QUEENEMOTHER。AndnowmyLordsafterthesefuneralsbedone,Wewillwithallthespeedwecan,provideForHenriescoronationfromPolonia:
  Comeletustakehisbodyhence。
  Allgoeout,butNavarreandPleshe。
  NAVARRE。AndnowNavarrewhilstethatthesebroilesdoelast,Myopportunitymayservemefit,TostealefromFrance,andhyemetomyhome。
  ForheersnosaftieintheRealmeforme,AndnowthatHenryiscal’dfromPolland,Itismyduebyjustsuccession:
  AndthereforeasspeedilyasIcanperfourme,Ilemusterupanarmysecretdy,ForfearethatGuisejoyn’dwiththeKingofSpaine,Mightseektocrossemeinmineenterprise。
  ButGodthatalwaiesdothdefendtheright,Willshewhismercyandpreserveusstill。
  PLESHE。ThevertuesofourpoorReligion,Cannotbutmarchwithmanygracesmore:
  Whosearmyshalldiscomfortallyourfoes,AndatthelengthinPampeloniacrowne,InspiteofSpaineandallthepopishpower,Thathordesitfromyourhighnessewrongfully:
  YourMajestieherrightfullLordandSoveraigne。
  NavarreTruthPleshe,andGodsoprospermeinall,AsIentendtolabourforthetruth,Andtrueprofessionofhisholyword:
  ComePleshe,letsawaywhiletimedothserve。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexii]
  SoundTrumpetswithin,andthenallcryeviveleRoytwoorthreetimes。
  EnterHenrycrowned:Queene[Mother],Cardinall[ofLoraine],DukeofGuise,Epernoone,[Mugeroun,]thekingsMinions,withothers,andtheCutpurse。
  ALL。ViveleRoy,viveleRoy。
  SoundTrumpets。
  QUEENEMOTHER。WelcomefromPolandHenryonceagayne,WelcometoFrancethyfathersroyallseate,Heerehastthouacountryvoiceoffeares,Awarlikepeopletomaintainethyright,AwatchfullSenateforordaininglawes,Alovingmothertopreservethystate,AndallthingsthataKingmaywishbesides:
  AllthisandmorehathHenrywithhiscrowne。
  CARDINALL。AndlongmayHenryenjoyallthisandmore。
  ALL。ViveleRoy,viveleRoy。
  Soundtrumpets。
  KING。Thankstoyoual。Theguiderofallcrownes,Grauntthatourdeedsmayweldeserveyourloves:
  Andsotheyshall,iffortunespeedmywill,Andyeeldourthoughtstoheightofmydesertes。
  WhatsayourMinions,thinktheyHenriesheartWillnotbothharbourloveandMajestie?
  Putofthatfeare,theyarealreadyjoynde,Noperson,place,ortime,orcircumstance,Shallslackemylovesaffectionfromhisbent。
  Asnowyouare,soshallyoustillpersist,RemoovelesfromthefavoursofyourKing。
  MUGEROUN。WeknowthatnobleminceschangenottheirthoughtsForwearingofacrowne:inthatyourgrace,HathwornethePolanddiadem,beforeYouwerewithvestedinthecrowneofFrance。
  KING。ItelltheeMugerounwewillbefreends,Andfellowesto,whateverstormesarise。
  MUGEROUN。ThenmayitpleaseyourMajestietogivemeleave,Topunishthosethatdoeprophanethisholyfeast。
  HecutsoftheCutpurseeare,forcuttingofthegoldebuttonsoffhiscloake。
  KING。Howmeanstthouthat?
  CUTPURSE。OLord,mineeare。
  MUGEROUN。Comesir,givememybuttonsandheersyoureare。
  GUISE。Sirra,takehimaway。
  KING。Handsofgoodfellow,IwillbehisbaileForthisoffence:goesirra,workenomore,TillthisourCoronationdaybepast:
  Andnow,OurritesofCoronationdone,Whatnowremaines,butforawhiletofeast,Andspendsomedaiesinbarriers,tourny,tylte,Andlikedisportes,suchasdoefittheCoutr?
  LetsgoemyLords,ourdinnerstaiesforus。
  Goeoutall,buttheQueene[Mother]andtheCardinall。
  QUEENEMOTHER。MyLordCardinallofLoraine,tellme,Howlikesyourgracemysonnespleasantnes?
