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The argument of the first Act.
1 IN the first scene the spirit of Gorlois Duke of Cornwell, the man first & most wronged in this historie being dispoild both of Wife, Dukedome and life craueth reuenge for these iniu∣ries, denouncing the whole misfortune insuing.
2 In the second scene▪ Gueneuora hearing that Arthur was on Seas returning, desperately manaceth his death, from which in∣tent she is disswaded by Fronia, a Lady of her Court & priuie to her secretes.
3 In the third scene Gueneuora perplexedly mindeth her owne death, whence being diswaded by her sister she resolueth to en∣ter into Religion.
4 In the fourth scene Mordred goeth about to perswade Gue∣neuora to persist in her loue, but misseth thereof: And then is exhorted by Conan (a noble mā of Brytain) to reconcile him∣selfe to his Father at his comming, but refuseth so to doe and resolueth to keepe him from landing by battaile.