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, Earl of SALISBURY, of the King's Party. Earl of WARWICK,' of the York Faction. Lord SCALES, Governor of the Tower. Lord SAY. A Sea-Captain, Master, and Master's Mate, and WAL- Two Gentlemen, Prisoners with SUFFOLK, A Herald. VAUX. HUME and SOUTHWELL, Two Priests. BOLINGBROKE, a Conjurer. A Spirit raised by him. JACK CADE, a Rebel. GEORGE, JOHN, DICK, SMITH, the Weaver, MICHAEL, &c. his Followers. ALEXANDER IDEN, a Kentish Gentleman. MARGARET, Queen to King HENRY. MARGERY JOURDAIN, a Witch. Wife to SIMPCOX. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. SCENE, dispersedly in various Parts of England. SCENE I.-London. A Room of State in the Palace. Flourish 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; In presence of the kings of France and Sicil, The dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretaigne, and Alençon, And humbly now upon my bended knee, To your most gracious hands, that are the substance The happiest gift that ever marquess gave, The fairest queen that ever king receiv'd. K. Hen. Suffolk, arise.-Welcome, queen Margaret; I can express no kinder sign of love, 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, If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. 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; And overjoy 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 joy's; |