Henry VI, Part IRead & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's play, "Henry VI, Part 1”, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. In the first instalment of a trilogy set during the War of the Roses, Henry VI rises to King following the death of his father, Henry V. As England’s military hold in France dwindles, rivalry runs high between the Houses of York and Somerset, leading to Lord Talbot’s defeat by Joan la Pucelle (Joan of Arc). Following her capture, England and France achieve peace, albeit unsettled, and political negotiations pave the way for a new Queen. Believed to have been written in 1591, the play could have been a timely reinforcement of English patriotism at a moment of political dejection following the nation’s victory against the Spanish Armada. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and is celebrated as the world's most famous dramatist. |
Contents
London Before the Tower Gates | |
Orleans Within the Town | |
ACT III | |
The plains near Rouen | |
France Before Bordeaux | |
ACT V | |
London The Palace | |
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alarum ALENCON Anjou arms BASSET BEDFORD blood Bordeaux brave CAPTAIN COUNTESS crave curse dare daughter Dauphin dead death doth Duke of Anjou Duke of Burgundy DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Duke of York Earl enemies England English Enter CHARLES Enter LA PUCELLE Enter TALBOT EXETER Exeunt Exit farewell fear fight French Frenchmen friends GARGRAVE gates give glory Grace hath heart heaven Henry the Fifth Henry's honour JOAN LA PUCELLE JOHN TALBOT KING HENRY knight Lord Protector Lord Talbot madam Majesty MARGARET MAYOR methinks MORTIMER ne'er noble peace pluck princely prisoner REIGNIER RICHARD PLANTAGENET Rouen Saint Saint George Salisbury SCENE scorn SERVING-MAN shame SIR JOHN FASTOLFE SIR THOMAS GARGRAVE SIR WILLIAM LUCY soldiers SOMERSET soul Speak stay SUFFOLK sweet sword thee thine thou art thou canst thou shalt thou wilt thy father thy foes Tower town uncle unto valiant VERNON walls warlike WARWICK white rose WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE