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  • Title: The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
  • Editor: Karen Oberer

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    Editor: Karen Oberer
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    The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))

    of King Iohn.
    Pandulph Lewes of France, victorious Conqueror,
    2595Whose sword hath made this Iland quake for fear;
    Thy forwardnes to fight for holy Rome,
    Shalbe remunerated to the full:
    But know my Lord, K. Iohn is now absolude,
    The Pope is pleasde, the Land is blest agen,
    2600And thou hast brought each thing to good effect.
    It resteth then that thou withdraw thy powers,
    And quietly returne to Fraunce againe:
    For all is done the Pope would wish thée doo.
    Lewes But als not done that Lewes came to doo.
    2605Why Pandulph, hath K. Philip sent his sonne
    And been at such excessiue charge in warres,
    To be dismist with words? K. Iohn shall know,
    England is mine, and he vsurps my right.
    Pand. Lewes, I charge thee and thy complices
    2610Upon the paine of Pandulphs holy curse,
    That thou withdraw thy powers to Fraunce againe,
    And yeeld vp London and the neighbour Townes
    That thou hast tane in England by the sword.
    Melun Lord Cardinall, by Lewes princely leaue,
    2615It can be nought but vsurpation
    In thee, the Pope, and all the Church of Rome,
    Thus to insult on Kings of Christendome,
    Now with a word to make them carie armes,
    Then with a word to make them leaue their armes.
    2620This must not be: Prince Lewes keepe thine owne,
    Let Pope and Popelings curse their bellyes full.
    Bast. My Lord of Melun, what title had the Prince
    To England and the Crowne of Albion,
    But such a title as the Pope confirmde:
    2625The Prelate now lets fall his fained claime:
    Lewes is but the agent for the Pope,
    Then must the Dolphin cease, sith he hath ceast:
    But cease or no, it greatly matters not,
    If you my Lords and Barrons of the Land
    DWill
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