Exempt from envy,' but not from disdain, Unless the Lady Bona quit his pain.

e;

K. Lew. Now, sister, let us hear your firm resolve. Bona. Your grant, or your denial, shall be mine: Yet I confess, [To WAR.] that often ere this When I have heard your king's desert recounted, Mine ear hath tempted judgment to desire.

*K. Lew. Then, Warwick, thus-Our sister shall be Edward's;

*And now forthwith shall articles be drawn *Touching the jointure that your king must make, *Which with her dowry shall be counterpois'd:Draw near, queen Margaret; and be a witness, That Bona shall be wife to the English king.

Prince, To Edward, but not to the English king. * Q. Mar. Deceitful Warwick! it was thy device *By this alliance to make void my suit; *Before thy coming, Lewis was Henry's friend. *K. Lew. And still is friend to him and Margaret; * But if your title to the crown be weak,— *As may appear by Edward's good success,*Then 'tis but reason, that I he releas'd * From giving aid, which late I promised. *Yet shall you have all kindness at my hand.

That your estate requires, and mine can yield. War. Henry now lives in Scotland, at his ease; Where having nothing, nothing he can lose. And as for you yourself, our quondam queen,— You have a father able to maintain you;2And better 'twere, you troubled him than France. *Q. Mar. Peace, impudent and shameless Warwick, peace;

*Proud setter-up and puller-down of kings !3 *I will not hence, till with my talk and tears, *Both full of truth, I make King Lewis behold Thy sly conveyance, and thy lord's false love; *For both of you are birds of self-same feather. [A Horn sounded within.

K. Lew. Warwick, this is some post to us, or thee. Enter a Messenger.

And am I guerdon'd at the last with shame? *Shame on himself! for my desert is honour. *And, to repair my honour lost for him,

I here renounce him, and return to Henry :
'My noble queen, let former grudges pass,
And henceforth I am thy true servitor;
I will revenge his wrong to Lady Bona,
And replant Henry in his former state.

'Q. Mar. Warwick, these words have turn'd my hate to love;

And I forgive and quite forget old faults, And joy that thou becom'st King Henry's friend. War. So much his friend, ay, his unfeigned friend That, if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us With some few bands of chosen soldiers, I'll undertake to land them on our coast, And force the tyrant from his seat by war. "Tis not his new-made bride shall succour him : *And as for Clarence,-as my letters tell me, *He's very likely now to fall from him; *For matching more for wanton lust than honour, *Or than for strength and safety of our country. *Bona. Dear brother, how shall Bona be reveng'd,

*But by the help to this distressed queen? * Q. Mar. Renowned prince, how shall poor Henry live,

* Unless thou rescue him from foul despair? *Bona. My quarrel, and this English queen's,

are one.

* War. And mine, fair Lady Bona, joins with

yours.

you;

Sent from your brother, Marquis Montague.
These from our king unto your majesty.-
And, madam, these for you; from whom I know not.

[To MARGARET. They all read their Letters. Oxf. I like it well, that our fair queen and mistress Smiles at her news, while Warwick frowns at his. Prince. Nay, mark, how Lewis stamps as he were nettled:

*I hope, all's for the best.

'K. Lew. Warwick, what are thy news? and yours, fair queen?

"Q. Mar. Mine, such as fill my heart with unhop'd joys.

War. Mine, full of sorrow and heart's discontent.
K. Lew. What! has your king married the Lady
Grey?

And now, to sooth your forgery and his,
Sends me a paper to persuade me patience?
Is this the alliance that he seeks with France?
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner?

Q. Mar. I told your majesty as much before: This proveth Edward's love, and Warwick's ho

nesty.

War. King Lewis, I here protest,-in sight of heaven,

And by the hope I have of heavenly bliss,-
That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's;

1 Steevens thinks that envy in this place, as in many others, is put for malice or hatred. His situation places him above these, though it cannot secure him from female disdain.

2 Johnson is inclined to think this ironical. The poverty of Margaret's father being a frequent topic of reproach.

3 The queen here applies to Warwick the very words that King Edward, p. 69, addresses to the Deity. It seems doubtful whether these words in the former instance are not in the old play addressed to Warwick also.

