King Henry tells his uncle, Exeter, to free a man who had railed against him while intoxicated. What is Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey's response to this pardon and what is the significance of their response?

Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey are offended by the king's pardon and advise him to exact a harsher punishment on the prisoner and make an example of him. Their response to the king's display of mercy is significant because when the king confronts them with their crime of treason, he tells them that their own counsel has killed any chance for mercy.