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rose against him； being his sovereign； And made him to resign his crown
perforce。 WARWICK。 Suppose； my lords； he did it unconstrain'd； Think
you 'twere prejudicial to his crown？ EXETER。 No； for he could not so
resign his crown But that the next heir should succeed and reign。 KING
HENRY。 Art thou against us； Duke of Exeter？ EXETER。 His is the right；
and therefore pardon me。 YORK。 Why whisper you； my lords； and answer
not？ EXETER。 My conscience tells me he is lawful King。 KING HENRY。
＇Aside＇ All will revolt from me； and turn to him。 NORTHUMBERLAND。
Plantagenet； for all the claim thou lay'st； Think not that Henry shall be so
depos'd。 WARWICK。 Depos'd he shall be； in despite of all。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 Thou art deceiv'd。 'Tis not thy southern power Of
Essex； Norfolk； Suffolk； nor of Kent； Which makes thee thus
presumptuous and proud； Can set the Duke up in despite of me。
CLIFFORD。 King Henry； be thy title right or wrong； Lord Clifford vows
to fight in thy defence。 May that ground gape； and swallow me alive；
Where I shall kneel to him that slew my father！ KING HENRY。 O Clifford；
how thy words revive my heart！ YORK。 Henry of Lancaster； resign thy
crown。 What mutter you； or what conspire you； lords？ WARWICK。 Do
right unto this princely Duke of York； Or I will fill the house with armed
men； And over the chair of state； where now he sits； Write up his title with
usurping blood。 ＇He stamps with his foot and the soldiers show themselves＇
KING HENRY。 My Lord of Warwick； hear but one word： Let me for this
my life…time reign as king。 YORK。 Confirm the crown to me and to mine
heirs； And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou liv'st。 KING HENRY。 I am
content。 Richard Plantagenet； Enjoy the kingdom after my decease。
CLIFFORD。 What wrong is this unto the Prince your son！ WARWICK。
What good is this to England and himself！ WESTMORELAND。 Base；
fearful； and despairing Henry！ CLIFFORD。 How hast thou injur'd both
thyself and or us！ WESTMORELAND。 I cannot stay to hear these articles。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 Nor I。 CLIFFORD。 Come； cousin； let us tell the
Queen these news。 WESTMORELAND。 Farewell； faint…hearted and
degenerate king； In whose cold blood no spark of honour bides。
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NORTHUMBERLAND。 Be thou a prey unto the house of York And die in
bands for this unmanly deed！ CLIFFORD。 In dreadful war mayst thou be
overcome； Or live in peace abandon'd and despis'd！ Exeunt
NORTHUMBERLAND； CLIFFORD； and WESTMORELAND
WARWICK。 Turn this way； Henry； and regard them not。 EXETER。 They
seek revenge； and therefore will not yield。 KING HENRY。 Ah； Exeter！
WARWICK。 Why should you sigh； my lord？ KING HENRY。 Not for
myself； Lord Warwick； but my son； Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit。
But be it as it may。 ＇To YORK＇ I here entail The crown to thee and to thine
heirs for ever； Conditionally； that here thou take an oath To cease this civil
war； and； whilst I live； To honour me as thy king and sovereign； And
neither by treason nor hostility To seek to put me down and reign thyself。
YORK。 This oath I willingly take； and will perform。 ＇Coming from the
throne＇ WARWICK。 Long live King Henry！ Plantagenet； embrace him。
KING HENRY。 And long live thou； and these thy forward sons！ YORK。
Now York and Lancaster are reconcil'd。 EXETER。 Accurs'd be he that
seeks to make them foes！ ＇Sennet。 Here they come down＇ YORK。
Farewell； my gracious lord； I'll to my castle。 WARWICK。 And I'll keep
London with my soldiers。 NORFOLK。 And I to Norfolk with my
followers。 MONTAGUE。 And I unto the sea； from whence I came。 Exeunt
the YORKISTS KING HENRY。 And I； with grief and sorrow； to the court。
Enter QUEEN MARGARET and the PRINCE OF WALES
EXETER。 Here comes the Queen； whose looks bewray her anger。 I'll
