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Henry VI part 2 – Act I Scene 4 The witch, conjuror, and priest promised by John Hume, gather in Gloucesters garden where they will raise a spirit to answers Dame Eleanor's 3 questions.  

Henry VI part 2 – Act I Scene 3 Queen Margaret confides in Suffolk. Gloucester is beset with slanders. A mechanical's petition casts doubt on York. The King barely speaks.

Henry VI part 2 – Act I Scene 2 Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, knows how to overcome a base and humble mind.   Henry VI Relations and Associations chart

Henry VI part 2 – Act I Scene 1 Suffolk returns from France with England's new Queen, Margaret. Cardinal Beaufort sows discord against Gloucester.

Henry VI part 1 – Act V Scene 4, 5  Joan makes her fiery exit as France agrees to peace, and Henry chooses his Queen.

Henry VI part 1 – Act V Scene 1, 2, 3 An older King Henry still follows Gloucesters lead, as Winchester becomes a Cardinal, Joan despairs, and Margaret makes an impression.

Henry VI part 1 – Act 4 Scene 2-7 As Talbot and son fight for their lives at Bordeaux, York and Somerset bicker over blame from a distance.

Henry VI part 1 – Act IV Scene 1 In Paris, with his second coronation, Henry is now king of England and France, but the moment is eclipsed by traitors and petty squabbles.

Henry VI part 1 – Act III Scene 2, 3, 4 Taunts are hurled from the walls of Rouen. Joan puts Burgundy's loyalty to the test as King Henry arrives in Paris.

Henry VI part 1 – Act III Scene 1 Even though he is only a child, King Henry VI makes his first appearance in order to stop the feuding between Gloucester and Winchester… oh, and to restore Richard Plantagenet as the rightful Duke of York.

Henry VI part 1 – Act II Scene 4, 5 An argument in the Temple Garden turns the red and white roses there into symbols of enmity. Richard Plantagenet pays a visit to his dying uncle and discovers his destiny.

Henry VI part 1 – Act 2 Scene 1, 2, 3 The historic loss of Orléans was too much to bear, therefore we will follow Talbot on a much more satisfying fantasy adventure.

Henry VI part 1 – Act I Scenes 3, 4, 5 (6) It's not looking good. Gloucester is locked out of the tower. Talbot returns from captivity, only to witness the English lose ground to the French led by Joan.

Henry VI part 1 – Act I Scene 2 Charles the Dauphin and his followers made a strong start, but their momentum falters at Orléans. Perhaps their siege needs a woman's touch.

Henry VI part 1 – Act I Scene 1 At the foot of Henry V's coffin, messengers deliver bad news from France. Winchester goes to the dark side. Scott's Law - Connecting the use of Thou vs. You with personal space. "Character A might call Character B "thou" if and only if Character A would be allowed to step into Character B 's personal space." - Scott Maxwell Use You: to address someone of equal, or g...

Henry VI part 1 – Intro – Is this Shakespeare? What's Stylometry? Were there any famous Elizabethan pamphleteers? All of these questions, plus a recap of the previous (second) tetralogy, and more, in our introduction to part one of Henry VI. History Chart The Hollow Crown, Season 2 1983 Henry VI part 1 Marlow and Shakespeare as coauthors Literary Criticism of New Oxford Stylometrics - Marlowe and...

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act V scene 1 – To celebrate the triple wedding, and conclude our play, the rude mechanicals take to the stage, and live their dream at last.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act IV scene 1 & 2 – The dream is ending. With the coming of dawn the mortal world takes hold, but some enchantments remain.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act III scene 2 – Mistakes have been made, and hearts broken, setting the scene for one last romp in the faerie wood.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act III scene 1 – The Rude Mechanicals meet in the woods to rehearse their play and discover they are not alone.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act II scene 2 – Oberon and Robin set mischief in motion while Hermia and Lysander are lost in the woods.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act II scene 1 The faerie king and queen, Oberon and Titania, are quarreling. It is not a good time for Demetrius and Helena to be out in the woods at night. Friday Adventures, by PV Jackson Amazon Barnes & Noble

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act I scene 2 The "rude mechanicals" gather in preparation for their great endeavor of performing a play for the Duke and Duchess.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – Act I scene 1 – Conflicts abound four days before the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta.

A Midsummer Night's Dream – An Introduction – Our Dream begins with some useful information to help us navigate this strange journey. Hartford Stage Shakespeare Uncovered