The mysteries of Henry VI -- National unity and military honor -- Plotters and plot -- Grammatical laws -- Unhappy families -- The dawn of tragedy -- Unnatural born killer -- Certain dregs of conscience
Summary
Like many of his fellow playwrights, Shakespeare turned to national history for inspiration. This study provides a comparison of the 'Henry VI' plays and 'Richard III' with their sources, demonstrating how the ideological and technical problems of turning history into drama were solved
