And, Charles, upon condition thou wilt swear
130 To pay him tribute, and submit thyself,
Thou shalt be placed as viceroy under him,
And still enjoy thy regal dignity.
[♦] Alen. Must he be then as shadow of himself?
Adorn his temples with a coronet,
135 And yet, in substance and authority,
Retain but privilege of a private man?
This proffer is absurd and reasonless.
Char. ’Tis known already that I am possess’d