%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The deserued downfall of a corrupted conscience, / degraded from all Authority and titles of Knighthood,/ censured in the high Court of Parliament, and executed / at the Kings Bench barre vpon the 20. day of / Iune last, 1621. in the presence of foure / great Peeres of this Kingdome. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1621 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/02/2008 20062

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Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

1.142-143 S126180 1 The humming of the Drone The Humming of the Drone IT was my chance of late / in Westminster to be, HIs Sword of Knighthood, first / was cut from off his side, Pepys 1.142-143 STC 7155 G. E[ld, 1621] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet folio, below title and tune, right of cast fleuron: A bearded man wears an ornate doublet or jerkin and slops or pantaloons. He wears a tall hat with a brim and a large, elaborate ruff. His hands are folded on his right hip, and he leans to the right with his weight on his left leg.: 96 x 61 Woodblock 2: 2nd 1/2 sheet folio, below title and tune, left of cast fleuron: A knight is being punished (presumably because of his corrupted conscience) at a trial (presumably at the court of Parliment, or the King's bench) which seems to be being performed on a raised wooden stage. To the left of the cut, standing on the stage, a bearded man in a long judicial robes reads a sentace from a printed piece of paper. A second bearded man in judicial robes on the stage, to the right of the cut, hears the verdict with a smile and open arms . On either edge fo the stage is a bench, and two men sit on each bench, looking on. They wear black brimmed hats and long cloaks. In the center of the stage, the punished knight standes facing the judge who reads his sentance (toward the left of the cut). He wears a decorative fitted black cap, a small ruff, and black pantaloons or slops and a white balderic. He leans forward on bent knees, as though about to fall. His expression is sad. Behind the knight, a man in a white jacket and slops holds the knight's sword above his head, broken into two parts. On the ground are scattered parts of other broken emblems of knighthood: broken spurs and an unclear object. The stage is wooden, and there are two arched windows. Below the edge of the stage, at the forefront of the cut, five men's heads in hats look on as the punishmentis enacted.: 90 x 138 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 142 1: 143 The deserued downfall of a corrupted conscience, / degraded from all Authority and titles of Knighthood,/ censured in the high Court of Parliament, and executed / at the Kings Bench barre vpon the 20. day of / Iune last, 1621. in the presence of foure / great Peeres of this Kingdome. part::start ptitle::start The deserved downfall of a corrupted conscience, degraded from all Authority and titles of Knighthood, censured in the high Court of Parliament, and executed at the Kings Bench barre upon the 20. day of June last, 1621. in the presence of foure great Peeres of this Kingdome. The Deserved Downfall of a Corrupted Conscience, Degraded from All Authority and Titles of Knighthood, Censured in the High Court of Parliament, and Executed at the King's Bench Bar upon the 20th Day of June last, 1621, in the Presence of Four Great Peers of this Kingdom. The second Part. The second Part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 277 x 137 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 277 x 156 torn bottom left corner, creased, uneven inking cropped right, top and bottom edges, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer G. E. 1621 Printed at London by G.E. Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:142-143 under G. E. [G. Eld]. BBTI lists about a half-dozen names active during this period in London with the intitials G. E. Plomer likewise notes two other printers active during this period with intials G. E. ESTC only lists this ballad under G.E., with no conjectural full name. I have, for now, decided to assign this ballad to G. E., for lack of evidence supporting that this is George Elde. Should someone decide to nominate this printer, Elde with an "e" at the end might parry any confusion with the word "elder."

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I T was my chance of late in Westminster to be, Whereas in gallant state great numbers I did see, attending all in that great Hall, Where Justice is decreed, and people store came more and more, Which did amazement breed. At last, my longing eyes (expecting some strange thing) Bright Marshals men espies. with Harrolds of our King, awaiting there as dunes were, To have some action done, where presently I heard a cry, [Mak]e roome, for now they come. [?]es of London than [?] to the Barre [?] [gent]leman, [?] [w]ith much care: [?] back [?] lack [?]nfull cheere, [?]ence [?]
It seem'd he was a Knight, and Justice by degree, By wrongs in stead of right, great benefits gain'd he: by wrested Lawes much wealth he drawes From many a poore mans state, for which it seem'd, he thus was deem'd A bribed Magistrate. Unto the Barre thus brought, foure Nobles of our Land, By wisedome fittest thought, did in Commission stand, to take away his titles gay Of Knighthood and renowne, and that high grace of Justice place In open Court lay downe. In that the King him gave these honors by his love, So likewise must they have an order of remove, be noble States and Magistrates Of great account and place: and thus was he from dignity, Made servile, meane and base. Before high Justice seat, the Harrolds there him set, And did at full repeat his knightly titles great, and him attir'd as place requir'd In robes of Knighthood brave, with spurs and sword, as did accord What grace his Highnesse gave. All which was taken quite, by order and command, From this degraded Knight, by a Marshals servants hand, in open Court, before a sort Of Barons, Lords and Knights: to his disgrace, even in that place Where Justice pleadeth rights.
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H Is Sword of Knighthood, first was cut from off his side, And over his head there burst, that should have beene his pride, and Knighthoods grace, in courtly place But he the same hath wrong'd, and now cast downe the faire renowne To his knighthood that belong'd His spurs of Knighthood then, was from his heeles there hewen, And by the Marshals men in high disgraces throwne into the Hall, amongst them all That stood with gazing eyes, to marke and see in what degree Degraded Knighthood lies. His sword, his spurres, his name, his titles, and his state, His knighthood and his fame, which he possest so late thus all disgrac't and cleane defac't For ever claiming more, and chang'd him quite from being Knight And what he had before. This Censure by command, upon him then was layd, That no where in this Land, of him be justly said, or nam'd to be in his degree
A just and honest man, but one whose vaine, for greedy gaine, To shamelesse dealing ran. And so with vile reproach he as from thence sent backe, And hurried in a Coach where did no wondring lacke, of cries and shouts with mocking flouts, Untill he came where he should lye againe, and there remaine, A prisoner close to be, No Knight nor Justice now, nor of no other stile, Our Land will him allow, but that which makes me smile, for what I heard I am afeard To adde unto his name, but let that rest within my brest And so be free from blame. But thus much I will say, true justice here was done, To him that many a day did to Much-evill run: much good thereby, assuredly Now comes unto our Land, in driving hence, this plague of pence, That stood with open hand,
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Printed at London by G.E.