Henry 6th part 1: ‘My Thoughts Are Whirled Like a Potter's Wheel’

Episode 125:

A detailed look at the first Shakespearean history play 'Henry 6th part 1'

The problems with dating 1 Henry VI

How much of the play did Shakespeare write?

The relationship of the play to parts 2 and 3

The sources of the play

A brief summary of the play

The play in relation to other history plays of the time

Criticism of the battle scenes

The theme of the loss of the English Empire and the end of chivalry

The portrayal of Joan and the French

The portrayal of the English aristocracy

Problems with the structure of the play

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