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Henry VI, Part 3

William Shakespeare · c. 1592 CE · Play · English · Renaissance

The Wars of the Roses break into the open, with York claiming the crown from the sitting king and Margaret of Anjou taking the field for her son. Warwick makes and unmakes kings while York's youngest son begins telling the audience exactly what he intends. Fathers kill sons and sons kill fathers as the crown changes heads; Richard of Gloucester sharpens.

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Genre
HistoricalWar
Theme
War & ViolenceJustice & RevengePower & CorruptionBetrayal
Archetype (Jung / Campbell)
Villain / TyrantAvengerRuler / King
Plot structure
ChronicleRevenge Cycle
Symbol / motif
The CrownThe MountainBlood
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Mode / tone
TragicGothic
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English

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