  Hisminceyouseerunnesonhisminions,Andallhisheavenistodelighthimselfe:
  Andwhilstehesleepessecurelythusinease,ThybrotherGuiseandwemaynowprovide,Toplantourselveswithsuchauthoritie,Thatnotamanmaylivewithoutourleaves。
  ThenshalltheCatholickfaithofRome,FlourishinFrance,andnonedenythesame。
  CardinallMadam,asIinsecresywastolde,MybrotherGuisehathgatheredapowerofmen,Whicharehesaith,tokillthePuritans,ButtisthehouseofBurbonthathemeanestNowMadammustyouinsinuatewiththeKing,AndtellhimthattisforhisCountriesgood,AndcommonprofitofReligion。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Tushman,letmealonewithhim,Toworkthewaytobringthisthingtopasse:
  AndifhedoedenywhatIdoesay,Iledispatchhimwithhisbrotherpresently。
  AndthenshallMounserwearethediadem。
  Tush,allshalldyeunlesIhavemywill:
  ForwhileshelivesKatherinewillbeQueene。
  ComemyLord,letusgoetoseektheGuise,Andthendetermineofthisenterprise。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexiii]
  EntertheDuchesseofGuise,andherMaide。
  DUCHESSE。Goefetchmepenandinke。
  MAID。IwillMadam。
  ExitMaid。
  DUCHESSE。ThatImaywriteuntomydearestLord。
  SweetMugeroune,tishethathathmyheart,AndGuiseusurpesit,causeIamhiswife:
  FainewouldIfindesomemeanstospeakwithhimButcannot,andtherforeamenforsttowrite,Thathemaycomeandmeetmeinsomeplace,Wherewemayoneinjoytheotherssight。
  EntertheMaidwithInkeandPaper。
  So,setitdownandleavemetomyselfe。
  OwouldtoGodthisquillthatheeredothwrite,Shewrites。
  HadlatebeenplucksfromoutfaireCupidswing:
  Thatitmightprinttheselineswithinhisheart。
  EntertheGuise。
  GUISE。What,allalonemylove,andwritingtoo:
  Ipretheesaytowhomethouwrites?
  DUCHESSE。Tosuchaone,aswhenshereadsmylines,WilllaughIfearemeattheirgoodaray。
  GUISE。Ipraytheeletmesee。
  DUCHESSE。OnomyLord,awomanonlymustPartakethesecretsofmyheart。
  GUISE。ButMadamImustsee。
  Hetakesit。
  Aretheseyoursecretsthatnomanmustknow?
  DUCHESSE。OpardonmemyLord。
  GUISE。Thoutrothlesandunjust,whatlinesarethese?
  AmIgrowneolde,oristhylustgrowneyong,Orhathmylovebeensoobscurdeinthee,Thatothersneedtocommentonmytext?
  Isallmyloveforgotwhichheldetheedeare?
  I,dearerthentheappleofmineeye?
  IsGuisesglorybutaclowdymist,Insightandjudgementofthylustfulleye?
  Mordu,werenotthefruitwithinthywombe,OnwhoseencreaseIsetsomelonginghope:
  ThiswrathfullhandshouldstriketheetothehartHencestrumpet,hidethyheadforshame,Andflymypresenceifthoulook’sttolive。
  Exit[Duchesse]。
  Owickedsexe,perjuredandunjust,NowdoeIseethatfromtheveryfirst,Hereyesandlookessow’dseedsofperjury,Butvillainehetowhomtheselinesshouldgoe,Shallbuyherloveevenwithhisdearestbloud。
  Exit。
  [Scenexiv]
  EntertheKingofNavarre,PlesheandBartus,andtheirtrain,withdrumsandtrumpets。
  NAVARRE。NowLords,sinceinaquarrelljustandright,WeundertaketomannagetheseourwarresAgainsttheprouddisturbersofthefaith,ImeanetheGuise,thePope,andKingofSpaine,Whosetthemselvestotreadusunderfoot,Andrendourtruereligionfromthisland:
  Butforyouknowourquarrellisnomore,Buttodefendtheirstrangeinventions,Whichtheywillputustowithswordandfire:
  Wemustwithresolutemincesresolvetofight,InhonorofourGodandcountriesgood。
  Spaineisthecounsellchamberofthepope,Spaineistheplacewherehemakespeaceandwarre,AndGuiseforSpainehathnowincensttheKing,Tosendhispowertomeetusinthefield。
  BARTUS。Theninthisbloudybrunttheymaybeholde,Thesoleendevourofyourprincelycare,Toplantthetruesuccessionofthefaith,InspiteofSpaineandallhisheresies。
  NAVARRE。Thepowerofvengeancenowimplantsitselfe,Uponthehautymountainsofmybrest:
  Plaieswithhergoarycouloursofrevenge,WhomIrespectasleavesofboastinggreene,Thatchangetheircoulourwhenthewintercomes,WhenIshallvauntasvictorinrevenge。
  EnteraMessenger。
  Hownowsirra,whatnewes?
  MESSENGER。MyLord,asbyourscoutesweunderstande,AmightyarmycomesfromFrancewithspeed:
  Whichisalreadymusteredintheland,Andmeanestomeetyourhighnesinthefield。
  NAVARRE。InGodsname,letthemcome。
  ThisistheGuisethathathincensttheKing,Toleavyarmesandmakethesecivillbroyles:
  Butcanstthoutellmewhoistheirgenerall?
