Henry VI, Part 3
Categories: Drama, Literature & Fiction
Printed in an early version in 1595 as The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York, Shakespeare's history play turns the Wars of the Roses into open civil war. Henry VI agrees to disinherit his own son in favor of York's line, and Queen Margaret takes up arms. Battles at Wakefield, Towton and Tewkesbury shift power back and forth as Edward of York claims the crown, and his brother Richard begins to reveal his ambition.
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