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Henry VI Part 1

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStageACT III, Scene 1

Roles

  • Gloucester - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

Gloucester accuses Winchester of being a traitor

Summary

Gloucester, the Protector of the English Realm, has a dispute with Winchester, the Head of the English Church who accuses him of plotting to take over the kingdom. They fight in several occasions and in this scene they are in the presence of the new king Henry VI. Gloucester tries to put up a bill but Winchester grabs it and tears it. Winchester argues that Gloucester can't talk extemporaneously and needs to "written pamphlets". In this monologue Gloucester accuses Winchester of having tried to kill him in several occasions, of being a treacherous "pernicious usurer" whose malice threatens even the king.

Tone

AngryScoldingFlips outDescriptiveComplaining

Use cases

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