtheLordhighAdmirall。
  NAVARRE。PrinceCondyandmygoodLordAdmiral,NowGuisemaystormebutdoesuslittlehurt:
  HavingtheKing,QueeneMotheronourside,Tostopthemalliceofhisenviousheart,ThatseekestomurderalltheProtestants:
  Haveyounotheardoflatehowhedecreed,IfthattheKinghadgivenconsentthereto,ThatalltheprotestantsthatareinParis,Shouldhavebeenmurderedtheothernight?
  ADMIRALL。MyLordImervailethatth’aspiringGuiseDaresonceadventurewithouttheKingsassent,Tomeddleorattemptsuchdangerousthings。
  CONDY。MyLordyouneednotmervaileattheGuise,ForwhathedoththePopewillratifie:
  Inmurder,mischeefe,orintiranny。
  NAVARRE。Buthethatsitsandrulesabovetheclowdes,Dothheareandseethepraiersofthejust:
  Andwillrevengethebloudofinnocents,ThatGuisehathslainebytreasonofhisheart,Andbroughtbymurdertotheirtimelesends。
  ADMIRALL。MyLord,butdidyoumarktheCardinallTheGuisesbrother,andtheDukeDumain:
  Howtheydidstormeattheseyournuptiallrites,BecausethehouseofBurbonnowcomesin,AndjoynesyourlineagetothecrowneofFrance?
  NAVARRE。AndthatsthecausethatGuisesofrownsatus,Andbeateshisbrainestocatchusinhistrap,Whichhehathpitchtwithinhisdeadlytoyle。
  ComemyLordsletsgototheChurchandpray,ThatGodmaystilldefendtherightofFrance:
  AndmakehisGospelflourishinthisland。
  Exeunt。
  [Sceneii]
  EntertheDukeofGuise。
  GUISE。IfeverHymenlowr’datmarriagerites,Andhadhisaltersdeckswithduskielightes:
  Ifeversunnestaindeheavenwithbloudyclowdes,Andmadeitlookwithterrourontheworlde:
  Ifeverdaywereturndetouglynight,Andnightmadesemblanceofthehueofhell,Thisday,thishoure,thisfatallnight,Shallfullyshewthefuryofthemall。
  Apothecarie。——
  EnterthePothecarie。
  POTHECARIE。MyLord。
  GUISE。NowshallIproveandguerdontotheful,Thelovethoubear’stuntothehouseofGuise:
  WherearethoseperfumedgloveswhichlateIsentTobepoysoned,hastthoudonethem?speake,Willeverysavourbreedapangueofdeath?
  POTHECARIE。SeewheretheybemyLord,andhethatsmellesbuttothem,dyes。
  GUISE。Thenthouremainestresolute。
  POTHECARIE。IammyLord,inwhatyourgracecommaundestilldeath。
  GUISE。Thankesmygoodfreend,Iwilrequitethylove。
  Goethen,presentthemtotheQueeneNavarre:
  Forsheisthathugeblemishinoureye,ThatmakestheseupstartheresiesinFraunce:
  Begonemyfreend,presentthemtoherstraite。
  Souldyer。——
  ExitPothecaier。
  EnteraSouldier。
  SOULDIER。MyLord。
  GUISE。Nowcomethouforthandplaythytragickpart,Standinsomewindowopeningneerethestreet,AndwhenthouseesttheAdmirallrideby,Dischargethymusketandperfourmehisdeath:
  AndthenIleguerdontheewithstoreofcrownes。
  SOULDIER。IwillmyLord。
  ExitSouldier。
  GUISE。NowGuise,beginthosedeepeingendredthoughtsToburstabroad,thoseneverdyingflames,Whichcannotbeextinguishtbutbybloud。
  OfthaveIleveld,andatlasthavelearnd,Thatperillisthecheefestwaytohappines,Andresolutionhonorsfairestaime。
  Whatgloryisthereinacommongood,Thathangesforeverypeasanttoatchive?
