. The dramatic method of teaching. ecause, as hewas already clraped in robes, all he had to do to showthat he was a bishop was to don a miter. The two youngchildren of Charles, the Duke of Gloucester and littlePrincess Elizabeth, were dressed as nearly as possible likethe pictures one sees of them, and were chosen from thesmall children, so as not to make the father look ridic-ulous. Princess Elizabeth wore a close-fitting lace capand had two tiny pages to walk behind her. The boysdrew and painted a coat of arms to take the place of theroyal arms of England, bearing the words God with
. The dramatic method of teaching. ecause, as hewas already clraped in robes, all he had to do to showthat he was a bishop was to don a miter. The two youngchildren of Charles, the Duke of Gloucester and littlePrincess Elizabeth, were dressed as nearly as possible likethe pictures one sees of them, and were chosen from thesmall children, so as not to make the father look ridic-ulous. Princess Elizabeth wore a close-fitting lace capand had two tiny pages to walk behind her. The boysdrew and painted a coat of arms to take the place of theroyal arms of England, bearing the words God with they pinned on the cupboard door, where Charlescould not fail to see it on entering. For the king theyplaced the high desk chair, so that he might be in aprominent position. The first scene was laid in Westminster Hall and rep-resented the first days trial. The chorus always in-formed us that after the first days trial we skipped overto the seventh days trial. Here is the play as copiedfrom a pupils notebook, with comments by me*.. 59 THE ORIGINAL PLAY 6l Scene I. Westminster Hall Enter Gentlemen of the Court. When all are assembled,enter Cromwell Cromwell. Sirs, we have met here to-day to try a cer-tain man named Charles Stuart, who has done much harmto this country. We have had enough of his tyrannies,his Star Chambers, and his illegal ways of getting must be stopped. Puritans. Yes, it must! Cromwell. He has been taught by his father thedivine right of kings, and by the evil influence of theDuke of Buckinghamshire, helped on by his wife, he hascaused the blood of many thousands to be shed. Coke. Yes, his evil influence has had a great effect. Cromwell. It must be stopped. We must cut theseStuarts out, root and branch. Enter Bradshaw Bradshaw. As we have met here to-day to try thisman named Charles Stuart, go and fetch the prisoner.[Ushers of the Court go out and reenter, followed byKing Charles, accompanied by Colonel Hackerand other Cavaliers] Bradshaw. Clerk, rea
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