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Enter
The troublesome Raigne
2565 Enter K. Iohn, Bastard, Pandulph, and a many priests
2566 with them.
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.
2573And thanke your Holines for your kindnes showne.
2575Neede hath no law, when Friers must be Kings.
2576 Enter a Messenger.
2578With all the Nobles of your Graces Land,
2579Are marching hetherward in good aray.
2581Thy Land is theirs, and not a foote holds out
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.
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,
Pandulph
of King Iohn.
2596Thy forwardnes to fight for holy Rome,
2597Shalbe remunerated to the full:
2598But know my Lord, K. Iohn is now absolude,
2601It resteth then that thou withdraw thy powers,
2602And quietly returne to Fraunce againe:
2608England is mine, and he vsurps my right.
2609Pand. Lewes, I charge thee and thy complices
2610Upon the paine of Pandulphs holy curse,
2611That thou withdraw thy powers to Fraunce againe,
2612And yeeld vp London and the neighbour Townes
2614Melun Lord Cardinall, by Lewes princely leaue,
2615It can be nought but vsurpation
2616In thee, the Pope, and all the Church of Rome,
2618Now with a word to make them carie armes,
2619Then with a word to make them leaue their armes.
2620This must not be: Prince Lewes keepe thine owne,
2621Let Pope and Popelings curse their bellyes full.
2622Bast. My Lord of Melun, what title had the Prince
2623To England and the Crowne of Albion,
2625The Prelate now lets fall his fained claime:
2626Lewes is but the agent for the Pope,
2628But cease or no, it greatly matters not,
2629If you my Lords and Barrons of the Land
DWill
The troublesome Raigne
2630Will leaue the French, and cleaue vnto your King.
2632Your selues, your honours, and your land to fall:
2633But with resolued thoughts beate back the French,
2634And free the Land from yoke of seruitude.
2636And we will follow him vnto the death.
2637Pand. Then in the name of Innocent the Pope,
2638I curse the Prince and all that take his part,
2639And excommunicate the rebell Peeres
2640As traytors to the King, and to the Pope.
2642Prepare thee Iohn, Lords follow me your King. Exeunt.
2645The diuell take the Pope, the Peeres, and Fraunce:
2652The English Archers haue their quiuers full,
2654God chéere my Lord, K. Richards fortune hangs
2655Upon the plume of warlike Philips helme.
2656Then let them know his brother and his sonne
2657Are leaders of the Englishmen at armes.
2659But let vs hence, to answere Lewes pride.