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Henry VI Part 1
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
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.
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