ment in the Church of England, is the first to arrest the attention of the observer;' and, after discussing its influence on the religion of England, adds that its originators 'found themselves stranded in an eddy of the stream they had set in motion, and while the Catholic revival vivified and transformed the English Church, itself being modified and transformed in the process, its distinguished pioneers, with Newman and Ward at their head, joined the Church of Rome.' The life of Ward, with special reference to his connection with this religious movement, has been written by his son, Mr. Wilfrid Ward, in the two volumes entitled 'William George Ward and the Oxford Movement' (London, 1889), which was reviewed by QUEEN MARY A DRAMA 6 This play, though the last in the chronological order of the 'historical trilogy' (' Harold,' 'Becket,' and 'Queen Mary '), was the first in the order of composition. It was published in 1875. The next year it was produced, with some necessary abridgment (it is much the longest of the three plays) at the Lyceum Theatre in London, Mr. Irving taking the part of Philip II. This trilogy of plays,' as the poet notes (Memoir,' vol. ii. p. 173), portrays the making of England.' In Harold' we have the great conflict between Danes, Saxons, and Normans for supremacy, the awakening of the English people and clergy from the slumber into which they had for the most part fallen, and the forecast of the greatness of our composite race. In "Becket" the struggle is between the Crown and the Church for predominance, a struggle which continued for many centuries. In "Mary" are described the final downfall of Roman Catholicism in England, and the dawning of a new age; for after the era of priestly domination comes the era of the freedom of the individual.' See also the 'Memoir,' vol. ii. pp. 176–185. QUEEN MARY. DRAMATIS PERSONE PHILIP, King of Naples and Sicily, afterwards King of Spain. THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH. REGINALD POLE, Cardinal and Papal Legate. SIMON RENARD, Spanish Ambassador. LE SIEUR DE NOAILLES, French Ambassador. THOMAS CRANMER, Archbishop of Canterbury. SIR NICHOLAS HEATH, Archbishop of York; Lord Chancellor after Gardiner. LORD WILLIAM HOWARD, afterwards Lord Howard, and Lord High Admiral. Lords and other Attendants, Members of the Privy Council, Members of Parliament, Two Gentlemer, Aldermen, Citizens, Peasants, Ushers, Messengers, Guards, Pages, Gospellers, Marshalmen, etc. First Citizen. That's a hard word, legi- elbow, and bald o' the back, and bursten timate; what does it mean? First Citizen. Then which is the bastard? Second Citizen. Troth, they be both bastards by Act of Parliament and Council. Third Citizen. Ay, the Parliament can make every true-born man of us a bastard. Old Nokes, can't it make thee a bastard? thou shouldst know, for thou art as white as three Christmases. Old Nokes (dreamily). Who's a-passing? King Edward or King Richard? 31 Third Citizen. No, old Nokes. Old Nokes. It's Harry! at the toes, and down at heels. 52 First Gentleman. I mean the Lady Elizabeth. Did you hear (I have a daughter in her service who reported it) that she met the Queen at Wanstead with five hundred horse, and the Queen (tho' some say they be much divided) took her hand, call'd her sweet sister, and kiss'd not her alone, but all the ladies of her following. 80 Second Gentleman. Ay, that was in her hour of joy. There will be plenty to sunder and unsister them again; this Gardiner for one, who is to be made Lord Chancellor, and will pounce like a wild beast out of his cage to worry Craniner. First Gentleman. And, furthermore, my daughter said that when there rose a talk of the late rebellion, she spoke even of Northumberland pitifully, and of the good Lady Jane as a poor innocent child who had but obeyed her father; and, furthermore, she said that no one in her time should be burnt for heresy. 94 Bourne. - and since Queen, let me call her our second Virgin Mary, hath begun to re-edify the true temple 49 First Citizen. Virgin Mary ! we 'll have no virgins here- we'll have the Lady Elizabeth! [Swords are draum, a knife is hurled and sticks in the pulpit. The mob throng to the pulpit stairs. Marchioness of Exeter. Son Courtenay, wilt thou see the holy father Murdered before thy face? up, son, and save him! They love thee, and thou canst not come to harm. Courtenay (in the pulpit). Shame, shame, my masters! are you English-born, And set yourselves by hundreds against one ? Crowd. A Courtenay! a Courtenay! [A train of Spanish servants crosses at the back of the stage. |