King Henry the Sixth. PART III. BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. ACCURATELY PRINTED FROM THE TEXT OF MR. STEEVENS'S LAST EDITION. King Henry the Sixth: Edward, Prince of Wales, his son. Duke of Somerset. Duke of Exeter. Earl of Oxford. Earl of Northum- Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. Edmund, Earl of Rutland, George, afterwards Duke of Clarence, Marquis of Montague, Earl of Warwick, Earl of Pembroke, Lord Hastings, Sir John Mortimer, Sir Hugh Mortimer, Lords on King Henry's side. his sons. of the Duke of York's party. }uncles to the duke of York. Henry, Earl of Richmond, a Youth. Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. Sir William Stan ley. Sir John Montgomery. Sir John Somerville. Mayor of York. Tutor to Rutland. Mayor of York. Lieutenant of the Tower. A Nobleman. Two Keepers. A Hunts man. A son that has killed his father. A father that has killed his son. Queen Margaret. Lady Grey, afterwards queen to Edward IV. Bona, sister to the French queen. Soldiers, and other Attendants on King Henry and King Edward, Messengers, Watchmen, &c. SCENE, during part of the third act, in France; during all the rest of the play, in England. THIRD PART OF KING HENRY VI. ACT I. SCENE I. LONDON. THE PARLIAMENT-HOUSE. Drums. Some Soldiers of York's party break in. Then, Enter the Duke of York, Edward, Richard, Norfolk, Montague, Warwick, and Others, with white roses in their hats. War. I wonder, how the king escap'd our hands. York. While we pursu'd the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away, and left his men: Whereat the great lord of Northumberland, Whose warlike ears could never brook retreat, 'Cheer'd up the drooping army; and himself, 'Lord Clifford, and lord Stafford, all a-breast, Charg'd our main battle's front, and, breaking in, 'Were by the swords of common soldiers slain. Edw. Lord Stafford's father, duke of Bucking ham, 'Is either slain, or wounded dangerous: B I cleft his beaver with a downright blow; That this is true, father, behold his blood. [Showing his bloody sword. Mont. And, brother, here's the earl of Wilt[To York, showing his. shire's blood, Whom I encounter'd as the battles join'd. Rich. Speak thou for me, and tell them what I did. [Throwing down the duke of Somerset's head. York. Richard hath best deserv'd of all my What, is your grace dead, my lord of Somerset? Norf. Such hope have all the line of John of Gaunt! Rich. Thus do I hope to shake king Henry's head. War. And so do I.-Victorious prince of York, Before I see thee seated in that throne Which now the house of Lancaster usurps, I vow by heaven, these eyes shall never close. And this the regal seat: possess it, York; Norf. We'll all assist you; he, that flies, shall die. York. Thanks, gentle Norfolk,-Stay by me, my lords; 'And, soldiers, stay, and lodge by me this night. War. And, when the king comes, offer him no violence, Unless he seek to thrust you out by force. [They retire. * York. The queen, this day, here holds her par liament; * But little thinks, we shall be of her council: By words, or blows, here let us win our right. Rich. Arm'd as we are, let's stay within this house. War. The bloody parliament shall this be call'd, Unless Plantagenet, duke of York, be king; And bashful Henry depos'd, whose cowardice Hath made us by-words to our enemies. York. Then leave me not, my lords; be resolute; I mean to take possession of my right. War. Neither the king, nor he that loves him best, The proudest he that holds up Lancaster, Dares stir a wing, if Warwick shake his bells. 'I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares:— Resolve thee, Richard; claim the English crown. [Warwick leads York to the throne, who seats himself. Flourish. Enter King Henry, Clifford, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Exeter, and Others, with red roses in their hats. K. Hen. My lords, look where the sturdy rebel sits, Even in the chair of state! belike, he means, (back'd by the power of Warwick, that false peer,) To aspire unto the crown, and reign as king.— |