Henry VI, Part 2 | Henry (King Henry VI of England)
Henry is depicted as weak, indecisive, and unable to keep his fractious nobles at peace with each other. He is highly religious and rather bookish, and seems ill-suited to a role in which decisions have to be made. Reluctance perhaps best characterizes his role.
He begins the play by welcoming his new bride, Margaret, and by confirming the peace with France. Both acts attest to Henry's foolishness: firstly, his love for Margaret appears to be based only on her beauty; secondly, the peace with France leads to a significant loss of English lands in France. In his next appearance,...
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