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of King Iohn.
3089And beate the power of Fraunce to sea againe.
3091And bring him face to face to parle with you.
3094King Sweete Unckle, if thou loue thy Soueraigne,
3096But pull the house about the Friers eares:
3097For they haue kilde my Father and my King. Exeunt.
3098 A parle sounded, Lewes, Pandulph, Salsbury, &c.
3099Pandulph Lewes of Fraunce, yong Henry Englands King
3100Requires to know the reason of the claime
3101That thou canst make to any thing of his.
3102King Iohn that did offend is dead and gone,
3103See where his breathles trunke in presence lyes,
3104And he as heire apparant to the crowne
3105Is now succeeded in his Fathers roome.
3109And make surrender of my right againe,
3110Or trie thy title with the dint of sword?
3112For now the Barons cleaue vnto their King,
3113And what thou hast in England they did get.
3114Lewes Henry of England, now that Iohn is dead,
3115That was the chiefest enemie to Fraunce,
3116I may the rather be inducde to peace.
3117But Salsbury, and you Barons of the Realme.
3118This strange reuolt agrees not with the oath
3119That you on Bury Altare lately sware.
3120Salsbury Nor did the oath your Highnes there did take
3121Agree with honour of the Prince of Fraunce.
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