The cry of royal innocent blood heard and answered being a true and impartial account of Gods extraordinary and signal judgments upon regicides : with an historical relation of the deposing, murthering, and assasinating of several kings of England, Scotland, France, &c. ...

CHAP. III.

The Birth, remarkable passages, deposing and murthering of Richard the Second, King of England, France, and Lord of Ireland, the fiftieth Monarch of England; with the manner of the Conspiracies against, and Vengeance that overtook many of the Re∣gicides.

RIchard the Second was Son to the black Prince, and Grandson to King Edward the Third, being Crowned in the Eleventh year of his Age, at the first entry upon his Kingdom all things promised him a peaceable and prospe∣rous Reign; but it continued not long so, for by reason of the ill conduct of affairs in his Mi∣nority, John Duke of Lancaster ruling all, who was in hatred with the Commons, great num∣bers of the Rabble rose in many Counties un∣der the Conduct of their factious Leaders, upon pretence of Redressing grievances, the common Cloak of Rebellion; the principal Commanders being Wat Tyler and Jack Straw, two Mecha∣nicks, who committed many outrages, as burn∣ing, plundering and murthering in most places where they came, and were so far sided with

by the City of London, that they entered it with∣out opposition, and took the Tower wherein the King was, and were designed to murther him, had not providence prevented it, by his conde∣scending to what they demanded, though never so unreasonable, and granting a pardon to all for what offences soever had been committed, upon which a great part acknowledged the Kings Concessions satisfactory, and so returned home; yet their grand Captains keep their Ar∣mies on foot, and still drew up unreasonable Pe∣titions, such as they knew the King could not with honour grant; and hereupon they took a pretence of doing more mischief, intending to have divided the Kingdom amongst Mechanicks, every County to have had a King of the Com∣mons, as they termed it: But e're they could bring their rebellious purpose to perfection it it was prevented, for Sir William Walworth then Lord Mayor of London being with the King at a Treaty with Wat Tyler, and hearing the Traitor speak irreverently of his Soveraign, and offering to murther one of the Kings Knights, for not shewing him such respect as he required, he with his drawn Sword Arrested him as a Traitor in West-Smithfield, and he refusing to yield, some Lords coming in he was killed, and had his head cut off and carried on a Spear out of the mouth of which he had before impiously prote∣sted that all the Laws of England should pro∣ceed.

At the fall of their grand Captain the Rebels were much grieved, and being near twenty thousand strong, resolved upon revenge; but the young King spurring forward, told them, that he was, and would be their Captain, and that whatsoever they desired, if it were lawful, they should have, which appeased and caused ma∣ny of them to throw down their Arms; and in the mean space the Lord Mayor having raised 1000 Citizens, and brought them to confront the Rebels under his own Conduct, that of Sir Robert Knowles and others, whereupon the Re∣bels totally submitted to the King upon promise of pardon. Whereupon the King sent to all his loving Subjects throughout England, who were able to provide Horse and Arms to attend him on Black-Heath, where they were mustered to the number of 40000 all on Horseback, and well appointed, and now the Rebels in Kent, Essex, and other Counties beginning again to raise tumults, were dispersed by force, and ma∣ny of the principal Incendiaries put to death, so that the Nation was reduced to its former obe∣dience and quiet; so that the King began to think of Marriage, which Anno 1382. In the Month of January, he effected with the Lady Anne, Daughter to the Emperour Charles the Fourth, and Sister to Winceslaus King of Bohemia, and she Crown'd by William Courtney Son to the Earl of Devonshire, and Bishop of Canterbury:

Upon which through the Negotiation of the Duke of Lancaster, a Truce was concluded be∣tween the French and English from Christmas till Midsummer; and the said Duke upon his return dispatched with an Army to revenge the injuries the Scots had put upon the English during the in∣testine broils, but returned without effecting any thing memorable, and upon his return he was accused by a Carmelite Friar, and by Birth an Irish-man to have conspired the Kings Death; to the truth of which, the Friar Swore upon the Sacrament, but the Dukes Interest in the King and his Council, so overpowered the testimony of the Friar, that it was not believed; but on the con∣trary the Evidencer delivered over to the Lord John Holland, who caused him cruelly to be put to death without Trial or Form of Law, and afterwards dragged through the streets; when at the same time the Lord Thomas of Wood∣stock afterwards made Duke of Glocester, rushed into the presence Chamber, swearing that he would kill any man alive, the King not ex∣cepted, that durst lay Treason to his Brothers charge; which rash words were afterwards ex∣cused upon pretence of his Zeal to his Brothers honour, though at the same time his duty to his Soveraign ought to have overballanced the other; but the Duke of Lancaster's credit grow∣ing great with the Court Lords, the King was forced to oblige him, not knowing how to help 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉

