11.1. The meeke and comfortable oration of the English prince to the French king being taken prisoner.

The meeke and comfortable oration of the English prince to the French king being taken prisoner.

[1] _MOst noble king, there is no cause wherefore your grace should be pensiue, though God this day did not consent to follow your will. For your noble prowes and dignitie roiall, with the supreme type of your kinglie ma|iestie, remaineth whole and inuiolate, and what soeuer may rightlie be called yours; so that no violent force of time shall blot out or diminish the same. The almightie God hath determined that the chance of war shall rest in his disposition and will as all other things. Your elders haue archi|ued both by land & sea manie noble enter|prises. The whole compasse of Europe, all the east parts of the world, all places and countries, both far & neere, are full of mo|numents, witnessing the noble victories atteined by the French people.

[1] The cause of godlie liuing and religion, the dignitie and preheminence of christia|nitie hath beene defended and augmented by you, against the most mightie and puis|sant capteins of the infidels, enimies to the said christian religion. All ages shall make mention of your worthie praises, no nation there is but shall confesse it selfe bounden at one time or other for bene|fits receiued at your hands nether is there any people but such as hope to be hereaf|ter bounden to you for reliefe and benefits, to proceed from you in time to come. One or two battels happilie haue chanced among so manie triumphs otherwise than you would haue wished; chance would it should be so, which may infeeble and make weake the power of horsses, armor, and weapon: your inuincible courage and roiall magna|nimitie lieth in your power to reteine: nei|ther shall this day take any thing from you or yours. And this realme of France which hath procreat and brought foorth and nori|shed so many of my noble progenitors, shall [...] my good meaning towards h [...]r, as not forgetfull of mine elders, and toward your maiestie (if you will vouchsafe that I should glorie of that name) a most humble kinsman. There are manie occasions of loue and freendship betwixt you and my fa|ther, which I trust shall take place, for I know all his thoughts and inward mea|nings: you shall agree and come to an at|tonement right easilie togither, & I praie God he neuer take me for his sonne, except I haue you in the same degree of honor, re|uerence, and faithfull loue, which I owe towards him.