William Shakespeare's King Henry VI, Part two

Resource Information

The work William Shakespeare's King Henry VI, Part two represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vaughan Public Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Nonmusical, Sounds, Music.

Label

William Shakespeare's King Henry VI, Part two

Title number

Part two

Statement of responsibility

William Shakespeare

Title variation

William Shakespeare's King Henry VI, part 2

Creator

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor

• Rodway, Norman, 1929-2001
• hoopla digital
• Tennant, David, 1971-
• Hunter, Kelly

Actor

• Tennant, David, 1971-

Author

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Language

eng

Summary

Rife with intrigue and treachery, this history play depicts the onset of the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Young King Henry VI has married the beautiful Margaret of Anjou but the new queen is ruthless and ambitious. Supported by the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Margaret plots the overthrow of her enemies, chief among them the Duke of Gloucester. But the Duke of York also aspires to the crown, and the common people, led by Jack Cade, are in rebellion. To the despair of the mild young king, England descends into civil war. David Tennant plays Henry VI, and Kelly Hunter plays Queen Margaret. Norman Rodway is the Duke of Gloucester, Isla Blair the Duchess of Gloucester, and Clive Merrison plays the Duke of York

Accompanying matter

technical information on music

Cataloging source

Midwest

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

PerformerNote

David Tennant (King Henry VI), Kelly Hunter (Margaret of Angjou), Norman Rodway (Duke of Gloucester), John Bowe (Talbot), Amanda Root (Joan de Pucelle), Clive Merrison (Richard Plantagenet), Nigel Cooke (Earl of Suffolk) and others

Target audience

adult

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable