Hissonwassoontaken,triedatHerefordbeforethesamejudgeonalongseriesoffoolishcharges,foundguilty,andhangeduponagallowsfiftyfeethigh,withachapletofnettlesroundhishead.
HispooroldfatherandhewereinnocentenoughofanyworsecrimesthanthecrimeofhavingbeenfriendsofaKing,onwhom,asamereman,theywouldneverhavedeignedtocastafavourablelook.Itisabadcrime,Iknow,andleadstoworse;but,manylordsandgentlemen-Ieventhinksomeladies,too,ifIrecollectright-
havecommitteditinEngland,whohaveneitherbeengiventothedogs,norhangedupfiftyfeethigh.
ThewretchedKingwasrunninghereandthere,allthistime,andnevergettinganywhereinparticular,untilhegavehimselfup,andwastakenofftoKenilworthCastle.Whenhewassafelylodgedthere,theQueenwenttoLondonandmettheParliament.AndtheBishopofHereford,whowasthemostskilfulofherfriends,said,Whatwastobedonenow?Herewasanimbecile,indolent,miserableKinguponthethrone;wouldn\'titbebettertotakehimoff,andputhissonthereinstead?Idon\'tknowwhethertheQueenreallypitiedhimatthispass,butshebegantocry;so,theBishopsaid,Well,myLordsandGentlemen,whatdoyouthink,uponthewhole,ofsendingdowntoKenilworth,andseeingifHisMajestyGodblesshim,andforbidweshoulddeposehim!won\'tresign?
MyLordsandGentlementhoughtitagoodnotion,soadeputationofthemwentdowntoKenilworth;andtheretheKingcameintothegreathalloftheCastle,commonlydressedinapoorblackgown;