PERSONS REPRESENTED. King Henry the Sixth: Humphrey, duke of Gloster, his uncle. Cardinal Beaufort, bishop of Winchester, great uncle to the king. Richard Plantagenet, duke of York: Edward and Richard, his sons. Duke of Somerset, Duke of Suffolk, Duke of Buckingham, Lord Clifford; Young Clifford, his son,J Earl of Salisbury, of the king's party. Earl of Warwick, of the York faction. Lord Scales, governor of the tower. Lord Say. A Sea-captain, Master, and Master's Mate, and Walter Whitmore. Two Gentlemen, prisoners with Suffolk. A Herald. Vaux. Hume and Southwell, two priests. Bolingbroke, a conjurer. A Spirit raised by him. Simpcox, an impostor. Two Murderers. Jack Cade, a rebel : George. John, Dick, Smith, the Weaver, Michael, &c. his followers. Alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. Margaret, queen to king Henry. Eleanor, duchess of Gloster. Margery Jourdain, a witch. Wife to Simpcox. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, Pren tices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. SCENE,-dispersedly in various parts of England. SECOND PART OF KING HENRY VI. ACT I. SCENE I-London. A Room of state in the Palace. Flourish of Trumpets: then Hautboys. Enter, on one side, King Henry, Duke of Gloster, Salisbury, Warwick, and Cardinal Beaufort; on the other, Queen Margaret, led in by Suffolk; York, Somerset, Buckingham, and others, following. Suffolk. As by your high imperial majesty, I had in charge at my depart for France, To marry princess Margaret for your grace; In presence of the kings of France, and Sicil, The dukes of Orleans, Calabar, Bretaigne, and Alencon, To your most gracious hands, that are the substance The happiest gift that ever marquess gave, The fairest queen that ever king receiv'd. K. Hen. Suffolk, arise.-Welcome, queen Margaret: I can express no kinder sign of love, Than this kind kiss.-O Lord, that lends me life, If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great king of England, and my gracious The mutual conference that my mind hath had- K. Hen. Her sight did ravish: but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Makes me, from wondering fall to weeping joys; Such is the fulness of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice, welcome my love. ness! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suf. My lord protector, so it please your grace, Here are the articles of contracted peace, Between our sovereign and the French king Charles, For eighteen months concluded by consent. Glo. [Reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French king, Charles, and William de la Poole, marquess of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry king of Eng land, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier king of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerusalem; and crown her queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing.Item,-That the duchy of Anjou, and the county of Maine, shall be released and delivered to the king her father K. Hen. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further. K. Hen. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Win. Item,-It is further agreed between them,that the duchies of Anjou and Maine shall be released end delivered over to the king her father; and she sent over of the king of England's own proper cost and charges, without having dowry. K. Hen. They please us well.-Lord marquess, kneel down; We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, Cousin of York, we here discharge your grace Somerset, Salisbury, and Warwick; We thank you all for this great favour done, [Exeunt King, Queen, and Suffolk, In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, Have you yourselves, Somerset, Buckingham, How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe? Been crown'd in Paris, in despite of foes? And shall these labours, and these honours, die? Car. Nephew, what means this passionate discourse? This peroration with such circumstance? For France, 'tis ours; and we will keep it still. Glo. Ay, uncle, we will keep it, if we can ; Sal. Now, by the death of him that died for all, |