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Table of Contents Act IV, Scene 3 The scene is Edward's camp near Warwick. Three watchmen enter to guard the King's tent. From the conversation between the men the audience finds out that Edward has made a solemn vow never to take rest until Warwick or he is suppressed. They also say that the King's chief friend Lord Hastings is also in the tent with the King. Warwick, George, Oxford, Somerset and soldiers enters and the King's tent is visible to them. They enter the tent suddenly and bring out the King in his gown and Richard and Hastings run away. Warwick addresses Edward as Duke of York again. Warwick condemns Edward as a ruler who does not know how to use ambassadors, how to be contented with one wife, how to use brothers, how to work for the welfare of his people and how to defend oneself from enemies. Edward replies that in spite of all his incapability and vices, he will always be a king to himself even though fortune overthrows him, and his mind will always exceed the passage of the wheel of fortune. Warwick takes away the crown from his head and says he shall put the crown back on Henry's head. He asks Somerset to go and inform Prince Edward and the Archbishop of York. He bids them farewell and goes out to fight with Pembroke and his fellows. He tells Oxford that they have to do is too free Henry from imprisonment and see that he is seated in the regal throne. Notes: This short scene exposes the fall of Edward. Warwick and Oxford with his French soldiers capture him outright from the tent and assault him. Warwick takes away the crown forcibly from his head and says that it belongs to King Henry who is the real owner of it. Edward is demoted from the position of a king to a Duke. Warwick condemns him as a man inefficient to be a ruler who does not know how to use ambassadors, how to be contente with one wife, how to treat brothers brotherly and how to work for the welfare of his people. This gives an account of the true nature of Edward, his inefficiency as a ruler, his lustful nature and weakness for women, his burial of brotherhood and self-centered nature. But even at the time of defeat, Edward maintains his calm posture and says that even if fortune will overthrow him, his mind shall exceed the passage of the wheel of fortune. This shows his adamant, arrogant and proud nature. Table of Contents | |
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