  MESSENGER。NotyetmyLord,forthereondoetheystay:
  Butasreportdothgoe,theDukeofJoyeuxHathmadegreatsuteuntotheKingtherfore。
  NAVARRE。ItwillnotcountervailehispainesIhope,IwouldtheGuiseinhissteedmighthavecome,Buthedothlurkewithinhisdrousiecouch,Andmakeshisfootstooleonsecuritie:
  Sohebesafehecaresnotwhatbecomes,OfKingorCountry,nonotforthemboth。
  ButcomemyLords,letusawaywithspeed,Andplaceourselvesinorderforthefight。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexv]
  Enter[Henry]theKingofFrance,DukeofGuise,Epernoune,andDukeJoyeux。
  KING。MysweetJoyeux,ImaketheeGenerall,Ofallmyarmynowinreadines,TomarchagainsttherebelliousKingNavarre:
  AtthyrequestIamcontentthougo’st,Althoughmylovetotheecanhardlysuffer’t,Regardingstillthedangerofthylife。
  JOYEUX。ThankstoyourMajestie,andsoItakemyleave。
  FarwellmyLordofGuiseandEpernoune。
  GUISE。HealthandhartyfarwelltomyLordJoyeux。
  ExitJoyeux。
  KING。HowkindelyCosinofGuiseyouandyourwifeDoebothsaluteourlovelyMinions。
  HemakeshornesattheGuise。
  Rememberyouthelettergentlesir,WhichyourwifewrittomydeareMinion,Andherchosenfreend?
  GUISE。HownowmyLord,faiththisismorethenneed,AmItobethusjestedatandscornde?
  TismorethenkinglyorEmperious。
  AndsureifalltheproudestkingsbesideInChristendome,shouldbearemesuchderision,TheyshouldknowIscorndethemandtheirmockes。
  IloveyourMinions?doteonthemyourselfe,Iknownoneelsbuthordesthemindisgrace:
  AndheerbyalltheSaintsinheavenIsweare,ThatvillainforwhomIbearethisdeepdisgrace,Evenforyourwordsthathaveincenstmeso,Shallbuythatstrumpetsfavourwithhisblood,Whetherhehavedishonouredmeorno。
  Parlamordu,Ilmora。
  Exit。
  KING。Beleeveme,Epernounethisjestbitessore。
  EPERNOUNE。MyLord,tweregoodtomakethemfrends,Forhisothesareseldomespentinvaine。
  EnterMugeroun。
  KING。HownowMugeroun,metstthounottheGuiseatthedoore?
  MUGEROUN。NotImyLord,whatifIhad?
  KING。Marryifthouhadst,thoumightsthavehadthestab,Forhehathsolemnelyswornethydeath。
  MUGEROUN。Imaybestabd,andlivetillhebedead,Butwherforebeareshemesuchdeadlyhate?
  KING。Becausehiswifebearestheesuchkindelylove。
  MUGEROUN。Ifthatbeall,thenexttimethatImeether,Ilemakehershakeofflovewithherheeles。
  Butwhichwayishegone?IlegoetakeawalkOnpurposefromtheCourttomeetwithhim。
  Exit。
  KING。Ilikenotthis,comeEpernouneLetsgoeseektheDukeandmakethemfreends。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexvi]
  Alarumswithin。TheDukeJoyeuxslaine。
  EntertheKingofNavarre[,Bartus,]andhistraine。
  NAVARRE。TheDukeisslaineandallhispowerdispearst,Andwearegrac’dwithwreathesofvictory:
  ThusGodweseedotheverguidetheright,Tomakehisglorygreatupontheearth。
  BARTUS。Theterrourofthishappyvictory,IhopewillmaketheKingsurceasehishate:
  Andeithernevermannagearmymore,Orelseemploytheminsomebettercause。
  NAVARRE。Howmanynoblemenhavelosttheirlives,Inprosecutionofthesequellarmes,Isruthandalmostdeathtocalltomince:
  PutGodweknowwillalwaiesputthemdowne,Thatliftthemselvesagainsttheperfecttruth,WhichIlemaintaineaslongaslifedothlast:
  AndwiththeQueeneofEnglandjoynemyforce,TobeatthepapallMonarckfromourlands,Andkeepthoserelicksfromourcountriescoastes。
  ComemyLords,nowthatthestormeisoverpass,Letusawaywithtriumphtoourtents。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexvii]
  EnteraSouldier。
  SOULDIER。Sir,toyousir,thatdaremaketheDukeacuckolde,anduseacounterfeitekeytohisprivieChamberdoore:Andalthoughyoutakeoutnothingbutyourowne,yetyouputinthatwhichdispleasethhim,andsoforestallhismarket,andsetupyourstandingwhereyoushouldnot:andwhereastreeisyourLandlord,youwouldtakeuponyoutobehis,andtyllthegroundthathehimselfshouldoccupy,whichishisownfreeland。Ifitbenottoofreethere’sthequestion:andthoughIcomenottotakepossession(asIwouldImight)yetImeanetokeepeyouout,whichIwillifthisgearehorde:whatareyecomesosoone?
  haveatyesir。
  EnterMugeroun。
  Heshootesathimandkilleshim。
  EntertheGuise[attended]。
  GUISE。HoldetheetallSouldier,takethouthisandflye。
  ExitSouldier。
  LyetheretheKingsdelight,andGuisesscorne。
  RevengeitHenryasthoulist’stordar’st,Ididitonlyindespiteofthee。
  Takehimaway。
  EntertheKingandEpernoune。
  KING。MyLordofGuise,weunderstandthatyouHavegatheredapowerofmen。
  Whatyourintentisyetwecannotlearn,Butwepresumeitisnotforourgood。
  GUISE。WhyIamnotraitortothecrowneofFrance。
  WhatIhavedonetisfortheGospel’ssake。
  EPERNOUNE。NayforthePopessake,andshineownebenefite。
  WhatPeereinFrancebutthou(aspiringGuise)
  DurstbeinarmeswithouttheKingsconsent?
