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Henry VI Part 1

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStageACT IV, Scene I, line 16

Roles

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

About this piece

Talbot curses Falstolfe for abandoning him during the battle

Summary

The setting is the Hundred Years War between the English, led by general Talbot, and the French, led by Joan of Arc and King Charles. This scene takes place in Paris where the new English king, Henry VI, has just arrived. Falstolfe, an English soldier who had abandoned Talbot during a battle to save his life, arrives to deliver a letter to the king from the Duke of Burgundy. In this monologue Talbot curses Falstolfe for abandoning him and causing the death of twelve hundred English soldiers.

Tone

AngryScolding

Use cases

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