Henry VI, Part II (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1594
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1444-1455
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: King Henry VI, Duke of Gloster, Cardinal Beaufort, Richard Plantagenet, Edward, Richard, Duke of Somerset, Duke of Suffolk, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Warwick, Margaret, Eleanor, Jack Cade
- Genres: Drama, History play
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, England or English people, War, Kings, queens, or royalty, Witches or witchcraft, Fifteenth century, Civil wars, Knights or knighthood, Heads of state, Princes or princesses, Wars of the Roses, Chivalry
- Locales: England
The Story:
The earl of Suffolk, having arranged for the marriage of King Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, brought the new queen to England. There was great indignation when the terms of the marriage treaty were revealed. The contract called for an eighteen-month truce between the two countries, the outright gift of the duchies of Anjou and Maine to Reignier, Margaret’s father, and omission of her dowry. As had been predicted earlier, no good could come of this union, since Henry, at Suffolk’s urging, had broken his betrothal to the daughter of the earl of Armagnac. However,...
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