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

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 The troublesome Raigne
 
 2565 Enter K. Iohn, Bastard, Pandulph, and a many priests
 2566 with them.
 
 2567Thus Iohn thou art absolude from all thy sinnes,
 2568And freed by order from our Fathers curse.
 2569Receiue thy Crowne againe, with this prouiso,
 2570That thou remaine true liegeman to the Pope,
 2571And carry armes in right of holy Rome.
 2572Iohn I holde the same as tenaunt to the Pope,
 2573And thanke your Holines for your kindnes showne.
 2574Philip A proper iest, when Kings must stoop to Friers,
 2575Neede hath no law, when Friers must be Kings.
 
 2576 Enter a Messenger.
 
 2577Mess. Please it your Maiestie, the Prince of Fraunce,
 2578With all the Nobles of your Graces Land,
 2579Are marching hetherward in good aray.
 2580Where ere they set their foote, all places yéeld:
 2581Thy Land is theirs, and not a foote holds out
 2582But Douer Castle, which is hard besiegd.
 2583Pandulph Feare not King Iohn, thy kingdome is ye popes,
 2584And they shall know his Holines hath power,
 2585To beate them soone from whence he hath to doo.
 
 2586 Drums and Trumpets. Enter Lewes, Melun, Salis-
 2587 bury, Essex, Pembrooke, and all the Nobles from
 2588 Fraunce, and England.
 
 2589Lewes Pandulph, as gaue his Holines in charge,
 2590So hath the Dolphin mustred vp his troupes
 2591And wonne the greatest part of all this Land.
 2592But ill becomes your Grace Lord Cardinall,
 2593Thus to conuerse with Iohn that is accurst.
 Pandulph

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