8.1. The earle of Penbroks short and sweet oration as it is borrowed out of maister Fox.

The earle of Penbroks short and sweet oration as it is borrowed out of maister Fox.

[1] _BEhold right honourable and wel|beloued, although we haue perse|cuted the father of this yoong prince for his euill demeanor, and worthilie, yet this yoong child whome heere you see before you, as he is in years tender, so is he pure and innocent from those his fathers dooings. Wherefore, in so much as euerie man is charged onelie with the bur|then of his owne works and transgressi|ons, neither shall the child (as the scripture teacheth vs) beare the iniquitie of his fa|ther: we ought therefore of dutie and con|science to pardon this yoong and tender prince, and take compassion of his age as yee see. And now, for so much as he is the kings naturall and eldest sonne, and must be our souereigne king, and successour in this kingdome, come and let vs appoint him our king & gouernour, let vs remooue from vs this Lewes the French kings sonne, and suppresse his people, which are a confusion and shame to our nation: and the yoke of their seruitude let vs cast from off our shoulders.