  ThatlikeIbestthatflyesbeyondmyreach。
  SetmetoscalethehighPeramides,AndthereonsettheDiademofFraunce,Ileeitherrenditwithmynaylestonaught,Ormountthetopwithmyaspiringwinges,Althoughmydownfallbethedeepesthell。
  Forthis,Iwake,whenothersthinkIsleepe,Forthis,Iwaite,thatscornattendanceelse:
  Forthis,myquenchlesthirstwhereonIbuilde,HathoftenpleadedkindredtotheKing。
  Forthis,thishead,thisheart,thishandandsworde,Contrive,imagineandfullyexecuteMattersofimporte,aimedatbymany,Yetunderstoodebynone。
  Forthis,hathheavenengendredmeofearth,Forthis,theearthsustainesmybodiesweight,AndwiththiswaitIlecounterpoiseaCrowne,Orwithseditionswearyalltheworlde:
  Forthis,fromSpainethestatelyCatholicSendsIndiangoldetocoynemeFrenchecues:
  ForthishaveIalargessefromthePope,Apensionandadispensationtoo:
  Andbythatpriviledgetoworkeupon,Mypolicyehathframdereligion。
  Religion:ODiabole。
  Fye,Iamashamde,howeverthatIseeme,Tothinkawordofsuchasimplesound,Ofsogreatmattershouldbemadetheground。
  ThegentleKingwhosepleasureuncontrolde,Weaknethhisbody,andwillwastehisRealme,IfIrepairenotwhatheruinates:
  HimasachildeIdaylywinnewithwords,Sothatforproofe,hebarelybearesthename:
  Iexecute,andhesustainestheblame。
  TheMotherQueeneworkeswondersformysake,AndinmyloveentombesthehopeofFraunce:
  Riflingthebowelsofhertreasurie,Tosupplymywantsandnecessitie。
  ParishathfullfivehundredColledges,AsMonestaries,Priories,Abbyesandhalles,Whereinarethirtiethousandablemen,BesidesathousandsturdystudentCatholicks,Andmore:ofmyknowledgeinonecloysterkeep,FivehundredfatteFranciscanFryersandpriestes。
  Allthisandmore,ifmoremaybecomprisde,Tobringthewillofourdesirestoend。
  ThenGuise,SincethouhastalltheCardeswithinthyhandsToshuffleortocut,takethisassurestthing:
  Thatrightorwrong,thoudeal’stthyselfeaKing。
  Ibut,Navarre。TisbutanookofFrance。
  SufficientyetforsuchapettieKing:
  Thatwitharablementofhishereticks,BlindesEuropseyesandtroublethourestate:
  Himwillwe——
  PointingtohisSworde。
  ButfirstletsfollowthoseinFrance。
  Thathinderourpossessiontothecrowne:
  AsCaesartohissouldiers,sosayI:
  Thosethathateme,willIlearntoloath。
  Givemealook,thatwhenIbendthebrowes,Paledeathmaywalkeinfurrowesofmyface:
  Ahand,thatwithagraspemaygripetheworld,Aneare,tohearewhatmydetractorssay,Aroyallseate,ascepterandacrowne:
  ThatthosewhichdoebeholdthemmaybecomeAsmenthatstandandgaseagainsttheSunne。
  Theplotislaide,andthingsshallcometopasse,Whereresolutionstrivesforvictory。
  Exit。
  [Sceneiii]
  EntertheKingofNavarandQueen[Margaret],andhis[olde]
  MotherQueen[ofNavarre],thePrinceofCondy,theAdmirall,andthePothecarywiththegloves,andgivesthemtotheoldeQueene。
  POTHECARIE。Maddame,Ibeseechyourgracetoexceptthissimplegift。
  OLDQUEENE。Thanksmygoodfreend,holde,takethouthisreward。
  POTHECARIE。IhumblythankyourMajestie。
  ExitPothecary。
  OLDQUEENE。Methinkesthegloveshaveaverystrongperfume,Thesentwhereofdothmakemyheadtoake。
  NAVARRE。Dothnotyourgraceknowthemanthatgavethemyou?
