The History Of European Theatre Henry 6th part 2: ‘The Fox Barks Not When He Would Steal the Lamb’
Episode 127:
A recap of Henry VI part one and the potential involvement of Christopher Marlowe
A word on methods of authorship attribution in the context of Shakespeare and Marlowe
The dating and sources of the play
A synopsis of Henry VI part two
The characterisation of the War of the Roses
The decline of England mapped out in the play
The main characters in the play
The weakness of the king as portrayed in the play
The powerplay between Gloucester, York and Margaret
Margaret as a central character in the play
The use of language to define different characters
The contrast between Henry and Margaret
The Jack Cade rebellion and the utopia of a classless society
Gloucester and the view of justice-based government
How the world depicted in the play might have been viewed by the first audiences
The historical accuracy of the play
The arrival of Richard, future king, on stage
The performance history of the play
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