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ACT I
SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear¡¯s Palace
SCENE II. A Hall in the Earl of Gloucester¡¯s Castle
SCENE III. A Room in the Duke of Albany¡¯s Palace
SCENE IV. A Hall in Albany¡¯s Palace
SCENE V. Court before the Duke of Albany¡¯s Palace
ACT II
SCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of Gloucester
SCENE II. Before Gloucester¡¯s Castle
SCENE III. The open Country
SCENE IV. Before Gloucester¡¯s Castle; Kent in the stocks
ACT III
SCENE I. A Heath
SCENE II. Another part of the heath
SCENE III. A Room in Gloucester¡¯s Castle
SCENE IV. A part of the Heath with a Hovel
SCENE V. A Room in Gloucester¡¯s Castle
SCENE VI. A Chamber in a Farmhouse adjoining the Castle
SCENE VII. A Room in Gloucester¡¯s Castle
ACT IV
SCENE I. The heath
SCENE II. Before the Duke of Albany¡¯s Palace
SCENE III. The French camp near Dover
SCENE IV. The French camp. A Tent
SCENE V. A Room in Gloucester¡¯s Castle
SCENE VI. The country near Dover
SCENE VII. A Tent in the French Camp
ACT V
SCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near Dover
SCENE II. A field between the two Camps
SCENE III. The British Camp near Dover