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[A BRIEFE MEMORIALL OF SONDRY
VNFORTUNATE ENGLISHMEN.
WILLIAM BALDWINE
TO THE READER.
When the printer had purposed with himselfe to print Lidgate’s
translation of Bochas, of the fall[38] of princes, and had made priuy
thereto[39] many both honorable and worshipfull: hee was
counsayled by diuers of them to procure to haue the story continued
from whereas Bochas left, vnto this present time, chiefly of such as
fortune hath dalyed with here[40] in this island: which might be as a
mirour for men of all estates and degrees as well nobles as others,
to beholde[41] the slipery deceiptes of the wauering lady, and the due
rewarde of all kinde of vices. Which aduice liked him so well, that
hee requyred mee to take paynes therein: but because it was a
matter passing my witte and skill, and more thanklesse then gainefull
to meddle in, I refused vtterly to vndertake it, except I might haue the
helpe[42] of such as in witte were apt, in learning allowed, and in
iudgement and estimation able to wielde and furnish so weighty an
enterprise, thinking[43] so to shift my handes. But hee earnest and
diligent in his affayres, procured Athlas to set vnder his shoulder: for
shortly after,[44] diuers learned men (whose many giftes neede fewe
prayses) consented to take vpon them parte of the trauayle. And
when certayne of them to the numbre of seauen,[45] were through a
generall assent at one[46] apoynted time and place, gathered
together to deuise thereupon I resorted vnto them, bearing with mee
the booke of Bochas, translated by Dan Lidgate, for the better
obseruation of his order: which although wee liked well[47] yet would
it not conueniently[48] serue, seeing that both Bochas and Lidgate
were deade, neyther were there any aliue that medled with like
argument, to whome the vnfortunate might make theyr mone. To
make therefore a state meete for the matter, they all agreede that I
shoulde vsurpe Bochas’ rome, and the wretched princes complayne
vnto mee: and tooke vpon themselues, euery man for his part to be
sundry personages, and in theyr behalfes to bewaile vnto mee theyr
greeuous chaunces, heauy destenies, and woefull misfortunes. This
done, wee opened such bookes of chronicles as wee had there
present, and Maister Ferrers (after he had founde where Bochas left,
which was aboute the ende of king Edwarde the thirde’s raigne) to
begin the matter, sayde thus:
“I maruaile what[49] Bochas meaneth to forget among his
miserable princes, such as were of our owne[50] nation, whose
number is as great as theyr aduentures wonderfull: for to let passe
all, both Britaynes, Danes, and Saxons, and to come to the last
conqueste, what a sorte are they, and some euen in his owne time,
[51] [or not much before?[52]] As for example [William Rufus the
second king of England after the conquest, slayne in the newe forest
(as hee was hunting there) by[53] Walter Tirell, with the shotte of an
arrowe. Robert duke of Normandy, eldest sonne to William
Conqueror, depriued of his inheritance of England, by the sayde
William Rufus his second brother, and after by Henry[54] his yongest
brother hauing both his eies put out, miserably[55] imprisoned in
Cardiff castle, whereas hee dyed. Likewise[56] the most lamentable
case of William, Richarde, and Mary, children of the sayde Henry,
drowned vpon the sea.[57] And [58]] king Richarde the first slayne with
a quarrell in his chiefe prosperity. Also king Iohn his brother (as
some say) poysoned.[59] Are not theyr historyes rufull, and of rare
ensample? But as it shoulde appeare, Bochas being an Italian,
minded most the Romayne and Italike story, or els perhaps hee
wanted the knowledge of ours.[60] It were therefore a goodly and
notable[61] matter, to searche and discourse our whole story from the
first beginning of the inhabiting of the isle. But seeing the printer’s
mind is to haue vs followe[62] where Lidgate left, wee will leaue that
greate laboure to other that maye entende it, and (as one being bold
first to breake the yse)[63] I will begin at the time[64] of Richarde the
second, a time as vnfortunate as the ruler therein.[65] And forasmuch
(friend Baldwine) as it shalbe your charge to note and pen orderly
the whole processe: I will so far as my memory and iudgement
serueth, somewhat further you in the trueth of the story. And
therefore omitting the ruffle made by Iacke Strawe and his meiney,
[66] with[67] the murder of many notable men which therby happened,
(for Iacke as yee knowe was but a poore prince) I will begin with a
notable example, which within a while after ensued. And although
the person at whome I begin, was no king nor prince; yet[68] sithens
hee had a princely office, I will take vpon mee the miserable person
of sir Robert Tresilian chiefe iustice of England, and of other which
suffered with him: therby to warne all of his autority and profession,
to take heede of wrong iudgementes,[69] misconstruing of lawes, or
wresting the same to serue the prince’s turnes, which rightfully
brought them to a miserable ende, which they may iustly lament in
maner ensuing.”][70]
TO THE READER.
[Before the edition 1610.]
Hauing hitherto continued the storie (gentle reader) from the first
entrance of Brute into this iland, with the falles of such princes, as
were neuer before this time in one volume comprised, I now proceed
with the rest, which take their beginning from the Conquest, whose
pen-men being many and diuers, all diuerslie affected in the method
of this their Mirror, I purpose only to follow the intended scope of that
most honorable personage, who, by how much he did surpasse the
rest in the eminence of his noble condition, by so much he hath
exceeded them all in the excellencie of his heroicall stile, which with
a golden pen he hath limmed out to posteritie in that worthy obiect of
his minde, the tragedie of the duke of Buckingham, and in his
preface then intituled master Sackuil’s induction. This worthie
president of learning, intending to perfect all this storie himselfe from
the Conquest, being called to a more serious expence of his time in
the great state affaires of his most royall ladie and soueraigne, left
the dispose thereof to M. Baldwine, M. Ferrers, and others, the
composers of these tragedies, who continuing their methode which
was by way of dialogue or interlocution betwixt euery tragedie, gaue
it onely place before the duke of Buckingham’s complaint, which
order I since hauing altered, haue placed the induction in the
beginning,[71] with euery tragedie following, according to succession
and the iust computation of time, which before was not obserued;
and lest any one thinke me envious of other’s deserts, I haue
subscribed the names of all such as I could heare of, vnder such
tragedies as each one particularlie hath written; which at the request
of the printer, I haue briefely perused as the former. In which (friendly
reader) if I haue done amisse, I craue pardon for my ouersight,
hoping, if paines will in stead of penance pacifie thee, to yield thee
satisfaction and content in my additions following, to which I refer
thee.
R. N.
The falle of Robert Tresilian chiefe
justice of England, and other his
fellowes, for misconstruing the lawes,
and expounding them to serue the
prince’s affections. Anno 1388.[72]
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A chaunge more newe or straunge when was there euer
seene,
Then judges from the bench to come downe to the barre,
And counsaylours that were most nigh to king and
queene
Exiled their countrye, from court and counsaile farre:
But such is fortune’s play, which can both make and
marre,
Exalting to most highe that was before moste lowe,
And turning tayle agayne, the lofty downe to throwe.[83]
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What glory can bee greater before God[150] or man,
Then by pathes of justice[151] in iudgement to proceede?
So duely and so truely[152] the lawes alway[153] to skan,
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For why th’attaynter of my[216] elder Roger,
(Whose shamefull death I tolde you but of late)
Was founde to bee vniuste, and passed ouer,[217]
Agaynst the lawe, by those that bare him hate:
For where by lawe the lowest of[218] free estate
Should personally bee hearde ere iudgement passe,
They barde him this, where through distroyde he was.
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