Prescanned Shakespeare.com
presented by Acoustic Learning
The Council-Chamber.
[Enter Chancellor; places himself at the upper end of the table on the left
hand; a seat being left void above him, as for CRANMER's seat. SUFFOLK,
NORFOLK, SURREY, Chamberlain, GARDINER, seat themselves in order on each
side. CROMWELL at lower end, as secretary. Keeper at the door]
CHANCELLOR
,
, , , x
Speak to | the bus|iness, mast|er sec|retary;
, 2
, ,
Why are we | met in | council?
CROMWELL
, ,
Please your | honors,
,
, ,
, ,
x ->
The chief | cause con|cerns his | grace of |
Canter||bury.
GARDINER
, , ,
Has | he had | knowledge | of it?
CROMWELL
___
Yes.
NORFOLK
,
,
Who waits | there?
KEEPER
, Tx T
Wi|thout my | noble lords?
GARDINER
T
Yes.
KEEPER
, , ,
My lord archbishop: \\
, ,
, , ,
And has | done half | an hour | to know
| your pleas||ures.
CHANCELLOR
, 2 ,
Let | him come^in.
KEEPER
, , ,
Your grace | may ent|er now.
[CRANMER enters and approaches the council-table]
CHANCELLOR
, , ,
, , 2->
My good | lord^arch|bishop,| I'm ve|ry sor||ry
, ,
, , ,
To sit | here at | this pres|ent, and | behold
, ,
, ,
,
That chair | stand emp/ty: but | we all | are men
, ,
, , ,
In our / own na|tures frail,| and cap|able
2 , ,
, , 2
,
Of our flesh,| few are | angels;| out of
which^|frailty
,
, , ,
x
And want | of wis|dom, you | that best | should
teach us,
, ,
, ,
x
Have mis|demeaned | yourself,| and not | a
little:
T .
T T ,
, ,
Toward the king first,| then his | laws, in |
filling
, ,
2 , ,
,
The whole | realm, by your | teaching | and your
| chaplains
, ,
, , ,
->
(For so | we are | informed)| with new |
opin||ions,
, 2 ,
2 , , ,
Div|ers and dang|erous; which | are her|esies;
,
, ,
, ,
And not | reformed,| may prove | perni|cious.
GARDINER
, ,
, ,
,
Which^ref|orma|tion must | be sud|den too
x ,
, T T T
->
My noble^|lords; for | those that | tame wild
hors||es,
, ,
2 , , x
Pace |'em not | in their hands | to make | 'em
gentle;
, , ,
,
x
But stop | their mouths | with stub|born bits |
and spur 'em,
, , , , x
Till they | obey | the man|age. If | we suffer
, 2 ,
, ,
,
Out of our | easi|ness and | childish | pity
, ,
x , ,
To one | man's honor,/ this con|tagious |
sickness;
, , ,
, ,
Farewell | all phys/ic: and | what fol|lows then?
, , ,
, ,
Commo|tions, up|roars, with | a gene|ral taint
2 ,
, , ,
,
Of the whole | state; as | of late | days our |
neighbors,
, , , ,
, ->
The up|per Ger|many | can dear|ly wit||ness:
, ,
, , ,
2
Yet | freshly | pitied | in our | memories.
CRANMER
, ,
2 , ,
,
My good | lords; hither|to, in | all the |
progress
, 2
, ,
, ,
Both of my | life and | office,| I have |
labored,
,
x ,
, ,
And with / no little | study,| that my | teaching
, ,
, , ,
And the / strong course | of my | author|ity,
T T T
, , ,
,
Might go one | way, and | safe|ly; and | the end
x
, , ,
,
Was ever | to do | well: nor / is there | living,
, ,
, ,
,
(I speak | it with | a sing|le heart,| my lords)
, ,
, ,
,
A man | that more | detests,| more stirs |
against,
,
, , ,
,
Both in | his priv|ate con|science, and | his
place,
, , 2
, ,
,
Defa/cers of a | public | peace than | I do:
??
x
, ,
, ,
Pray* heaven | the king | may nev|er find | a
heart
, ,
, , ,
With less | alleg|iance in | it. Men | that make
, ,
, , ,
Envy,| and crook|ed mal|ice, nour|ishment;
T T .
