קא Dramatis Perfonæ. KING John. Prince Henry, Son to the King. Arthur, Duke of Bretagne, and Nephew to the King! Pembroke, Effex, Salisbury, Hubert, Bigot, English Lords. Faulconbridge, Baftard Son to Richard the Firft. Philip, King of France. Lewis, the Dauphin. Arch-Duke of Austria. Cardinal Pandulpho, the Pope's Legate. Melun, a French Lord. Chatilion, Ambassador from France to King John. Elinor, Queen Mother of England. Blanch, Daughter to Alphonfo King of Caftile, and Niece to King John. Lady Faulconbridge, Mother to the Baftard, and Robert Faulconbridge. Citizens of Angiers, Heralds, Executioners, Messengers, Soldiers, and other Attendants. The SCENE, fometimes in England; and, fometimes, in France. The (1) The LIFE and DEATH of KING JOHN. ACT I. SCENE, The Court of England. Enter King John, Queen Elinor, Pembroke, Effex, and Salisbury, with Chatilion, King JOHN. OW, fay, Chatilion, what would France Chat. Thus, after greeting, speaks the In my behaviour, to the Majefty, The borrow'd Majefty of England here. Eli. A ftrange beginning; borrow'd Majefty! (1) The Life and Death- -] Tho' this Play have this Title, yet the Action of it begins at the thirty-fourth Year of his Life; and takes in only fome Transactions of his Reign to the Time of his Demife, being an Interval of about feventeen Years. Chat. Philip of France, in right and true behalf Which fways ufurpingly thefe feveral titles ; K John. What follows, if we difallow of this? K. John. Here have we war for war, and blood for blood, Controulment for controulment; fo answer France. Chat. Then take my King's defiance from my mouth, The fartheft limit of my embaffie. K. John. Bear mine to him, and fo depart in peace. Be thou as lightning in the eyes of France, For ere thou canft report, I will be there, The thunder of my cannon fhall be heard. So, hence! be thou the trumpet of our wrath, And fullen prefage of your own decay. An honourable conduct let him have, Pembroke, look to't; farewel, Chatilion. [Exeunt Chat. and Pem. Eli. What now, my fon, have I not ever faid, This might have been prevented, and made whole Which now the manage of two kingdoms must K. John. Our strong poffeffion, and our right for us.- Or else it must go wrong with you and me ; |