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it; and therefore seeing him grow obstinate, he the rather wished to be rid of him, which he thought he could no better do than by furnish∣ing him a Navy, and an Army to Invade Castile, which Kingdom he claimed in the Right of his Wife Constance, Daughter to the late King: where arriving, he obtained several places of strength, worsting the Spaniards every where: When in the mean while the French under their young King, resolving to revenge old injuries, prepared an Army of 100000. Men to Invade England, supposing it weakned by the remoteness of the Duke of Lancaster's Army; but such was Gods providence, that although they were im∣barqued, and several times attempted to put to Sea, yet were they still driven back, and detain∣ed by contrary winds, even at such a time when the discontents amongst the Nobility made way for their Conquest; for the King supposing him∣self rid at least for a time of his Uncle, the tur∣bulent Duke of Lancaster, found his second Uncle Thomas Duke of Glocester no less troublesome, who with the Lords of his Faction continually opposed the Kings proceedings, even to the weakning the Kingdom, denying in Parliament to grant him either Men or Money, even when the French Army was daily expected to Land, upon pretence that he had undeservedly crea∣ted Michael Del•• Pole, Lord Chancellour, Duke of Suffolk, and Robert D' Vere Duke of Dublin in Ire∣land,

not being willing any should be advanced, but of his own Faction, which caused a Poet, both learnedly and fellingly to Sing, or ra∣ther Weep his Countries misery in the doleful strains.

I Sing the Civil Wars, tumultuous Broils, And Bloody Factions of a mighty Land; Whose People haughty; proud with foreign spoils, Upon themselves now turn their Conquering Hand; Whilst Kin their Kin, Brother his Brother foils, Like Ensigns all against like Ensigns band; Bows against Bows, a Crown against a Crown, Whilst all pretending Right, all Right threw down.

The Nation which had been formerly troubled with the Insurrection of the Plebeans, was again troubled by the Faction of the Peers, who stuck not to demand the removal and banishment of all such as were near and dear unto the King, under pretence of evil Councillours: When in∣deed their distast for the most part was found∣ed upon private Animosities, which when they perceived they could not effect by fair means, they retired into the several Counties where their Lands were, and where they were most popular, and there raised such forces as they

could get; which in a short time in conjuncti∣on, made an Army of Forty thousand men, though in time of eminent danger, they pre∣tended no Forces considerable could be levy∣ed.

With these forces they march towards Lon∣don, with an intent to force the King to accord to what they should propose, although at that time Dela Pole, the Duke of Ireland, and Arch∣bishop of York, the Persons against whom they chiefly objected, were banished the Kings pre∣sence: The Lords that raised these stirs were Thomas Duke of Glocester, the Earls of Warwick, Derby, Nottingham and Arundel; yet upon the mediation of some Prelates the matter was so ordered, that the Lords were content to pre∣sent themselves to the King sitting in State at Westminster, but so far from trusting his Royal word, that they came strongly guarded, and coming into his presence fell on their Knees; yet after the former strain, repeated their for∣mer demands, throwing down their Gloves, protesting to prove them Traitours by Combate, whom they had so named; yet the King in a sharp reply made them sensible how little he feared their Braves, but in the end referred the further determination of matters to the next Parliament, which shortly after held at Westmin∣ster: And in the mean while bid them be con∣tent and mindful of their Allegiance, yet they

