Mortimer Junior
Madam, return unto the court again.
That sly inveigling Frenchman we’ll exile,
Or lose our lives; and yet, ere that day come,
The king shall lose his crown; for we have power,
And courage too, to be reveng’d at full.
Christopher Marlowe, Edward II, Scene 2 Lines 56-60
Mortimer tells Queen Isabella of their plans to get rid of Gaveston and talks of how they have the power to do so. This lets us know as reader that they already have power over the King and will use it against him. He wants to also let the Queen know they are on her side and want Edward back to his old self. It seems like a noble act on their part to help the King get back to his senses, but later we find out this may not be the whole truth.