  OLDQUEENE。Notwel,butdoremembersuchaman。
  ADMIRALL。Yourgracewasilladvisdetotakethemthen,Consideringofthesedangeroustimes。
  OLDQUEENE。HelpsonneNavarre,Iampoysoned。
  QUEENEMARGARET。Theheavensforbidyourhighnessuchmishap。
  NAVARRE。ThelatesuspitionoftheDukeofGuise,MightwellhavemovedyourhighnestobewareHowyoudidmeddlewithsuchdangerousgiftes。
  QUEENEMARGARET。ToolateitismyLordifthatbetrueToblameherhighnes,butIhopeitbeOnlysomenaturallpassionmakeshersicke。
  OLDQUEENE。Ono,sweetMargaret,thefatallpoysonDothworkwithinmyheart,mybrainpanbreakes,Myheartdothfaint,Idye。
  Shedyes。
  NAVARRE。MyMotherpoysonedheerebeforemyface:
  OgraciousGod,whattimesarethese?
  OgrauntsweetGodmydaiesmayendwithhers,ThatIwithhermaydyeandliveagaine。
  QUEENEMARGARET。LetnotthisheavychauncemydearestLord,(Forwhoseeffectsmysouleismassacred)
  Infectthygraciousbrestwithfreshsupply,Toagravateoursodainemiserie。
  ADMIRALL。ComemyLordsletusbeareherbodyhence,Andseeithonouredwithjustsolemnitie。
  Astheyaregoing,[enter]theSouldier[above,who]dischargethhismusketattheLordAdmirall[andexit]。
  CONDY。WhatareyouhurtmyLordhighAdmiral?
  ADMIRALL。ImygoodLord,shotthroughthearme。
  NAVARRE。Wearebetraide,comemyLords,andletusgoetelltheKingofthis。
  ADMIRALL。ThesearethecursedGuisiansthatdoeseekeourdeath。
  Ohfatallwasthismariagetousall。
  Theybeareawaythe[olde]Queene[ofNavarre]andgoeout。
  [Sceneiv]
  Enter[Charles]theKing,[Catherinethe]QueeneMother,DukeofGuise,DukeAnjoy,DukeDemayne[andCossin,CaptainoftheKingsGuard]。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Mynoblesonne,andprincelyDukeofGuise,Nowhavewegotthefatallstraglingdeere,Withinthecompasseofadeadlytoyle,Andaswelatedecreedwemayperfourme。
  CHARLES。Madam,itwilbenotedthroughtheworld,Anactionbloudyandtirannicall:
  Cheefelysinceundersafetieofourword,Theyjustlychallengetheirprotection:
  Besidesmyheartrelentesthatnoblemen,Onelycorruptedinreligion,Ladiesofhonor,KnightesandGentlemen,Shouldfortheirconsciencetastesuchruthelesends。
  ANJOY。Thoughgentlemincesshouldpittieotherspaines,Yetwillthewisestnotetheirpropergreefes:
  Andratherseeketoscourgetheirenemies,Thenbethemselvesbasesubjectstothewhip。
  GUISE。MethinkesmyLord,AnjoyhathwelladvisdeYourhighnestoconsiderofthething,Andratherchusetoseekyourcountriesgood,Thenpittieorreleevetheseupstarthereticks。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Ihopethesereasonsmayservemyprincely,Sonne,Tohavesomecareforfeareofenemies。
  CHARLES。WellMadam,IreferreittoyourMajestie,AndtomyNephewheeretheDukeofGuise:
  Whatyoudetermine,Iwillratifie。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Thankestomyprincelysonne,thentellmeGuise,WhatorderwilyousetdownefortheMassacre?
