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first…begotten and the lawful heir Of Edward king; the third of that descent;
During whose reign the Percies of the north; Finding his usurpation most
unjust; Endeavour'd my advancement to the throne。 The reason mov'd
these warlike lords to this Was; for that…young Richard thus remov'd;
Leaving no heir begotten of his body… I was the next by birth and
parentage; For by my mother I derived am From Lionel Duke of Clarence;
third son To King Edward the Third; whereas he From John of Gaunt doth
bring his pedigree; Being but fourth of that heroic line。 But mark: as in this
haughty great attempt They laboured to plant the rightful heir; I lost my
liberty; and they their lives。 Long after this; when Henry the Fifth;
Succeeding his father Bolingbroke; did reign; Thy father; Earl of
Cambridge; then deriv'd From famous Edmund Langley; Duke of York;
Marrying my sister; that thy mother was; Again; in pity of my hard distress;
Levied an army; weening to redeem And have install'd me in the diadem;
But; as the rest; so fell that noble earl; And was beheaded。 Thus the
Mortimers; In whom the title rested; were suppress'd。 PLANTAGENET。
Of Which; my lord; your honour is the last。 MORTIMER。 True; and thou
seest that I no issue have; And that my fainting words do warrant death。
Thou art my heir; the rest I wish thee gather; But yet be wary in thy
studious care。 PLANTAGENET。 Thy grave admonishments prevail with
me。 But yet methinks my father's execution Was nothing less than bloody
tyranny。 MORTIMER。 With silence; nephew; be thou politic; Strong fixed
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is the house of Lancaster And like a mountain not to be remov'd。 But now
thy uncle is removing hence; As princes do their courts when they are
cloy'd With long continuance in a settled place。 PLANTAGENET。 O uncle;
would some part of my young years Might but redeem the passage of your
age! MORTIMER。 Thou dost then wrong me; as that slaughterer doth
Which giveth many wounds when one will kill。 Mourn not; except thou
sorrow for my good; Only give order for my funeral。 And so; farewell; and
fair be all thy hopes; And prosperous be thy life in peace and war! 'Dies'
PLANTAGENET。 And peace; no war; befall thy parting soul! In prison
hast thou spent a pilgrimage; And like a hermit overpass'd thy days。 Well; I
will lock his counsel in my breast; And what I do imagine; let that rest。
Keepers; convey him hence; and I myself Will see his burial better than his
life。 Exeunt GAOLERS; hearing out the body of MORTIMER Here dies
the dusky torch of Mortimer; Chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort;
And for those wrongs; those bitter injuries; Which Somerset hath offer'd to
my house; I doubt not but with honour to redress; And therefore haste I to
the Parliament; Either to be restored to my blood; Or make my ill th'
advantage of my good。 Exit
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ACT III。
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SCENE 1。
London。 The Parliament House
Flourish。 Enter the KING; EXETER; GLOUCESTER; WARWICK;
SOMERSET; and SUFFOLK; the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER;
RICHARD PLANTAGENET; and others。 GLOUCESTER offers to put up
a bill; WINCHESTER snatches it; and tears it
WINCHESTER。 Com'st thou with deep premeditated lines; With
written pamphlets studiously devis'd? Humphrey of Gloucester; if thou
canst accuse Or aught intend'st to lay unto my charge; Do it without
invention; suddenly; I with sudden and extemporal speech Purpose to
answer what thou canst object。 GLOUCESTER。 Presumptuous priest; this
place commands my patience; Or thou shouldst find thou hast dishonour'd
me。 Think not; although in writing I preferr'd The manner of thy vile
outrageous crimes; That therefore I have forg'd; or am not able Verbatim to
rehearse the method of my pen。 No; prelate; such is thy audacious
wickedness; Thy lewd; pestiferous; and dissentious pranks; As very infants
prattle of thy pride。 Thou art a most pernicious usurer; Froward by nature;
enemy to peace; Lascivious; wanton; more than well beseems A man of
thy profession and degree; And for thy treachery; what's more manifest In
that thou laid'st a trap to take my life; As well at London Bridge as at the
Tower? Beside; I fear me; if thy thoughts were sifted; The King; thy
sovereign; is not quite exempt From envious malice of thy swelling heart。
WINCHESTER。 Gloucester; I do defy thee。 Lords; vouchsafe To give me
hearing what I shall reply。 If I were covetous; ambitious; or perverse; As
he will have me; how am I so poor? Or how haps it I seek not to advance
Or raise myself; but keep my wonted calling? And for dissension; who
preferreth peace More than I do; except I be provok'd? No; my good lords;
it is not that offends; It is not that that incens'd hath incens'd the Duke: It is
because no one should sway but he; No one but he should be about the
King; And that engenders thunder in his breast And makes him roar these
accusations forth。 But he shall know I am as good GLOUCESTER。 As
good! Thou bastard of my grandfather! WINCHESTER。 Ay; lordly sir; for
what are you; I pray; But one imperious in another's throne?
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GLOUCESTER。 Am I not Protector; saucy priest? WINCHESTER。 And
am not I a prelate of the church? GLOUCESTER。 Yes; as an outlaw in a
castle keeps; And useth it to patronage his theft。 WINCHESTER。
Unreverent Gloucester! GLOUCESTER。 Thou art reverend Touching thy
spiritual function; not thy life。 WINCHESTER。 Rome shall remedy this。
WARWICK。 Roam thither then。 SOMERSET。 My lord; it were your duty
to forbear。 WARWICK。 Ay; see the bishop be not overborne。 SOMERSET。
Methinks my lord should be religious; And know the office that belongs to
such。 WARWICK。 Methinks his lordship should be humbler; It fitteth not
a prelate so to plead。 SOMERSET。 Yes; when his holy state is touch'd so
near。 WARWICK。 State holy or unhallow'd; what of that? Is not his Grace
Protector to the King? PLANTAGENET。 'Aside' Plantagenet; I see; must
hold his tongue; Lest it be said 'Speak; sirrah; when you should; Must your
bold verdict enter talk with lords?' Else would I have a fling at Winchester。
KING HENRY。 Uncles of Gloucester and of Winchester; The special
watchmen of our English weal; I would prevail; if prayers might prevail
To join your hearts in love and amity。 O; what a scandal is it to our crown
That two such noble peers as ye should jar! Believe me; lords; my tender
years can tell Civil dissension is a viperous worm That gnaws the bowels
of the commonwealth。 'A noise within: 'Down with the tawny coats!''
What tumult's this? WARWICK。 An uproar; I dare warrant; Begun through
malice of the Bishop's men。 'A noise again: 'Stones! Stones!''
Enter the MAYOR OF LONDON; attended
MAYOR。 O; my good lords; and virtuous Henry; Pity the city of
London; pity us! The Bishop and the Duke of Gloucester's men; Forbidden
late to carry any weapon; Have fill'd their pockets full of pebble stones
And; banding themselves in contrary parts; Do p