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KING HENRY

Well, for this night we will repose us here;
Tomorrow toward London, back again,
To look into this business thoroughly
And call these foul offenders to their answers;
And poise the cause in Justice’ equal scales, [210]
Whose beam stands sure, whose rightful cause prevails.

Flourish. Exeunt.

Scene II IT

Enter York, Salisbury, and Warwick.

Y ORK

Now, my good lords of Salisbury and Warwick,
Our simple supper ended, give me leave
In this close walk to satisfy myself
In craving your opinion of my title,
Which is infallible, to England’s crown. [5]

SALISBURY

My lord, I long to hear it at full.

WARWICK

Sweet York, begin: and if thy claim be good,
The Nevilles are thy subjects to command.

Y ORK

Then thus:
Edward the Third, my lords, had seven sons: [10]
The first, Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales;
The second, William of Hatfield; and the third,
Lionel, Duke of Clarence; next to whom
Was John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster;
The fifth was Edmund Langley, Duke of York; [15]
The sixth was Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester;
William of Windsor was the seventh and last.
Edward the Black Prince died before his father
And left behind him Richard, his only son,
Who, after Edward the Third’s death, reigned as king, [20]