Henry VI, Part Two (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
Young King Henry VI has married the beautiful Margaret of Anjou but the new Queen is ruthless and ambitious. Supported by the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Margaret plots the overthrow of her enemies, chief among them the Duke of Gloucester, Protector during Henrys infancy. But the Duke of York also...
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Young King Henry VI has married the beautiful Margaret of Anjou but the new Queen is ruthless and ambitious. Supported by the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Margaret plots the overthrow of her enemies, chief among them the Duke of Gloucester, Protector during Henrys infancy. But the Duke of York also aspires to the crown, and the common people, led by Jack Cade, are in rebellion. To the despair of the mild young King, England descends into civil war.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781932219135 (1932219137)
Publish date: July 27th 2005
Publisher: The Audio Partners
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
English Literature,
16th Century
Series: Wars of the Roses (#6)
The reason it took me so long to read this play was because after I read it the first time I felt that I had to go back and read it again to at least do it justice. As we all know Shakespeare is not the easiest author to read and moreso, being a playwright, it is a lot more difficult. Plays are not ...
An interesting tale of the "hapless" Henry VI who really, in the play, takes his Christianity too seriously! Others seem surprised that someone really believes what they all mouth with their words. A weak earthly leader whose reign leads to two different, indeed parallel, revolts. An early work by S...