  GUISE。ThusMadame。
  TheythatshalbeactorsinthisMassacre,ShallwearewhitecrossesontheirBurgonets,Andtyewhitelinnenscarfesabouttheirarmes。
  Hethatwantesthese,andissuspectofheresie,Shalldye,orbeheKingorEmperour。
  ThenIlehaveapealeofordinanceshotfromthetower,Atwhichtheyallshallissueoutandsetthestreetes。
  Andthenthewatchwordbeinggiven,abellshallring,Whichwhentheyheare,theyshallbegintokill:
  Andneverceaseuntillthatbellshallcease,Thenbreathawhile。
  EntertheAdmiralsman。
  CHARLES。Hownowfellow,whatnewes?
  MAN。AnditpleaseyourgracetheLordhighAdmirall,Ridingthestreeteswastraiterouslyshot,AndmosthumblyintreatesyourMajestieTovisitehimsickinhisbed。
  CHARLES。Messenger,tellhimIwillseehimstraite。
  ExitMessenger。
  WhatshallwedoenowwiththeAdmirall?
  QUEENEMOTHER。YourMajestyhadbestgoevisitehim,Andmakeashewasifallwerewell。
  CHARLES。Content,IwillgoevisitetheAdmirall。
  GUISE。AndIwillgoetakeorderforhisdeath。
  ExitGuise。
  EntertheAdmirallinhisbed。
  CHARLES。HowfaresitwithmyLordhighAdmiral,Hathhebeenhurtwithvillainesinthestreet?
  IvowandsweareasIamKingofFrance,Tofindeandtorepaythemanwithdeath:
  Withdeathdelay’dandtormentsneverusde,Thatdurstpresumeforhopeofanygaine,Tohurtthenoblemanhissovereignloves。
  ADMIRALL。AhmygoodLord,thesearetheGuisians,Thatseeketomassacreourguiltleslives。
  CHARLES。AssureyourselfemygoodLordAdmirall,Ideepelysorrowforyourtrecherouswrong:
  AndthatIamnotmoresecuremyselfe,ThenIamcarefullyoushouldbepreserved。
  Cossin,taketwentyofourstrongestguarde,AndunderyourdirectionseetheykeepAlltrecherousviolencefromournoblefreend,Repayingallattemptswithpresentdeath,Uponthecursedbreakersofourpeace。
  AndsobepacientgoodLordAdmirall,AndeveryhowerIwillvisiteyou。Exeuntomnes。
  [Scenev]
  EnterGuise,Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,Montsorrell,andSouldierstothemassacre。
  GUISE。Anjoy,Dumaine,Gonzago,Retes,swearebyTheargentcrossesonyourburgonets,Tokillallthatyoususpectofheresie。
  DUMAINE。Iswearebythistobeunmercifull。
  ANJOY。IamdisguisdeandnonenowswhoIam,AndtherforemeanetomurderallImeet。
  GONZAGO。AndsowillI。
  RETES。AndI。
  GUISE。Awaythen,breakintotheAdmiralshouse。
  GETES。IlettheAdmirallbefirstdispatcht。
  GUISE。TheAdmirall,CheefestandardbearertotheLutheranes,ShallintheentranceofthisMassacre,Bemurderedinhisbed。
  Gonzagoconductthemhither,andthenBesethishousethatnotamanmaylive。
  ANJOY。Thatchargeismine。Swizerskeepeyouthestreetes,AndatechcornershalltheKingsgardestand。
  GONZAGO。Comesirsfollowme。
  ExitGonzagoandotherswithhim。
  ANJOY。Cossin,theCaptaineoftheAdmiralsguarde,Plac’dbymybrother,willbetrayhisLord:
  NowGuiseshallcatholiquesflourishonceagaine,Theheadbeingof,thememberscannotstand。
  RETES。ButlookmyLord,ther’ssomeintheAdmiralshouse。
  Enter[aboveGonzagoandothers]intotheAdmiralshouse,andheinhisbed。
  ANJOY。Inluckytime,comeletuskeepthislane,Andslayhisservantsthatshallissueout。
  GONZAGO。WhereistheAdmirall?
  ADMIRALL。OletmepraybeforeIdye。
  GONZAGO。ThenprayuntoourLadye,kissethiscrosse。
  Stabhim。
  ADMIRALL。OGodforgivemysins。
  GUISE。What,ishedeadGonzago?
  GONZAGO。ImyLord。
  GUISE。Thenthrowhimdown。
  [Thebodyisthrowndown。ExeuntGonzagoandrestabove。]
  ANJOY。Nowcosinviewhimwell,Itmaybeitissomeother,andheescapte。
  GUISE。Cosintishe,Iknowhimbyhislook。
  SeewheremySouldiershothimthroughthearm。
  Hemisthimneer,butwehavestrookhimnow。
  AhbaseShatilliananddegenerate,CheefstandardbearertotheLutheranes,ThusindespiteofthyReligion,TheDukeofGuisestampesonthylivelesbulke。
  Awaywithhim,cutofhisheadandhandes,AndsendthemforapresenttothePope:
  Andwhenthisjustrevengeisfinished,UntomountFauconwillwedraggehiscoarse:
  Andhethatlivinghatedsothecrosse,Shallbeingdead,behangdthereoninchaines。
  GUISE。Anjoy,Gonzago,Retes,ifthatyouthree,WillbeasresoluteasIandDumaine:
  ThereshallnotaHugonetbreathinFrance。
  ANJOY。Iswearebythiscrosse,wee’lnotbepartiall,Butslayasmanyaswecancomeneer。
  GUISE。Mountsorrett,goandshootetheordinanceof,ThattheywhichhavealreadysetthestreetMayknowtheirwatchword,andthentolethebell,AndsoletsforwardtotheMassacre。
  MOUNTSORRELL。IwillmyLord。
  ExitMountsorrell。
  GUISE。AndnowmyLordsletuscloselytoourbusines。
  ANJOY。Anjoywillfollowthee。
  DUMAINE。AndsowillDumaine。
  Theordinancebeingshotof,thebelltolles。
  GUISE。Comethen,letsaway。
  Exeunt。
  TheGuiseentersagaine,withalltherest,withtheirSwordsdrawne,chasingtheProtestants。
  GUISE。Tue,tue,tue,Letnoneescape,murdertheHugonets。
  ANJOY。Killthem,killthem。
  Exeunt。
  EnterLoreinerunning,theGuiseandtherestpursuinghim。
  GUISE。Loreine,Loreine,followLoreine……Sirra,Areyouapreacheroftheseheresies?
  LOREINE。IamapreacherofthewordofGod,Andthouatraitortothysouleandhim。
  GUISE。Dearelybelovedbrother,thustiswritten。
  Hestabshim。
  ANJOY。StaymyLord,letmebeginthepsalme。
  GUISE。Comedraggehimawayandthrowhiminaditch。
  Exeunt[omnes]。
  [Scenevi]
  EnterMountsorrellandknocksatSerounsdoore。
  SEROUNSWIFE。Whois’tthatknocksthere?
  [Within。]
  MOUNTSORRELL。MountsorrettfromtheDukeofGuise。
  SEROUNSWIFE。Husbandcomedown,heer’sonewouldspeakwithyoufromtheDukeofGuise。
  EnterSeroune。
  SEROUNE。Tospeekwithmefromsuchamanashe?
  MOUNTSORRELL。I,I,forthisSeroune,andthoushaltha’t。
  Shewinghisdagger。
  SEROUNE。OletmepraybeforeItakemydeath。
  MOUNTSORRELL。Despatchthenquickly。
  SEROUNE。OChristmySaviour——
  MOUNTSORRELL。Christ,villaine?
  Why,darstthoupresumetocallonChrist,WithouttheintercessionofsomeSaint?