  Ichallengetheefortreasoninthecause。
  GUISE。OhbaseEpernoune,werenothishighnesheere,ThoushouldstperceivetheDukeofGuiseismov’d。
  KING。BepatientGuiseandthreatnotEpernoune,LeastthouperceivetheKingofFrancebemov’d。
  GUISE。Why?IamaPrinceoftheValoysesline,TherforeanenemytotheBurbonites。
  Iamajurorintheholyleague,AndtherforehatedoftheProtestants。
  WhatshouldIdoebutstanduponmyguarde?
  Andbeingable,Ilekeepanhoastinpay。
  EPERNOUNE。Thouabletomaintaineanhoastinpay,Thatlivestbyforraineexhibition?
  ThePopeandKingofSpainearethygoodfrends,ElseallFranceknoweshowpooraDukethouart。
  KING。I,thosearetheythatfeedhimwiththeirgolde,Tocountermaundourwillandcheckourfreends。
  GUISE。MyLord,tospeakmoreplainely,thusitis:
  BeinganimatedbyReligiouszeale,ImeanetomusterallthepowerIcan,TooverthrowthosefactiousPuritans:
  Andknow,thePopewillsellhistriplecrowne,I,andthecatholickPhilipKingofSpaine,EreIshallwant,willcausehisIndians,ToripthegoldenbowelsofAmerica。
  Navarrethatcloakesthemunderneathhiswings,ShallfeelethehouseofLorayneishisfoe:
  Yourhighnesneednotfeareminearmiesforce,Tisforyoursafetieandyourenemieswrack。
  KING。Guise,weareourcrowne,andbethouKingofFrance,AndasDictatormakeorwarreorpeace,WhilsteIcryplacetlikeaSenator。
  Icannotbrookthyhautyinsolence,DismissethycampeorelsebyourEdict,BethouproclaimdeatraitorthroughoutFrance。
  GUISE。Thechoyseishard,Imustdissemble。
  [Aside。]
  MyLord,intokenofmytruehumilitie,AndsimplemeaningtoyourMajestie,Ikisseyourgraceshand,andtakemyleave,Intendingtodislodgemycampewithspeed。
  KING。ThenfarwellGuise,theKingandthouartfreends。
  ExitGuise。
  EPERNOUNE。ButtrusthimnotmyLord,ForhadyourhighnesseseenewithwhatapompeHeentredParis,andhowtheCitizensWithgiftsandshewesdidentertainehimAndpromisedtobeathiscommaund:
  Nay,theyfear’dnottospeakinthestreetes,ThatGuisech,durststandinarmesagainsttheKing,Fornoteffectingofhisholineswill。
  KING。DidtheyofParisentertainehimso?
  Thenmeaneshepresenttreasontoourstate。
  Well,letmealone,whosewithinthere?
  Enteronewithepenandinke。
  Makeadischargeofallmycounsellstraite,AndIlesubscribemynameandsealeitstraight。
  Myheadshallbemycounsell,theyarefalse:
  AndEpernouneIwillberuldebythee。
  EPERNOUNE。MyLord,Ithinkforsafetyofyourperson,ItwouldbegoodtheGuiseweremadeaway,Andsotoquiteyourgraceofallsuspect。
  KING。Firstletussetourhandandsealetothis,AndthenIletelltheewhatImeanetodoe。
  Hewrites。
  So,conveythistothecounsellpresently。
  Exitone。
  AndEpernounethoughIseememildeandcalme,ThinkenotbutIamtragicallwithin:
  IlesecretlyconveymeuntoBloyse,FornowthatParistakestheGuisesparse,HeereisnotstayingfortheKingofFrance,Unleshemeanstobebetraideanddye:
  ButasIlive,sosuretheGuiseshalldye。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexviii]
  EntertheKingofNavarrereadingofaletter,andBartus。
  NAVARRE。MyLord,IamadvertisedfromFrance,ThattheGuisehathtakenarmesagainsttheKing,AndthatParisisrevoltedfromhisgrace。
  BARTUS。Thenhathyourgracefitoportunitie,ToshewyourloveuntotheKingofFrance:
  Offeringhimaideagainsthisenemies,Whichcannotbutbethankfullyreceiv’d。
  NAVARRE。Bartus,itshallbeso,poastthentoFraunce,Andtheresalutehishighnesseinourname,Assurehimalltheaidewecanprovide,AgainsttheGuisiansandtheircomplices。
  Bartusbegone,commendmetohisgrace,Andtellhimereitbelong,Ilevisitehim。
  BARTUS。IwillmyLord。
  Exit。
  NAVARRE。Pleshe。
  EnterPleshe。
  PLESHE。MyLord。
  NAVARRE。Pleshe,goemusterupourmenwithspeed,AndletthemmarchawaytoFranceamaine:
  ForwemustaidetheKingagainsttheGuise。
  BegoneIsay,tistimethatwewerethere。
  PLESHE。IgoemyLord。
  [Exit。]
  NAVARRE。ThatwickedGuiseIfearememuchwillbe,ThewineofthatfamousRealmeofFrance:
  Forhisaspiringthoughtsaimeatthecrowne,HetakeshisvantageonReligion,ToplantthePopeandpopelingsintheRealme,AndbindeitwholytotheSeaofRome:
  ButifthatGoddoeprospermineattempts,AndsendussafelytoarriveinFrance:
  Wee’lbeathimback,anddrivehimtohisdeath,ThatbaselyseekesthewineofhisRealme。
  Exit。
  [Scenexix]
  EntertheCaptaineoftheguarde,andthreemurtherers。
  CAPTAINE。Comeonsirs,what,areyouresolutelybent,HatingthelifeandhonouroftheGuise?
