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PERSONS REPRESENTED.

King Henry the Sixth :

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.

of the King's party.

Earl of Salisbury, of the York faction.
Earl of Warwick,

Lord Scales, Governor of the Tower, Lord Say.
Sir Humphrey Stafford, and his brother. Sir
John Stanley.

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.

Thomas Horner, an Armourer. Peter, his man. Clerk of Chatham. Mayor of Saint Alban's.

Simpcox, an Impostor.

Jack Cade, a Rebel:

Two Murderers.

1

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,
Soldiers, Messengers, &c.

Guards,

SCENE, dispersedly in various parts of
England.

SECOND PART OF

KING HENRY

VI

V I.

ACT I. SCENE I.

London. A Room of state in the Palace.

Fourish 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.

Suf. As by your high imperial Majesty
I had in charge at my depart for France,
As procurator to your Excellence,

To marry Princess Margaret for your Grace;
So, in the famous ancient city, Tours,
In presence of the Kings of France and Sicil,
The Dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretaigne, and
Alençon,

Seven Earls, twelve Barons, and twenty reverend Bishops,

I have perform'd my task, and was espous'd:
And humbly now upon my bended knee,
In sight of England and her lordly Peers,
Deliver up my title in the Queen

To your most gracious hands, that are the sub

stance

Of that great shadow I did represent;

The happiest gift that ever Marquess gave,
The fairest Queen that ever King receiv'd.
K. Hen. Suffolk, arise.

Welcome,

Margaret

I can express no kinder sign of love,

Queen

Than this kind kiss., O Lord, that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!

For thou hast given me, in this beauteous face, A world of earthly blessings to my soul,

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If sympathy of love unite our thoughts.
Q. Mar. Great King of England,

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and my The mutual conference that my mind hath

gracious Lord;

had

By day, by night; waking, and in my dreams;
In courtly company, or at my heads,
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;

Such is the fulness of my heart's content.
Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my

love.

All. Long live Queen Margaret, Englands hap

piness!

Q. Mar. We thank you all.

[Flourish. Suf. My Lord Protector, so it please your Grace, Here are the articles of contracted peace, Between our Sovereign and the FrenchKing Charles. For eighteen months conluded by consent.

Glo. [reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between

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the French King, Charles, and William de la Poole, Marquess of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry King of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerusalem; and crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing. Item,That the dutchy 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;

Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further, K. Hen. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read ou. 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 Marquess, kneel down; We here create thee the first Duke of Suffolk, And girt thee with the sword.

Cousin of York, we here discharge your Grace
From being regent in the parts of France,
Till term of eighteen months be full expir'd.
Thanks, uncle Winchester, Gloster, York, and
Buckinham,

Somerset, Salisbury, and Warwick;

We thank you all for this great favour done,
Ju entertainment to my princely Queen.
Come, let us in; and with all speed provide
To see her coronation be perform'd.

[Exeunt King, Queen, and SUFFOLK.

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