  SanctusJacobusheewasmySaint,praytohim。
  SEROUNE。OletmeprayuntomyGod。
  MOUNTSORRELL。Thentakethiswithyou。
  Stabhim[andhefallswithinanddies]。
  Exit。
  [Scenevii]
  EnterRamusinhisstudie。
  RAMUS。WhatfearfullcriescomefromtheriverSene,ThatfrightpooreRamussittingathisbook?
  IfearetheGuisianshavepastthebridge,Andmeaneoncemoretomenaceme。
  EnterTaleus。
  TALEUS。FlyeRamusflye,ifthouwiltsavethylife。
  RAMUS。TellmeTaleus,wherforeshouldIflye?
  TALEUS。TheGuisiansarehardatthydoore,Andmeanetomurderus:
  Harke,harketheycome,Ileleapoutatthewindow。
  [Runsoutfromstudie。]
  RAMUS。SweetTaleusstay。
  EnterGonzagoandRetes。
  GONZAGO。Whogoesthere?
  RETES。TisTaleus,Ramusbedfellow。
  GONZAGO。Whatartthou?
  TALEUS。IamasRamusis,aChristian。
  RETES。Olethimgoe,heisacatholick。
  ExitTaleus。
  EnterRamus[outofhisstudie]。
  GONZAGO。ComeRamus,moregolde,orthoushalthavethestabbe。
  RAMUS。AlasIamascholler,howshouldIhavegolde?
  AllthatIhaveisbutmystipendfromtheKing,Whichisnosoonerreceiv’dbutitisspent。
  EntertheGuiseandAnjoy[,Dumaine,Mountsorrell,withsoldiers]。
  ANJOY。Whomhaveyouthere?
  RETES。TisRamus,theKingsprofessorofLogick。
  GUISE。Stabhim。
  RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,WhereinhathRamusbeensooffencious?
  GUISE。Marrysir,inhavingasmackinall,Andyetdidstneversoundanythingtothedepth。
  Wasitnotthouthatscoff’dsttheOrganon,Andsaiditwasaheapeofvanities?
  Hethatwillbeaflatdecotamest,AndseeninnothingbutEpitomies:
  Isinyourjudgmentthoughtalearnedman。
  AndheforsoothmustgoeandpreachinGermany:
  ExceptingagainstDoctorsactions,Andipsedixiwiththisquidditie,Argumentumtestimonisestinartepartialis。
  Tocontradictwhich,IsayRamusshalldye:
  Howanswereyouthat?yournegoargumentumCannotserve,Sirrah,killhim。
  RAMUS。OgoodmyLord,letmebutspeakaword。
  ANJOY。Well,sayon。
  RAMUS。NotformylifedoeIdesirethispause,Butinmylatterhouretopurgemyselfe,InthatIknowthethingsthatIhavewrote,WhichasIheareoneShekinstakesitill,Becausemyplacesbeingbutthree,containallhis:
  IknewtheOrganontobeconfusde,AndIreduc’ditintobetterforme。
  AndthisforAristotlewillIsay,Thathethatdespisethhim,cannereBegoodinLogickorPhilosophie。
  AndthatsbecausetheblockishSorbonestsAttributeasmuchuntotheirworkes,AstotheserviceoftheeternallGod。
  GUISE。Whysufferyouthatpeasanttodeclaime?
  StabhimIsayandsendhimtohisfreendsinhell。
  ANJOY。NerewasthereColliarssonnesofullofpride。
  Killhim。[Closethestudie。]
  GUISE。MyLordAnjoy,thereareahundredProtestants,WhichwehavechasteintotheriverSene,Thatswimaboutandsopreservetheirlives:
  Howmaywedoe?Ifearemetheywilllive。
  DUMAINE。Goeplacesomemenuponthebridge,Withbowesandcartestoshootatthemtheysee,Andsinkethemintheriverastheyswim。
  GUISE。TiswelladvisdeDumain,goeseeitdone。
  ExitDumaine。
  AndinthemeantimemyLord,couldwedevise,TogetthosepedantesfromtheKingNavarre,ThataretutorstohimandtheprinceofCondy——
  ANJOY。Forthatletmealone,Cousinstayheer,Andwhenyouseemein,thenfollowhard。
  Heknocketh,andentertheKingofNavarreandPrinceofCondy,withtheirscholmaisters。
  HownowmyLords,howfareyou?
