Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 222 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running prose verse from what appears to be "Albions England," Chapter 41. The text presents a dramatic narrative in which a character recounts how King Henry II attempted to seduce a fair maiden (Rosamund) through an intermediary, offering her love, wealth, and secrecy in exchange for becoming his mistress. The maiden initially refuses, citing her honor and her father Lord Clifford's reputation, but the King eventually reveals his identity and persuades her—the passage concludes with him kissing her as she blushes and yields. The text is printed in early modern English typography with archaic spelling and punctuation.
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