King Henry the Sixth: Edward, Prince of Wales, his son. Duke of Somerset, Duke of Exeter, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Westmoreland, Lord Clifford, lords on King Henry's side. Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York: Edward, Earl of March, afterwards King Edmund, Earl of Rutland, George, afterwards Duke of Clarence, Marquis of Montague, his sons. Earl of Warwick, ofthe Duke of York's party. Sir Hugh Mortimer, uncles to the Duke of York. Henry, Earl of Richmond, a youth. Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. Sir William Stanley. Sir John Montgomery. Sir John Somerville. Tutor to Rutland. Mayor of York. Lieutenant of the Tower. A Nobleman. Two Keepers. A Huntsman. A Son that has killed his father. A Father that has killed his son. Queen Margaret. Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV. Bona, sister to the French queen. Soldiers, and other Attendants on King Henry and King Edward, Messengers, Watchmen, &c. SCENE, during part of the third act, in France; during all the rest of the play, in England. THIRD PART OF KING HENRY VI. ACT I. SCENE I. London. The Parliament-House. Drums. Some Soldiers of York's party break in. Then, Enter the Duke of YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and Others, with white Roses in their Hats. Warwick. I WONDER, how the king escap'd our hands. York. While we pursu'd the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away, and left his men : Whereat the great lord of Northumberland, [Showing his bloody Sword. Mont. And, brother, here's the earl of Wiltshire's [To YORK, showing his. blood, Whom I encounter'd as the battles join'd. Rich. Speak thou for me, and tell them what I did. [Throwing down the Duke of SOMERSET'S Head. * York. Richard hath best deserv'd of all my sons. What, is your grace dead, my lord of Somerset? Norf. Such hope have all the line of John of Gaunt ! Rich. Thus do I hope to shake king Henry's head. War. And so do I.-Victorious prince of York, Before I see thee seated in that throne Which now the house of Lancaster usurps, I vow by heaven, these eyes shall never close. And this the regal seat: possess it, York: For hither we have broken in by force. Norf. We'll all assist you; he, that flies, shall die. York. Thanks, gentle Norfolk,-Stay by me, my lords; And, soldiers, stay, and lodge by me this night. War. And, when the king comes, offer him no violence, 'Unless he seek to thrust you out by force. [They retire. * York. The queen, this day, here holds her par liament, *But little thinks we shall be of her council: * By words, or blows, here let us win our right. Rich. Arm'd as we are, let's stay within this house. War. The bloody parliament shall this be call'd, York. Then leave me not, my lords; be reso- I mean to take possession of my right. War. Neither the king, nor he that loves him best, 'The proudest he that holds up Lancaster, Dares stir a wing, if Warwick shake his bells.' 'I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares:Resolve thee, Richard; claim the English crown. [WARWICK leads YORK to the Throne, who seats himself. Flourish. Enter King HENRY, CLIFFORD, NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTMORELAND, EXETER, and Others, with red Roses in their Hats. K. Hen. My lords, look where the sturdy rebel sits, Even in the chair of state! belike, he means, revenge On him, his sons, his favourites, and his friends. I Hawks had sometimes little bells hung on them, perhaps to dare the birds; that is, to fright them from rising. 'North. If I be not, heavens, be reveng❜d on me! Clif. The hope thereof makes Clifford mourn in steel. West. What, shall we suffer this? let's pluck him 'My heart for anger burns, I cannot brook it. North. Well hast thou spoken, cousin; be it so. And they have troops of soldiers at their beck? fly. K. Hen. Far be the thought of this from Henry's heart, To make a shambles of the parliament-house! [They advance to the Duke. Thou factious duke of York, descend my throne, And kneel for grace and I am thy sovereign. York. mercy at my feet; Thou art deceiv'd, I am thine. Exe. For shame, come down; he made thee duke of York. York. 'Twas my inheritance, as the earldom was. Exe. Thy father was a traitor to the crown. War. Exeter, thou art a traitor to the crown, |