The Shadow King

The Shadow King
Author: Lauren Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1643131656

A thrilling new account of the tragic story and troubled times of Henry VI, who inherited the crowns of both England and France and lost both. Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House of Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he died in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the violent chaos of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI is perhaps the most troubled of English monarchs, a pious, gentle, well-intentioned man who was plagued by bouts of mental illness. In The Shadow King, Lauren Johnson tells his remarkable and sometimes shocking story in a fast-paced and colorful narrative that captures both the poignancy of Henry’s life and the tumultuous and bloody nature of the times in which he lived.

The Reign of King Henry VI

The Reign of King Henry VI
Author: Ralph A. Griffiths
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 2024-03-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520312929

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Henry VI

Henry VI
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1901
Genre:
ISBN:

Sonnets

Sonnets
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2014-12-16
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1443441554

Among the most enduring poetry of all time, William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets address such eternal themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time. Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s sonnets are now recognized as marking the beginning of modern love poetry. The sonnets have been translated into all major written languages and are frequently used at romantic celebrations. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

King Henry the Sixth, Part 1

King Henry the Sixth, Part 1
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2021-12-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 3986777830

King Henry the Sixth, Part 1 William Shakespeare - Henry VI, Part 1 (often written as 1 Henry VI), is a history play by William Shakespeare, and possibly Thomas Nashe, believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 2 Henry VI deals with the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, and 3 Henry VI deals with the horrors of that conflict, 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, as the English political system is torn apart by personal squabbles and petty jealousy.

Richard III

Richard III
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1891
Genre:
ISBN:

King Henry VI, Part II

King Henry VI, Part II
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Start Classics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-05-08
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

Magic and Treachery- The Play starts which young King henry VI Marrying Margaret of Anjou. William de la Pol has plans to influence Henry through his young wife. Magic and untrustworthy nobles threaten Henry's reign. Henry Cannot understand how anyone could be anything less than pious or dishonest which puts his reign into even deeper jeopardy.