The chorus tells us Abdelemec has been installed as king. Abdelemec names Seth as his heir. An English, Christian contingent lands at Lisbon and talks about suppressing Irish rebels and returning Ireland to the Catholic faith. Stukley expresses his ambitions to be king of Ireland. The Moor complains about his exile to his wife, who counsels patience. The Moor leaves and his son tells mom not to stifle the Moor’s warlike tendencies. The Moor makes a deal with the king of Portugal for submission and protection, but this will end in either Portugal’s death or the Moor’s. The Moor kills a lioness and everyone is heartened. Portugal agrees to help the Moor in exchange for the Moor relinquishing Morocco to Portugal. Portugal presses the English contingent into service to help the Moor in Barbary.