| Synopsis: |
At the beginning of Henry VI part 1, Henry’s funeral is taking place and messengers arrive with news of trouble in France. The noblemen rise up and plan tasks to reclaim their land. The new king who is Henry’s son gets ready to do work to remedy the situation in France. Meanwhile, Gloucester gets into a fight with the leader of the church. In France, a English hero named Talbot has been taken prisoner. Talbot gets released in exchange for a French lord. Talbot and Joan end up fighting. Also in this play, different parts of England are fighting one another-The Red Rose vs the White Rose. Towards the end of the play, Suffolk seizes Margaret with the intention for her to marry the King. He plans that as soon as she gets into power, he will have power and control through her. |