Henry VI, Part 1

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Henry VI, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the early reign of King Henry VI and the conflicts of the Hundred Years’ War, including the rise of Joan of Arc.

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instanceOf Elizabethan drama
history play
play
associatedWith First Folio
author William Shakespeare
countryOfOrigin England
dramatises beginnings of the Wars of the Roses
conflicts between England and France
early reign of Henry VI of England
factional disputes among English nobles
loss of English territories in France
rise of Joan of Arc
featuresCharacter Charles, the Dauphin
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Exeter
Duke of Gloucester
Henry VI of England
Joan of Arc
Margaret of Anjou
Talbot
firstPerformedInCentury 16th century
followedBy Henry VI, Part 2
follows Richard II
genre history
hasAdaptation film adaptations
radio adaptations
stage productions
television adaptations
includesEvent death of Talbot
siege of Orléans
linked to: Siege of Orléans
includesMotif chivalry
divine providence
national identity
political factionalism
influencedBy Holinshed’s Chronicles
The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancaster and York
language English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance
originalMedium stage play
partOf Henry VI trilogy
settingPeriod Hundred Years’ War
linked to: Hundred Years' War
settingPlace England
France
structure five acts
workChronologyPosition early Shakespearean history play

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First Folio of Shakespeare containsWork Henry VI, Part 1
Works of William Shakespeare includesWork Henry VI, Part 1
subject linked to: works of William Shakespeare
Margaret of Anjou portrayedIn Henry VI, Part 1
The Hollow Crown basedOn Henry VI, Part 1
Pavier quartos includeWork The Whole Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster
linked to: Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2 follows Henry VI, Part 1