Albions England A Continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: With most the chiefe Alterations and Accidents theare hapning, vnto, and in the happie Raigne of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth: Not barren in varietie of inuentiue and historicall Intermixtures: First penned and published by William Warner: and now reuised, and newly inlarged by the same Author: Whereunto is also newly added an Epitome of the whole Historie of England |
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CHAP. XLV.
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CHAP. XLV.
Edward
, surnam'd the blacke Prince, and third Edwards eldest sonne,
Third Thomas Duke of Norfolke, This did ende, and that begonne,
From Normaine Williams Conquest heere of Dukes the Title hie:
Of fortie seuen, but twentie two a naturall death did die.
Edward the Duke of Yorke, that lead fifth Henries Vaward Knightly,
Then slaine at Agencourt with fame, we ouerpasse him lightly:
Nor Humfrey Duke of Glocester heere catalogue we rightly:
Nor William Duke of Suffolke, who, exilde, on seas was met,
And, hated, headded, howbeit sixt Henries Fauoret:
Nor Edmund Duke of Somerset, that Henries loued Peere:
Not Humfrey Duke of Buckingham, to that same King as deere:
Nor sweet young Richard, Duke of Yorke, of Glosters kyn too neere:
We also two Plantagenets, both Dukes of Clarence cleere,
Of which was Thomas slaine in France, George drownd in Malmsie heere:
For though these Eight remembred Dukes deceast not in their beads,
Yeat none of these had traytrous hearts that forfetted their heads,
Howbeit, otherwise, of these weare some that erred so,
That, stomack't for such Errors, ends to them vntimely groe.
Nor was the Duke of Ireland, Vere, in second Richards time
A Traytor, but a Parasite, which proude no lesse a crime:
He as ambitious, as he was enuious, and enuied,
Was banisht by the Nobles, and in banishment he died.
Mowbreie of Norffolke (right or wrong) by foresaid Richard was
Exiled, and in Italy did hence to nature pas.
When second Richard was deposde, and Henry wore the Crowne,
Two Hollands, to restore the one and put the other downe,
Conspiring, weare detected, and at Cercester they both,
Of Excester and Surrey Dukes, found death in Vulgar wroth.
Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Yorke, fourth Edwards father,
Sought to depose sixt Henrie, and was heard therein the rather,
For that to him by law-Descent the Scepter did acrew,
But they compound, howbeit warres were reard, and him they slew.
Iohn Holland, Duke of Excester, fourth Edwards sentence flead,
And was long after in the sea suspitiously found dead.
Then Henry, Duke of Somerset, rebelling lost his head.
Of Edmund, Duke of Somerset, the like is also reade.
So Henrie, Duke of Buckingham, third Richards friend-foe speade.
And that tyrannous Richard, Duke of Glocester, his Raigne
Vsurped was suppressed, he for blood, payd blood againe.
Iohn, Duke of Norffolke, fought, and fell at Bosworth field. His sonne
Duke Thomas, in Eight Henries daies, did heading hardly shonne,
Adiudg'd perpetuall Durance, in Queene Maries raigne vndonne.
Wolsey, that slye, officious, and too Lordly Cardnall, wrought
(Who could & would effect his wil) that to the blocke was brought,
Eight Henrie raigning, Edward Duke of Buckingham, whose end
That Prelate ioyde, the people moend, because his foe, their friend.
Seimer, the Duke of Somerset, enuied more than reason,
By one that came the next to Blocke, though mightie at that season,
Sixt Edward in Minoritie, dide, quit although of treason.
No sooner Marie got the crowne, more likly to be gon,
But Iohn, Duke of Northumberland, beheaded was anone,
Who wrought to set the Diademe Iane Dudlies head vpon.
Her Father Henry Gray, the Duke of Suffolke was also
A friend vnto that Faction, and the Spanish Woers foe,
But by that act he lost his head, as did a many moe.
In blessed Queene Elizabeth her happy Raigne of peace,
The Tragedies and Tytles too of English Dukes did cease,
Which Thomas, Duke of Norffolke, last Tragedian did increase.
Third Thomas Duke of Norfolke, This did ende, and that begonne,
From Normaine Williams Conquest heere of Dukes the Title hie:
Of fortie seuen, but twentie two a naturall death did die.