  What,willyounotfearewhenyouseehimcome?
  1。Fearehimsaidyou?tush,wereheheere,wewouldkillhinpresently。
  2。Othathisheartwereleapinginmyhand。
  31。Butwhenwillhecomethatwemaymurtherhim?
  CAPTAINE。Wellthen,Iseeyouareresolute。
  1。Letusalone,Iwarrantyou。
  CAPTAINE。ThensirstakeyourstandingswithinthisChamber,ForanontheGuisewillcome。
  ALL。Youwillgiveusourmoney?
  CAPTAINE。I,I,fearenot:standclose,beresolute:
  [Themurtherersgoasideasifinthenextroom。]
  NowfalsthestarwhoseinfluencegovernesFrance,WhoselightwasdeadlytotheProtestants:
  Nowmusthefallandperishinhisheight。
  EntertheKingandEpernoune。
  KING。NowCaptainofmyguarde,arethesemurtherersready?
  CAPTAINE。TheybemygoodLord。
  KING。Butaretheyresoluteandarmdetokill,HatingthelifeandhonouroftheGuise?
  CAPTAINE。IwarrantyoumyLord。
  [Exit。]
  KING。ThencomeproudGuiseandheeredisgordgethybrest,Surchargdewithsurfetofambitiousthoughts:
  Breathoutthatlifewhereinmydeathwashid,Andendthyendlestreasonswiththydeath。
  EntertheGuise[within]andknocketh。
  GUISE。Hollavarlet,hey:Epernoune,whereistheKing?
  EPERNOUNE。MountedhisroyallCabonet。
  GUISE。IpretheetellhimthattheGuiseisheere。
  EPERNOUNE。AndpleaseyourgracetheDukeofGuisedothcraveAccesseuntoyourhighnes。
  KING。Lethimcomein。
  ComeGuiseandseethytraiterousguileoutreacht,Andperishinthepitthoumad’stforme。
  TheGuisecomestotheKing。
  GUISE。GoodmorrowtoyourMajestie。
  KING。GoodmorrowtomylovingCousinofGuise。
  Howfaresitthismorningwithyourexcellence?
  GUISE。IheardyourMajestiewasscarcelypleasde,ThatintheCourtIbearsogreatatraine。
  KING。TheyweretoblamethatsaidIwasdispleasde,AndyougoodCosintoimagineit。
  TwerehardwithmeifIshoulddoubtmykinne,Orbesuspiciousofmydeerestfreends:
  Cousin,assureyouIamresolute,Whateveranywhisperinmineeares,Nottosuspectdisloyaltyeinthee,AndsosweetCuzfarwell。
  ExitKing[andEpernoune]。
  GUISE。So,NowsuestheKingforfavourtotheGuise,AndallhisMinionsstoupwhenIcommaund:
  Whythististohaveanarmyinthefielde。
  NowbytheholysacramentIsweare,AsancientRomanesovertheirCaptiveLords,SowillItriumphoverthiswantonKing,AndheshallfollowmyproudChariotswheeles。
  NowdoeIbutbegintolookabout,Andallmyformertimewasspentinvaine:
  HoldeSworde,ForintheeistheGuiseshope。
  EnteroneoftheMurtherers。
  Villaine,whycostthoulooksogastly?speake。
  3。OpardonmemyLordofGuise。
  GUISE。Pardonthee,whywhathastthoudone?
  3。OmyLord,Iamoneofthemthatissettomurderyou。
  GUISE。Tomurderme,villaine?