T , 2 ,
,
Dare bite the best.| I do be|seech your |
lordships,
2 ,
, ,
, ,
That in this | case of | justice,| my ac|cusers,
, 2 ,
T T T
,
Be what they | will, may | stand forth face | to
face,
,
, ,
And free|ly urge | against | me.
SUFFOLK
, ,
Nay,| my lord,
, , , ,
,
That can|not be;| you are | a couns|ellor,
,
, ,
, ,
2->
And by | that vir|tue no | man dare | accuse ||
you.
GARDINER
, ,
2 , 2
, ,
My lord,| because | we have bus|iness of more |
moment,
, 2
, 2 ,
, ,
We will be | short with you.| 'Tis his |
highness'| pleasure
, ,
, x
,
And our | consent,| for bet|ter trial | of you,
, ,
, , x
From hence | you be | commit|ted to | the Tower,
,
, ,
, ,
Where be|ing but | a priv|ate man | again,
2
, , ,
, ,
You shall know | many | dare ac|cuse you |
boldly,
, ,
, ,
,
More* than |(I fear)| you are | provid|ed for.
CRANMER
, 2
, , ,
,
Ah my good*| Lord of | Winche|ster: I | thank
you,
2 ,
, ,
, ,
You are al|ways my / good friend,| if your / will
pass,
2 ,
, ,
, ,
I shall both | find your | lordship,| judge and |
juror,
, , ,
, ,
You are / so mer|ciful.| I see | your end,
, ,
, , ,
'Tis my | undo|ing. Love | and meek|ness, lord
, ,
x , ,
Become | a church|man, better | than am|bition:
,
, , ,
,
Win* stray|ing souls | with mod|esty | again,
T T . T
, , ,
Cast none away:| That I | shall clear | myself,
, 2 ,
, , ,
Lay all* the | weight ye | can u|pon my |
patience,
,
x ,
, ,
I make | as little | doubt as | you do
| conscience,
, ,
, , ,
In do|ing dai|ly wrongs.| I could / say more,
, , 2 ,
, ,
But reve/rence to your | calling,| makes me |
modest.
GARDINER
, , , , ,
My lord,| my lord,| you are | a sec|tary,
T .
T T
, ,
, 2->
That's the plain truth;| your paint|ed gloss |
discov||ers
, , ,
, ,
2->
To men | that und|erstand | you, words | and
weak||ness.
CROMWELL
, ,
, , 2 ,
My Lord | of Winch|ester,| you are a | little,
2
, , T T
T x
By your good | favor,| too sharp; men | so noble,
,
, , ,
,
Howev|er fault|y, yet | should find | respect
,
, , ,
,
For what | they have / been: 'tis | a cru|elty,
, ,
,
To load | a fal|ling man.
GARDINER
, ,
x
Good mast|er sec|retary, (tri with prev)
, , ,
, ,
I cry | your hon|or mer|cy; you | may worst
, ,
,
Of all | this tab|le say | so.
CROMWELL
, ,
Why | my lord?
GARDINER
, ,
, , ,
Do not | I know | you for | a fav|orer
, ,
, 2 T
Of this / new sect?| Ye are not | sound.
CROMWELL
T T
Not sound?
GARDINER
, ,
Not sound | I say.
CROMWELL
, 2 ,
,
Would you were | half so | honest:
T Tx
T ,
, ,
Men's prayers then | would seek | you, not |
their fears.
GARDINER
,
, , ,
I shall | remem|ber this / bold lang|uage.
CROMWELL
,
Do.
, 2
, T T
Remem|ber your bold | life too.
CHANCELLOR
T 2 ,
This | is too much;
, , ,
Forbear | for shame | my lords.
GARDINER
2 ,
I have done.
CROMWELL
,
And I.
