Henry VI, Part 2

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Henry VI, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the political turmoil and factional conflicts leading up to the Wars of the Roses in 15th-century England.

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instanceOf early modern English drama
history play
stage play
approximateCompositionDate early 1590s
author William Shakespeare
basedOn Edward Hall’s The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancaster and York
Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles
historical chronicles of 15th-century England
countryOfOrigin England
dramatises Jack Cade rebellion
factional conflicts at the court of Henry VI
fall of the Duke of Gloucester
political turmoil preceding the Wars of the Roses
rise of the House of York
featuresHistoricalEvent Jack Cade’s Rebellion of 1450
linked to: Jack Cade rebellion

precursors to the Wars of the Roses
featuresHistoricalFigure Henry VI of England
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Margaret of Anjou
Richard, Duke of York
firstPublication First Folio of 1623
followedBy Henry VI, Part 3
follows Henry VI, Part 1
genre history
tragedy
language Early Modern English
literaryCycle Wars of the Roses plays by William Shakespeare
mainCharacter Cardinal Beaufort
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED
Duke of Suffolk NERFINISHED
Duke of York
Jack Cade
King Henry VI
Queen Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED
Richard Plantagenet
partOf Henry VI trilogy
Shakespearean history plays
setInCity London
linked to: London, England

St Albans
York
setInCountry England
setInPeriod 15th century
reign of Henry VI of England
theme civil strife
corruption and factionalism
legitimacy of kingship
popular rebellion
weak leadership

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First Folio of Shakespeare containsWork Henry VI, Part 2
Works of William Shakespeare includesWork Henry VI, Part 2
subject linked to: works of William Shakespeare
Margaret of Anjou portrayedIn Henry VI, Part 2
The Hollow Crown basedOn Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3 follows Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 1 followedBy Henry VI, Part 2