steal away。 KING HENRY。 Exeter； so will I。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Nay；
go not from me； I will follow thee。 KING HENRY。 Be patient； gentle
queen； and I will stay。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Who can be patient in such
extremes？ Ah； wretched man！ Would I had died a maid； And never seen
thee； never borne thee son； Seeing thou hast prov'd so unnatural a father！
Hath he deserv'd to lose his birthright thus？ Hadst thou but lov'd him half
so well as I； Or felt that pain which I did for him once； Or nourish'd him as
I did with my blood； Thou wouldst have left thy dearest heart…blood there
Rather than have made that savage duke thine heir； And disinherited thine
only son。 PRINCE OF WALES。 Father； you cannot disinherit me。 If you
be King； why should not I succeed？ KING HENRY。 Pardon me； Margaret；
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pardon me； sweet son。 The Earl of Warwick and the Duke enforc'd me。
QUEEN MARGARET。 Enforc'd thee！ Art thou King and wilt be forc'd？ I
shame to hear thee speak。 Ah； timorous wretch！ Thou hast undone thyself；
thy son； and me； And giv'n unto the house of York such head As thou shalt
reign but by their sufferance。 To entail him and his heirs unto the crown；
What is it but to make thy sepulchre And creep into it far before thy time？
Warwick is Chancellor and the lord of Calais； Stern Falconbridge
commands the narrow seas； The Duke is made Protector of the realm； And
yet shalt thou be safe？ Such safety finds The trembling lamb environed
with wolves。 Had I been there； which am a silly woman； The soldiers
should have toss'd me on their pikes Before I would have granted to that
act。 But thou prefer'st thy life before thine honour； And seeing thou dost； I
here divorce myself； Both from thy table； Henry； and thy bed； Until that
act of parliament be repeal'd Whereby my son is disinherited。 The northern
lords that have forsworn thy colours Will follow mine； if once they see
them spread； And spread they shall be； to thy foul disgrace And utter ruin
of the house of York。 Thus do I leave thee。 Come； son； let's away； Our
army is ready； come； we'll after them。 KING HENRY。 Stay； gentle
Margaret； and hear me speak。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Thou hast spoke too
much already； get thee gone。 KING HENRY。 Gentle son Edward； thou
wilt stay with me？ QUEEN MARGARET。 Ay； to be murder'd by his
enemies。 PRINCE OF WALES。 When I return with victory from the field
I'll see your Grace； till then I'll follow her。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Come；
son； away； we may not linger thus。 Exeunt QUEEN MARGARET and the
PRINCE KING HENRY。 Poor queen！ How love to me and to her son Hath
made her break out into terms of rage！ Reveng'd may she be on that
hateful Duke； Whose haughty spirit； winged with desire； Will cost my
crown； and like an empty eagle Tire on the flesh of me and of my son！ The
loss of those three lords torments my heart。 I'll write unto them； and
entreat them fair； Come； cousin； you shall be the messenger。 EXETER。
And I； I hope； shall reconcile them all。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Sandal Castle； near Wakefield； in
Yorkshire
Flourish。 Enter EDWARD； RICHARD； and MONTAGUE
RICHARD。 Brother； though I be youngest； give me leave。 EDWARD。
No； I can better play the orator。 MONTAGUE。 But I have reasons strong
and forcible。
Enter the DUKE OF YORK
YORK。 Why； how now； sons and brother！ at a strife？ What is your
quarrel？ How began it first？ EDWARD。 No quarrel； but a slight contention。
YORK。 About what？ RICHARD。 About that which concerns your Grace
and us… The crown of England； father； which is yours。 YORK。 Mine； boy？
Not till King Henry be dead。 RICHARD。 Your right depends not on his
life or death。 EDWARD。 Now you are heir； therefore enjoy it now。 By
giving the house of Lancaster leave to breathe； It will outrun you； father；
in the end。 YORK。 I took an oath that he should quietly reign。 EDWA