For hee despising God and all his lawes,
Slewe whome hee would, made sinne a very game:
And seeing neyther age[572] nor counsaile could him tame,
Wee thought it well done for the kingdome’s sake,
To leaue his rule, that did all rule forsake.
9.
But when sir Henry had attaynde his place,
Hee strayght became in all poynts worse then hee,
Destroyed the peeres, and slewe king Richard’s grace,
Against his othe made to the lordes and mee: