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Henry VI Part 2
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Roles
- Queen Margaret - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Female
About this piece
Margaret expresses her frustrations to the king
Summary
The Duke of Gloucester, the Protector of England, has just been killed in his jail cell by two murderers hired by Suffolk, a lord, with the support of other noblemen and Cardinal Beaufort. They all wanted to get rid of him to gain more power. They are getting ready for Gloucester's trial but Suffolk enters the room and informs the king that Gloucester is dead. The king faints and when he regains consciousness he accuses Suffolk for being responsible for Gloucester's death. In this monologue Queen Margaret defends Suffolk who, she argues, is obviously sorry about Gloucester's death. She says she is sorry as well as is worried about what people will think of her, if she is responsible in some way for what happened. Then she laments the way she is treated by the king who she claims that ignores her and doesn't care about her pain.
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