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

   EARL BERKELEY

    BUSHY - favourites
           of King Richard

    BAGOT - favourites
           of King Richard

    GREEN - favourites
           of 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 STEPHEN SCROOP

   SIR PIERCE OF EXTON

    CAPTAIN of
           a band of Welshmen

   TWO GARDENERS

    QUEEN to King Richard

   DUCHESS OF YORK

    DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER,
           widow of Thomas of Woodstock,
         Duke of Gloucester

    LADY attending on the Queen

    Lords,
           Heralds,
         Officers,
           Soldiers,
         Keeper,
           Messenger,
         Groom,
           and other Attendants

   SCENE:

    England and Wales
 
  ACT I. SCENE I. London. The
       palace

    Enter RICHARD,
           JOHN OF GAUNT,
         with other NOBLES and attendants

    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 boist'rous 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.

    Enter 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?