KING John. Prince Henry, Son to the King. Arthur, Duke of Bretagne, and Nephew to the King. Bigot, Faulconbridge, Baftard Son to Richard the Firft. Robert Faulconbridge, Suppos'd Brother to the Baftard. James Gurney, Servant to the Lady Faulconbridge. Peter of Pomfret, a Prophet. Philip, King of France. Card. 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 Neice to King John. Lady Faulconbridge, Mother to the Baftard, and Robert Faulconbridge. Citizens of Angiers, Heralds, Executioners, Messengers, The SCENE, fometimes in England; and, THE THE (1) The LIFE and DEATH of KING JOHN. SCENE, The Court of England. Enter King John, Queen Elinor, Pembroke, Effex, and Salisbury, with Chatilion. King JOHN. SOW, fay, Chatilion, what would France Chat. Thus, after greeting, fpeaks 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 Demise, being an Interval of about seventeen Years. |