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1. HENRY VII (Part -3)
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

2. DRAMATIS PERSONAE
HENRY VII Part-3

3.  King Henry the Sixth
 Edward, Prince of Wales, his son
 Louis XI… King of France
 Duke b Somerset
 Duke of Exeter
 Earl of Oxford
 Earl of Northumberland
 Earl of Westmoreland
 Lord Clifford
 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
 Edward, Earl of March, afterwards King Edward VI
 Edmund, Earl of Rutland
 Geroge, afterwards Duke of Clarence
 Richard, afterwards Duke of Gloster
 Duke of Norfolk
 Marques of Montague
 Earl of Warwick
 Earl of Pembroke
 Lord Hastings
 Lord Stafford
 Sir John Mortimer
 Sir Hung Mortimer
 Henry, Earl of Richmond a youth
 Lord Rivers, brother to lady grey
 Sir William Stanley
 Sir John Montgomery
 Sir John Somerville
 Tutor To Rutland, Mayor of York
 Lieutenant of The Tower. A Nobleman
 Two Keepers, A Huntsman
 A Son that has killed his father
 A Father that has killed his son
 Queen Magaret
 Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV
 Bona, sister to the French Queen

4.  Soldiers, Attendants, messengers,Watchma&C
SUMMARY
HENRY VII Part-3

5. King Henry VI, Part Three begins in the aftermath of the Battle of St Albans. The York faction
has won, King Henry VI(House of Lancaster) and Queen Margaret having gone into hiding. Now
the Duke of York has fulfilled his dream, becoming King of England. King Henry however, has
arranged a parley(discussion) with the Duke of York and a deal is made….. Henry VI will be
given back the crown if and only if the crown is given to the House of York upon King Henry’s
death. The deal agreed Henry becomes King again.
However, Queen Margaret is infuriated; this deal will rob her son Edward, the Prince of Wales of
ever ruling England. At Sandal Castle, son Richard III convinces York that the can break his oath
not to hurt Henry since a magistrate did not witness it. Queen Margaret divorces King Henry and
having raised an army, intends to defeat the Yorkists. Henry wishes the revolt the best of luck
since it is in his interests. The Duke of York wants to kill Henry but Margaret’s army defeats the
Yorkists at Sandal Castle (the Battle of Wakefield), Margaret stabbing and beheading the Duke
of York and killing Rutland, his youngest son. Unfortunately the Yorkists succeded in driving
King Henry into hiding in Scotland Queen Margaret retreating to France. Clifford is wounded,
Edward IV and Warwick watching this before beheading him.
With King Henry VI gone, Edward York’s first born becomes the new King of England. Henry
VI however, secretly returns to England. Henry VI however, secretly returns to England only to
be put in the Tower of London by Edward. Meanwhile, Margaret attempts to convince the King
of France to help Henry. Warwick then tries to arrange for Edward to marry Bona, the French
King’s sister in law. This switches the French’s support not to Henry as Margaret had hoped but

6. instead to Edward. Unfortunately, Edward decides marry Lady Grey. Warwick, intensely
irritated by this, decides to join Margaret’s forces instead. Neither Edward’s brothers
George(Duke of Clarence) and Richard III, nor Montague approve in the marriage.
In England, the York’s are squabbling amongst themselves. Richard III wants to be king.
George, less than pleased, joins Margaret’s faction, now blostered by both the French and
Warwick. Before, battle can be joined however, Edward is captured by Warwick, allowing
Henry to reclaim throne. Lady Grey escapes with Edward’s unborn child. Unfortunately for
Henry, Edward is rescued by brother Richard III. Richard III NOW PLANS ON FACING
Warwick with an army has been gathering, George choosing to0 return to the York fold and
support his brothers again. At the Battle of Barnet, Edward defeats Warwick, personally killing
him. Henry’s armies desert him. The French attempt to counter attack but Margaret and her son,
Edward, the Prince of Wales are both captured at Tewksbury. York’s sons kill the Prince of
Wales, Henry’s son, but Margaret is shown mercy. Richard III, forseeing mercy for Henry, visits
him in the Tower of London where he kills Henry after Henry forsees a bloody future for
Richard. Richard III even confirms Henry’s prophecy after killing him. Henry’s nephew Henry
VII has been hidden. Edward becomes King Edward IV, Richard III scheming to take the crown
from brother Edward’s grasp………….