THE HISTORY OF Sir John Oldcastle, THE GOOD LORD COBHAM. Printed in the Year 1709.

Dramatis Personæ. King Henry the Fifth. Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham. Harpool, Servant to the Lord Cobham. Lord Herbert, with Gough his Man. Lord Powis, with Owen, and Davy, his Men. The Mayor of Hereford, and Sheriff of Herefordshire, with Bayliffs and Servants [Servant]. Two Judges of Assize [Judge 1], [Judge 2]. The Bishop of Rochester, and Clun his Sumner. Sir John the Parson of Wrotham, and Doll his Concubine. The Duke of Suffolk. The Earl of Huntington. The Earl of Cambridge. Lord Scroop [Scroope]. Lood Grey [Sir Thomas Grey]. Chartres the French Agent. Sir Roger Acton. Sir Richard Lee. Master Bourn, Rebel. Master Beverley, Rebel. Murley the Brewer of Dunstable, Rebel. Master Butler [Mr. Butler], Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber. Lady Cobham. Lady Powis. Cromer, Sheriff of Kent. Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports. Lieutenant of the Tower. The Mayor [Mayor of St. Albans], Constable, and Goaler of St. Albans [Gaoler]. A Kentish Constable and an Ale-man [Ale man]. Soldiers [Soldier 1], [Soldier 2], [Soldier 4] and old Men begging [Old Man]. Dick and Tom, Servants to Murley. An Irishman. An Host, Hostler [Ostler], a Carrier and Kate. [Servant 1], [Servant 2], [Servant 3], [Servant], [Judge], [Justice 1], [Justice 2], [Bailiff], [Soldier], [Butler], [Officer]

THE HISTORY OF Sir John Oldcastle.

THE PROLOGUE
The doubtful Title, Gentlemen, prefixt
Upon the Argument we have in Hand,
May breed suspence, and wrongfully disturb
The peaceful Quiet of your setled Thoughts:
To stop which Scruple, let this brief suffice,
It is no pamper'd Glutton we present,
Nor aged Counsellor to youthful Sin;
But one, whose Virtue shone above the rest,
A valiant Martyr, and a virtuous Peer,
In whose true Faith and Loyalty exprest
Unto his Sovereign, and his Country's weal:
We strive to pay that Tribute of our Love
Your Favours Merit; let fair Truth be grac'd,
Since forg'd Invention former Time defac'd.

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