refused to separate themselves, but withdrawing into the West near Burford, set upon a party of Cheshire and Welshmen, Commanded by Sir Tho∣mas Molenaux and others, and by the Kings spe∣cial Order raised to conduct safe to Court the Duke of Ireland, whom the King had secretly recalled from Banishment, and after a hot dis∣pute slew Sir Thomas and most of his Men, the Duke hardly escaping; then increasing their number they marched towards London, whose approach caused the King to betake himself to the Tower, and the Citizens through fear to open their Gates, so that the Lords and the greatest part of their Host entered as it were in triumph, and after some Messengers had pas∣sed between the King and them, they found means to come to his presence, and there bold∣ly taxed him of secretly practising to fly with the Duke of Ireland into France, and to deliver up Calais and other places in Normandy to the French King, with many other unbeseeming ex∣pressions, which, either through real grief, or a Noble disdain to be so used by his Sub∣jects, caused the King to shed Tears even in their sight, and at last it was agreed, that the King should the next day come to Westminster; but the next day the King deferring his repair longer than the time appointed, the Lords con∣trary to their Allegiance sent him word, that if he came not speedily according to appointment,

they would chuse them another King, who both would and should obey the Council of his Peers, they having him present whom they in∣tended to have Invested with the Diadem, viz. Henry Earl of Derby, Son to the Duke of Lan∣caster, who afterward Dethroned him, as shall be related.

The King having received this threatning mes∣sage, though much against his Inclination, went to Westminster where the Lords were Assembled, where they forced him not only to disclaim the Duke of Ireland, divest the Lord Chancellour, but likewise turn out of favour Alexander Nevil Arch-bishop of York, the Bishops of Durham and Chichester, the Lord Souches and Beaumont, with many more of smaller account; so that having stripped him of his friends, they thought the easier to rule him, and afterward committed as many of them as they could lay hands on Pri∣soners to the Tower, to answer such Accusations as should be objected against them in the next Parliament, which beginning the Candlemas fol∣lowing: The first day of the Sessions, most of the Judges were Arrested as they were sitting upon the Bench, and committed to the Tower; the Crime alleadged against them was, that at Nottingham they having given Council to the Lords, which they assured them was according to Law, had afterwards assured the King that it was not according to Law, but only they

had been obliged to give such Opinions for their own security: But Trisillian escaped for a while by flight, being taken in the Morning was brought before the Parliament, and having no longer respite than till the afternoon, was car∣ried to Tyburn, and there according to Sentence had his Throat cut; an unmanly death to be in∣flicted on a Lord Chief Justice: There were likewise Executed almost all the Judges, and a∣bout five Knights and Esquires, most of the Kings especial favorites, nor could the King stay this Execution; but e're this mischief spread further, 'twas allayed by the arrival of the Duke of Lancaster, who had obtained a great Sum of Money, and a yearly Revenue of the King of Spain, to quit his claim to the Crown of Castile and Leon, and that the Lord Henry his Son Mar∣rying the Lady Catharine that Kings Daughter, should have the Title of Prince of Austria with several other advantageous matters, and upon his arrival King Richard, whether again to buy his absence is uncertain, bestowed upon him the Dutchy of Aquitain confirming it in Parliament, and putting into his Possession the Cap of Main∣tenance and Ducal Rod, at which time his Son Henry Earl of Derby, went for Prussia, and there in∣gaged himself in the War against the Lithuanian, where he Atchieved many noble deeds in Chi∣valry; but soon after died the Dutchess of Lan∣caster, Dutchess of York, Dutchess of Derby, and

what was more grievous to the King, his Queen whom he intirely loved, all dying almost in a years space; whereupon the Duke of Lancaster went over to take possession of his Dutchy, and then upon complaint of the Out-cries commit∣ted by the Wild Irish, passed into Ireland with an Army to suppress them, and upon his return into France, he was Married to the Lady Isa∣bel that Kings Daughter, and thereupon a peace concluded between the two Nations for the space of thirty years: And now the Duke of Ireland being dead, the discontents of the Lords seemed somewhat abated, yet not long, for the restless Duke of Glocester still contriving to secure his steerage at Helme by over∣awing the King, put so many affronts upon him, that he often complained thereof to his Uncles the Dukes of Lancaster and York, who perswaded the King of his good intent, though his words might seem harsh, but within a while after a Combination of the said Duke, with the Earls of Arundel and Warwick, the Lords Cobham and Chevy, being discovered by Thomas Mobray Earl of Nottingham, wherein they had conspired to Imprison the King and his Uncles Lancaster and York; as likewise to put to death many of his Councellours; upon which they were Arrested, and the Duke sent Prisoner to Calais, where af∣terward he was smothered with a Pillow, and here only the Earl of Arundel Beheaded.

