Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The First Part of Henry the Sixth King Henry VI, Part 1 The First Folio, 1623 "The First Part of Henry the Sixth" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the early 16th century. The narrative unfolds during a tumultuous period of English history, focusing on the events following the death of King Henry V and the ensuing political strife, territorial loss, and internal discord among English nobles. The play introduces key figures such as Duke of Bedford, Duke of Gloucester, and Joan of Arc, who play pivotal roles in the struggle for power and identity amidst the chaos of the Hundred Years' War. The opening of the play begins with the funeral procession for King Henry V, highlighting the grief and the sense of loss felt by the English nobles. Amidst the mourning, ominous news arrives regarding the losses of English territories in France, igniting a fierce debate among the nobles about their next course of action. The failure to unite in purpose leads to infighting, exposing the factions and rivalries amongst the English lords. The messenger's dire report regarding the state of affairs in France emphasizes the challenges and the impending threats from the French forces, including the rise of Joan of Arc. As the nobles express their despair and frustration, the narrative sets the stage for conflict, ambition, and the quest for power that will play out throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471 -- Drama Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 191038 227121 2024-09-01T08:28:56.491281 2023-10-01T07:50:30.901006 text/html text/html 191031 227114 2024-09-01T08:28:56.778294 2023-10-01T07:50:31.089009 text/html text/html 120408 2024-09-01T08:29:02.502224 application/epub+zip 122833 2024-09-01T08:28:58.147404 application/epub+zip 122833 2024-09-01T08:28:57.308261 application/epub+zip 251147 2024-09-01T08:29:05.082210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231163 2024-09-01T08:29:01.901228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235766 2022-08-01T08:03:45.874963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150324 181246 2024-09-01T08:28:56.039271 2023-10-01T07:50:30.538989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 150117 2023-10-29T01:19:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17520 2024-09-01T08:29:05.239210 application/rdf+xml 14814 2024-09-01T08:28:57.653280 image/jpeg 3766 2024-09-01T08:28:57.479284 image/jpeg 120617 2024-09-01T08:28:56.795251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia