B.Lin. Very well my Liedge

Kin. I haue spoke long, be pleas'd your selfe to say

How farre you satisfide me

Lin. So please your Highnes,

The question did at first so stagger me,

Bearing a State of mighty moment in't,

And consequence of dread, that I committed

The daringst Counsaile which I had to doubt,

And did entreate your Highnes to this course,

Which you are running heere

Kin. I then mou'd you,

My Lord of Canterbury, and got your leaue

To make this present Summons vnsolicited.

I left no Reuerend Person in this Court;

But by particular consent proceeded

Vnder your hands and Seales; therefore goe on,

For no dislike i'th' world against the person

Of the good Queene; but the sharpe thorny points

Of my alleadged reasons, driues this forward:

Proue but our Marriage lawfull, by my Life

And Kingly Dignity, we are contented

To weare our mortall State to come, with her,

(Katherine our Queene) before the primest Creature

That's Parragon'd o'th' World

Camp. So please your Highnes,

The Queene being absent, 'tis a needfull fitnesse,

That we adiourne this Court till further day;

Meane while, must be an earnest motion

Made to the Queene to call backe her Appeale

She intends vnto his Holinesse

Kin. I may perceiue

These Cardinals trifle with me: I abhorre

This dilatory sloth, and trickes of Rome.

My learn'd and welbeloued Seruant Cranmer,

Prethee returne, with thy approch: I know,

My comfort comes along: breake vp the Court;

I say, set on.

Exeunt., in manner as they enter'd.

Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.

Enter Queene and her Women as at worke.

Queen. Take thy Lute wench,

My Soule growes sad with troubles,

Sing, and disperse 'em if thou canst: leaue working.

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