King Henry VI, Part 1

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_1 Release date is 1999-06-01

"King Henry VI, Part 1" by William Shakespeare is a history play believed to have been written in 1591. It depicts England's crumbling hold on France following Henry V's sudden death, as noble rivalries and personal ambitions threaten the kingdom from within. Young King Henry inherits a fractured court where the heroic Lord Talbot battles French forces led by Joan of Arc, while back home, quarreling lords choose red and white roses in a dispute that will ignite catastrophic civil war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471 -- Drama Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 -- Drama

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