_War._ 'Tis true, the bishop is in the Tower, And goods and body given to Gaveston. _Lan._ What, will they tyrannise upon the church? Ah, wicked King! accursed Gaveston! This ground, which is corrupted with their steps, Shall be their timeless sepulchre or mine. _Y. Mor._ Well, let that peevish Frenchman guard him sure; Unless his breast be sword-proof, he shall die. _E. Mor._ How now! why droops the Earl of Lancaster? _Y. Mor._ Wherefore is Guy of Warwick discontent? _Lan._ That villain Gaveston is made an earl. _E. Mor._ An earl! _War._ Ay, and besides Lord-chamberlain of the realm, And Secretary too, and Lord of Man. _E. Mor._ We may not nor we will not suffer this. _Y. Mor._ Why post we not from hence to levy men? _Lan._ "My Lord of Cornwall" now at every word; And happy is the man whom he vouchsafes, For vailing of his bonnet, one good look. Thus, arm in arm, the king and he doth march: Nay, more, the guard upon his lordship waits, And all the court begins to flatter him. _War._ Thus leaning on the shoulder of the king, He nods, and scorns, and smiles at those that pass. _E. Mor._ Doth no man take exceptions at the slave? _Lan._ All stomach him, but none dare speak a word. _Y. Mor._ Ah, that bewrays their baseness, Lancaster! Were all the earls and barons of my mind, We'd hale him from the bosom of the king, And at the court-gate hang the peasant up, Who, swoln with venom of ambitious pride, Will be the ruin of the realm and us. _War._ Here comes my Lord of Canterbury's grace. _Lan._ His countenance bewrays he is displeas'd. _Enter the_ ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, _and an_ Attendant. _Archb. of Cant._ First, were his sacred garments rent and torn; Then laid they violent hands upon him; next, Himself imprison'd, and his goods asseiz'd: This certify the Pope: away, take horse. [_Exit Attendant._ _Lan._ My lord, will you take arms against the king? _Archb. of Cant._ What need I? God himself is up in arms When violence is offer'd to the church. _Y. Mor._ Then will you join with us, that be his peers, To banish or behead that Gaveston? _Archb. of Cant._ What else, my lords? for it concerns me near; The bishoprick of Coventry is his. _Enter_ QUEEN ISABELLA.