my
defence. Prove one of these things wherewith you have charged
me, and I will confess the whole Indictment, and that I am the
horriblest traitor that ever lived, and worthy to be crucified
with a thousand thousand torments.

ATTORNEY--Nay, I will prove all: thou art a monster; thou hath
an English face but a Spanish heart. Now you must have Money;
Aremberg was no sooner in England (I charge thee, Raleigh) but
thou incitest Cobham to go unto him, and to deal with him for
Money, to bestow on discontented persons, to raise Rebellion on
the kingdom.

RALEIGH--Let me answer for myself.

ATTORNEY--Thou shalt not.

RALEIGH--It concerneth my life.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Attorney is but yet
in the General: but when the king's Council have given the
evidence wholly you shall answer every Particular.

ATTORNEY--O! do I touch you?

LORD CECIL--Mr. Attorney, when you have done with this General
Charge, do you not mean to let him answer every Particular?

ATTORNEY--Yes, when we deliver the Proofs to be read. Raleigh
procured Cobham to go to Aremberg, which he did by his
instigation: Raleigh supped with Cobham before he went to
Aremberg; after supper, Raleigh conducted him to Durham-House,
from thence Cobham went with Lawrency, a servant of Aremberg's
unto him, and went in by a back way. Cobham could never be quiet
until he had entertained this motion, for he had four Letters
from Raleigh. Aremberg answered, The Money should be performed,
but knew not to whom it should be distributed. Then Cobham and
Lawrency came back to Durham-House, where they found Raleigh.
Cobham and Raleigh went up and left Lawrency below, where they
had secret conference in a gallery; and after, Cobham and
Lawrency departed from Raleigh. Your jargon was Peace: what is
that? Spanish invasion, Scottish subversion. And again, you are
not a fit man to take so much Money for procuring of a lawful
Peace, for Peace procured by money is dishonourable. Then Cobham
must go to Spain, and return by Jersey, where you were Captain:
and then, because Cobham had not so much policy, or at least
wickedness, as you, he must have your advice for the
distribution of the money. Would you have deposed so good a
king, lineally descended of Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward
IV.? Why the