KING John.

Prince Henry, Son to the King.

Arthur, Duke of Bretagne, and Nephew to the King.

Bigot,

Faulconbridge, Baftard Son to Richard the Firft. Robert Faulconbridge, Suppos'd Brother to the Baftard. James Gurney, Servant to the Lady Faulconbridge. Peter of Pomfret, a Prophet.

Philip, King of France.
Lewis, the Dauphin.
Arch-Duke of Austria.

Card. Pandulpho, the Pope's Legate.

Melun, a French Lord.

Chatilion, Ambassador from France to King John..

Elinor, Queen-Mother of England.
Conftance, Mother to Arthur.

Blanch, Daughter to Alphonfo King of Caftile, and Neice to King John.

Lady Faulconbridge, Mother to the Baftard, and Robert Faulconbridge.

Citizens of Angiers, Heralds, Executioners, Messengers,
Soldiers, and other Attendants.

The SCENE, fometimes in England; and,
Sometimes, in France.

THE

THE

(1) The LIFE and DEATH of

KING JOHN.

SCENE, The Court of England.

Enter King John, Queen Elinor, Pembroke, Effex, and Salisbury, with Chatilion.

King JOHN.

SOW, fay, Chatilion, what would France
with us?

Chat. Thus, after greeting, fpeaks the
King of France,

In my behaviour, to the Majefty,

The borrow'd Majefty of England here.'

Eli. A ftrange beginning; borrow'd Majefty!
K. John. Silence, good mother; hear the embaffie.

(1) The Life and Death - Tho' this Play have this Title, yet the Action of it begins at the thirty-fourth Year of his Life; and takes in only fome Transactions of his Reign to the Time of his Demise, being an Interval of about seventeen Years.