CHANCELLOR
,
, , ,
,
Then thus | for you | my lord,| it stands |
agreed
, , ,
, ,
I take | it, by / all voi|ces: that / forthwith,
, 2 ,
x ,
,
You be con|veyed to | the Tower | a pris|oner;
, 2
, ,
, ,
There to re|main till | the king's | further |
pleasure
, x , , ,
Be known | unto us:| are you | all^a/greed lords?
ALL
,
We are.
CRANMER
, 2
, , ,
Is there no | other | way of | mercy,
, 2 ,
2 x ,
But I must | needs to the | Tower, my | lords?
GARDINER
,
What | other
,
, ,
, ,
2
Would you | expect?| You are | strangely |
troublesome:
, 2 ,
, ,
Let some | of the guard | be rea|dy there.
[Enter Guard]
CRANMER
,
For me?
, ,
, , 2
Must I | go like | a trait|or thith|er?
GARDINER
x
Receive him,
, , 2
x
And see | him safe | in the Tower.
CRANMER
, ,
Stay good*| my lords,
, 2
Tx T . T
, ,
I have a | little yet to say.| Look^there | my
lords,
, , ,
, ,
By vir|tue of / that ring,| I take | my cause
,
, x
, ,
Out of | the gripes | of cruel | men, and | give
it
2 , ,
, ,
,
To a most | noble | judge, the | king my |
master.
CHAMBERLAIN
, ,
,
This is | the king's | ring.
SURREY
, ,
'Tis | no count/erfeit.
SUFFOLK
,
, x ,
,
'Tis the / right ring,| by heaven:| I told | ye
all,
2 ,
, , 2
, ,
When ye first | put this | dangerous | stone
a-|rolling,
,
, ,
'Twould fall | upon | ourselves.
NORFOLK
2 ,
,
Do you think | my lords
, ,
, x
,
The king | will suf|fer but | the little
| finger
, ,
2 ,
Of this | man to be | vexed?
CHANCELLOR
, ,
'Tis | now too*| certain;
,
, 2 ,
, ,
How much^|more is his | life in | value | with
him?
, ,
, 3 3
Would I | were fair|ly out | on it.
CROMWELL
, ,
My mind | gave me,
, ,
, , ,
In seek|ing tales | and in|forma|tions
, , , ,
x
Against | this man,| whose hon|esty | the devil
,
, , ,
,
And his | discip|les on|ly en|vy at,
, ,
x , ,
Ye blew | the fire | that burns ye:| now have |
at ye.
[Enter KING, frowning on them; takes his seat]
GARDINER
, ,
Dread sove/reign,
, 2 ,
x
How much | are we bound | to
heaven,
, ,
, ,
,
In dai|ly thanks;| that gave | us such | a
prince;
, 2 ,
, ,
,
Not only | good and | wise, but | most
re|ligious: ??
,
, , 2 ,
,
One^that | in all | obed|ience, makes | the
church
, ,
2 , ,
,
The chief | aim of his | honor,| and to |
strengthen
, , ,
, ,
That ho|ly du|ty out | of dear | respect,
,
, ,
, ,
His roy|al self | in judg|ment comes | to hear
,
, , 2
, ,
The cause | betwixt | her, and this | great
of|fender.
KING HENRY VIII
2 x
, ,
, ,
You were ever | good at | sudden
| commen|dations,
,
, , ,
2 ,
Bishop | of Winch|ester.| But know | I come^not
,
, 2 , ,
2 ,
To hear | such^flat|tery now,| and in my |
presence
2 ,
, ,
, ,
They are too | thin, and | bare to | hide
of|fenses,
, ,
, ,
, o
To me | you can|not reach.| You play | the
span|iel,
, ,
, , ,
o
And think | with wag|ging of | your tongue | to
win | me: (hex with prev)
, ,
, ,
,
But what|soere | thou takst | me for;| I'm sure
,
x ,
, ,
Thou hast | a cruel | nature | and a | bloody.
, ,
, 2 ,
,
Good* man | sit^down:| Now let me | see the |
proudest
,
T T . T , 2
,
He, that | dares most, but wag | his fing|er at
thee.
, , ,
, ,
By all | that's ho|ly, he | had bet|ter starve,
, ,
, ,
,
Than but / once think | this place | becomes |
thee not.
