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    Henry VI, Part 2
    Henry VI, Part 2
    Henry VI, Part 2
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    Henry VI, Part 2

    By William Shakespeare

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    The second play in Shakespeare’s “War of the Roses Tetralogy”, this work continues Shakespeare’s account of King Henry VI’s reign. It commences with the marriage of Henry VI with the French noblewoman Margaret of Anjou, whose influence in court is challenged by Duke Humphrey, the King’s Protector. There is a large amount of aristocratic subversion in this play, in which the good Duke Humphrey is fatally ensnared. Richard, the Duke of York, emerges with a claim to the throne, which he uses to gain allies and organize a rebellion by Jack Cade. All of this contributes to the War of the Roses, which has already deeply factionalized the English nobility, and ultimately leads to the Battle of St. Albans. Full of characters who challenge basic concepts of conscience and the fragile relationship of law and fairness, “Henry VI, Part 2” is a substantial Shakespearian work in the midst of an epic cycle of the Bard’s plays. This edition includes a biographical afterword, annotations by Henry N. Hudson, and an introduction by Charles Harold Herford.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigireads.com Publishing
    Release dateJul 12, 2020
    ISBN9781420974232
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    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.

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    • 4/5
      Henry is a bit slow and easily led by those around him, and facing multiple challenges to his throne. I’m not going to go into too much detail critiquing Shakespeare, because I think most people are familiar enough to be able to discern whether or not they would be comfortable. I’ve never read any of his other history plays, so I’m not sure how this compares, but I was definitely aided in my attempt to understand what was going on by the fact that I had some previous knowledge of the events of Henry VI’s reign, even though Shakespeare didn't write the most accurate histories, being a playwright and not an historian.
    • 3/5
      Fairly good as it sets in motion the plot and factions that come to a climax in the third part. The War of the Roses roars into full swing. The weak Henry and the virago Margaret of Anjou start to show their stripes. The traitorous Suffolk gets his comeuppance. Rchard, Duke of York, rules the day but his victory is short-lived.
    • 3/5
      The play deals with the end of the English wars in France, and the beginning of the conflict between the Party of Henry VI, and his wife Margaret and her lover the duke of Suffolk, and the party of the duke of York, Richard Plantagenet. There's also a revolt of the ordinary people, led by Jack Cade, to muddy the waters. A lot of killing ensues.I have recorded this as read 7 times.

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