KING RICHARD III.

VOL. IX.

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King EDWARD the Fourth.
EDWARD, Prince of Wales, after-
wards K. Edward V.
RICHARD, Duke of York,
GEORGE, Duke of Clarence.
RICHARD, Duke of Gloster, af-

terwards King Richard III. A young Son of Clarence.

Sons to the King.

Brothers to the King.

HENRY, Earl of Richmond, afterwards K. Henry VII. Cardinal BOURCHIER, Archbishop of Canterbury. THOMAS ROTHERAM, Archbishop of York, JOHN MORTON, Bishop of Ely.

Duke of BUCKINGHAM.

Duke of NORFOLK: Earl of SURREY, his Son.
Earl RIVERS, Brother to King EDWARD'S Queen.
Marquis of DORSET, and Lord GREY, her Sons.
Earl of OXFORD. Lord HASTINGS. Lord STANLEY.
Lord LOVEL.

Sir THOMAS VAUGHAN. Sir RICHARD RATCLIFF.
Sir WILLIAM CATESBY. Sir JAMES TYRREL.
Sir JAMES BLOUNT. Sir WALTER HERBERT.
Sir ROBERT BRAKENBURY, Lieutenant of the Tower.
CHRISTOPHER URSWICK, a Priest. Another Priest.
Lord Mayor of London. Sheriff of Wiltshire.
ELIZABETH, Queen of King EDWARD IV.
MARGARET, Widow of King HENRY VI.

Duchess of YORK, Mother to King EDWARD IV. Cla-
RENCE, and GLOSTER.

Lady ANNE, Widow of EDWARD, Prince of WALES, Son to King HENRY VI.; afterwards married to the Duke of GLOSTER.

A young daughter of CLARENCE.

Lords, and other attendants; two Gentlemen, a Pursuivant, Scrivener, Citizens, Murderers, Messengers, Ghosts, Soldiers, &c.-SCENE, England.

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VOL. IX.

KING RICHARD III.

ACT I.

SCENE I.-London.-A Street.

Enter GLOSTER.

Glo. Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds, that lower'd upon our house, In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths;

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