The
Duke of Norfolk,
More’s wife
Alice, and More’s daughter
Margaret enter arguing about Norfolk’s recent hunting trip. Norfolk claims his hunting falcon was able to dive for its prey even though it could not see through the clouds, while Alice thinks this seems impossible. After a minute, their conversation turns to philosophy.
Rich again praises Machiavelli’s
The Prince, and defends it, along with
Thomas Cromwell, whose aggressive political strategies both Norfolk and More dislike.