Tag Archives: Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay

— Scene 13 — Friar Bacon was sitting in his cell when Friar Bungay came to visit him. Friar Bungay asked, “Why is the friar who frolicked so recently now sitting as melancholy and apathetic in his cell as if … Continue reading →

— Scene 12 — At the court, the Emperor of Germany, the King of Castile, King Henry III, Princess Eleanor, Prince Edward, Lacy, and Ralph Simnell the Jester met. The Emperor of Germany asked Prince Edward, “Now, lovely prince, the … Continue reading →

— Scene 10 — In Fressingfield, the country squires Lambert and Serlsby talked with the gamekeeper. Lambert said, “Come, frolicsome gamekeeper of our liege’s game, whose table laden with food always has venison and blackjacks — leather jugs — of … Continue reading →

— Scene 9 — King Henry III of England, the Emperor of Germany, the King of Castile, Eleanor (the King of Castile’s daughter), Jacques Vandermast the German magician, and Friar Bungay met together. “Trust me, Plantagenet, the Oxford schools are … Continue reading →

— Scene 8 — At Fressingfield, Prince Edward, with his dagger in his hand, faced Lacy and Margaret. “Lacy, thou cannot conceal thy traitorous thoughts, nor hide, as did Cassius, all thy treachery,” Prince Edward said, “for Edward has an … Continue reading →

— Scene 6 — Friar Bacon and Prince Edward talked together in Friar Bacon’s study. It was now early in the morning. “Now, merry Edward, welcome to my cell,” Friar Bacon said. Referring to himself in the third person, as … Continue reading →

— Scene 4 — At the Court at Hampton House, King Henry III, the Emperor of Germany, the King of Castile, Princess Eleanor (the King of Castile’s daughter), and the German magician JacquesVandermast talked together. King Henry III said, “Great … Continue reading →

— Scene 2 — In Friar Bacon’s cell — his living space — at Brasenose College at the University of Oxford, Friar Bacon, Miles, Burden, Mason, and Clement met. Miles was Friar Bacon’s poor — in more ways than one … Continue reading →

CAST OF CHARACTERS MALE CHARACTERS King Henry III of England. His family name is Plantagenet. Prince Edward. Prince of Wales, his Son. Edward’s nickname is Ned. Ralph Simnell. The King’s Jester, aka Fool. Lacy. Earl of Lincoln. Friend of Prince … Continue reading →