NOTE IX.

III. 2. 26. We have left Nell' in the text as the mistake is, in all probability, Shakespeare's own. He was thinking of the Duchess of Gloucester. Oddly enough neither Rowe nor Pope discovered the blunder. Shakespeare again wrote 'Elianor' or 'Elinor' for 'Margaret' in the 79th, the 100th, and 120th lines of this scene. In Henry V. V. 1. the author has made a similar mistake and written 'Doll' for 'Nell.' See also note VII on The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

NOTE X.

III. 2. 182. This is a striking example of the way in which corrections were made in the successive Folios; i.e. by mere guess-work, without reference to the first. The true reading escaped the notice of all editors before Capell.

IV. IO. 14.

NOTE XI.

By comparing this scene as it stands in the Quartos with that of the Folios it will appear that Shakespeare, in remodelling it, intended that Iden should be alone when he encountered Cade, as his first speech is evidently a soliloquy; and after he has killed Cade he disposes of the body with his own hands. Shakespeare omitted, however, to strike out the reference to the 'five men' in line 36.

Steevens who brought the servants on the stage forgot to send them off it. The mistake remained uncorrected down to Mr Dyce's first edition.

Another example of Shakespeare's incomplete alteration of the Quarto has been pointed out by Malone at V. 1. 56.

NOTE XII.

V. 2. 66. Malone, referring to the corresponding passage of the Quartos, supposes that a line has been omitted, to the following effect:

'Behold, the prophecy is come to pass;
For, &c.,'

THE THIRD PART OF

KING HENRY THE SIXTH.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ1.

KING HENRY the Sixth.

EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, his son.

LEWIS XI. KING OF FRANCE.

DUKE OF SOMERSET.

DUKE OF EXETER.

EARL OF OXFORD.

EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

EARL OF WESTMORELAND.

LORD CLIFFORD.

RICHARD PLANTAGENET, Duke of York.

EDWARD, Earl of March, afterwards King Edward IV.,`

1 DRAMATIS PERSONA. First given, imperfectly, by Rowe.

his

sons.

THE THIRD PART OF

KING HENRY VI.

ACT I.

SCENE I. London. The Parliament-house.

Alarum. Enter the DUKE OF YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK,
MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and Soldiers.

War. I wonder how the king escaped our hands.
York. While we pursued 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,
Charged our main battle's front, and breaking in
Were by the swords of common soldiers slain.

Edw. Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham,

Is either slain or wounded dangerously;

I cleft his beaver with a downright blow:
That this is true, father, behold his blood.

ACT I. SCENE 1.] Actus Primus. Scana Prima. Ff.

London.] Theobald.

The Parliament-house. ] Capell. Before the Parliament-House. Hanmer. Alarum. Enter the Duke of York ..............] Alarum. Enter Plantagenet...... Ff. Drums. Enter Soldiers of York's Party, as breaking in. Then, Enter

the Duke of York...and others, with
white roses in their Hats. Capell,
partly following (Qq).

I. hands.] hands! Theobald.
hands? Ff.

11. dangerously] (Qq) Theobald. dangerous Ff.

13. [Showing his bloody sword. Capell.

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Mont. And, brother, here's the Earl of Wiltshire'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 deserved of all my sons.
But 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.
This is the palace of the fearful king,

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And this the regal seat: possess it, York;

For this is thine and not King Henry's heirs'.

York. Assist me, then, sweet Warwick, and I will;

For hither we have broken in by force.

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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. [They go up.
War. And when the king comes, offer him no violence,
Unless he seek to thrust you out perforce.

York. The queen this day here holds her parliament,

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.
14. [To Warwick, showing his.
Capell. To York, showing his. Ma-

bald. I, victorious... Yorke. Ff.

22.

that] F,F2 the F3F4

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