006 That Play You’ve Sort Of Heard Of: Henry VI, Part 2

Why are we doing Part 2 before Part 1? Because like George Lucas, Shakespeare got to Part 1 later.   Shakespeare's first and massively successful history play shows us the too, too pious King Henry VI surrounded by Machiavellian politicians, an adulterous wife, a working class rebellion, and the traitorous Duke of York.   Sources The Oxford Shakespeare: King Henry VI, Part 2 (Oxford University Press) The Life of the Author, William Shakespeare by Anna Beer (John Wiley & Sons) William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life by Samuel Schoenbaum (Oxford University Press) Shakespeare: The Critical Heritage edited by Brian Vickers (Routledge)   Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected]