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Henry VI Part 1

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStageACT V, Scene 5

Roles

  • Suffolk, English lord - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Suffolk tries to convince Gloucester that King Henry should marry Margaret

Summary

The setting is the Hundred Years' War. We are at the end of the play and the English have defeated the French. In this monologue Suffolk, an English lord, tries to convince Gloucester, the Protector of the English Realm and Exeter, an English lord, that King Henry should marry Margaret, daughter of the King of Naples.

Tone

Persuasive

Use cases

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