Vaux, A Sea Captain, and Walter Whitmore---Pirates. Jack Cade, Bevis, Michael, John Holland, Dick the Butcher, Smith, the Weaver, and feveral others, Rebels. Margaret, Queen to King Henry VI. Jecretly in Love with the Duke of Suffolk. Dame Eleanor, Wife to the Duke of Gloucefter. Mother Jordan, a Witch employed by the Dutchess of Gloucefter. Pelitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff and Officers, Citizens, with Faulconers, Guards, Meffengers, and other Attendants. The SCENE is laid very difperfedly in feveral Parts of England. THE *THE SECOND PART OF King HENRY VI. ACT I. The PALACE. Flourish of Trumpets: then, Hautboys. Enter King Henry, Duke Humphry, Salisbury, Warwick, and Beauford on the one fide: The Queen, Suffolk, York, Somerset, and Buckingham on the other. SUFFOLK. S by your high imperial Majefty AS I had in charge at my depart from France, To marry Princefs Margret for your Grace; In prefence of the Kings of France and Sicil. In fight of England and her lordly peers [Prefenting the Queen to the King. your moft gracious hand; that are the fubftance Of that great fhadow I did represent: Το The fecond Part, &c.] This and the Third Part were firft written under the Title of the Contention of York and Lancafter, printed in 1600, but fince vaftly improved by the Author. B 2 Mr. Pofe. The The happief gift that ever Marquifs gave, K. Henry. Suffolk, arife. Welcome, Queen Margaret; Than this kind kifs. O Lord, that lend'ft me life, If fympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great King of England, and my gracious The mutual conf'rence that my mind hath had, With you mine alder-liefeft Sovereign; K. Henry. Her fight did ravish, but her grace in Her words y-clad with wifdom's majesty, Make me from wondring fall to weeping joys, Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suff. My lord protector, fo it please your grace, Here are the articles of contracted Peace, Between our Sovereign and the French King Charles, Glo. [reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French King, Charles, and William de la Pole Marquis of Suffolk, Ambaffador for Henry King of England, that the faid Henry fial efpoufe the lady Margaret, daugh= ter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerufalem, and crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next enfuing.. |