4 Conveyance is used for any crafty artifice. The word has already been explained. Vide King Henry VI. Part I. Act i Sc. 3

You shall have aid.

* Q. Mar. Let me give humble thanks for all at

once.

K. Lew. Then England's messenger, return in post;

And tell false Edward, thy supposed king,-
That Lewis of France is sending over maskers,
To revel it with him and his new bride:

*Thou seest what's past, go fears thy king withal. Bona. Tell him, In hope he'll prove a widower shortly,

I'll wear the willow garland for his sake.

Q. Mar. Tell him, My mourning weeds are laid And I am ready to put armour on. aside,

War. Tell him from me, that he hath done me

wrong;

And therefore I'll uncrown him, ere't be long.
There's thy reward; be gone."

[Exit Mess.
K. Lew.
But, Warwick, thou,
And Oxford, with five thousand men,
Shall cross the seas, and bid false Edward battle:
And, as occasion serves, this noble queen
Yet, ere thou go, but answer me one doubt;
*And prince shall follow with a fresh supply.
What pledge have we of thy firm loyalty?

5 To sooth, in ancient language, was 'to countenance a falsehood or forged tale, to uphold one in his talke, and affirme it to be true which he speaketh.' Baret. Malone blunders strangely, taking to sooth in its modern acceptation of to soften.

6 King Edward did attempt a thing once in the earle's house, which was much against the earle's honestie (whether he would have deflowred his daughter or his niece, the certaintie was not for both their honours revealed,) for surely such a thing was attempted by King Edward.'-Holinshed, p. 668.

7 Rewarded.

8 Fright.

9 Here we are to suppose that, according to ancient custom, Warwick makes a present to the herald or messenger, who in the old play is called a Post. See note on King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. vii.

War. This shall assure my constant loyalty: That if our queen and this young prince agree, I'll join mine eldest daughter,' and my joy, To him forthwith in holy wedlock bands.

Q. Mar. Yes, I agree, and thank you for motion:

your

Son Edward, she is fair and virtuous, Therefore delay not, give thy hand to Warwick; And, with thy hand, thy faith irrevocable, That only Warwick's daughter shall be thine. * Prince. Yes, I accept her, for she well deserves it;

* And here, to pledge my vow, I give my hand. [He gives his hand to WARWICK. 'K. Lew. Why stay we now? These soldiers. shall be levied,

And thou, Lord Bourbon, our high admiral, Shall waft them over with our royal fleet.I long, till Edward fall by war's mischance, For mocking marriage with a dame of France. [Exeunt all but WARWICK. War. I came from Edward as embassador, But I return his sworn and mortal foe: Matter of marriage was the charge he gave me, But dreadful war shall answer his demand. Had he none else to make a stale,2 but me? Then none but I shall turn his jest to sorrow. I was the chief that rais'd him to the crown, And I'll be chief to bring him down again : Not that I pity Henry's misery,

But seek revenge on Edward's mockery.

SCENE I.

ACT IV.

[Exit.

London. A Room in the Palace. Enter GLOSTER, CLARENCE, SOMERSET, MONTAGUE, and others.

'Glo. Now tell me, brother Clarence, what think

France;

*How could he stay till Warwick made return? * Som. My lords, forbear this talk; here comes the king.

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, attended; LADY GREY, as Queen; PEMBROKE, STAFFORD, HASTINGS, and others.

*Glo. And his well chosen bride.

*Clar. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. 'K. Edw. Now, brother of Clarence, how like you our choice,

That you stand pensive, as half malcontent? 'Clar. As well as Lewis of France, or the earl of Warwick;

Which are so weak of courage, and in judgment, That they'll take no offence at our abuse.

'K. Edw. Suppose, they take offence without a

• No; God forbid, that I should wish them sever'd

1 This is a departure from the truth of history, for Edward prince of Wales was married to Anne, second daughter of the earl of Warwick. In fact Isabella, his eldest daughter, was married to Clarence in 1468. There is, however, no inconsistence in the present proposal; for at the time represented, when Warwick was in France, neither of his daughters were married. Shakspeare has here again followed the old play. In King Richard III. he has properly represented Lady Anne, the widow of Edward prince of Wales, as the youngest daughter of Warwick.

2 A stale here means a stalking horse, a pretence. 3 See King John, note on the final speech.

'Whom God hath join'd together: ay, and 'twere pity,

To sunder them that yoke so well together.

⚫K. Edw. Setting your scorns, and your mislike, aside,

Tell me some reason, why the Lady Grey 'Should not become my wife, and England's queen :

And you, too, Somerset, and Montague,
Speak freely what you think.

"Clar. Then this is my opinion, that king Lewis 'Becomes your enemy, for mocking him About the marriage of the Lady Bona.

Glo. And Warwick, doing what you gave in charge,

Is now dishonoured by this new marriage. 'K. Edw. What, if both Lewis and Warwick be appeas'd,

By such invention as I can devise?

Mont. Yet to have join'd with France in such

alliance,

Would more have strengthen'd this our commonwealth

'Gainst foreign storms, than any home-bred marriage.

'Hast. Why, knows not Montague, that of itself 'England is safe, if true within itself?3

*Mont. Yes; but the safer, when 'tis back'd

with France.

*Hast. 'Tis better using France, than trusting France:

* Let us be back'd with God, and with the seas,4 *Which he hath given for fence impregnable, *And with their helps only defend ourselves; In them, and in ourselves, our safety lies. Clar. For this one speech, Lord Hastings well deserves

To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford.

K. Edw. Ay, what of that? it was my will, and grant;

* And, for this once, my will shall stand for law. Glo. And yet, methinks your grace hath not done well,

To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales
Unto the brother of your loving bride;

She better would have fitted me, or Clarence:
But in your bride you bury brotherhood.
'Clar. Or else you would not have bestow'd the

heir 5

Of the Lord Bonville on your new wife's son,
And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere.
K. Edw. Alas, poor Clarence! is it for a wife,
That thou art malcontent? I will provide thee.
• Clar. In choosing for yourself, you show'd your

judgment;

'Which being shallow, you shall give me leave To play the broker in mine own behalf;

And to that end, I shortly mind to leave you. 'K. Edw. Leave me, or tarry, Edward will be king, And not be tied unto his brother's will. 'Q. Eliz. My lords, before it pleased his majesty To raise my state to title of a queen, Do me but right, and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent,6

* And meaner than myself have had like fortune. *But as this title honours me and mine,

So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing, *Do cloud my joys with danger and with sorrow.

4 This has been the advice of every man who in any age understood and favoured the interest of England.Johnson.

5 Until the Restoration minors coming into possession of great estates were in the wardship of the king, who bestowed them on his favourites, or in other words gave them up to plunder, and afterwards disposed of them in marriage as he pleased. I know not (says Johnson) when liberty gained more than by the abolition of the court of wards.

6 Her father was Sir Richard Widville, Knight, afterwards earl of Rivers; her mother Jaqueline, duchess dowager of Bedford, who was daughter of Peter of Luxemburg, earl of St. Paul, and widow of John duke of Bedford, brother to King Henry V.

'What answer makes King Lewis unto our letters?
Mess. At my depart, these were his very words;
Go tell false Edward, thy supposed king,—
That Lewis of France is sending over maskers,
To revel it with him and his new bride.

K. Edw. Is Lewis so brave? belike he thinks me
Henry.

But what said Lady Bona to my marriage?
Mess. These were her words, utter'd with mild
disdain;

Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,
I'll wear the willow garland for his sake.

K. Edw. I blame not her, she could say little

less;

She had the wrong. But what said Henry's queen? For I have heard, that she was there in place.' Mess. Tell him, quoth she, my mourning weeds are done, 2

And I am ready to put armour on.

K. Edu. Belike, she minds to play the Amazon. But what said Warwick to these injuries?

Than all the rest, discharg'd me with these words; Mess. He, more incens'd against your majesty Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him, ere't be long.

K. Edw. Ha! durst the traitor breathe out so proud words?

Well, I will arm me, being thus forewarn'd: They shall have wars, and pay for their presump

tion.

'But say, is Warwick friends with Margaret? Mess. Ay, gracious sovereign; they are so link'd in friendship,

That young Prince Edward marries Warwick's daughter.

