THE map on the next page is a modified reproduction of one included in the famous Atlas of ORTELIUS (edition of 1580), those places only being indicated which are of interest in connection with the 'First Part of Henry VI' and 'Henry V.' Parallels of latitude are reckoned eastwardly around the globe from a line in the Atlantic Ocean about 20 degrees west of Greenwich; parallels of longitude are as in modern maps. The two lines of dashes mark the approximate limits of English dominion in France prior to the relief of Orleans in 1429. Only the central district, south of the Loire and east of Bordeaux, and the besieged city of Orleans then recognized the Dauphin's authority. KING HENRY THE SIXTH John, DUKE OF BEDFORD, Uncle to the King, Regent of France HumphreyDUKE OF GLOUCESTER, Uncle to the King, and Protector DUKE OF EXETER, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, Great-Uncles to the King RICHARD PLANTAGENET, Son of Richard, late Earl of Cambridge; afterwards Duke of York ehn Beaufort DUKE OF SOMERSET EARL OF WARWICK EARL OF SALISBURY EARL OF SUFFOLK LORD TALBOT, afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury EDMUND MORTIMER, Earl of March SIR JOHN FASTOLFE SIR WILLIAM GLANSDALE SIR THOMAS GARGRAVE SIR WILLIAM LUCY VERNON, of the White-Rose, or York, Faction Mayor of London A Lawyer of the Temple Lords, Warders of the Tower, Mortimer's Keepers, Heralds, CHARLES, Dauphin of France (legitimately, King Charles REIGNIER, Duke of Anjou, and titular King of Naples DUKE OF ALENÇON Governor of Paris General of the French Forces in Bordeaux Master-Gunner of Orleans, and his Son An old Shepherd, Father to Joan la Pucellenc) COUNTESS OF AUVERGNE JOAN LA PUCELLE, commonly called Joan of Arc French Herald, Sergeant, and Sentinels; Porter to the SCENE: London and Westminster; various parts of France.] CALFORNIA The First Part of Henry the Sixth ACT FIRST Scene One [Westminster Abbey] Dead March. Enter the Funeral of King Henry the Fifth, attended Comets, importing change of times and states, And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death! 5 King Henry the Fifth, too famous to live long! (1358-1422) England ne'er lost a king of so much worth. Glo. England ne'er had a king until his time. Virtue he had, deserving to command: 9 His brandish'd sword did blind men with his beams; Than mid-day sun fierce bent against their faces. The First Part, etc.; cf. n. 10 his: its 1 Hung... black; cf. n. He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered. 16 Exe. We mourn in black: why mourn we not in blood? Henry is dead and never shall revive. Upon a wooden coffin we attend, And death's dishonourable victory We with our stately presence glorify, Like captives bound to a triumphant car. 20 24 Win. He was a king bless'd of the King of kings. Unto the French the dreadful judgment-day So dreadful will not be as was his sight. 28 The battles of the Lord of hosts he fought: The church's prayers made him so prosperous. 32 Glo. The church! where is it? Had not churchmen pray'd, His thread of life had not so soon decay'd: None do you like but an effeminate prince, 36 Win. Gloucester, whate'er we like thou art protector, And lookest to command the prince and realm. More than God or religious churchmen may. Glo. Name not religion, for thou lov'st the flesh, And ne'er throughout the year to church thou go'st, Except it be to pray against thy foes. 16 lift: lifted 40 |