7.1. The sawcie speech of proud Pandulph the popes lewd legat, to king Iohn, in the pre|sumptuous popes behalfe.

The sawcie speech of proud Pandulph the popes lewd legat, to king Iohn, in the pre|sumptuous popes behalfe.

[1] _I Doo not thinke that you are ig|norant, how pope Innocent, to do that which to his dutie apper|teineth, hath both absolued your subiects of that oth which they made vnto you at the beginning, and also taken from you the gouernance of England, according to your deserts, and finallie giuen com|mandement vnto certeine princes of Chri|stendome, to expell you out of this kingdom and to place an other in your roome; so worthilie to punish you for your disobedi|ence and contempt of religion: and that Philip king of France, with the first being readie to accomplish the popes comman|dement, hath an armie in a readinesse, and with his nauie newlie decked, rigged and furnished in all points, lieth at the mouth of the riuer of Saine, looking for a prospe|rous wind, that as soone as it commeth a|bout, he may saile therewith hither into England, trusting (as he saith) with the helpe of your owne people (which neither name you, nor will take you for their king) to spoile you of your kingdome with small adoo, and to conquer it at his pleasure, for he hath (as he sticketh not to protest open|lie to the world) a charter made by all the cheefest lords of England touching their fealtie and obedience assured to him. Ther|fore, sith God for your iust desert is wroth with you, and that you are as euill spoken of by all men, as they that come against you be well reported, I would aduise you, that whilest there is a place for grace and fauour, rather to obeie the popes iust de|mands, to whose word other christian prin|ces are readie to giue eare, than by stri|uing in vaine to cast awaie your selfe and all others that take your part, or are bent to defend your quarell or cause.