Henry VI, Part 3 | Henry (King Henry VI of England)
He is the Lancastrian King of England, the husband of Margaret, and the father of Edward, prince of Wales. His career as a youthful, reluctant, and ineffectual king unfolds in Henry VI, Part One and Two. At the beginning of Henry VI, Part Three, Henry enters the Parliament House and finds his rival, York, seated on his throne. After a brief debate, during which he acknowledges to himself that his claim to the throne is weak, Henry resigns his kingdom to York and his heirs, but reserves the right to be king as long as he lives. Henry's supporters are incensed at this...
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