Edward the Duke of Yorke, that lead fifth Henries Vaward Knightly,
Then slaine at Agencourt with fame, we ouerpasse him lightly:
Nor Humfrey Duke of Glocester heere catalogue we rightly:
Nor William Duke of Suffolke, who, exilde, on seas was met,
And, hated, headded, howbeit sixt Henries Fauoret:
Nor Edmund Duke of Somerset, that Henries loued Peere:
Not Humfrey Duke of Buckingham, to that same King as deere:
Nor sweet young Richard, Duke of Yorke, of Glosters kyn too neere:
We also two Plantagenets, both Dukes of Clarence cleere,
Of which was Thomas slaine in France, George drownd in Malmsie heere:
For though these Eight remembred Dukes deceast not in their beads,
Yeat none of these had traytrous hearts that forfetted their heads,
Howbeit, otherwise, of these weare some that erred so,
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Nor was the Duke of Ireland, Vere, in second Richards time
A Traytor, but a Parasite, which proude no lesse a crime:
He as ambitious, as he was enuious, and enuied,
Was banisht by the Nobles, and in banishment he died.
Mowbreie of Norffolke (right or wrong) by foresaid Richard was
Exiled, and in Italy did hence to nature pas.
When second Richard was deposde, and Henry wore the Crowne,
Two Hollands, to restore the one and put the other downe,
Conspiring, weare detected, and at Cercester they both,
Of Excester and Surrey Dukes, found death in Vulgar wroth.
Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Yorke, fourth Edwards father,
Sought to depose sixt Henrie, and was heard therein the rather,
For that to him by law-Descent the Scepter did acrew,
But they compound, howbeit warres were reard, and him they slew.
Iohn Holland, Duke of Excester, fourth Edwards sentence flead,
And was long after in the sea suspitiously found dead.
Then Henry, Duke of Somerset, rebelling lost his head.
Of Edmund, Duke of Somerset, the like is also reade.
So Henrie, Duke of Buckingham, third Richards friend-foe speade.
And that tyrannous Richard, Duke of Glocester, his Raigne
Vsurped was suppressed, he for blood, payd blood againe.
Iohn, Duke of Norffolke, fought, and fell at Bosworth field. His sonne
Duke Thomas, in Eight Henries daies, did heading hardly shonne,
Adiudg'd perpetuall Durance, in Queene Maries raigne vndonne.
Wolsey, that slye, officious, and too Lordly Cardnall, wrought
(Who could & would effect his wil) that to the blocke was brought,
Eight Henrie raigning, Edward Duke of Buckingham, whose end
That Prelate ioyde, the people moend, because his foe, their friend.
Seimer, the Duke of Somerset, enuied more than reason,
By one that came the next to Blocke, though mightie at that season,
Sixt Edward in Minoritie, dide, quit although of treason.
No sooner Marie got the crowne, more likly to be gon,
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Who wrought to set the Diademe Iane Dudlies head vpon.
Her Father Henry Gray, the Duke of Suffolke was also
A friend vnto that Faction, and the Spanish Woers foe,
But by that act he lost his head, as did a many moe.
In blessed Queene Elizabeth her happy Raigne of peace,
The Tragedies and Tytles too of English Dukes did cease,
Which Thomas, Duke of Norffolke, last Tragedian did increase.
All these weare mightie in their times, yeat being Mal-contents,
Both they, and hundreds powerfull Peeres for like found like Euents.
Howbeit of the common-wealth none worser did desarue,
Than such as flattred Princes faults, who faulting, all did swarue.
Which, in their Pollicie, the States of Hell did then fore-see,
When as they ioyned others Aydes vnto the Furies three,
Narcissus Shadowe, and the Voice of Eccho: than which twaine,
How fabulous so-ere it seeme, nought hath or more doth baine:
Wherefore to such as know them not we either thus explaine.
Both they, and hundreds powerfull Peeres for like found like Euents.
Howbeit of the common-wealth none worser did desarue,
Than such as flattred Princes faults, who faulting, all did swarue.
Which, in their Pollicie, the States of Hell did then fore-see,
When as they ioyned others Aydes vnto the Furies three,
Narcissus Shadowe, and the Voice of Eccho: than which twaine,
How fabulous so-ere it seeme, nought hath or more doth baine:
Wherefore to such as know them not we either thus explaine.
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