  NAVARRE。MyLord,theysayThatalltheprotestantsaremassacred。
  ANJOY。I,sotheyare,butyetwhatremedy:
  IhavedoneallIcouldtostaythisbroile。
  NAVARRE。ButyetmyLordthereportdothrun,ThatyouwereonethatmadethisMassacre。
  ANJOY。WhoI?youaredeceived,IrosebutnowEnter[tothem]Guise。
  GUISE。MurdertheHugonets,takethosepedanteshence。
  NAVARRE。ThoutraitorGuise,layofthybloudyhands。
  CONDY。ComeletusgoetelltheKing。
  Exeunt[CondyandNavarre]。
  GUISE。Comesirs,Ilewhipyoutodeathwithmypunniardspoint。
  Hekilsthem。
  ANJOY。Awaywiththemboth。
  ExitAnjoy[andsoldierswithbodies]。
  GUISE。Andnowsirsforthisnightletourfurystay。
  YetwillwenottheMassacreshallend:
  GonzagoposseyoutoOrleance,RetestoDeep,MountsorrelluntoRoan,andsparenotoneThatyoususpectofheresy。AndnowstayThatbelthattothedevilsmattinsrings。
  Noweverymanputofhisburgonet,Andsoconveyhimcloselytohisbed。
  Exeunt。
  [Sceneviii]
  EnterAnjoy,withtwoLordsofPoland。
  ANJOY。MyLordsofPolandImustneedsconfesse,TheofferofyourPrinceElector’s,farreBeyondthereachofmydesertes:
  ForPolandisasIhavebeenenformde,Amartiallpeople,worthysuchaKing,Ashathsufficientcounsaileinhimselfe,Tolightendoubtsandfrustratesubtilefoes。
  AndsuchaKingwhompracticelonghathtaught,Topleasehimselfewithmannageofthewarres,ThegreatestwarreswithinourChristianbounds,ImeaneourwarresagainsttheMuscovites:
  AndontheothersideagainsttheTurke,RichPrincesboth,andmightyEmperours:
  YetbymybrotherCharlesourKingofFrance,Andbyhisgracescouncellitisthought,ThatifIundertaketowearethecrowneOfPoland,itmayprejudicetheirhopeOfmyinheritancetothecrowneofFrance:
  Forifth’almightytakemybrotherhence,ByduediscenttheRegallseatismine。
  WithPolandtherforemustIcovenantthus,ThatifbydeathofCharles,thediademOfFrancebecastonme,thenwithyourleavesImayretiremetomynativehome。
  Ifyourcommissionservetowarrantthis,IthankfullyshallundertakethechargeOfyouandyours,andcarefullymaintaineThewealthandsafetyofyourkingdomesright。
  LORD。Allthisandmoreyourhighnesshallcommaund,ForPolandscrowneandkinglydiadem。
  ANJOY。ThencomemyLords,letsgoe。
  Exeunt。
  [Sceneix]
  EntertwowiththeAdmiralsbody。
  1。Nowsirra,whatshallwedoewiththeAdmirall?
  2。Whyletusburnehimforaheretick。
  1。Ono,hisbodyewillinfectthefire,andthefiretheaire,andsoweshallbepoysonedwithhim。
  2。Whatshallwedoethen?
  1。Letsthrowhimintotheriver。
  2。Ohtwillcorruptthewater,andthewaterthefish,andthefishourselveswhenweeatethem。
  1。Thenthrowhimintotheditch。
  2。No,no,todecidealldoubts,beruldebyme,letshanghimuponthistree。
  1。Agreede。
  Theyhanghim。
  EntertheDukeofGuise,andQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine]。
  GUISE。NowMadame,howlikeyouourlustyAdmirall?
