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THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND
by William Shakespeare

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
KING RICHARD THE SECOND JOHN OF GAUNT, Duke of
Lancaster - uncle to the King EDMUND LANGLEY, Duke of York -
uncle to the King HENRY, surnamed BOLINGBROKE, Duke of
Hereford, son of John of Gaunt, afterwards King Henry IV DUKE OF
AUMERLE, son of the Duke of York THOMAS MOWBRAY, Duke
of Norfolk DUKE OF SURREY EARL OF SALISBURY LORD
BERKELEY BUSHY - Servant to King Richard BAGOT - Servant to
King Richard GREEN - Servant to King Richard EARL OF
NORTHUMBERLAND HENRY PERCY, surnamed Hotspur, his son
LORD ROSS LORD WILLOUGHBY LORD FITZWATER BISHOP
OF CARLISLE ABBOT OF WESTMINSTER LORD MARSHAL SIR
PIERCE OF EXTON SIR STEPHEN SCROOP Captain of a band of
Welshmen
QUEEN TO KING RICHARD DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER
DUCHESS OF YORK Lady attending on the Queen
Lords, Heralds, Officers, Soldiers, Gardeners, Keeper, Messenger,
Groom, and other Attendants

SCENE: Dispersedly in England and Wales.

ACT 1
SCENE I. London. A Room in the palace.
[Enter KING RICHARD, attended; JOHN OF GAUNT, with other
NOBLES.]
KING RICHARD. Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured 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.
KING RICHARD. 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.
KING RICHARD. Then call them to our presence: face to face And
frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser and the
accused freely speak. High-stomach'd are they both and full of ire, In
rage, deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.
[Re-enter Attendants, with BOLINGBROKE and MOWBRAY.]
BOLINGBROKE. Many years of happy days befall My gracious
sovereign, my most loving liege!
MOWBRAY. Each day still better other's happiness Until the heavens,
envying earth's good hap, Add an immortal title to your crown!
KING RICHARD. 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. Cousin of Hereford, what dost thou object Against the Duke of
Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray?
BOLINGBROKE. First,--heaven be the record to my speech!-- In the
devotion of a subject's love, Tendering the precious safety of my prince,
And free from other misbegotten hate, Come I appellant to this princely
presence. Now, Thomas Mowbray,