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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]

by William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

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"The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]" by Shakespeare is a volume containing plays and poems from the complete works of William Shakespeare. This collection encompasses the playwright's diverse repertoire, traditionally organized into histories, tragedies, and comedies. The Cambridge edition represents one of several academic compilations that have preserved Shakespeare's literary legacy. Some editions include collaborative works with other playwrights, reflecting the complex authorship questions surrounding certain plays attributed to the Bard.

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Scene I: Westminster Abbey

Dead March. Enter the Funeral of KING HENRY the Fifth, attended on by the DUKE of BEDFORD, Regent of France; the DUKE of GLOUCESTER, Protector; the DUKE of EXETER, the EARL of WARWICK, the BISHOP of WINCHESTER, Heralds, &c.

Bed. Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night!   [aaa001] Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky,   [aaa003] And with them scourge the bad revolting stars That have consented unto Henry’s death!   [aaa005] King Henry the Fifth, too famous to live long!   [aaa006] England ne’er lost a king of so much worth.

Glou. England ne’er had a king until his time. Virtue he had, deserving to command: His brandish’d sword did blind men with his beams:   [aaa010] His arms spread wider than a dragon’s wings; His sparkling eyes, replete with wrathful fire,   [aaa012] More dazzled and drove back his enemies Than mid-day sun fierce bent against their faces. What should I say? his deeds exceed all speech:   ·aaa015· He ne’er lift up his hand but conquered.   [aaa016]

