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Henry VI Part 1
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Roles
- Suffolk, English lord - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male
About this piece
Suffolk woos Margaret (monologue)
Summary
The setting is the Hundred Years' War. The English, led by Talbot, are fighting the French, led by Joan of Arc and King Charles. At this point of the story Talbot has been killed and the French army has been defeated by the English army led by York. Suffolk, an English lord, enters the scene with a prisoner, the beautiful Margaret, daughter of the king of Naples. Suffolk is captivated by her beauty and woos her. In this monologue Suffolk tells her who he is and that he took her prisoner because he wanted to take care of her. He tells her she is free to go if she wants to but then changes his mind and begs her to stay. His heart tells him not to let her go. He wants her to stay so he can woo her.
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