11171117 Enter William, the Ambassador of Denmarke, 11191119William. What newes with the Denmark Emba
ssador?
11201120Embassador. Mary thus, the King of Denmark & my Soueraigne
11211121Doth
send to know of thee what is the cau
se
11221122That iniuriou
sly again
st the law of armes,
11231123Thou ha
st stollen away his onely daughter
Blanch,
11241124The onely
stay and comfort of his life.
11251125Therefore by me he willeth thee to
send his daughter
Blanch: 11261126Or el
se forthwith he will leuy
such an ho
st,
11271127As
soone
shall fetch her in de
spite of thee.
11281128William. Emba
ssador, this an
swer I returne thy King,
11291129He willeth me to
send his daughter
Blanch: 11301130Saying I conuaid her from the Dani
sh court,
11311131That neuer yet did once as think thereof.
11321132As for his menacing and daunting threats
11331133I nill regard him nor his Dani
sh power:
11341134For if he come to fetch her forth my Realme,
11351135I will prouide him
such a banquet here.
11361136That he
shall haue
small cau
se to giue me thanks.
11371137Embassador. Is this your an
swer then?
11391139Embassador. I goe: but to your co
st.
Exit Ambassador. 11401140William. Demarch our
subie
cts ear
st leuied in ciuill broyles,
11411141Mu
stred forthwith for to defend the Realme,
11421142In hope whereof that we
shall
finde you true,
11431143We freely pardon this thy late o
ffence.
11441144Demarch. Mo
st humble thanks I render to your grace.