Lord Scales, Governor of the Tower. Sir Humphry Stafford. Young Stafford, bis Brotber. Alexander Iden, a Kentish Gentleman. Young Clifford, Son to the Lord Clifford. Edward Plantagenet, 2 Richard Plantagenet, S Sons to the Duke of York. the King. Vaux, a Sea Captain, and Walter Whitmore Pirates. A Herald. Mayor of St. Albans. Simpcox, an Impoftor. Bevis. Mi رند १ Jack Cade, Bevis, Michael, John Holland, Dick the Butcher, Smith the Weaver, and several others, Rebels. Margaret, Queen to King Henry VI. fecretly in Love with the Duke of Suffolk. Dame Eleanor, Wife to the Duke of Gloucester. Mother Jordan, a Witch employed by the Dutchess of Gloucester.- Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff and Officers, Citizens, with Faulconers, Guards, Messengers, and other Attendants. i 11 The SCENE is laid very difperfedly in feveral Parts of England. The The SECOND PART of (1) King HENRY VI. ACTI SCENE, The Palace. Flourish of Trumpets: then, Hautboys. Enter King Henry, Duke Humphry, Salisbury, Warwick, and Beauford on the one side: The Queen, Suffolk, York, Somerset, and Buckingham on the other. A SUFFOLK. S by your high imperial Majefty In prefence of the Kings of France and Sicil, I have (1) The Second Part of K. Henry VI.] This and the Third Part of K. Henry VI. contain the troublesome Period of this Prince's Reign, which took in the whole Contention betwixt the two Houses of York and Lancaster: And under that Title were these two Plays first acted A 3 and I have perform'd my task, and was efpous'd: [Prefenting the Queen to the King. To your moft gracious hand; that are the fubftance Of that great fhadow I did represent: The happieft gift that ever Marquis gave, K. Henry. Suffolk, arife. Welcome, Queen Margaret ; I can exprefs no kinder fign of love, Than this kind kifs. O Lord, that lend'ft me life, Q.Mar. Great King of England, and my gracious Lord, K. Henry. Her fight did ravish, but her grace in fpeech, Her words y-clad with wifdom's majesty, Make me from wondring fall to weeping joys, Such is the fulnefs of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All kneel. Long live Queen Margret, England's happinefs! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suf. My Lord Protector, fo it please your Grace, Here are the articles of contracted peace, and published. The prefent Scene opens with K. Henry's Marriage, which was in the 23d Year of his Reign; and clofes with the fift Battle fought at St. Albans, and won by the York Faction, in the 33d Year of his Reign. So that it comprifes the History and Tranfactions of ten Years. Between |