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Henry King of England, &c. Katherine Queen of England, &c. Sir, I desire you do me Right and Justice, And to bestow your pity on me; for I am a most poor Woman, and a Stranger, Born out of your Dominions: having here No Judge indifferent, nor no more assurance Of equal Friendship and Proceeding. Alas Sir: In what have I offended you? What cause Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure, That thus you should proceed to put me off, And take your good Grace from me? Heaven witness, I have be to you, a true and humble Wife, At all times to your will conformable: Ever in fear to kindle your Dislike, Yea, subject to your Countenance: Glad, or sorry, As I saw it inclined? When was the hour I ever contradicted your Desire? Or made it not mine too? Or which of your Friends Have I not strove to love, although I knew He were mine Enemy? What Friend of mine, That had to him derived your Anger, did I Continue in my Liking? Nay, gave notice He was from thence discharged? Sir, call to mind, That I have been your Wife, in this Obedience, Upward of twenty years, and have be blessed With many Children by you. If in the course And process of this time, you can report, And prove it too, against mine Honour, aught; My bound to Wedlock, or my Love and Duty Against your Sacred Person; in Gods name Turn me away: and let the foulest Contempt Shut door upon me, and so give me up To the sharpest kind of Justice. Please you, Sir, The King your Father, was reputed for A Prince most Prudent; of and excellent And unmatched Wit, and Judgement. Ferdinand My Father, King of Spain, was reckoned one The wisest Prince, that there had reigned, by many A year before. It is not to be questioned, That they had gathered a wise Council to them Of every Realm that did debate this Business, Who deemed our Marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly Beseech you Sir, to spare me, till I may Be by my Friends in Spain, advised; whose Counsel I will implore. If not, in the name of God Your pleasure be fulfilled. Katherine Q of England, come into the Court.