These Executions wrought some alteration in the minds of the People, whose Darling the Duke of Glocester was, so that they greatly ma∣ligned his Prosecutors, and some vowed secret∣ly to revenge; but to salve up these discontents, especially amongst the great ones, the King in the next Parliament took upon himself the Title of Prince of Chester, created his Cousin Henry Earl of Derby Duke of Hereford, the Earl of Not∣tingham Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Rutland Duke of Amaurle, the Earl of Kent Duke of Sur∣ry, the Earl of Huntington Duke of Exceter, the Earl of Sommerset Marquess of Dorset, the Lord Spencer Duke of Glocester, &c. and added to his Escutcheons the Armories of St. Edward the Confessor, sometime King of England.

These proceedings for a time made fair wea∣ther, but not long; for a Feud arising between Henry Duke of Hereford and Thomas Duke of Glocester, the latter accused the former of speak∣ing several words to the dishonour of the King, that King Richard held the Peers of England in no esteem, but as much as in him lay, sought to destroy them by banishing some, and putting others to death: That he never troubled his mind with considering how his Do∣minions were diminished through his carelesness, and lastly, that all things went to wrack as well in Peace as War.

Upon this it was ordered that the Accuser and the Accused should try the matter by Combate, the latter stoutly denying he ever said any such words as were objected against him, so that gages being delivered on both sides, they entered the Lists, but e're they encountered, the King threw down his Warder, and upon fur∣ther consideration banished Norfolk for his Life, and Hereford at first for ten years, which after he reduced to six, which some alleadged was a just Judgment on the former, for being instru∣mental in putting the Duke of Glocester to death, he being then Captain of Calais.

But now ruin and desolation being at hand, Portents forerun it, all the Bay-trees in England suddenly withered, and within a while sprung out again fresh, near Bedford, the River between the Villages of Harleswood and Swelston where it is deepest, drove back on either hand, and for three Miles left its Channel dry, with sundry other remarkable presages of what after hap∣pened.

To give way to which the King upon notice of his Cousin the Lord Mortimer's being slain by the Irish of Leinster, who were up in Arms un∣der their Leader Obrian, he resolved to pass o∣ver in person to revenge his death; and there∣fore to furnish his expedition, he raised many of all hands, and at the same time his Uncle the Duke of Lancaster dying, he seized on his

Inheritance without regard to his Son the Duke of Hereford who remained in Exile, which the said Duke hearing, was so throughly netled, that not resolving to wait the expiration of his Banishment, he taking the advantage of King Richard's absence resolves for England, having upon notice of his Fathers decease taken upon him the Title of Duke of Lancaster, and only ac∣companied with the banished Bishop of Canter∣bury and about twenty others, when having ta∣ken Ship, he for some time lay hovering on the Coast, to understand how the People stood af∣fected to him, and the better to give his agents on shore time to work them to his purpose; but upon notice that his Faction was strong, he Landed only under pretence of recovering his Rightful Inheritance, when as there repaired to him the Earl of Northumberland, and his Son the Lord Henry, his Son the Lord Nevil Earl of Westmorland and others, as likewise a great num∣ber of the Country People offering him their Service, so that within a short time he had form∣ed a Puissant Army, the news of which soon a∣larumed Edmund Duke of York the Kings Uncle, who calling to his assistance Edmund Stafford Bi∣shop of Chichester, Lord Chancellour, Lord Trea∣surer, Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Bagot, Green, Rus∣sel, and other Knights of the Kings Council to consult about raising forces to impeach the Dukes passage; but their consultation came to

nothing, the Dukes Faction having so dealt with the common people, that they every where refused to take up Arms against him: Where∣upon Sir John Bushy Lord Treasurer, and Sir Henry Green betake themselves to Bristol Castle, but it being stormed by the Lancastrians, their Heads became a Sacrifice to popular fury, but Bagot taking ship, Sailed over to Ireland to ac∣quaint the King with what had happened, who thereupon making such peace as he could with the Irish he hastens over; but before his arrival, the Dukes Faction was swelled to such a torrent, that there was no opposing it. Whereupon the King having Cashiered his Army, or they for the most part deserting him, he retired to the Castle of Conway in North-Wales, whither upon notice of his being there resorted to him, the Arch-bishop of Canterbury and Earl of Northum∣berland, where after a long Parly the King per∣ceiving no other conditions could be gained, re∣quired that he and eight more whom he would name might have honourable allowance with the assurance of a quiet private Life; that he in con∣sideration thereof would make a resignation of his Crown; which demand Northumberland swore should be observed, and thereupon the King accompanied them to the Castle of Flint, whi∣ther the Duke was come with a part of his Army, and from thence after a short conference they removed to Chester, where the King in