  3。ImyLord,theresthavetainetheirstandingsinthenextroome,thereforegoodmyLordgoenotfoorth。
  GUISE。YetCaesarshallgoeforth。
  Letmeanconsaits,andbasermenfearedeath,Tuttheyarepesants,IamDukeofGuise:
  Andprinceswiththeirlookesingenderfeare。
  2MURD。Standclose,heiscomming,Iknowhimbyhisvoice。
  GUISE。Aspaleasashes,naythentistimetolookabout。
  ALL。Downewithhim,downewithhim。
  Theystabbehim。
  GUISE。OhIhavemydeathwound,givemeleavetospeak。
  2。ThenpraytoGod,andaskeforgivenesoftheKing。
  GUISE。Troublemenot,Ineareoffendedhim,NorwillIaskeforgivenesoftheKing。
  OhthatIhavenotpowertostaymylife,Norimmortalitietobereveng’d:
  TodyebyPesantes,whatagreefeisthis?
  AhSextus,bereveng’dupontheKing,PhilipandParma,Iamslaineforyou:
  Popeexcommunicate,Philipdepose,ThewickedbranchofcurstValois’sline。
  Vivelamesse,perishHugonets,ThusCaesardidgoefoorth,andthushedies。
  Hedyes。
  EnterCaptaineoftheGuarde。
  CAPTAINE。What,haveyoudone?
  ThenstayawhileandIlegoecalltheKing,[EnterKingandEpernouneattended。]
  Butseewherehecomes。
  MyLord,seewheretheGuiseisslaine。
  KING。Ohthissweetsightisphisicktomysoule,Goefetchhissonnefortobeholdehisdeath:
  [Exitattendant。]
  Surchargdewithguiltofthousandmassacres,MounserofLorainesinkeawaytohell,Injustremembranceofthosebloudybroyles,Towhichthoudidstaluremebeingalive:
  AndheereinpresenceofyouallIsweare,InerewasKingofFranceuntillthishoure:
  Thisisthetraitorthathathspentmygolde,Inmakingforrainewarresandcruelbroiles。
  DidhenotdrawasorteofEnglishpriestesFromDowaytotheSeminaryatRemes,TohatchforthtreasongainsttheirnaturallQueene?
  DidhenotcausetheKingofSpaineshugefleete,TothreatenEnglandandtomenaceme?
  DidhenotinjureMounserthatsdeceast?
  HathhenotmademeinthePopesdefence,Tospendthetreasurethatshouldstrengthmyland,IncivillbroilesbetweenNavarreandme?
  Tush,tobeshort,hemeanttomakemeMunke,Orelsetomurderme,andsobeKing。
  LetChristianprincesthatshallheareofthis,(AsalltheworldshallknowourGuiseisdead)
  RestsatisfedwiththisthatheerIsweare,NerewasthereKingofFrancesoyoaktasI。
  EPERNOUNE。MyLordheerishissonne。
  EntertheGuisessonne。
  KING。Boy,lookwhereyourfatherlyes。
  YONGGUISE。Myfatherslaine,whohathdonethisdeed?
  KING。SirratwasIthatslewhim,andwillslayTheetoo,andthouprovesuchatraitor。
  YONGGUISE。ArtthouKing,andhastdonethisbloudydeed?
  Ileberevengde。
  Heofferethtothrowehisdagger。
  KING。Awaytoprisonwithhim,IleclippehiswingesOrerehepassemyhandes,awaywithhim。
  ExitBoy。
  Butwhatavaileththatthistraitorsdead,WhenDukeDumainehisbrotherisalive,AndthatyoungCardinallthatisgrownesoproud?
  GoetotheGovernourofOrleance,AndwillhiminmynametokilltheDuke。
  [ExitCaptaineoftheGuarde。]
  GetyouawayandstrangletheCardinall。
  [Exitmurtherers。]
  ThesetwowillmakeoneentireDukeofGuise,Especiallywithouroldemothershelpe。
  EPERNOUNE。MyLord,seewhereshecomes,asifshedrouptTohearethesenewestEnterQueeneMother[attended]。
  KING。Andlethercroup,myheartislightenough。
  Mother,howlikeyouthisdeviceofmine?
  IslewtheGuise,becauseIwouldbeKing。
  QUEENEMOTHER。King,whysothouwertbefore。
  PrayGodthoubeaKingnowthisisdone。
  KING。NayhewasKingandcountermandedme,ButnowIwillbeKingandrulemyselfe,AndmaketheGuisiansstoupthatarealive。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Icannotspeakforgreefe:whenthouwestbome,IwouldthatIhadmurderedtheemysonne。
  Mysonne:thouartachangeling,notmysonne。
  Icursetheeandexclaimetheemiscreant,TraitortoGod,andtotherealmeofFrance。
  KING。Cryout,exclaime,houletillthythroatbehoarce,TheGuiseisslaine,andIrejoycetherefore:
  AndnowwillItoarmes,comeEpernoune:
  Andlethergreeveherheartoutifshewill。
  ExittheKingandEpernoune。
  QUEENEMOTHER。Away,leavemealonetomeditate。
  SweetGuise,wouldhehaddiedsothouwertheere:
  TowhomshallIbewraymysecretsnow,OrwhowillhelpetobuildeReligion?
