Henry VI; Part 2 presents a kind of story that was popular before Shakespeare began writing; tracing the fall of powerful individuals to their untimely deaths. The first to go is the Duke of Gloucester; Lord Protector of England and the most powerful man in the kingdom; who is murdered after his wife goes into exile. Next to meet a bad end is the Duke of Suffolk; the queenrsquo;s lover; who rules England through her. After Suffolk conspires with the cardinal of Winchester to kill Gloucester; he is banished and assassinated. The cardinal dies raving of his own guilt. Ultimately; the kingrsquo;s weakness lies behind these events. Preferring spiritual contemplation; he has left others to contend for power. Now his liberty is at risk as Jack Cade; and then the Duke of York; rise against him. The play leaves us in suspense about Henryrsquo;s fate by ending with the start of the Wars of the Rosesmdash;a conflict setting the white rose of the Duke of York against the red rose of King Henry; of the House of Lancaster. The authoritative edition of Henry VI; Part 2 from The Folger Shakespeare Library; the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers; includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the playrsquo;s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespearersquo;s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Libraryrsquo;s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Nina Levine The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; DC; is home to the worldrsquo;s largest collection of Shakespearersquo;s printed works; and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year; the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information; visit Folger.edu.
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