Henry V is a historical dramatic play following the reign of Henry V of England and his conquest of France. The bulk of the action within the play takes place before and immediately after the era-defining Battle of Agincourt at which Henry's English forces triumph soundly over France's armies. Henry is shown as a mature ruler in the prime of his life, and the play shows him entering the world of statecraft and generalship.
Henry VI, Part I is the story of its title character, Henry VI of England, and of his struggle to keep England together during a period of infighting and scheming. Henry's kingdom crumbles steadily, though, and his French territories are lost one by one as unrest foments among the English nobility. The play's culmination is involved in the beginning of the conflict known as the War of the Roses, a clash between Henry's Lancastrian family and supporters and the rival Yorkists.
King Henry VI Part 2 is a historical play by William Shakespeare about Henry VI of England. The play is the second in a series of three plays about Henry VI and concerns itself with the internal conflicts of English nobility before the War of Roses. King Henry VI marries Margaret of Anjou and, through her, various nobles attempt to wrest the thrown from Henry. The actors take sides between the House of York and Henry's House of Lancaster, culminating in a battle and defeat for Henry's allies.
King Henry VI, Part III is the third part of Shakespeare's history play Henry VI. It focuses primarily on the historical War of the Roses, a conflict between Henry VI of England and Richard, Duke of York. The play contains multiple detailed battle scenes and deals extensively with the horrors of war and with the unrest of England as a nation with its nobles at one another's throats. Henry is portrayed as remorseful of the blood he has shed. The play ends with Henry's death and defeat.
Henry VIII is a historical drama about the life of the eponymous English king. It covers his turbulent early marriages, the rebellious ambitions of his noblemen, and the scheming designs of his advisor Cardinal Wolsey. The play chronicles the early periods of Henry's rule, concluding with the birth of Queen Elizabeth I. It deals with Henry as a primarily heroic figure, though it does criticize his marital practices and dependence on courtiers.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a historical text documenting the English King's marriages and their impact on British culture and on the European world of the post-Medieval period. Each period of Henry's marriage alliances is covered in detail, starting with his formative marriage to Katherine of Aragon and moving through his series of divorces and annulments. The book also concerns itself with the formation of the Anglican Church after Henry's estrangement from Catholicism.
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