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: And humbly now upon my bended knee, Deliver up my title in the Queen [Presenting the Queen to the King To your moft gracious hand; that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent : The happiest gift that ever Marquis gave, K. Henry. Suffolk, arife. Welcome, Queen Margaret Q. Mar. Great King of England, and my gracious Lord, The mutual conference that my mind hath had, By day, by night, waking and in my dreams, In courtly company, or at my beads, With you mine alder-liefeft Sovereign: Makes me the bolder to falute my King With ruder terms; such as my wit affords, And over-joy of heart doth minister. K. Henry. Her fight did ravish, but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Make me from wondring fall to weeping joys, Such is the fulness of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All kneel. Long live Queen Marg'ret, England's hap pinefs! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suf. My Lord Protector, so it please your Grace, Here are the articles of contracted peace, 1 and published. The prefent Scene opens with K. Henry's Marriage, which was in the 23d Year of his Reign; and closes with the fast Battle fought at St. Albans, and won by the York Faction, in the 33d Year of his Reign. So that it comprises the History and Transactions of ten Years. Between |