The Massacre
And Henry then shall weare the diadem.
And if he grudge or crosse his Mothers will,
Ile disinherite him and all the rest:
For Ile rule France, but they shall weare the crowne:
And if they storme, I then may pull them downe.
Come my Lord lets us goe. Exeunt.
Enter five or sixe Protestants with bookes, and kneele together.Enter also the Guise.
Guise.
Downe with the Hugonites, murder them.
Protestant.
O Mounser de Guise, heare me but speake.
Guise.
No villain, that toung of thine,
That hath blasphemde the holy Church of Rome,
Shall drive no plaintes into the Guises eares,
To make the justice of my heart relent:
Tue, tue, tue, let none escape: kill them.
So, dragge them away. Exeunt.
{{c|Enter the King of France, Navar and Epernoune staying him: enter Qu. Mother, and the Cardinall.
King.
O let me stay and rest me heer a while,
A griping paine hath ceasde upon my heart:
A sodaine pang, the messenger of death.
Qu.
O say not so, thou kill'st thy mothers heart.
King.
I must say so, paine forceth me complaine.
Na.
Comfort your selfe my Lord and have no doubt,
But God will sure restore you to your health.
King.
O no, my loving brother of Navarre.
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