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- Writer: William Shakespeare
- Written: circa 1590
- Setting: England and France
- First performance: March 3, 1592 by the Lord Strange's Men
- Primary source: Chronicles by Raphael Holinshed
- First Publication: 1623
- ISBN 1904271359
- Unperformed from 1592 until 1906
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Henry VI, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare and is the first in the cycle of four plays referred to as "The First Tetralogy". The play tells of the events following the death of Henry V, covering the origins of the War of the Roses and the loss of Britain's territories in France.
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Dramatis Personæ (Characters)
- King Henry The Sixth: King of England and various regions in France.
- Charles: Dauphin, and, afterwards King of France.
- Duke of Gloucester: Uncle to the King, and Protector.
- Henry Beaufort: Great-uncle to the King; Bishop of Winchester, and afterwards Cardinal.
- Richard Plantagenet: Son of Richard, late Earl of Cambridge; afterwards Duke of York.
- Duke of Bedford: Uncle to the King, Regent of France.
- Thomas Beaufort: Duke of Exeter, Great-uncle to the King.
- John Beaufort: Earl, afterwards Duke, of Somerset.
- Lord Talbot: afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury.
- Joan La Pucelle: commonly called Joan of Arc.
- Earl of Suffolk
- Duke of Bergundy
- Edmund Mortimer: Earl of March.
- Margaret: Daughter to Reignier; afterwards married to King Henry.
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Henry VI, Part 1 Questions
Does anyone have photos of, Chelsea Stone, the woman Henry Ian Cusick allegedly harassed? 1 AnswerNot sure if you can tell or not but I think this is her. the photo is really small. read more
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Henry VI, Part 1 in TV and Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1983: Henry VI, Part 1 (TV) (Brenda Blethyn)
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