KING HENRY THE SIXΤΗ. HUMPHREY, Duke of Gloucester, uncle to the King. CARDINAL BEAUFORT, Bishop of Winchester, great uncle to the King. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, Duke of York. The Dukes of SOMERSET, SUFFOLK, and BUCKINGHAM. The Earls of SALISBURY and WARWICK. LORD SCALES, Governor of the Tower. LORD SAY. Sir HUMPHREY STAFFORD, and WILLIAM STAFFORD, his brother. Sir JOHN STANLEY. VAUX. A Sea-Captain, Master, and Master's-Mate; and WAL TER WHITMORE. MATTHEW GOFFE. Two Gentlemen, prisoners with Suffolk. JOHN HUME and JOHN SOUTHWELL, Priests. BOLINGBROKE, a conjurer. THOMAS HORNER, an armourer; and PETER, his man. The Clerk of Chatham. The MAYOR of St. Alban's. SIMPCOX, an impostor. JACK CADE, a rebel. GEORGE BEVIS, JOHN HOLLAND, DICK the butcher, SMITH the weaver, MICHAEL, &c., followers of ALEXANDER IDEN, a Kentish gentleman. MARGARET, Queen to King Henry. ELEANOR, Duchess of Gloucester. Wife to Simpcох. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Herald, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, 'Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. A Spirit. SCENE,-In various parts of ENGLAND. THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH. 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. S by your high imperial majesty I had in charge at my depart for As procurator to your excellence, To marry princess Margaret for your grace; So, in the famous ancient city, Tours, - Alençon, Seven earls, twelve barons, and twenty reverend bishops, I have perform'd my task, and was espoused; To your most gracious hands, that are the sub stance Of that great shadow I did represent; K. Hen. Suffolk, arise. - Welcome, queen Margaret: I can express no kinder sign of love, Q. Mar. Great king of England, and my gracious lord, 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, Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All. [kneeling :) Long live queen Margaret, England's happiness ! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suj. 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. Imprimis, It is agreed between the French king, Charles, and William de la Poole, marquess of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry king of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier king of Naples, Sicilia, and Ferusalem; 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. Car. [reads.] Item, It is further agreed between them, that the duchies of Anjou and Maine shall be released and delivered over to the king her father; and she sent over of the king of England's own proper cost and charges, without having any dowry. K. Hen. They please us well. --Lord marquess, kneel down; We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, And girt thee with the sword. Cousin of York, We here discharge your grace from being regent In the parts of France, till term of eighteen months Be full expired. Thanks, uncle Winchester, Salisbury, and Warwick; We thank you all for this great favour done, In entertainment to my princely queen. [Exeunt KING, QUEEN, and SUFFOLK. Glo. Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, To you duke Humphrey must unload his grief; Your grief, the common grief of all the land. What! did my brother Henry spend his youth, His valour, coin, and people, in the wars? Did he so often lodge in open field, In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, To conquer France, his true inheritance? And did my brother Bedford toil his wits, To keep by policy what Henry got? Have you yourselves, Somerset, Buckingham, Brave York, Salisbury, and victorious Warwick, Received deep scars in France and Normandy? Or hath mine uncle Beaufort, and myself, With all the learned council of the realm, Studied so long, sat in the council-house, Early and late, debating to and fro How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe; And had his highness in his infancy Car. Nephew, what means this passionate discourse, |