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him some prejudice； for from this league Peep'd harms that menac'd him
privily Deals with our Cardinal； and； as I trow Which I do well； for I am
sure the Emperor Paid ere he promis'd； whereby his suit was granted Ere it
was ask'dbut when the way was made； And pav'd with gold； the Emperor
thus desir'd； That he would please to alter the King's course； And break the
foresaid peace。 Let the King know； As soon he shall by me； that thus the
Cardinal Does buy and sell his honour as he pleases； And for his own
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advantage。 NORFOLK。 I am sorry To hear this of him； and could wish he
were Something mistaken in't。 BUCKINGHAM。 No； not a syllable： I do
pronounce him in that very shape He shall appear in proof。
Enter BRANDON； a SERGEANT…AT…ARMS before him； and two or
three of the guard
BRANDON。 Your office； sergeant： execute it。 SERGEANT。 Sir； My
lord the Duke of Buckingham； and Earl Of Hereford； Stafford； and
Northampton； I Arrest thee of high treason； in the name Of our most
sovereign King。 BUCKINGHAM。 Lo you； my lord； The net has fall'n
upon me！ I shall perish Under device and practice。 BRANDON。 I am sorry
To see you ta'en from liberty； to look on The business present； 'tis his
Highness' pleasure You shall to th' Tower。 BUCKINGHAM。 It will help
nothing To plead mine innocence； for that dye is on me Which makes my
whit'st part black。 The will of heav'n Be done in this and all things！ I obey。
O my Lord Aberga'ny； fare you well！ BRANDON。 Nay； he must bear you
company。 ＇To ABERGAVENNY＇ The King Is pleas'd you shall to th'
Tower； till you know How he determines further。 ABERGAVENNY。 As
the Duke said； The will of heaven be done； and the King's pleasure By me
obey'd。 BRANDON。 Here is warrant from The King t' attach Lord
Montacute and the bodies Of the Duke's confessor； John de la Car； One
Gilbert Peck； his chancellor BUCKINGHAM。 So； so！ These are the
limbs o' th' plot； no more； I hope。 BRANDON。 A monk o' th' Chartreux。
BUCKINGHAM。 O； Nicholas Hopkins？ BRANDON。 He。
BUCKINGHAM。 My surveyor is false。 The o'er…great Cardinal Hath
show'd him gold； my life is spann'd already。 I am the shadow of poor
Buckingham； Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on By dark'ning
my clear sun。 My lord； farewell。 Exeunt
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ACT I。 SCENE 2。
London。 The Council Chamber
Cornets。 Enter KING HENRY； leaning on the CARDINAL'S
shoulder； the NOBLES； and SIR THOMAS LOVELL； with others。 The
CARDINAL places himself under the KING'S feet on his right side
KING。 My life itself； and the best heart of it； Thanks you for this
great care； I stood i' th' level Of a full…charg'd confederacy； and give
thanks To you that chok'd it。 Let be call'd before us That gentleman of
Buckingham's。 In person I'll hear his confessions justify； And point by
point the treasons of his master He shall again relate。
A noise within； crying 'Room for the Queen！' Enter the QUEEN；
usher'd by the DUKES OF NORFOLK and SUFFOLK； she kneels。 The
KING riseth from his state； takes her up； kisses and placeth her by him。
QUEEN KATHARINE。 Nay； we must longer kneel： I am suitor。
KING。 Arise； and take place by us。 Half your suit Never name to us： you
have half our power。 The other moiety ere you ask is given； Repeat your
will； and take it。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Thank your Majesty。 That you
would love yourself； and in that love Not unconsidered leave your honour
nor The dignity of your office； is the point Of my petition。 KING。 Lady
mine； proceed。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 I am solicited； not by a few； And
those of true condition； that your subjects Are in great grievance： there
have been commissions Sent down among 'em which hath flaw'd the heart
Of all their loyalties； wherein； although； My good Lord Cardinal； they vent
reproaches Most bitterly on you as putter…on Of these exactions； yet the
King our master Whose honour Heaven shield from soil！even he
escapes not Language unmannerly； yea； such which breaks The sides of
loyalty； and almost appears In loud rebellion。 NORFOLK。 Not almost
appears It doth appear； for； upon these taxations； The clothiers all； not
able to maintain The many to them 'longing； have put off The spinsters；
carders； fullers； weavers； who Unfit for other life； compell'd by hunger
And lack of other means； in desperate manner Daring th' event to th' teeth；
are all in uproar； And danger serves among them。 KING。 Taxation！
Wherein？ and what taxation？ My Lord Cardinal； You that are blam'd for it
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alike with us； Know you of this taxation？ WOLSEY。 Please you； sir； I
know but of a single part in aught Pertains to th' state； and front but in that
file Where others tell steps with me。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 No； my lord！
You know no more than others！ But you frame Things that are known
alike； which are not wholesome To those which would not know them； and
yet must Perforce be their acquaintance。 These exactions； Whereof my
sovereign would have note； they are Most pestilent to th' hearing； and to
bear 'em The back is sacrifice to th' load。 They say They are devis'd by you；
or else you suffer Too hard an exclamation。 KING。 Still exaction！ The
nature of it？ In what kind； let's know； Is this exaction？ QUEEN
KATHARINE。 I am much too venturous In tempting of your patience； but
am bold'ned Under your promis'd pardon。 The subjects' grief Comes
through commissions； which compels from each The sixth part of his
substance； to be levied Without delay； and the pretence for this Is nam'd
your wars in France。 This makes bold mouths； Tongues spit their duties
out； and cold hearts freeze Allegiance in them； their curses now Live
where their prayers did； and it's come to pass This trac