Henry VI Part 2

Synopsis

The authoritative edition of henry vi, part 2 from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers. Henry vi, part 2 presents a kind of story that was popular before shakespeare began writing, tracing the fall of powerful individuals to their untimely deaths. The first to go is the duke of gloucester, lord protector of england and the most powerful man in the kingdom, who is murdered after his wife goes into exile. Next to meet an unfortunate end is the duke of suffolk, the queen’s lover, who rules england through her.