Clar. Belike, the elder; Clarence will have the

younger.3

*Now, brother king, farewell, and sit you fast, *For I will hence to Warwick's other daughter; *That though I want a kingdom, yet in marriage *I may not prove inferior to yourself.You, that love me and Warwick, follow me."

[Exit CLARENCE, and SOMERSET follows. * Glo. Not I:

My thoughts aim at a further matter; * Stay not for love of Edward, but the crown.

[Aside.

K. Edv. Clarence and Somerset both gone to Warwick!

* Yet am I arm'd against the worst can happen;

1 In place signifies there present. The expression is of frequent occurrence in old English writers. It is from the French en place.

2 i. e. my mourning is ended.

3 This is consonant with the former passage of this play, though at variance with what really happened. 4 Johnson has remarked upon the actual improbability of Clarence making this speech in the king's hearng. Shakspeare followed the old play, where this line is also found. When the earl of Essex attempted to

Pembroke, and Stafford, you in our behalf
Go levy men, and make prepare for war;
They are already, or quickly will be landed:
Myself in person will straight follow you.

[Exeunt PEMBROKE and STAFford.
But, ere I go, Hastings,-and Montague,-
Resolve my doubt. You twain, of all the rest,
Are near to Warwick, by blood, and by alliance:
Tell me, if you love Warwick more than me?
If it be so, then both depart to him;

'I rather wish you foes, than hollow friends; But if you mind to hold your true obedience, 'Give me assurance with some friendly vow, That I may never have you in suspect.

Mont. So God help Montague, as he proves true! Hast. And Hastings, as he favours Edward's cause!

'K. Edw. Now, brother Richard, will you stand by us?

Glo. Ay, in despite of all that shall withstand you. Now therefore let us hence; and lose no hour, K. Edw. Why so; then am I sure of victory. 'Till we meet Warwick with his foreign power.

[Exeunt.

SCENE II. A Plain in Warwickshire. Enter WARWICK and OXFORD, with French and other Forces.

War. Trust me, my lord, all hitherto goes well; The common people by numbers swarm to us. Enter CLARENCE and SOMERSET. But, see, where Somerset and Clarence come :Speak suddenly, my lords, are we all friends? Clar. Fear not that, my lord.

War. Then, gentle Clarence, welcome unto Warwick;

To rest mistrustful where a noble heart
And welcome, Somerset :-I hold it cowardice,

Hath pawn'd an open hand in sign of love;
Else might I think, that Clarence, Edward's brother,
Were but a feigned friend to our proceedings:
But welcome, sweet Clarence; my daughter shall

be thine.

His soldiers lurking in the towns about,
And now what rests, but, in night's coverture,
Thy brother being carelessly encamp'd,
And but attended by a simple guard,

We may surprise and take him at our pleasure?
Our scouts have found the adventure very easy:
*That as Ulysses,' and stout Diomede,
And brought from thence the Thracian fataĺ
*With sleight and manhood stole to Rhesus' tents,

steeds ;

At unawares may beat down Edward's guard, So we, well cover'd with the night's black mantle, For I intend but only to surprise him.— *And seize himself; I say not-slaughter him,

Applaud the name of Henry, with your leader. You, that will follow me to this attempt, [They all cry Henry! Why, then, let's on our way in silent sort: For Warwick and his friends, God and Saint George! [Exeunt. SCENE III. Edward's Camp, near Warwick. Enter certain Watchmen, to guard the King's Tent.

*1 Watch. Come on my masters, each man take his stand;

The king, by this, is set him down to sleep. *2 Watch. What, will he not to bed?

*1 Watch. Why, no: for he hath made a solemn

VO'N

raise a rebellion in the city, with a design, as was sup. posed, to storm the queen's palace, he ran about the streets with his sword drawn, crying out, "They that love me, follow me.'

5 See the tenth book of the Iliad. These circumstances were accessible, however, without reference to Homer in the original.

6 We are told by some of the writers of the Trojan story, that the capture of these horses was one of the necessary preliminaries of the fate of Troy.

*K. Edw. What fates impose, that men must needs abide;

* It boots not to resist both wind and tide. [Exit KING EDWARD, led out; SOMERSET with him.

* Oxf. What now remains, my lords, for us to do, *But march to London with our soldiers?

War. Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do; To free King Henry from imprisonment, And see him seated in the regal throne. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Palace. Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH and RIVERS.

'Riv. Madam, what makes you in this sudden change?

'Q. Eliz. Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learn,

'What late misfortune is befall'n King Edward? Riv. What, loss of some pitch'd battle against

Warwick?

Q. Eliz. No, but the loss of his own royal

person.

Riv. Then is my sovereign slain?

Q. Eliz. Ay, almost slain, for he is taken pri

soner;

Either betray'd by falsehood of his guard, And, as I further have to understand, 'Or by his foe surpris'd at unawares :

Is new committed to the bishop of York, Fell Warwick's brother, and by that our foe. 'Riv. These news, I must confess, are full of

grief:

Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may: Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day. Q. Eliz. Till then, fair hope must hinder life's

decay.

And I the rather wean me from despair, For love of Edward's offspring in my womb : *This is it that makes me bridle passion, And bear with mildness my misfortune's cross; Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear, And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs, *Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drown 'King Edward's fruit, true heir to the English

Som.

What are they that fly there? War. Richard, and Hastings: let them go, here's the duke.

K. Edw. The duke! why, Warwick, when we parted last, Thou call'dst me king?

War. Ay, but the case is alter'd: When you disgrac'd me in my embassade, Then I degraded you from being king, And come now to create you duke of York. Alas! how should you govern any kingdom, That know not how to use ambassadors; Nor how to be contented with one wife; Nor how to use your brothers brotherly; *Nor how to study for the people's welfare Nor how to shrowd yourself from enemies?

*K. Edw. Yea, brother of Clarence, art thou here too?

*Nay, then I see, that Edward needs must down.—
Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance,
Of thee thyself, and all thy complices,
Edward will always bear himself as king:
*Though fortune's malice overthrow my state,
*My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.
War. Then, for his mind, be Edward England's
king:
[Takes off his Crown.
But Henry now shall wear the English crown,
*And be true king indeed; thou but the shadow.
My lord of Somerset, at my request,
See that forthwith Duke Edward be convey'd
Unto my brother, archbishop of York.
When I have fought with Pembroke and his
fellows,

I'll follow you, and tell what answer
Lewis, and the Lady Bona, send to him:
Now, for a while, farewell, good duke of York.

But to prevent the tyrant's violence

(For trust not him that hath once broken faith, 'I'll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary, 'To save at least the heir of Edward's right; 'There shall I rest secure from force, and fraud. Come, therefore, let us fly, while we may fly; If Warwick take us, we are sure to die. [Exeunt. SCENE V. A Park near Middleham Castle in Yorkshire.3 Enter GLOSTER, HASTINGS, SIR WILLIAM STANLEY, and others.

Glo. Now, my Lord Hastings, and Sir William
Stanley,

Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither,
Into this chiefest thicket of the park.
Thus stands the case: You know, our king, my
brother,

Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands He hath good usage and great liberty; And often, but attended with weak guard, 'Comes hunting this way to disport himself. 'I have advertis'd him by secret means, That if, about this hour, he make his way, Under the colour of his usual game, 'He shall here find his friends, with horse and men, To set him free from his captivity.

2 i. e. in his mind; as far as his own mind goes. 3 Shakspeare follows Holinshed in the representation here given of King Edward's capture and imprisonEdward was ment. The whole, however, is untrue. never in the hands of Warwick.

Enter KING EDWARD and a Huntsman. Hunt. This way, my lord; for this way lies the

game.

K. Edw. Nay, this way, man; see, where the huntsmen stand.

· Now, brother of Gloster, Lord Hastings, and the rest,

Stand you thus close, to steal the bishop's deer? Glo. Brother, the time and case requireth haste; Your horse stands ready at the park corner. 'K. Edw. But whither shall we then? 'Hast. To Lynn, my lord: and ship from thence to Flanders.

'Glo. Well guess'd, believe me; for that was my meaning.

K. Edw. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. * Glo. But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to

talk.

'K. Edw. Huntsman, what say'st thou wilt thou go along?