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Contents

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  1. Preface
  2. Scene I: Westminster Abbey
  3. Scene II: France. Before Orleans
  4. Scene III: London. Before the Tower
  5. Scene IV: Orleans
  6. Scene V: The same
  7. Scene VI: The same
  8. Scene I: Before Orleans
  9. Scene II: Orleans. Within the town: Enter TALBOT, BEDFORD, BURGUNDY, a Captain, and others
  10. Scene III: Auvergne. The Countess’s castle
  11. Scene IV: London. The Temple-garden
  12. Scene V: The Tower of London
  13. Scene I: London. The Parliament-house
  14. Scene II: France. Before Rouen
  15. Scene III: The plains near Rouen
  16. Scene IV: Paris. The Palace
  17. Scene I: Paris. A hall of state
  18. Scene II: Before Bourdeaux: Enter TALBOT, with trump and drum
  19. Scene III: Plains in Gascony
  20. Scene IV: Other plains in Gascony: Enter SOMERSET, with his army; a Captain of TALBOT’S with him
  21. Scene V: The English camp near Bourdeaux: Enter TALBOT and JOHN his son
  22. Scene VI: A field of battle
  23. Scene VII: Another Part of the field
  24. Scene I: London. The palace: Sennet. Enter King, Gloucester, and Exeter
  25. Scene II: France. Plains in Anjou
  26. Scene III: Before Angiers: Alarum. Excursions. Enter La Pucelle
  27. Scene IV: Camp of the DUKE OF YORK in Anjou: Enter YORK, WARWICK, and others
  28. Scene V: London. The royal palace
  29. Scene I: London. The palace
  30. Scene II: The Duke of Gloucester’s House: Enter DUKE HUMPHREY and his wife ELEANOR
  31. Scene III: The palace
  32. Scene IV: GLOUCESTER’S garden: Enter Margery Jourdain, Hume, Southwell, and Bolingbroke
  33. Scene I: Saint Alban’s
  34. Scene II: London. The DUKE OF YORK’S garden: Enter York, Salisbury, and Warwick
  35. Scene III: A hall of justice
  36. Scene IV: A street: Enter GLOUCESTER and his Serving-men, in mourning cloaks
  37. Scene I: The Abbey at Bury St Edmund’s
  38. Scene II: Bury St Edmund’s. A room of state: Enter certain Murderers, hastily
  39. Scene III: A bedchamber: Enter the KING, SALISBURY, WARWICK, to the CARDINAL in bed
  40. Scene I: The coast of Kent
  41. Scene II: Blackheath: Enter George Bevis and John Holland
  42. Scene III: Another Part of Blackheath
  43. Scene IV: London. The palace
  44. Scene V: London. The Tower
  45. Scene VI: London. Cannon Street
  46. Scene VII: London. Smithfield
  47. Scene VIII: Southwark: Alarum and retreat. Enter CADE and all his rabblement
  48. Scene IX: Kenilworth Castle: Sound trumpets. Enter KING, QUEEN, and SOMERSET, on the terrace
  49. Scene X: Kent. Iden’s garden: Enter CADE
  50. Scene I: Fields between Dartford and Blackheath: Enter YORK, and his army of Irish, with drum and colours
  51. Scene II: Saint Alban’s: Alarums to the battle. Enter WARWICK
  52. Scene III: Fields near St Alban’s
  53. Scene I: London. The Parliament-house
  54. Scene II: Sandal Castle: Enter Richard, Edward, and Montague
  55. Scene III: Field of battle betwixt Sandal Castle and: Wakefield
  56. Scene IV: Another Part of the field
  57. Scene I: A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in Herefordshire: A march. Enter EDWARD, RICHARD, and their power
  58. Scene II: Before York
  59. Scene III: A field of battle between Towton and Saxton: in Yorkshire
  60. Scene IV: Another Part of the field: Excursions. Enter RICHARD and CLIFFORD
  61. Scene V: Another Part of the field: Alarum. Enter KING HENRY alone
  62. Scene VI: Another Part of the field: A loud alarum. Enter CLIFFORD, wounded
  63. Scene I: A forest in the north of England: Enter two Keepers, with cross-bows in their hands
  64. Scene II: London. The palace: Enter King Edward, Gloucester, Clarence, and Lady Grey
  65. Scene III: France. The KING’S palace
  66. Scene I: London. The palace: Enter Gloucester, Clarence, Somerset, and Montague
  67. Scene II: A plain in Warwickshire: Enter WARWICK and OXFORD, with French soldiers
  68. Scene III: Edward’s camp, near Warwick: Enter three Watchmen, to guard the KING’S tent
  69. Scene IV: London. The palace: Enter Queen Elizabeth and Rivers
  70. Scene V: A park near Middleham Castle in Yorkshire: Enter Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley
  71. Scene VI: London. The Tower
  72. Scene VII: Before York
  73. Scene VIII: London. The palace
  74. Scene I: Coventry
  75. Scene II: A field of battle near Barnet
  76. Scene III: Another Part of the field
  77. Scene IV: Plains near Tewksbury
  78. Scene V: Another Part of the field
  79. Scene VI: London. The Tower
  80. Scene VII: London. The palace
  81. Scene I
  82. Scene II
  83. Scene III
  84. Scene IV
  85. Scene V
  86. Scene VI
  87. Scene VII
  88. Scene VIII
  89. Scene IX
  90. Scene X
  91. Scene XI
  92. Scene XII
  93. Scene XIII
  94. Scene XIV
  95. Scene XV
  96. Scene XVI
  97. Scene XVII
  98. Scene XVIII
  99. Scene XIX: Enter King Henry and the Queene, and Somerset
  100. Scene XX
  101. Scene XXI
  102. Scene XXII
  103. Scene XXIII
  104. Scene I: Warwike. I wonder how the king escapt our hands. [eaa001]
  105. Scene II: Enter Edward, and Richard, and Montague
  106. Scene III
  107. Scene IV
  108. Scene V
  109. Scene VI: Enter Warwike
  110. Scene VII
  111. Scene VIII
  112. Scene IX
  113. Scene X
  114. Scene XI
  115. Scene XII
  116. Scene XIII
  117. Scene XIV: Enter Gloster, Hastings, and sir William Stanly
  118. Scene XV: Enter the Queene and the Lord Riuers
  119. Scene XVI
  120. Scene XVII
  121. Scene XVIII
  122. Scene XIX
  123. Scene XX
  124. Scene XXI
  125. Scene XXII
  126. Scene XXIII
  127. Scene I: London. A street: Enter Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Solus
  128. Scene II: The same. Another street
  129. Scene III: The palace: Enter Queen Elizabeth, Lord Rivers, and Lord Grey
  130. Scene IV: London. The Tower: Enter Clarence and Brakenbury
  131. Scene I: London. The palace
  132. Scene II: The palace: Enter the DUCHESS OF YORK, with the two children of CLARENCE
  133. Scene III: London. A street: Enter two Citizens, meeting
  134. Scene IV: London. The palace
  135. Scene I: London. A street
  136. Scene II: Before Lord Hastings’ house
  137. Scene III: Pomfret Castle
  138. Scene IV: The Tower of London
  139. Scene V: The Tower-walls
  140. Scene VI: The same. A street: Enter a Scrivener, with a paper in his hand
  141. Scene VII: Baynard’s Castle: Enter GLOUCESTER and BUCKINGHAM, at several doors
  142. Scene I: Before the Tower
  143. Scene II: London. The Palace
  144. Scene III: The same: Enter TYRREL
  145. Scene IV: Before the palace: Enter Queen Margaret
  146. Scene V: Lord DERBY’S house: Enter Derby and Sir Christopher Urswick
  147. Scene I: Salisbury. An open place
  148. Scene II: The camp near Tamworth
  149. Scene III: Bosworth Field
  150. Scene IV: Another Part of the field
  151. Scene V: Another Part of the field

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This free edition of The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9] by William Shakespeare comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #49297, released 2015-06-27. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Historical Novels, Plays/Films/Dramas, Classics of Literature, British Literature.

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