Henry VI: Part 3

Thus do I leave thee.

Brave Warriors, from Henry VI, Part III, Act I, Scene IV, by William Shakespeare.

Brave warriors, Clifford and Northumberland, come, make him stand upon this mole-hill here, that wrought at mountains with outstretched arms, yet parted but the shadow with his hand.

What, was it you that would be England's king? Was it you that revelled in our Parliament and made a preachment of your high descent? Where are your mess of sons to back you now? The wanton Edward, and the lusty George.

Or both, right?

Okay, so like starting off, you know how much I love Margaret, and I would love to play Margaret in Henry VI Part III.

Oh, my God.

Don't want to direct it, just want to say all those amazing speeches.

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Richard himself in, in kind of the cliffhanger for this play in Henry VI Part 3-

Yeah

... very much says, says if, if I had to sum it up, basically says, "I am not human.

And so Shakespeare very quickly wrote a series, a sequel, a prequel, and then another sequel.

And these are Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part III, and Richard III.

All of these plays debuted in the late 1580s, early 1590s.

And remember, at this time, women were not appearing on the English stage.

It's something of a cliche to talk about the power of art, but maybe less of a cliche to talk about the endurance of art.

It's so unlikely that a theatrical character from the late 16th century, a time when nearly all of the plays, including some of Shakespeare's, are lost, would endure for almost half a millennium.

So we will close with words that Margaret has spoken in Henry VI Part III for hundreds of years, Forgive my delivery.

Yonder is the wolf that makes this spoil.