Dramatis Perfonæ. KING Henry the Fourth. } Sons to the King. John Duke of Lancafter, Northumberland, Hot-fpur, Mortimer, Archbishop of York, Enemies to the King. Owen Glendower, Sir Richard Vernon, Sir Michell, Weftmorland, Sir Walter Blunt, of the King's Party. Sir John Falstaff. Poins, } Lady Percy, Wife to Hot-fpur. Lady Mortimer, Daughter to Glendower, and Wife to Mortimer. Hoftefs Quickly. Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, tava SCENE, ENGLAND. The (1) The FIRST PART of HENRT IV. A C T I. SCENE, the Court in London. Enter King Henry, Lord John of Lancaster, "Earl of Weftmorland, and others. King HENRY. O fhaken as we are, fo wan with Care, To be commenc'd in ftronds a-far re- (1) The 1ft Part of Henry IV.]. The Transactions, contain'd in this hiftorical Drama, are comprized within the Period of about 10 Months: For the Action commences with the News brought of Hotspur having defeated the Scots under Archibald Earl Douglas at Holmedon, (or Halidown-hill) which Battle was fought on Holyrood-day, (the 14th of September,) 1402 and it closes with the Defeat and Death of Hotspur at Shrewsbury which Engagement happen'd on Saturday the zift of July (the Eve of St. Mary Magdalen) in the Year 1403. No |