A King, and No King

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A King, and No King by Francis Beaumont and John FletcherThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: A King, and No KingAuthor: Francis Beaumont and John FletcherRelease Date: May 10, 2004 [EBook #12312]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A KING, AND NO KING ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed ProofreadersA KING, AND NO KING.By Francis Beaumont and John FletcherPersons Represented in the Play.Arbaces, King of Iberia.Tigranes, King of Armenia.Gobrias, Lord Protector, and Father of Arbaces.Bacurius, another Lord.Mardonius.)Bessus, ) Two CaptainsLigo[n]es, Father of Spaconia.Two Gentlemen.Three Men and a Woman.Philip, a servant, and two Citizens Wives.A Messenger.A Servant to Bacurius.Two Sword-men.A Boy.Arane, ) The [Queen-Mother.Panthea,) Her Daughter.Spaconia,) A Lady Daughter of LigonesMandane,) A waiting woman, and other attendants.* * * * *Actus primus. Scena prima.* * * * *Enter Mardonius and Bessus, Two Captains.Mar.Bessus, the King has made a fair hand on't, he has ended the Wars at a blow, would my sword had a close baskethilt to hold Wine, and the blade would make knives, for we shall have nothing but eating and drinking.Bes.We that ...