The Troublesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England; With the Tragicall Fall of Proud Mortimer, and Also the Life and Death of Peirs Gauestone, the Great Earle of Cornewall and Mighty Favorite of King Edward the Second, as It (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1622 Excerpt: ...fliewne) His life m'y IxH'd, before your Princely feete. E-ive. Weleome ten rhoufaMdtimes, oldmauagaine. Spfnctrythis Ibue, this kindnetFe to thy King, Argues thy noble mind and difpofirion: Spencer, here create cheeEarle of Wilflu'rCj And day )' will enrich thee with our fauour, Thar as the fun-fliine fliall refleft ore thee; Be(de, the more to nianifeft our loue, . Becaufewc heare Lord Brufedoih fell his Land, And that hstJLfortimeri are in hand wirhall, Thou flialt haue Crownes of vs to our-bid the Barons: And, ty(Wrr, fparethem not, lay it on. Souldiers a Largis, and thrice welcome all. Spen. My Lord, heere comes the Queene. Enter the tteene and her Sonnf And Lcwne a Frenchman. SJv. Madam-what nevves.?: r. Newes of diflionourLord and difcontenr, Ourrriend Levne faithfull and full of truft, Jnformeth vs by Letters and by words, Thifc'tbrd Vtlojt our Brother, King of France, BecaufeyCHirHighnelTehathbeene ilackeinhor Hath feazed Normandy into his hands, ' Thefe be the Letters, rhis the Meifenger. '" Edw. Welcomt LneMitufti Stl ir this be ail, Ukjt and 1 will foone berriendsagaine, i w Neuer behold fhee now? Madam m this matter We will imploy you and your little fonne, You: fliall go parley with the King of France, . Boy, feeyoubeareyoubrauely totheKing...-And do your mellage witbaMaieily. Prin. Commit not to my youth, things of more wafght Then fits a Prince fo young as 1 10 beare. And fear e not Lord and fat her;heaftens great bcames On not lye morefafe;.. Then fhall youarge committed tomy rruft. g. Ah Byhistowardnefle makes thy Mother feare Thou artnotffiarkt to many dayes on Earth. Edw. Madamwe will that you with fpeedebe fliipt, And this our fonne, .Z-w, iliall follow you, With all the bafte we can difpatch him hence, Choofe of our Lords to beare you compa...