Henry VI Part Three (2015)

The culminating drama of the Wars of the Roses, this play portrays the final breakdown of political and family loyalties. Threatened by the Duke of York, King Henry agrees to disinherit his own son and make the Duke his heir. Queen Margaret is enraged by her husband’s weakness and declares war on the House of York. As conflict spreads across England, political and family ties collapse with tragic consequences. Can the vulnerable king withstand the growing threat posed by the Duke’s son, the future Richard III, and keep both his throne and his life? This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders and introduced by Gillian Day. It includes a general introduction to Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Henry VI, Part III, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Rebecca Brown on performance possibilities on stage and screen, and a commentary. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.