| ACT III SCENE IV | Paris. The palace. | |
| [
Enter KING HENRY VI, GLOUCESTER, BISHOP OF
WINCHESTER, YORK, SUFFOLK, SOMERSET, WARWICK,
EXETER, VERNON BASSET, and others. To them
with his Soldiers, TALBOT
] |
| TALBOT | My gracious prince, and honourable peers, |
| Hearing of your arrival in this realm, |
| I have awhile given truce unto my wars, |
| To do my duty to my sovereign: |
| In sign, whereof, this arm, that hath reclaim'd | 5 |
| To your obedience fifty fortresses, |
| Twelve cities and seven walled towns of strength, |
| Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem, |
| Lets fall his sword before your highness' feet, |
| And with submissive loyalty of heart | 10 |
| Ascribes the glory of his conquest got |
| First to my God and next unto your grace. |
| [Kneels] |
| KING HENRY VI | Is this the Lord Talbot, uncle Gloucester, |
| That hath so long been resident in France? |
| GLOUCESTER | Yes, if it please your majesty, my liege. | 15 |
| KING HENRY VI | Welcome, brave captain and victorious lord! |
| When I was young, as yet I am not old, |
| I do remember how my father said |
| A stouter champion never handled sword. |
| Long since we were resolved of your truth, | 20 |
| Your faithful service and your toil in war; |
| Yet never have you tasted our reward, |
| Or been reguerdon'd with so much as thanks, |
| Because till now we never saw your face: |
| Therefore, stand up; and, for these good deserts, | 25 |
| We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury; |
| And in our coronation take your place. |
| [Sennet. Flourish. Exeunt all but VERNON and BASSET] |
| VERNON | Now, sir, to you, that were so hot at sea, |
| Disgracing of these colours that I wear |
| In honour of my noble Lord of York: | 30 |
| Darest thou maintain the former words thou spakest? |
| BASSET | Yes, sir; as well as you dare patronage |
| The envious barking of your saucy tongue |
| Against my lord the Duke of Somerset. |
| VERNON | Sirrah, thy lord I honour as he is. | 35 |
| BASSET | Why, what is he? as good a man as York. |
| VERNON | Hark ye; not so: in witness, take ye that. |
| [Strikes him] |
| BASSET | Villain, thou know'st the law of arms is such |
| That whoso draws a sword, 'tis present death, |
| Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood. | 40 |
| But I'll unto his majesty, and crave |
| I may have liberty to venge this wrong; |
| When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost. |
| VERNON | Well, miscreant, I'll be there as soon as you; |
| And, after, meet you sooner than you would. | 45 |
| [Exeunt] |
The Essential Student History Quiz (with answers and illustrations)