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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 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.
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