PERSONS REPRESENTED.

King RICHARD the second.

EDMUND OF LANGLEY, duke of York, uncles to the king.
John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster,

HENRY, surnamed BOLINGBROKE, duke of Hereford,
son to John of Gaunt, afterwards king Henry IV.
Duke of AUMERLE, son to the duke of York.
MOWBRAY, duke of Norfolk.

Duke of SURREY.

Earl of SALISBURY.

Earl BERKLEY.

Lords, Heralds, Officers, Soldiers, two Gardeners, Keeper, Messenger, Groom, and other Attendants.

SCENE-dispersedly in England and Wales.

THE LIFE AND 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,

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.

K. Rich. Then call them to our presence; face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear

Th' accuser, and th' accused, freely speak:

[Exeunt some Attendants. -High-stomach'd are they both, and full of ire, In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.

Re-enter Attendants with BULINGBROKE and NORFOLK. Boling. May many years of happy days befal My gracious sovereign, my most loving liege! Nor. Each day still better other's happiness; Until the heavens, envying earth's good hap, Add an immortal title to your crown!

K. Rich. We thank you both: yet one but flatters us, As well appeareth by the cause you come ;

Namely, to appeal each other of high treason.—

[1] When these public challenges were accepted, each combatant found a pledge for his appearance at the time and place appointed. Band and bond were formerly synonymous. STEEVENS.