King Henry VI, Part 1
1594
King Henry VI, Part 1
1594
King Henry VI, Part 1 is a historical play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1590. The play explores the early reign of King Henry VI amidst the turmoil of the Hundred Years' War and the internal conflicts among English nobles, particularly the Yorkists and Lancastrians. It opens with the funeral of King Henry V and depicts the loss of French territories, setting the stage for the political machinations that lead to the Wars of the Roses. This work is notable for being the first in a tetralogy that established Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright.
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“No, no, I am but shadow of myself:You are deceived, my substance is not here;””
— William Shakespeare
“She's beautiful, and therefore to be wooed; She is a woman, therefore to be won.””
— William Shakespeare
“Fight till the last gasp.””
— William Shakespeare
“My thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel; I know not where I am, nor what I do;””
— William Shakespeare
“Unbidden guestsAre often welcomest when they are gone.””
— William Shakespeare
“Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick menWhen for so slight and frivolous a causeSuch factious emulations shall arise!””
— William Shakespeare
“But you, that are polluted with your lusts, Stain'd with the guiltless blood of innocents, Corrupt and tainted with a thousand vices, Because you want the grace that others have, You judge it straight a thing impossible To compass wonders but by help of devils.””
— William Shakespeare
“No more can I be sever'd from your side, Than can yourself yourself in twain divide:””
— William Shakespeare
“I prithee give me leave to curse awhile.””
— William Shakespeare
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