The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))

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 The troublesome Raigne
 
 26Enter Chattilion and the two Earles.
 27Iohn My Lord Chattilion, welcome into England :
 28How fares our Brother Philip King of Fraunce?
 29Chatt. His Highnes at my comming was in health,
 30And wild me to salute your Maiestie,
 31And say the message he hath giuen in charge.
 32Iohn And spare not man, we are preparde to heare.
 33Chattilion Philip by the grace of God most Christian K.
 34of France, hauing taken into his guardain and protection Ar-
 35thur Duke of Brittaine, son & heire to Ieffrey thine elder bro-
 36ther, requireth in the behalfe of the said Arthur, the Kingdom
 37of England, with the Lordship of Ireland, Poiters, Aniow,
 38Torain, Main: and I attend thine aunswere.
 39Iohn A small request: belike he makes account
 40That England, Ireland, Poiters, Aniow, Torain, Main,
 41Are nothing for a King to giue at once:
 42I wonder what he meanes to leaue for me.
 43Tell Philip, he may keepe his Lords at home,
 44With greater honour than to send them thus
 45On Embassades that not concerne himselfe,
 46Or if they did, would yeeld but small returne.
 47Chatilion Is this thine answere?
 48Iohn It is, and too good an answer for so proud a message.
 49Chattilion Then King of England, in my Masters name,
 50And in Prince Arthur Duke of Britaines name,
 51I doo defie thee as an Enemie,
 52And wish thee to prepare for bloodie warres.
 53Q. Elinor My Lord (that stands vpon defiance thus)
 54Commend me to my Nephew, tell the boy,
 55That I Queene Elianor (his Grandmother)
 56Upon my blessing charge him leaue his Armes,
 57Whereto his head-strong Mother pricks him so:
 58Her pride we know, and know her for a Dame
 59That will not sticke to bring him to his ende,
 60So she may bring her selfe to rule a Realme.
 61Next wish him to forsake the King of Fraunce,
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