PERSONAE     

    CHARLES THE NINTH—King of France Duke of Anjou—his brother, afterwards KNIG HENRY THE THIRD King of Navarre PRINCE OF CONDE—his brother brothers DUKE OF GUISE CARDINAL OF LORRAINE DUKE DUMAINE SON TO THE DUKE OF GUISE—a boy THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL DUKE OF JOYEUX EPERNOUN PLESHE BARTUS TWO LORDS OF POLAND GONZAGO RETES MOUNTSORRELL COSSINS,—Captain of the King's Guard MUGEROUN THE CUTPURSE LOREINE,—a preacher SEROUNE RAMUS TALEUS FRIAR SURGEONENGLISH AGENT APOTHECARY Captain of the Guard, Protestants, Schoolmasters, Soldiers, Murderers, Attendants, &c. CATHERINE,—the Queen Mother of France MARGARET,—her daughter, wife to the KING OF NAVARRE THE OLD QUEEN OF NAVARRE DUCHESS OF GUISE WIFE TO SEROUNE Maid to the Duchess of Guise 

  

       THE MASSACRE AT PARIS.     

       With the Death of the Duke of Guise.     

  

       [Scene i]     

         Enter Charles the French King, [Catherine] the Queene Mother, the King of Navarre, the Prince of Condye, the Lord high Admirall, and [Margaret] the Queene of Navarre, with others. CHARLES. Prince of Navarre my honourable brother, Prince Condy, and my good Lord Admirall, wishe this union and religious league, Knit in these hands, thus joyn'd in nuptiall rites, May not desolve, till death desolve our lives, And that the native sparkes of princely love, That kindled first this motion in our hearts, May still be feweld in our progenye. NAVAREE. The many favours which your grace has showne, From time to time, but specially in this, Shall binde me ever to your highnes will, In what Queen Mother or your grace commands. QUEENE MOTHER. Thanks sonne Navarre, you see we love you well, That linke you in mariage with our daughter heer:    And as you know, our difference in Religion Might be a meanes to crosse you in your love. CHARLES. Well Madam, let that rest:    And now my Lords the mariage rites perfourm'd, We think it good to goe and consumate The rest, with hearing of an holy Masse:    Sister, I think your selfe will beare us company. QUEENE MARGARET. I will my good Lord. CHARLES. The rest that will not goe (my Lords) may 

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