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Title: Stories of Shakespeare's English history plays
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: d. 1929
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e rest, states her husband isfar too tender-hearted, and that Gloucester shouldbe quickly rid the world, to rid us from the fearwe have of him. But Winchester insists his deathshould at least appear legal, and Suffolk remindsall present how the King and commons would de-fend him. Because York deduces from this thatSuffolk does not wish Gloucester to die, this noble-man assures him no one is more eager for the Pro-tectors death, although York has the most causeto dread this rival. After some discussion,—in thecourse of which the Queen approves of all Suf-folk says,—all present pledge themselves to ruinGloucester, just as a messenger arrives from Ireland,demanding help to quell a rebellion. While Win-chester is of opinion speedy measures should be de-vised, York sarcastically suggests Somerset be sentthither as Regent, seeing he was so fortunate inFrance! This taunt causes Somerset to interfere,whereupon York asserts had he been sent toFrance, he would not have lost all and returned
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Q. o 0) o u 5 I r iu i « •e THE NEW YORK .1C LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX £•TILDEN Henry 77 199 home,—as Somerset has clone,—without a wound!The old quarrel is thus about to be renewed, whenthe Queen calls the nobles to order. After somediscussion it is decided York shall proceed to Ire-land, whither Suffolk is to forward him troops.Meanwhile, Winchester is to attend to Gloucester,so all separate to attend to their different affairs. The rest having gone, York exclaims all hehitherto lacked was men, and that this rebellion inIreland will supply him with an army, which will en-able him to obtain the throne of England. Mean-time, he grimly warns those who have hithertoscorned him, I fear me you but warm the starvedsnake, who, cherishd in your breasts, will stingyour hearts. Next he reveals that Jack Cade, per-sonifying Mortimer, will stir up trouble in Eng-land, in the midst of which he intends to returnfrom Ireland with an army, to reap the harvestCade sows, and, Gloucester dead, to

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