Henry VI Part 3: Difference between revisions

As the trilogy ends, things are looking rosy for the House of York -- the Lancastrian cause seems dead and gone, and there is a new heir to the throne -- young Edward. As Richard of Gloucester, the King's brother, summarises it at the start of the next play -- "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York". That's right, folks -- he's going to become [[Richard III]] very soon and we all know how that turned out...

 

 

* [[Abdicate the Throne]]: Forced.

* [[The Clan]]: Several, but especially the House of York.

* [[Decapitation Presentation]]: There are lots of disembodied heads floating around in this play, and although this action is not mentioned explicitly in the stage directions many directors do it anyway, 'cause it looks <s>awesome</s> terrifying.

* [[Everyone Is Related]]: Expected, given that almost every major character is of noble blood and there's not ''that'' much to go around.

* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]

* [[Mama Bear]]: Margaret, over her son's death.

* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: Richard, when pursuing Young Clifford.

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Richard, despite all his crimes later on and continuing in his own play, is genuinely outraged by the deaths of his father and brother and is determined to kill their murderer.

* [[Start of Darkness]]: Richard Duke of Gloucester, on his way to becoming Richard III.

* [[Turncoat]]: Warwick once, Burgundy once, Clarence twice.

{{quote| "Done like a Frenchman: turn, and turn again!"}}

* [[Welcome Back Traitor]]: Clarence -- though it doesn't take much to persuade his brother Richard to murder him in the next play...