'Hunt. Better do so, than tarry and be hang'd. Glo. Come then, away; let's have no more ado. K. Edw. Bishop, farewell: shield thee from Warwick's frown;

And pray that I may repossess the crown. [Exeunt. SCENE VI. A Room in the Tower. Enter KING HENRY, CLARENCE, WARWICK, SOMERSET, Young RICHMOND, Oxford, MONTAGUE, Lieutenant of the Tower, and Attendants.

*K. Hen. Master lieutenant, now that God and friends

*Have shaken Edward from the regal seat; *And turn'd my captive state to liberty,

My fear to hope, my sorrows unto joys; *At our enlargement what are thy duc fees?

* Lieu. Subjects may challenge nothing of their sovereigns;

*But, if an humble prayer may prevail, *I then crave pardon of your majesty.

*K. Hen. For what, lieutenant? for well using me?

*Nay, be thou sure, I'll well requite thy kindness, *For that it made my imprisonment a pleasure: *Ay, such a pleasure as incaged birds

*Conceive, when, after many moody thoughts, *At last, by notes of household harmony, *They quite forget their loss of liberty.*But, Warwick, after God, thou set'st me free, *And chiefly therefore I thank God, and thee; He was the author, thou the instrument. *Therefore, that I may conquer fortune's spite, *By living low, where fortune cannot hurt *And that the people of this blessed land *May not be punish'd with my thwarting stars; Warwick, although my head still wear the crown, 'I here resign my government to thee,

For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds.

me

;

* K. Hen. Warwick, and Clarence, give me both your hands;

*Now join your hands, and, with your hands, your hearts,

*That no dissension hinder government: 'I make you both protectors of this land; While I myself will lead a private life, And in devotion spend my latter days, To sin's rebuke, and my Creator's praise. War. What answers Clarence to his sovereign's will?

*Clar. That he consents, if Warwick yield con

sent:

*For on thy fortune I repose myself.

* War. Why then, though loath, yet must I be

content:

We'll yoke together, like a double shadow *To Henry's body, and supply his place: * I mean, in bearing weight of government, *While he enjoys the honour, and his ease. *And, Clarence, now then it is more than needful, *Forthwith that Edward be pronounced a traitor, *And all his lands and goods be confiscate.

Clar. What else? and that succession be determin'd.

*War. Ay, therein Clarence shall not want his part.

*K. Hen. But, with the first of all your chief affairs,

*Let me entreat (for I command no more) *That Margaret your queen, and my son Edward, *Be sent for, to return from France with speed: *For, till I see them here, by doubtful fear *My joy of liberty is half eclips'd.

Clar. It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed,

'K. Hen. My lord of Somerset, what youth is that, Of whom you seem to have so tender care? 'Som. My liege, it is young Henry, earl of Rich

mond.

'K. Hen. Come hither, England's hope: If se-
cret powers [Lays his Hand on his Head.
Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts,
This pretty lad3 will prove our country's bliss.
His looks are full of peaceful majesty;

His head by nature fram'd to wear a crown,
His hand to wield a sceptre; and himself
Likely, in time, to bless a regal throne.
Make much of him, my lords; for this is he,
'Must help you more than you are hurt by me.
Enter a Messenger.

*War. What news, my friend?

* Mess. That Edward is escaped from your bro. ther,

* And fled, as he hears since, to Burgundy. *War. Unsavoury news: But how made he

escape?

*Mess. He was convey'd by Richard duke of Gloster,

*And the Lord Hastings, who attended him

* In secret ambush on the forest side,
*And from the bishop's huntsmen rescued him;
*For hunting was his daily exercise.

*War. My brother was too careless of his charge. *But let us hence, my sovereign, to provide A salve for any sore that may betide.

[Exeunt KING HENRY, WAR. CLAR. Lieut. and Attendants.

*Som. My lord, I like not of this flight of Edward's:

*For, doubtless, Burgundy will yield him help; first duke of Somerset. Edmond was half brother to King Henry VI. being the son of that king's mother, Queen Catharine, by her second husband, Owen Tudor. Henry the Seventh, to show his gratitude to Henry VI. for this early presage in his favour, solicited Pope Julius to canonize him a saint; but either would not pay the price, or, as Bacon supposes, the pope refused lest'as Henry was reputed in the world abroad but for a simple man, the estimation of that kind of honour might be diminiished if there were not a distance kept between innocents and saints.'

4 i. e. waited for him.