The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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1:18:00
Your Majesty thinks me a rebel?
Why, no.

1:18:03
I'm but come from Ireland bringing
you news of your loyal subjects there.

1:18:07
But you have your army here with you.
1:18:10
I but bring my men home to London.
1:18:12
Didn't you receive my orders
directing you to disband?

1:18:16
Is Your Majesty aware that an army
turned loose becomes a mob?

1:18:20
Your revenues were suspended.
1:18:23
- Who is paying them?
- I am.

1:18:26
They're in your service now?
1:18:28
In my service.
1:18:30
Well, an honest answer at any rate.
1:18:33
Why should I lie?
1:18:36
And Ireland. What of Ireland?
1:18:39
I left it worse than I found it,
for which Tyrone sends you his thanks.

1:18:43
- Lf you'd supported my plans...
- Plans? What plans?

1:18:46
Am I a mind reader to know
what goes on across the sea?

1:18:49
- Why do you think I ordered you home?
- I wrote.

1:18:51
Yes, masterly letters. Brief, to the point,
wasting no words.

1:18:56
In short, nothing.
1:19:01
That's not true.
1:19:02
I wrote many times, giving you details...
1:19:05
...asking your aid and trust,
and in reply, I got nothing.

1:19:08
No men, no arms, no food. Nothing.
1:19:10
If you gave me support, I'd have beaten
Tyrone and forced peace in a month.

1:19:15
You wrote me letters?
1:19:17
Not once but many times.
1:19:19
- And received no letters from me?
- None.

1:19:22
Before heaven...
1:19:24
...if our letters have been tampered with...
1:19:27
...there will be heads
lopped off aplenty here.

1:19:31
I wish to speak to my Lord of Essex alone.
1:19:35
- Your Majesty, do you think it's safe?
- Leave us, all of you!

1:19:54
Wait outside. Post guards in all the
corridors. See that no one enters or leaves.

1:19:59
Yes, milord.

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