ING Henry VI. K'Neal, Vo the King, and Prince of Wales. Duke of Somerfet, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Oxford, Lords of King Henry's fide, Lord Clifford, Earl of Richmond, a Youth, afterwards King Henry VII, ·Richard, Duke of York. Edward, Eldeft Son to the Duke of York, afterwards King Edward IV. George, Duke of Clarence, fecond Son to the Duke of York. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, third Son to the Duke of York, afterwards King Richard III. Edmund, Earl of Rutland, youngest Son to the Duke of York. Duke of Norfolk, Marquifs of Montague, Earl of Warwick, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Pembroke, Lord Haltings, Lord Stafford, Sir John Mortimer, of the Duke of York's Party. 10 Sir Hugh Mortimer, Unkles to the Duke of York. Sir William Stanly, afterwards Earl of Derby.. Sir John Montgomery. Lieutenant of the Tower. Mayor of Coventry. Mayor and Aldermen of York. Humphry and Sinklo, two Huntsmen. Lewis King of France. Bourbon, Admiral of France. Queen Margaret. Bona, Sifter to the French King. Lady Gray, Widow of Sir Richard Gray, afterwards Queen to Ed -ward IV. Soldiers and other Attendants on King Henry, and King Edward. In Part of the Third At the SCENE is laid in France, during all the rest of the Play in England. The The Third PART of King HENRY VI ACT I. SCENE I Alarum. Enter Duke of York, Edward, Richard, Norfolk, Mountague, Warwick, and Soldiers. I WARWICK. Wonder how the King efcap'd ourHands? York. While we purfu'd the Horfemen of the North, He flily ftole away, and left his Men: Whofe warlike Ears could never brook Chear'd up the drooping Army, and himself, 1 cleft his Beaver with a down-right blow: P 5 Mount. And, Brother, here's the Earl of Wiltshire's Blood, Whom I encountred as the Battels join'd. Rich. Speak thou for me, and tell them what I did. Norf. Such hope have all the Line of John of Gaunt. Norf. We'll all affift you; he that flies fhall die. York. Thanks, gentle Norfolk; ftay by me my Lords, And Soldiers ftay and lodge by me this Night. [They go up. War. And when the King comes, offer him no violence, Unless he feek to thrust you out by force. York. The Queen this Day here holds her Parliament, But little thinks we fhall be of her Counsel; By Words or Blows here let us win our Right. York. Then leave me not, my Lords, be refolute, War. Neither the King, nor he that loves him beft, Enter Enter King Henry, Clifford, Northumberland, Weftmorland, Exeter, and others. K. Henry. My Lords, look where the sturdy Rebel fits, Even in the Chair of State; belike he means, Back'd by the Power of Warwick, that false Peer, North. Well haft thou fpoken, Coufin be it fo. Thou factious Duke of York,descend my Throne, [To the Duke. And kneel for Grace and Mercy at my Feet, I am thy Soveraign. York. Henry, I am thine. Exe. For fhame come down, he made thee Duke of ́: York. York. It was my Inheritance, as the Earldom was. Clif. Whom fhould he follow, but his natural King? Yerk York. It muft and fhall be fo, content thy self. North. Yes, Warwick, I remember it to my grief. As fhall revenge his Death, before I ftir. War. Poor Clifford! how I fcorn his worthless Threats. York. Will you, we fhew our Title to the Crown? If not, our Swords fhall plead it in the Field. K. Henry. What Title haft thou, Traitor, to the Crown? Thy Father was, as thou art, Duke of York, Thy Grandfather Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. Who made the Dauphin and the French to floop, War. Talk not of France, fith thou haft loft it all. And yet methinks you lofe: Father, tear the Crown from the Ufurper's Head. As thou lov'ft and honoureft Arms, Let's fight it out, and not stand cavelling thus. Rich. Sound Drums and Trumpets, and the King will fly. York. Sons, Peace. K. Henry. Peace thou, and give King Henry leave to fpeak. War |