PERSONS REPRESENTED. King Edward the Fourth. Edward, prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward V. Richard, duke of York. George, duke of Clarence, Sons to the king. Richard, duke of Gloster, afterwards} Brothers to the king. A King Richard III. young Son of Clarence. Henry, earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry VII. Thomas Rotheram, archbishop of York. John Morton, bishop of Ely. Duke of Buckingham. Duke of Norfolk: Earl of Surrey, his son. Earl Rivers, brother to king Edward's queen: Marquis of Dorset, and Lord Grey, her sons. Earl of Oxford. Lord Hastings. Lord Stanley. Lord Lovel. Sir Robert Brakenbury, lieutenant of the Tower. Elizabeth, queen of king Edward IV. Margaret, widow of king Henry VI. Duchess of York, mother to king Edward IV., Clarence, and Lady Anne, widow of Edward, prince of Wales, son to king Lords and other attendants; two Gentlemen, a Pursuivant, Scrivener, Citizens, Murderers, Messengers, Ghosts, Soldiers, &c. Scene, England. LIFE AND DEATH OF KING RICHARD III. ACT I. SCENE I. London. A street. Enter Gloster. Glo. Now is the winter of our discontent Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; But I, that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, * Dances. ; And that so lamely and unfashionable, Of Edward's heirs, the murderer shall be. comes. Enter Clarence, guarded, and Brakenbury. Brother, good day: What means this armed guard That waits upon your grace? Clar. His majesty, Tendering my person's safety, hath appointed This conduct to convey me to the Tower. Glo. Upon what cause? Clar. Because my name is-George. Glo. Alack, my lord, that fault is none of yours; He should, for that, commit your godfathers:-O, belike, his majesty hath some intent, That you shall be new christen'd in the Tower. As yet I do not: But, as I can learn, He hearkens after prophecies, and dreams; * Preparations for mischief. |