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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Henry Vi : Medieval France
373 words, approx. 1 pages (1421–1471). The son of Henry V of England and Catherine of France, Henry VI of England was the unfortunate heir to his father’s kingdom and conquests. He was born in fufillment of the hopes of the Treaty of Troyes. Within nine months, the... summary from source:
 Henry VI Information
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Henry VI may refer to: Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165–1197). Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg (crowned 1281, died 1288) Henry VI of England and (unnumbered) of France (1421–1471). The three plays by William Shakespeare about the life and times of... 
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 The Washington Post `Henry VI': Battles Royal
10/04/1996: 356 words, approx. 1 pages "Henry VI" Through Nov. 3 Shakespeare Theatre Tickets: 202/393-2700 "Being a fight director is like taking another man's wife out to lunch," says Rick Sordelet, who designed the Shakespeare Theatre's current skirmishes. "It's tricky. You're serving as the director in that scene. The director... summary from source:
The Washington Post `Henry VI': Coming Up Roses
09/25/1996: 974 words, approx. 3 pages All the sharks have pretty teeth in the production of "Henry VI" that opened last night at the Shakespeare Theatre. The heroic Henry V, whom Shakespeare Theatre audiences may remember from Michael Kahn's stunning production last season, is dead. The resulting power vacuum sucks... summary from source:
 Investor's Business Daily Joan Of Arc's Aim Was Straight
7/12/2007: 1,243 words, approx. 4 pagesCertain leadership virtues transcend time and space.Joan of Arc's belief in herself, ability to inspire others and willingness to challenge standard thinking crystallize today's leadership ideals.Born to a peasant family in a French village called Domremy, now part of the Lorraine region, Joan (1412-31) rose...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Michael Hattaway
14,488 words, approx. 48 pages
In the following excerpt, Hattaway views Henry VI, Part 2 as a radical political work that features Shakespeare's sweeping reconstruction of English history concentrated on the power of the mighty.
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Critical Essay by David Riggs
14,340 words, approx. 48 pages
In the excerpt below, Riggs traces Shakespeare's general theme of the deterioration of heroic idealism that took place between the Hundred Years' War and the Yorkist accession in Henry VI.
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Critical Essay by Kathryn Schwarz
12,831 words, approx. 43 pages
In the excerpt below, Schwarz studies the complex portrayal of women in Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3, focusing on the depiction of Joan as an outsider and as a contradictory embodiment of extremes. Schwarz also analyzes the portrayal of Margaret as both a conventional object of desire and a disruptive role-player.
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