Raleigh—The king desires nothing but the knowledge of the truth, and would have no advantage taken by severity of the law. If ever we had a gracious king, now we have; I hope, as he is, such are his ministers. If there be but a trial of five marks at Common Law, a witness must be deposed. Good my lords, let my Accuser come face to face, and be deposed.
Lord Chief-Justice—You have no law for it: God forbid any man should accuse himself upon his oath!
Attorney—The law presumes, a man will not accuse himself to accuse another. You are an odious man, for Cobham thinks his cause the worse that you are in it. Now you shall hear of some stirs to be raised in Scotland.
Part of Copley's Examination.
'Also Watson told me, that a special person told him, that Aremberg offered to him 1000 crowns to be in that action; and that Brook said, the stirs in Scotland came out of Raleigh's head.'
Raleigh—Brook hath been taught his Lesson.
Lord Henry Howard—This examination was taken before. Did I teach him his lesson?
Raleigh—I protest before God, I meant it not by any privy-counsellor; but because money is scant, he will juggle on both sides.
Raleigh's Examination.
'The way to invade England, were to begin with Stirs in Scotland.'