SURREY
2 ,
,
May it please | your grace--
KING HENRY VIII
,
2 , ,
No sir,| it does not
| please me,
2 ,
2 , , 2
, ,
I had thought,| I had had | men of
some^|under|standing,
, ,
, 2
, ,
And wis|dom of | my coun|cil; but I / find none:
,
, , ,
,
Was it | discre|tion lords,| to let | this man,
, ,
, ,
x
This good | man (few^|of you | deserve | that
title)
,
, , 2 ,
,
This hon|est man,| wait like a | lousy | footboy^
, ,
, ,
, ->
At chamb|er door?| And one,| as great | as you ||
are?
,
2 , , ,
2 ,
Why,| what a shame | was this?| Did my
com|mission
, 2
, ,
, ,
Bid ye so | far for|get your|selves? I | gave ye
x
, 2 , ,
,
Power, as | he was a | counsel|lor to | try him,
, ,
, ,
,
Not as | a groom:| there's some | of ye,| I see,
T T . T ,
, ,
More out of mal|ice than | integ|rity,
,
, , , ,
Would try | him to the // utmost, had | ye mean,
,
x ,
,
Which ye | shall never | have while | I live.
CHANCELLOR
,
Thus^far
, , , ,
,
My most^/dread sove|reign, may | it like | your
grace,
, ,
, , 2
,
To let | my tongue | excuse | all. What was |
purposed
, ,
, ,
, ->
Concern|ing his | impris|onment,| was rath||er
, 2 ,
, ,
x
(If | there be faith | in men)| meant for | his
trial,
, ,
, 2 ,
,
And fair | purga/tion to the | world than |
malice,
,
,
I'm sure | in me.
KING HENRY VIII
, 2 ,
,
Well, well my | lords
re|spect him, ??
,
, , ,
x
Take him,| and use | him well;| he's worth|y of
it.
, ,
, , ,
I will | say thus | much for | him, if | a prince
, ,
, , ,
May be | behold|ing to | a sub|ject; I
,
, ,
, ,
Am for | his love | and serv|ice, so | to him.
, 2
, ,
, ,
Make me no | more a|do, but | all em|brace him;
, ,
, , ,
3 3 ->
Be friends | for shame | my lords:| My Lord | of
Can||terbury
, 2 ,
, , ,
o
I | have a suit | which you | must not | deny |
me.
, . T T
T , T T Tx
That is,| a fair young maid | that yet | wants
baptism, (hex with prev)
, 2
, , ,
,
You must be | godfath/er, and | answer | for her.
CRANMER
, ,
, ,
, 2->
The great|est mon|arch now | alive | may glo||ry
, ,
, ,
x
In such | an hon|or: how | may I | deserve it,
, ,
, , ,
2
That am | a poor | and hum|ble sub|ject to you?
KING HENRY VIII
__ __ ,
, ,
Come,| come | my lord,| you'd spare | your
spoons;
You shall have two noble partners with you: the old Duchess of Norfolk, and
Lady Marquess Dorset? Will these please you?
,
, , , ,
2->
Once^more | my Lord | of Winch|ester,| I charge
|| you
, , ,
Embrace,| and love | this man.
GARDINER
, ,
With a / true heart,
, , x
And broth|er; love | I do it.
CRANMER
, ,
And let | heaven
, 2
, ,
, ,
Witness how | dear, I | hold this |
confir|mation.
KING HENRY VIII
, ,
, ,
,
Good* man,| those^joy|ful tears | show* thy /
true hearts,
, ,
, , ,
The com|mon voice | I see | is ver|ified
, ,
, 2 ,
, 3 3
Of thee,| which says | thus: do my | Lord of |
Canterbury ??
, ,
, , ,
A shrewd | turn, and | he's your | friend for |
ever:
, , ,
, ,
Come* lords,| we trif|le time | away:| I long
, ,
T T . T
,
To have | this young | one made a Chris|tian.
,
, ,
T
T . T
As I | have made | ye one | lords, one
remain:
, ,
, , ,
So I | grow strong|er, you | more hon|or gain.
[Exeunt]