  TheProtestantswillgloryandinsulte,WickedNavarrewillgetthecrowneofFrance,ThePopedomecannotstand,allgoestowrack,AndallfortheemyGuise:whatmayIdoe?
  Butsorrowseazeuponmytoylingsoule,ForsincetheGuiseisdead,Iwillnotlive。
  Exit[theattendantstakingupbodyoftheGuise]。
  [Scenexx]
  Entertwo[Murtherers]draggingintheCardenall[ofLoraine]。
  CARDINALL。Murdermenot,IamaCardenall。
  1。WertthouthePopethoumightstnotscapefromus。
  CARDINALL。What,willyoufyleyourhandeswithChurchmensbloud?
  2。Shedyourbloud,OLordno:forweentendtostrangleyou。
  CARDINALL。ThenthereisnoremedyebutImustdye?
  1。Noremedye,thereforeprepareyourselfe。
  CARDINALL。YetlivesMybrotherDukeDumaine,andmanymoe:
  TorevengeourdeathsuponthatcursedKing,Uponwhoseheartmayallthefuriesgripe,Andwiththeirpawesdrenchhisblacksouleinhell。
  1。YoursmyLordCardinall,youshouldhavesaide。
  Nowtheystranglehim。
  So,pluckamaine,Heishardhearted,therforepullwithviolence。
  Cometakehimaway。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexxi]
  EnterDukeDumaynreadingofaletter,withothers。
  DUMAINE。MynoblebrothermurtheredbytheKing,OhwhatmayIdoe,torevengethydeath?
  TheKingsalone,itcannotsatisfie。
  SweetDukeofGuiseourproptoleaneupon,Nowthouartdead,heereisnostayforus:
  Iamthybrother,andilerevengethydeath,AndrooteValois’slinefromforthofFrance,AndbeateproudBurbontohisnativehome,ThatbaselyseekestojoynewithsuchaKing,Whosemurderousthoughtswillbehisoverthrow。
  HeewildtheGovernourofOrleanceinhisname,ThatIwithspeedshouldhavebeeneputtodeath。
  Butthatsprevented,fortoendhislife,AndallthosetraitorstotheChurchofRome,ThatdurstattempttomurdernobleGuise。
  EntertheFrier。
  FRIER。MyLord,Icometobringyounewes,thatyourbrothertheCardinallofLorainebytheKingsconsentislatelystrangleduntodeath。
  DUMAINE。MybrotherCardenallslaineandIalive?
  Owordesofpowertokillathousandmen。
  Comeletusawayandleavymen,Tiswarrethatmustasswagethetyrantespride。
  FRIER。MyLord,hearemebutspeak。
  IamaFrieroftheorderoftheJacobyns,thatformyconsciencesakewillkilltheKing。
  DUMAINE。Butwhatdothmovetheeabovetheresttodoethedeed?
  FRIER。OmyLord,Ihavebeeneagreatsinnerinmydayes,andthedeedismeritorious。
  DUMAINE。Buthowwiltthougetopportunitye?
  FRIER。TushmyLord,letmealoneforthat。
  DUMAINE。Friercomewithme,Wewillgoetalkemoreofthiswithin。
  Exeunt。
  [Scenexxii]
  SoundDrummeandTrumpets,andentertheKingofFrance,andNavarre,Epernoune,Bartus,PlesheandSouldiers。
  KING。BrotherofNavarre,Isorrowmuch,ThateverIwasprov’dyourenemy,Andthatthesweetandprincelymindeyoubeare,Wasevertroubledwithinjuriouswarres:
  IvowasIamlawfullKingofFrance,Torecompenceyourreconciledlove,Withallthehonorsandaffections,ThateverIvouchsaftemydearestfreends。
  NAVARRE。ItisenoughifthatNavarremaybeEsteemedfaithfulltotheKingofFrance:
  Whoseservicehemaystillcommaundtodeath。
  KING。ThankestomyKinglyBrotherofNavarre。
  Thentherewee’llyebeforeLutetia’swalles,GirtingthisstrumpetCittiewithoursiege,Tillsurfeitingwithourafflictingarmes,Shecastherhatefullstomacktotheearth。
  EnteraMessenger。
  MESSENGER。AnditpleaseyourMajestieheereisaFrieroftheorderoftheJacobins,sentfromthePresidentofParis,thatcravesaccesseuntoyourgrace。
  KING。Lethimcomein。
  EnterFrierwithaLetter。
  EPERNOUNE。IlikenotthisFrierslook。
  TwerenotamissemyLord,ifheweresearcht。
  KING。SweeteEpernoune,ourFriersareholymen,AndwillnotofferviolencetotheirKing,Forallthewealthandtreasureoftheworld。
  Frier,thoudostacknowledgemethyKing?
