Henry VI, Part III | Henry VI, Part III

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Author: William Shakespeare
First Published: 1595
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Historical
Time of Work: 1455-1471
Setting: England and France
Principal Characters: King Henry VI, Edward, Louis XI, Richard Plantagenet, Edward, Edmund, George, Richard, Lord Hastings, Earl of Warwick, Margaret, Lord Clifford, Lady Grey, Lady Bona
Genres: Drama, History play
Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, France or French people, England or English people, War, Kings, queens, or royalty, Witches or witchcraft, Fifteenth century, Civil wars, Knights or knighthood, Nobility, Heads of state, Princes or princesses, Wars of the Roses, Chivalry, Throne restoration
Locales: France, England

In the House of Parliament, the duke of York, his sons, and the earl of Warwick rejoiced over their success at Saint Albans. Riding hard, the Yorkists had arrived in London ahead of the routed king, and Henry, entering with his lords, was filled with consternation when he saw York already seated on the throne, to which Warwick had conducted him. Some of the king’s followers were sympathetic toward York and others were fearful of his power; the two attitudes resulted in defection in the royal ranks. Seeing his stand weakened, the king attempted to avert disorder by...

Henry VI, Part III | Henry VI, Part III

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