consideration of many fair promises never per∣formed, put himself into the Dukes hands, who conveyed him to London, and there made sure of him in the Tower, whither several of the Lancastrian Faction daily resorted to him to parly about the surrender of his Crown, which at last he consented to do (seeing no other Re∣medy) to his Cousin the Duke of Lancaster, and at the same time taking off his Signet, he put it on the Dukes Finger; and at the same time there being a Parliament called in King Richard's name, the Arch-bishop of York, and Bishop of Hereford were appointed his Procura∣tors to declare what he had done, nor was this sufficient for to make him odious to the People, they exhibited thirty two Articles against him very scandalous and reproachful: Whereupon Commissioners were nominated by the consent of the Houses to pronounce the Sentence of De∣position, who were the Bishop of Asaph, the Abbot of Glastenbury, the Duke of Glocester, the Lord Berkly, and William Thyrring Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, the Form thus.

In the Name of God, We John Bishop of St. Asaph, John Abbot of Glastenbury, &c. Commissioners spe∣cially chosen by the Lords Spiritual of the Realm of England, and Commons of the said Realm representing all the states of the said Realm, sitting in place of Judg∣ment, do renounce all fealty to Richard of Burdeaux, and him Depose from all Kingly Dignity, &c.

Upon which the Duke of Lancaster rising from his Seat, Crossed himself, and then layed claim to the Crown, in these words:

In the Name of God Amen, I Henry of Lanca∣ster, claim the Realm of England and Crown, with all the appurtenances, as coming by the Blood Royal from King Henry, and by that Justice, which God of his Grace hath sent me by the help of my Kinsfolks and Friends for the Recovery of the said Realm, which was in point of perdition, through default of Govern∣ment and breach of Laws.

This said, he was conducted by the Arch-bishops of Canterbury and York to the Royal Throne, and there Seated, and from thenceforth all Writs and Process Issued out in his Name, Richard In the mean space remaining a Prisoner in the Tow∣er, and every day in danger of his Life, which was often aimed at, the more firmly, to establish his Successour in his Throne, who sat uneasie whilst deposed Majesty was breathing, who though in an abject condition, yet wanted not those who were contriving to readvance him to his Throne; yet he to render a better Constru∣ction of his actions than indeed they would bear, not only published several Proclamations, excu∣sing what was done, but sent his Ambassadours to the Courts of neighbouring Princes to give his reasons for taking upon him the Crown of England, during the Life of the Rightful Heir, and in Parliament the better to ingratiate him∣self,

passed an Act for restoring the Blood and Estates of such as had either suffered, or were disinherited as Traytors during the Reign of King Richard, yet gained he not so much love, but that a conspiracy, if so it may be termed, in so rightful a cause, was formed for restoring Richard to his Regal Dignity: The chief contri∣vers of which were the Dukes of Exceter, Surry and Amaurle, the Earls of Huntington, Kent, Rut∣land, Salisbury, and the Lord Spencer late Earl of Glo∣cester, the Bishop of Carlile, Sir Bernard Broukas, Sir John Shevele, the Abbot of Westminster, and John Maudlin, the counterfeit King Richard, a person who had been his Chaplain, and much resembled him both in Features and Lineaments with several others, so that undertaking grew strong, but how to seize upon Henry and his Son they knew not, unless with a multitude, and that not to be raised without suspicion; so that it was concluded that it should be perform∣ed in Christmas Holydays then at hand, under pretence of shows and pastime, but the Morn∣ing before the Evening it should have been put in practice, it was discovered to the King by the Duke of Amaurle as some report, yet so nar∣rowly the King escaped, that he had scarce reached London before the Earls of Kent and Sa∣lisbury not knowing their design was discovered entered the Kings Lodging at Windsor with four hundred Armed Men, supposing to have surpri∣zed him there: But when they found the Bird

was flown, they were much grieved; yet having dared thus far, they resolved to proceed yet fur∣ther; and thereupon to increase their number, gave out that King Richard was at liberty, and in the midst of an Army of 100000 Men at Pom∣fret, and that Henry and his Son were fled; and then the better to confirm the belief of the Peo∣ple, Maudlin the Chaplain personated Richard, but the device answered not their expectation▪ for in the end most of the Lords were taken and put to death, as likewise Maudlin the counterfeit Richard, the whole number that at that time fell a Sacrifice to Richard's cause, were 19.

