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Her beauty, and the value of her dower,—

He doth intend she shall be England's queen.

King. In argument and proof of which contract,

Bear her this jewel, pledge of my affection.

And so, my lord protector, see them guarded

And safely brought to Dover; where inshipp'd

Commit them to the fortune of the sea.

Exeunt [all but Winchester and the Legate].

Win. Stay, my lord legate: you shall first receive

The sum of money which I promised

Should be deliver'd to his holiness

For clothing me in these grave ornaments.

Leg. I will attend upon your lordship's leisure.

Win. [Aside.] Now Winchester will not submit, I trow,

Or be inferior to the proudest peer.

Humphrey of Gloucester, thou shalt well perceive

That neither in birth or for authority

The bishop will be overborne by thee:

I'll either make thee stoop and bend thy knee,

Or sack this country with a mutiny.

Char. These news, my lord, may cheer our drooping spirits;

'Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt,

And turn again unto the warlike French.

Alen. Then, march to Paris, royal Charles of France,

