PERSONS REPRESENTED. King Richard the Second. Edmund of Langley, Duke of York; uncles to the King. Henry, surnamed Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, son to John of Duke of Aumerle, Son to the Duke of York. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. Duke of Surrey. Earl of Salisbury. Earl Berkley. Bushy, Bagot, creatures to King Richard. Green, Earl of Northumberland: Henry Percy, his Son. Lord Ross. Lord Willoughby. Lord Fitzwater. Lord Marshal; and another Lord. Sir Pierce of Exton. Sir Stephen Scroop. Captain of a band of Welshmen. Queen to King Richard. Duchess of Gloster. Duchess of York. Lady attending on the Queen. Lords, heralds, officers, soldiers, two gardeners, keeper, messenger, groom, and other attendants. Scene, dispersedly in England and Wales. THE LIFE & DEATH OF KING RICHARD II. ACT I. SCENE I. London. A room in the palace. Enter King Richard, attended; John of Gaunt, and other Nobles, with him. K. Rich. OLD John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster, Hast thou, according to thy oath and band*, Brought hither Henry Hereford thy bold son; Here to make good the boisterous late appeal, Which then our leisure would not let us hear, Against the duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray ? Gaunt. I have, my liege. K. Rich. Tell me, moreover, hast thou sounded him, If he appeal the duke on ancient malice; Or worthily as a good subject should, On some known ground of treachery in him? Gaunt. As near as I could sift him on that argument, On some apparent danger seen in him, Aim'd at your highness; no inveterate malice. * Bond. K. Rich. Then call them to our presence; face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear Re-enter attendants, with Bolingbroke and Norfolk. K. Rich. We thank you both: yet one but flatters us, As well appeareth by the cause you come; In the devotion of a subject's love, Tendering the precious safety of my prinee, Or prove. Nor. Let not my cold words here accuse my zeal: * Charge. |