Henry VI Part 3

Roles

• Clifford - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

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Clifford dies

Summary

In the first scene of the play the Duke of York organizes a revolt against King Henry VI and wins. However, he promises King Henry VI that he will let him rule England until his death. The Duke of York will be his successor. York's sons, Edward and Richard, persuade their father to break his promise and seize the crown before Henry's death. York is persuaded to fight against Henry's army. The two opposing sides fight and York is killed. York's army, however, prevails and the king flees with his army. Clifford, one of the king's soldiers, enters the scene with an arrow in his neck. He is dying. He knows he is about to die and that is the end for King Henry. He laments the fact that King Henry VI didn't rule as strongly as his father or else York's army could have never won.

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