Henry VI, Part III (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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King Henry VI, the helpless and ineffective king of England. A deeply religious man, he is gentle and contemplative, completely incapable of understanding or dealing with treachery. As the play opens, Henry tries to bring a peaceful end to the civil war, but there is no common ground to unite Richard on one side and Margaret on the other. He persuades Richard Plantagenet to let him continue to rule but makes Richard his heir instead of his own son. As killing leads to revenge and more killing, Henry protests eloquently, but he has no power to influence the...

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