King Henry VI. Humphrey, Duke of Gloster, his Uncle. Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, great Uncle to the king. Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. Edward and Richard, his Sons. Duke of Somerset, Duke of Suffolk, Duke of Buckingham, Lord Clifford, Young Clifford, his Son, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Warwick, of the King's Party. of the York Faction. Lord Scales, Governor of the Tower. Lord Say. Stanley. Sir John A Sea Captain, Master, and Master's Mate, and Walter Whitmore. Two Gentlemen, Prisoners with Suffolk. A Herald. Vaux. Hume and Southwell, two Priests. Bolingbroke, a Conjurer. A Spirit raised by him. Jack Cade, a Rebel. George, John, Dick, Smith, the Weaver, Michael, &c. his Followers. Alexander Iden, a Kentish Gentleman. Margaret, Queen to King Henry. Eleanor, Duchess of Gloster. Margery Jourdain, a Witch. Wife to Simpcox. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. SCENE, dispersedly in various Parts of England. 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. Suff. As by your high imperial majesty I had in charge at my depart for France, To marry princess Margaret for your grace; In presence of the kings of France and Sicil, The dukes of Orleans, Calabar, Bretaigne, and Alençon, Seven earls, twelve barons, twenty reverend bishops, I have perform'd my task, and was espous'd: And humbly now upon my bended knee, To your most gracious hands, that are the substance queen Margaret : If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great king of England, and my gracious lord; The mutual conference that my mind bath hadBy day, by night; waking, and in my dreams; In courtly company, or at my beads,With you mine alder-liefest sovereign, Makes me the bolder to salute my king With ruder terms; such as my wit affords, And over-joy of heart doth minister. K. Hen. Her sight did ravish: but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Makes me, from wondering fall to weeping joys; Glo. [Reads] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French king, Charles, and William de la Poole, marquis of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry, king of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reiguier, king of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerusalem; 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; Win. 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 dowry. K. Hen. They please us well.-Lord marquis kneel We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk; [down; And girt thee with the sword. Cousin of York, we here discharge your grace Till term of eighteen months be full expir'd.- Thanks, uncle Winchester, Gloster, York, and Bucking- We thank you all for this great favour done, [ham, [Exeunt King, Queen, and Suffolk. In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, Have you yourselves, Somerset, Buckingham, How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe? |