Northumberland,

Hot-fpur,

Mortimer,

Archbishop of York, Enemies to the King.
Dowglas,

Owen Glendower,

Sir Richard Vernon,

Sir Michell,

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Lady Percy, Wife to Hot-fpur.

Lady Mortimer, Daughter to Glendower, and Wife to

Mortimer.

Hoftefs Quickly.

Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, twe
Carriers, Travellers, and Attendants.

SCENE,

ENGLAND.

The

(1) The FIRST PART OF

HENRY

A C T I.

IV.

SCENE, the Court in London.

Enter King Henry, Lord John of Lancaster, Earl of Weftmorland, and others.

S

King HENRY.

O fhaken as we are, fo wan with Care,
Find we a time for frighted peace to pant,
And breathe short-winded accents of new
broils

To be commenc'd in fronds a-far ré

mote.

(1) The 1ft Part of Henry IV.]~The Transactions, contain'd in this hiftorical Drama, are comprized within the Period of about 10 Months: For the Action commences with the News brought of Hotspur having defeated the Scots under Archibald Earl Douglas at Holmedon, (or Halidown-hill) which Battle was fought on Holyrood-day, (the 14th of September,) 1402: and it clofes with the Defeat and Death of Hotspur at Shrewsbury 3 which Engagement happen'd ́ on Saturday the 21st of July (the Eve of St. Mary Magdalen) in the Year 1403,

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Dramatis Perfonæ.

KING Henry the Fourth.

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Henry, Prince of Wales, Sons to the King.
John Duke of Lancaster,

Worcester,

Northumberland,

Hot-fpur,

Mortimer,

า

Archbishop of York, Enemies to the King.
Dowglas,

Owen Glendower,

Sir Richard Vernon,

Sir Michell,

Lady Percy, Wife to Hot-fpur.

Lady Mortimer, Daughter to Glendower, and Wife to

Mortimer.

Hoftefs Quickly.

Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, two
Carriers, Travellers, and Attendants.

SCENE,

ENGLAND.

The

(1) The FIRST PART of

HENRY

A C T I.

IV.

SCENE, the Court in London.

Enter King Henry, Lord John of Lancaster, Earl of Weftmorland, and others.

King HENRY.

O fhaken as we are, fo wan with Care,
Find we a time for frighted peace to pant,
And breathe short-winded accents of new
broils

To be commenc'd in ftronds a-far ré

mote.

(1) The 1ft Part of Henry IV.] The Transactions, contain'd in this hiftorical Drama, are comprized within the Period of about 10 Months: For the Action commences with the News brought of Hotspur having defeated the Scors under Archibald Earl Douglas at Holmedon, (or Halidown-hill) which Battle was fought on Holyrood-day, (the 14th of September,) 1402: and it closes with the Defeat and Death of Hotspur at Shrewsbury 3 which Engagement happen'd' on Saturday the 21st of July (the Eve of St. Mary Magdalen) in the Year 1403,

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