Thus his friends being put to death, his turn came next, for jealous Henry could not imagine himself safe whilst Richard remained still in the Hearts of his Subjects; therefore many Councils were held how to be rid of him, so that at last it was concluded that he should be conveyed from the Tower to Pomfret Castle, and commit∣ted to the hands of Bloody Ruffians, who that he might die a death the least discernable, as our Historians of most credit relate, was there star∣ved to death with cold and hunger, being kept with insufferable torments fifteen days e're he died; and as some say, the more to aggravate his torments, he had Victuals daily set before him, but was not suffered to touch it, or at most but so small a quantity, as rathe•• lingered out his misery than was any ways advantageous,

a death so cruel, that even the barbarous Nati∣ons detest to inflict upon the worst of Malefa∣ctors, and much more on a King Anointed, and Viceroy of Heaven, for no other fault than what he was prompted to by others, who work∣ed upon his tender nature, being a King in him∣self disposed to mercy.

After he was dead, his Body was brought up to London, and in St. Pauls exposed to the view of the people, and the better to colour so great an iniquity, it was caused to be rumoured, that upon notice of the execution of his friends he had pined away with grief, but that he was starved to death, agree Stow, Walsingham, Har∣ding and other Historians of account, though some there be that affirm he was slain by Sir Piers Exton after he had in resisting slain several of his Knights, but if he had been brained, or mor∣tally wounded, certain it is that he would never have been exposed to the view of the people, nor could he have been put to death without Henries consent, but inquiry would have been made into the cause of his death. Therefore O Henry, if thou wert Author, or at least but privy to so Execrable a Murther, though for thine own pretended safety, and for that errors cause, which is erroneously miscalled a reason of state thou art altogether inexcusable, and surely he is not a man that hears of the Infamishment of this King, and feels not a chilling horrour,

and conceives not detestation of such a bloody barbarity; but Heaven was not slow in reven∣ging the fall of this King, for what was the Reign of his Successour but a continual trouble what Insurrections, Rebellions, Losses at Sea, Plagues, Tempests, fearful Prodigies, and all that can make a Nation miserable Famine excepted did not happen? how many Plots and Conspiracies were layed against his Life by those that had advanced him to the Regal Dignity? What fears and jealousies stuck as Thorns in his Crown, and made ever uneasie, what executions of the Nobility happened during his Reign, even of those especially who had been instrumental in deposing Richard, and no doubt counselling his death? so that the English Earth never drank more noble Blood in so short a time, he Reign∣ing but 13. y. 6. m. 3. d. and left Issue Prince Henry afterwards King, Thomas Duke of Clarence slain at Beaufort without Issue, John Duke of Bedford who died without Issue, and Humfry Duke of Glocester who was murthered in his Bed at Bury, and two Daughters Blaunch and Philip: Now as for his Eldest Son Henry the Fifth, after his glorious Atchievements in France, he died in the Flower of his Age, not without suspicion of Poy∣son, and Henry the Sixth, Son to King Henry the Fifth, and Grandson to Henry the Fourth, and Prince Edward his Son, and great Grand-child to the Fourth Henry, were Murthered by that

Monster of Mankind the Duke of Glocester, af∣terwards Reigning by the name of Richard the Third: And thus we may see how Sacred Kings Lives ought to be held, when such Tragedies re∣venge their fall.

King Richard after he had been exposed to view for several days, (and the rueful spectacle moved many to compassionate his death) was conveyed to Langly in Hartfordshire, and there obscurely buried, though King Henry the Fifth caused those Royal remains to be removed to Westminster, and there Interred amongst his An∣cestors.

Thus fell this unhappy King without Issue, and thus his fall was revenged, and now leaving him to slumber in his Grave; we shall proceed to the next Tragedy, which as it falls next in course, is that of pious King Henry the Sixth.