EDWARD V

Right loving uncles, and the rest of this company, my mother hath written, and thinks it convenient that we dismiss our train, for fear the town of Northampton is not able to re ceiue us: and again my uncle of Gloucester may rather think we come of malice against him and his blood: therefore my Lords, let me here your opinions, for my words and her letters are all one: and beside I my self give consent. Farewell good uncle, ah gods, if I do live my father's years as God forbid but I may, I will so root out this malice & envy sown among the nobility, that I will make them weary that were the first beginners of these mischiefs. But come uncle, let us forward of our journey towards London. Why good uncle comfort your self, no doubt my un kle Earl Rivers is well, & is coming no doubt with my uncle of Gloucester to meet us, else we should have herd to the contra rye. If any have cause to fear, it is my self, therefore good uncle comfort your self and be not sad. Thanks uncle of Gloucester for your courtesy, yet you have made hast, for we looked not for you as yet. Thanks good uncle. Thanks Buckingham, but uncle you will bear us company towards London? Why good uncle let me know the cause of your sud dame quarrel? A Gods, and is it justice without my consent? Am I a King and bear no authority? My loving kindred committed to prison as traitors in my presence, and I stand to give aim at them. A Edward, would thou laist by thy father's side, or else he had lived till thou hadst been better able to rule. If my near kin dreaded be committed to prison, what remains for me, a crown? A but how? so beset with sorrows, that the care & grief will kill me ere I shall enjoy my kingdom. Well since I cannot command, I will entreat Good uncle of Gloucester, for all I can say little, but for my uncle Lord Grey, what needs he be a thief or convey money out of the Tower, when he hath sufficient of his own? But good uncle let me bail them all: If not, I will bail my uncle Lord Grey if I may. What perilous matters, considering he is a friend to us? I know my uncle will conceal no treason, or dange rous seeresie from us. Ay me unhappy king. A worthy brother, Richard Duke of York, my cause of sorrow is not for my self, but this is it that adds my sorrow more, to see our uncle whom our father left as our Protector in minority, should so digress from duty, love and zeal, so un kindly thus to keep us up prisoners, and know no sufficient cause for it. No Miles, tell me no merry story, but answer me to one question, what was he that walked with thee in the Gar deine, me thought he had the keys? Did the King, why Miles Forest, am not I King? Nay my kingly uncle I know he is now, but let him enjoy both Crown and kingdom, so my brother and I may but enjoy our lives and liberty. But tell me, is sir Robert Bro kenbery clean discharged? Nay then, new officers, new laws, would we had kept the old still. But who are they whose ghastly looks does present a dying fear to my living body. I prithee tell me Miles what are they? Slawter, I pray God he come not to slaughter my bro there and me, for from murder and slaughter, good Lord deliver us. But tell me Miles is our lodging prepared? Then come brother, we will go to bed. But come uncle shall we to Lon. to our untimely cronatio ̄ ?