King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
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"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.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | King Henry VI, Part 1 |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI,_Part_1 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471 -- Drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1765 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Oct 29, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 357 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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