King Edward the Fourth. Edward, Prince of Wales, after wards King Edward V. Richard, duke of York, George, duke of Clarence, Sons to the king. Richard, duke of Gloster, after-Brothers to the king. wards king Richard III. A young son of Clarence. Henry, earl of Richmond, afterwards K. Henry VII. John Morton, bishop of Ely. Duke of Buckingham. Duke of Norfolk: Earl of Surrey, his son. Earl of Oxford. Lord Hastings. Lord Stanley. Lord Sir Thomas Vaughan. Sir Richard Ratcliff. Elizabeth, queen of king Edward IV. Duchess of York, mother to king Edward IV. Clarence, and Gloster. Lady Anne, widow of Edward, prince of Wales, son to king Henry VI.; afterwards married to the duke of Gloster. A young daughter of Clarence. 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. Gloster. Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York ; And all the clouds, that lowr'd upon our house, In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. I Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Į, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty, This day should Clarence closely be mew'd up; Of Edward's heirs the murderer shall be. Dive, thoughts, down to my soul! here Clarence comes. Enter CLARENCE, guarded, and BRAKENBURY. Brother, good day: What means this armed guard, That waits upon your grace? 3 Preparations for mischief. |