"Enter King and Salsbury, and then the curtaines be drawne, and the Cardinall is discovered in his bed, raving and staring as if he were madde. Car. Oh death, if thou wilt let me live but one whole yeare, Ile give thee as much gold as will purchase such another iland. King. Oh see my Lord of Salsbury how he is troubled. Lord Cardinall, remember Christ must save thy soule Car. Why died he not in his bed? What would you have me to do then? Can I make men live whether they will or no? Sirra, go fetch me the strong poison which the Pothicary sent me. Oh see where Duke Humphreys ghoast doth stand, And stares me in the face. Looke, looke, coame downe his haire, So now hees gone againe: Oh, oh, oh. Sal. See how the panges of death doth gripe his heart. King. Lord Cardinall, if thou diest assured of heavenly blisse, Hold up thy hand and make some signe to us. [The Cardinall dies Oh see he dies, and makes no signe at all. Oh God forgive his soule. Sal. So bad an ende did never none behold, But as his death, so was his life in all. King. Forbeare to iudge, good Salsbury forbeare, For God will iudge us all. Go take him hence, and see his funerals be performde [Exet omnes." "The First Part of the Contention," Sc. xi.; 66 ср. 2 Henry VI.," III. iii. KING HENRY the Sixth. HUMPHREY, Duke of Gloucester, 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 EARL OF WARWICK LORD SCALES. LORD SAY SIR HUMPHREY STAFFORD, and WILLIAM STAFFORD, his brother SIR JOHN STANLEY VAUX. MATTHEW GOFFE. A Sea-captain, Master, and Master's-Mate, and WALTER WHITMORE Two Gentlemen, prisoners with Suffolk JOHN HUME and JOHN SOUTHWELL, priests BOLINGBROKE, a conjurer THOMAS HORNER, an armourer PETER, his man. Clerk of Chatham. Mayor of Saint Alban's SIMPCOX, an impostor. ALEXANDER IDEN, a Kentish gentleman JACK CADE, a rebel GEORGE BEVIS, JOHN HOLLAND, DICK the butcher, SMITH the weaver, MICHAEL, &c., followers of Cade. Two Murderers MARGARET, Queen to King Henry ELEANOR, Duchess of Gloucester MARGARET JOURDAIN, a witch. Wife to Simpcox. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants, Petitioners, Aldermen, a Herald, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers, Citizens, 'Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. A Spirit. SCENE: England. The Second Part of King Henry VI. ACT FIRST. Scene I. London. The palace. Flourish of trumpets: then hautboys. Enter, the King, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Salisbury, Warwick, and Cardinal Beaufort, on the one side; The Queen, Suffolk, York, Somerset, and Buckingham, on the other. Suf. As by your high imperial majesty I had in charge at my depart for France, To marry Princess Margaret for your grace, In presence of the Kings of France and Sicil, The Dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretagne and Alençon, Seven earls, twelve barons, and twenty reverend bishops, I have perform'd my task and was espoused; And humbly now upon my bended knee, In sight of England and her lordly peers, To your most gracious hands, that are the substance ΙΟ The happiest gift that ever marquess gave, Than this kind kiss. O Lord, that lends me life, If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. In courtly company or at my beads, With you, mine alder-liefest sovereign, With ruder terms, such as my wit affords King. Her sight did ravish; but her grace in speech, Makes me from wondering fall to weeping joys; 20 30 Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All [kneeling]. Long live Queen Margaret, England's happiness! Queen. We thank you all. Suf. My lord protector, so it please your grace, [Flourish. 40 Between our sovereign and the French king Charles, Glou. [Reads] Imprimis, It is agreed between the of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the Lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia and Jerusalem, and crown her Queen of England ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing. Item, that the duchy of Anjou and the 50 county of Maine shall be released and delivered to the king her father—' King. Uncle, how now! Glou. [Lets the paper fall. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further. King. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Car. [Reads] Item, It is further agreed between King. They please us well. Lord marquess, kneel down: We thank you all for this great favour done, 70 [Exeunt King, Queen, and Suffolk. Glou. Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, |