Bibliograph

Henry VI, part 2

Type

Label

Henry VI, part 2

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Henry VI, part 2

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Play on Shakespeare

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Classification