Henry VI Part Two (Penguin Shakespeare)

by WilliamShakespeare (Author), Michael Taylor (Introduction), StanleyWells (Author)

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2005
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Henry VI is tricked into marrying Margaret lover of the Earl of Suffolk, who hopes to rule the kingdom through her influence. There is one great obstacle in Suffolk's path, however the noble Lord Protector, who he slyly orders to be murdered. Discovering this betrayal, Henry banishes Suffolk, but with his Lord Protector gone the unworldly young King must face his greatest challenge: impending Civil War and the rising threat of the House of York.

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Henry VI is tricked into marrying Margaret lover of the Earl of Suffolk, who hopes to rule the kingdom through her influence. There is one great obstacle in Suffolk's path, however the noble Lord Protector, who he slyly orders to be murdered. Discovering this betrayal, Henry banishes Suffolk, but with his Lord Protector gone the unworldly young King must face his greatest challenge: impending Civil War and the rising threat of the House of York.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 07 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 0141017104
ISBN 13: 9780141017105

Author Bio

Stanley Wells is the General Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare. He is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Michael Taylor was formerly Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. He is the author of Shakespeare Criticism in the Twentieth Century and editor of Henry VI, Part One in the Oxford Shakespeare series. Norman Sanders is retired from the position of Professor of Shakespeare at the University of Tennessee. He has also edited Julius Caesar in the Penguin Shakespeare series. Stanley Wells is the General Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare. He is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Michael Taylor was formerly Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. He is the author of Shakespeare Criticism in the Twentieth Century and editor of Henry VI, Part One in the Oxford Shakespeare series. Norman Sanders is retired from the position of Professor of Shakespeare at the University of Tennessee. He has also edited Julius Caesar in the Penguin Shakespeare series.