  QUEENEMOTHER。BeleevemeGuisehebecomestheplacesowell,ThatIcouldlongerethishavewishthimthere。
  Butcomeletswalkeaside,th’airsnotverysweet。
  GUISE。NobymyfaithMadam。
  Sirs,takehimawayandthrowhiminsomeditch。
  Carryawaythedeadbody。
  AndnowMadamasIunderstand,ThereanreahundredHugonetsandmore,Whichinthewoodsdoehordetheirsynagogue:
  Anddaylymeetaboutthistimeofday,thitherwillItoputthemtothesword。
  QUEENEMOTHER。DoesosweetGuise,letusdelaynotime,Forifthesestraglersgatherheadagaine,AnddispersethemselvesthroughouttheRealmeofFrance,Itwillbehardforustoworketheirdeaths。
  GUISE。Madam,Igoeaswhirl—wincesragebeforeastorme。
  ExitGuise。
  QUEENEMOTHER。MyLordofLorainehaveyoumarksoflate,HowCharlesoursonnebeginsfortolamentForthelatenightsworkewhichmyLordofGuiseDidmakeinParisamongsttheHugonites?
  CARDINALL。Madam,Ihaveheardhimsolemnlyvow,WiththerebelliousKingofNavarre,Fortorevengetheirdeathsuponusall。
  QUEENEMOTHER。I,butmyLord,letmealoneforthat,ForKatherinemusthaveherwillinFrance:
  AsIdoelive,sosurelyshallhedye,AndHenrythenshallwearethediadem。
  AndifhegrudgeorcrossehisMotherswill,Iledisinheritehimandalltherest:
  ForIleruleFrance,buttheyshallwearethecrowne:
  Andiftheystorme,Ithenmaypullthemdowne。
  ComemyLordlet’sgoe。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenex]
  EnterfiveorsixeProtestantswithbookes,andkneeletogether。
  EnteralsotheGuise[andothers]。
  GUISE。DownewiththeHugonites,murderthem。
  PROTESTANT。OMounserdeGuise,hearemebutspeake。
  GUISE。Novillain,nothattoungofthine,ThathathblasphemdetheholyChurchofRome,ShalldrivenoplaintesintotheGuiseseares,Tomakethejusticeofmyheartrelent:
  Tue,tue,tue,letnoneescape:
  Killthem。
  So,draggethemaway。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexi]
  Enter[Charles]theKingofFrance,NavarandEpernounestayinghim:enterQueeneMother,andtheCardinall[ofLoraine,andPleshe]。
  CHARLES。Oletmestayandrestmeheerawhile,Agripingpainehathceasdeuponmyheart:
  Asodainepang,themessengerofdeath。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Osaynotso,thoukill’stthymothersheart。
  CHARLES。Imustsayso,paineforcethmetocomplain。
  NAVARRE。ComfortyourselfemyLordIhavenodoubt,ButGodwillsurerestoreyoutoyourhealth。
  CHARLES。Ono,mylovingbrotherofNavarre。
  Ihavedeserv’dascourgeImustconfesse,Yetistherepacienceofanothersort,ThentomisdoethewelfareoftheirKing:
  Godgrauntmyneerestfreendsmayprovenoworse。
  Ohordemeup,mysightbeginstofaire,Mysinnewesshrinke,mybrainturnsupsidedowne,Myheartdothbreak,Ifaintanddye。
  Hedies。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Whatartthoudead,sweetsonne?speaktothyMother。
  Ono,hissouleisfledfromouthisbreast,Andhenorheares,norseesuswhatwedoe:
  MyLords,whatrestethnowfortobedone?
  ButthatwepresentlydespatchEmbassadoursToPoland,tocallHenrybackagaine,Towearehisbrotherscrowneanddignity。
  Epernoune,goeseeitpresentlybedone,Andbidhimcomewithoutdelaytous。
  EpernouneMadam,Iwill。
  ExitEpernoune。