Scene 2
Enter King, John Legge, William Walworth, with attendants
KING
What news of Kent, honorable Sir Legge?
WILLIAM WALWORTH
Though he be the cause of this foul mischief, I believe I can answer that for him. For all of London hath heard of his deed, Which hath brought your province of Kent in arms.
KING
What's this you say my honorable mayor? What sin hath been committed by this knight?
WILLIAM WALWORTH
In his overzealous tax collecting, He struck a peasant for he could not pay, The due demanded by this new poll tax.
KING
O' god who we doth need at this sad time, I can presume what happened after this, They have taken the scythe to kill this knight, Whither march they so I can meet with them.
WILLIAM WALWORTH
The reports just in they camp at Maidstone.
JOHN LEGGE
Please good lord, do let me defend myself. Did you not tell me to use the method Of my choosing in collecting this tax?
KING
That I did say, but also I cautioned, For this is what I had grievously feared. For you the peasants now to Maidstone ride, Whither now I must go to keep the peace. Good was the feeling in England before now, But for a shilling and the likes of you, My realm now lacks inner peace.
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Enter King, John Legge, William Walworth, with attendants
KING
What news of Kent, honorable Sir Legge?
WILLIAM WALWORTH
Though he be the cause of this foul mischief, I believe I can answer that for him. For all of London hath heard of his deed, Which hath brought your province of Kent in arms.
KING
What's this you say my honorable mayor? What sin hath been committed by this knight?
WILLIAM WALWORTH
In his overzealous tax collecting, He struck a peasant for he could not pay, The due demanded by this new poll tax.
KING
O' god who we doth need at this sad time, I can presume what happened after this, They have taken the scythe to kill this knight, Whither march they so I can meet with them.
WILLIAM WALWORTH
The reports just in they camp at Maidstone.
JOHN LEGGE
Please good lord, do let me defend myself. Did you not tell me to use the method Of my choosing in collecting this tax?
KING
That I did say, but also I cautioned, For this is what I had grievously feared. For you the peasants now to Maidstone ride, Whither now I must go to keep the peace. Good was the feeling in England before now, But for a shilling and the likes of you, My realm now lacks inner peace.
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