  FRIER。ImygoodLord,andwilldyetherein。
  KING。Thencomethouneer,andtellwhatnewesthoubringst。
  FRIER。MyLord,ThePresidentofParisgreetesyourgrace,Andsendshisdutiebythesespeedyelines,Humblyecravingyourgraciousreply。
  KING。IlereadthemFrier,andthenIleanswerethee。
  FRIER。SancteJacobus,nowhavemercyeonme。
  HestabstheKingwithaknifeashereadeththeletter,andthentheKinggetteththeknifeandkilleshim。
  EPERNOUNE。OmyLord,lethimliveawhile。
  KING。No,letthevillainedye,andfeeleinhell,Justtormentsforhistrechery。
  NAVARRE。What,isyourhighneshurt?
  KING。YesNavarre,butnottodeathIhope。
  NAVARRE。Godshieldyourgracefromsuchasodainedeath:
  Goecallasurgeonhetherstrait。
  [Exitattendant。]
  KING。WhatirreligeousPaganspartesbethese,Ofsuchashordethemoftheholychurch?
  Takehencethatdamnedvillainefrommysight。
  [Exeuntattendantswithbody]
  EPERNOUNE。Ah,hadyourhighneslethimlive,Wemighthavepunishthimforhisdeserts。
  KING。SweetEpernouneallRebelsunderheaven,Shalltakeexamplebyhispunishment,Howtheybearearmesagainsttheirsoveraigne。
  GoecalltheEnglishAgenthetherstrait,IlesendmysisterEnglandnewesofthis,Andgiveherwarningofhertrecherousfoes。
  [EnterSurgeon。]
  NAVARRE。PleasethyourgracetolettheSurgeonsearchyourwound。
  KING。ThewoundIwarrantyouisdeepemyLord,SearchSurgeonandresolvemewhatthouseest。
  TheSurgeonsearcheth。
  EntertheEnglishAgent。
  AgentforEngland,sendthymistresword,WhatthisdetestedJacobinhathdone。
  TellherforallthisthatIhopetolive,WhichifIdoe,thePapallMonarckgoesTowrack,anantechristiankingdomefalles。
  ThesebloudyhandsshalltearehistripleCrowne,AndfireaccursedRomeabouthiseares。
  IlefirehiserasedbuildingsandincenseThepapalltowerstokissetheholyearth。
  Navarre,givemethyhand,Iheeredosweare,ToruinatethiswickedChurchofRome,Thathatchethupsuchbloudypractices。
  Andheereprotesteternalllovetothee,AndtotheQueeneofEnglandespecially,WhomGodhathblestforhatingPopery。
  NAVARRE。Thesewordsrevivemythoughtsandcomfortme,Toseeyourhighnesinthisvertuousminde。
  KING。TellmeSurgeon,shallIlive?
  SURGEON。AlasmyLord,thewoundisdangerous,Foryouarestrickenwithapoysonedknife。
  KING。Apoysonedknife?what,shalltheFrenchkingdye,Woundedandpoysoned,bothatonce?
  EPERNOUNE。Othatthatdamnedvillainewerealiveagaine,Thatwemighttorturehimwithsomenewfounddeath。
  BARTUS。Hediedadeathtoogood,thedevillofhellTorturehiswickedsoule。
  KING。Ohcursehimnotsinceheisdead。
  Othefatallpoysonworkeswithinmybrest,TellmeSurgeonandflatternot,mayIlive?
  SURGEON。AlasmyLord,yourhighnescannotlive。
  NAVARRE。Surgeon,whysaistthouso?theKingmaylive。
  KING。OhnoNavarre,thoumustbeKingofFrance。
  NAVARRE。Longmayyoulive,andstillbeKingofFrance。
  EPERNOUNE。OrelsedyeEpernoune。
  KING。SweetEpernounethyKingmustdye。MyLords,FightinthequarrellofthisvaliantPrince,ForheisyourlawfullKingandmynextheire:
  Valoyseslyneendsinmytragedie。
  NowletthehouseofBourbonwearethecrowne,Andmayitneverendinbloudasminehathdone。
  WeepnotsweetNavarre,butrevengemydeath。
  AhEpernoune,isthisthylovetome?
  HenrythyKingwipesofthesechildishteares,AndbidstheewhetthyswordonSextusbones,ThatitmaykeenlyslicetheCatholicks。
  Helovesmenotthebestthatshedsmostteares,Buthethatmakesmostlavishofhisbloud。
  FirePariswherethesetrecherousrebelslurke。
  IdyeNavarre,comebearemetomySepulchre。
  SalutetheQueeneofEnglandinmyname,AndtellherHenrydyesherfaithfullfreend。
  Hedyes。
  NAVARRE。ComeLords,takeupthebodyoftheKing,Thatwemayseeithonourablyinterde:
  AndthenIvowsotorevengehisdeath,ThatRomeandallthosepopishPrelatesthere,ShallcursethetimethatereNavarrewasKing,AndruldeinFrancebyHenriesfatalldeath。
  TheymarchoutwiththebodyoftheKing,lyingonfouremensshoulderswithadeadmarch,drawinggweaponsontheground。
  FINIS。