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The discontented English Like to me, Hates all delight, I and the Court it self: To led a private life, where they may plot Revenge on those that are their opposites; Not many years passed, who but I esteemed, King Edward has upon my shoulder leaned, And thanked me in mine ear many a time, For making France his, I betrayed Valois My sovereign King, in England to get grace: And now I looked to be a Duke at least: Artoise is sleighted as a thing forgotten, But I have sent my Attendant to the Court, And if he speed not, I shall prove as false Edward to thee, as to my Native French. The Letter speaks the words, but names no plot. Caesar is gracious, and has my heart: But were not you the Servants that attended On the last Emperor that was made away, And helped to send him to a timeless graven? Let me embrace you in mine arms for that. Live here as safe as in a Fort of brass. Such men I wished for to a fit my spleen, Unto one mark all our affections tend. And they both die if that the Emperor send. Where? Heespeakes what we intend. Most resolute villains, how they would out brave us? Unto their death's. So they are dead, and now the Fame remains Only to us, that will accomplish it. I do not think thou meanest to be a traitor. Do not torture me, With repetition of that Beggars name: Whom none but Idiots, Innocents, or blocks Will entertain. Treason run with them, or some dángerous plot, Take life and being to destroy them both; Must my affairs give place unto a Palgrave? Was I that quartered with the English Lyons, The Arms of France, in opening Edwards Title, Which but for me had in oblivion slept, Then I was as the Palsgrave in his breast, My sighed his food, my saying his hearts rest. Who's that, that knock's look forth, & bring us word? That shall be my charge. Exit Artoise. Let them come in, were they a pair of mischiefs, They are welcome now. For I have thoughts Like Held, Black and confused. If that I cannot force it with my sword, I'll let it alone. So lie together, three a pair Royal makes, And heres a pair Royal of excellent Villains; These have slain princes by their own confession, These made a Nation swim in her own blood, The stream is turned with you, t'is now high flood: But I must cast you all into the River. Yea, swords and all, to clear me from suspect; Suspect? by whom this place yields no such eye, 'Tis well the world's rid of their villainy. Exit. 'Tis young Fytzw ers, pray f r take him in. His arguments are strong and forcible. I'll know it, or a reason in your blood.
Plot summary
Plot — The Hector of Germany, or The Palsgrave, Prime Elector
. Defeated in his attempt to seize power in Spain, Henry the Bastard attempts to get himself elected Holy Roman Emperor; he secures the support of three of the seven Electors, promising that Saxony will be the power behind his throne. But the other Electors, including the sickly Palsgrave, prefer the Duke of Savoy’s candidature, so the Bastard uses force: he defeats the opposing Electors in battle, imprisons two of them, and has himself crowned, then breaks his word and excludes Saxony from power. News of the ===== PAGE 311 ===== 1613 usurpation cures the Palsgrave, who prepares to mobilize an army. Spain is the theatre of war for their first confrontation. The Palsgrave is victorious, and the Bastard is captured, but rescued by Saxony. The warring potentates seek alliances against one another: the Palsgrave goes to England, the Bastard to France. The Palsgrave competes in an English tournament and is installed in the Order of the Garter. King John of France is reluctant to fight the English again (they have too good a track record of victory in France), and hopes to use diplomacy to secure Edward III’s neutrality. Refused the chance to conduct the mission, Saxony goes to England in disguise, but is identified by the Palsgrave, who dishonours him by pulling off a lock of his hair. Diplomacy fails, and Edward and the Palsgrave invade France, dispatching troops to free the imprisoned Electors. The Palsgrave defeats and kills Saxony in single combat. King John withdraws his support from the Bastard, and Savoy is formally crowned Emperor. In the sub-plot, Lord Fitzwaters is betrothed to Floramell, but discovers that she loves his son. He witnesses a secret assignation between the lovers in the garden of Lord Clinton, Floramell’s father. Clinton orders Young Fitzwaters off his land; Lord Fitzwaters goes further and banishes him from England. Floramell goes with him, leaving in her place a cross-dressed page, whom Lord Fitzwaters ‘marries’. The lovers are separated in a shipwreck: Floramell is washed up on the French coast and becomes a maid of honour at court; Young Fitzwaters is marooned on a barren rock and subsists on a fish diet until he is rescued by Saxony. King John is attracted to Floramell and offers to make way for her by having the Queen murdered. Floramell will not consent to adultery or murder, but agrees to give him a single kiss. Unfortunately this is witnessed by the Queen, who plans revenge and engages as her murderer an English newcomer to…