This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...but the summons of the appellant's trumpet. Aum. Why then, the champions are prepared, and stay For nothing but his majesty's approach. Flourish. Enter KING RICHARD, who takes his seat; GAUNT, BUSHY, BAGOT, GREEN, and others. A trumpet is sounded, and answered by another trumpet within. Then enter ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...but the summons of the appellant's trumpet. Aum. Why then, the champions are prepared, and stay For nothing but his majesty's approach. Flourish. Enter KING RICHARD, who takes his seat; GAUNT, BUSHY, BAGOT, GREEN, and others. A trumpet is sounded, and answered by another trumpet within. Then enter NORFOLK, in armour, preceded by a Herald. K. Rich. Marshal, demand of yonder champion The cause of his arrival here in arms: Ask him his name, and orderly proceed To swear him in the justice of his cause. Mar. In God's name, and the king's, say who thou art, And why thou com'st thus knightly clad in arms: Against what man thou com'st, and what thy quarrel. Speak truly, on thy knighthood, and thine oath; And so defend thee Heaven and thy valour! Nor. My name is Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk: Who hither come engaged by my oath, (Which God defend a knight should violate! ) Both to defend my loyalty and truth To God, my king, and his succeeding issue, Against the Duke of Hereford that appeals me, And, by the grace of God and this mine arm, To prove him, in defending of myself, A traitor to my God, my king, and me: And, as I truly fight, defend me Heaven! T rumpet sounds. Enter BOLINGBROKE, in armour, preceded by a Herald K. Rich. Marshal, demand of yonder knight in arms, Both who he is, and why he cometh hither Thus plated in habiliments of war; And formally according to our law Depose him in the justice of his cause, Mar. What is thy name, and wherefore com'st thou hither, Before King Richard in his royal lists? Against whom comest thou? and what's thy quarrel? Speak like a true knight, so defend thee Heaven? Boling. Harry of Hereford, Lancaster, and Derby, Am I; who ready here do stand in..."
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