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The Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians at the first Battle of Saint Albans.
Act 1, Scene 1King Henry VI appoints the Duke of York as his heir, disinheriting his own son.
Act 1, Scene 1| Scene | Summary |
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| Act 1, Scene 1 | After their victory at Saint Albans (end of Henry VI, Part 2), the Duke of York and his forces have pursued King Henry a... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 2 | Back at Sandal Castle in Yorkshire, Richard, Edward, and Montague attempt to persuade York to seize the crown by force. ... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 3 | The battle between Margaret and York (the Battle of Wakefield) is now in full swing. Rutland, the youngest son of York, ... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 4 | The battle from the previous scene wears on, with Queen Margaret's followers gaining the upper hand. York comes onstage ... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | Edward and Richard have escaped the fighting at Wakefield and are now leading their army across the plains of Herefordsh... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | King Henry and Queen Margaret have arrived at the city gates of York, accompanied by their son, Prince Edward, and their... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | The armies are still in Yorkshire, but the scene has shifted to Towton, some 15 miles southwest of York. Warwick stagger... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | Richard and Clifford face off in a sword fight against the backdrop of an ongoing battle. Richard declares his intention... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 5 | The Battle of Towton is now at its most violent, and the outcome is far from certain. King Henry comes onstage and, in a... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 6 | Clifford, seriously wounded, staggers onstage as the battle rages on. He laments his own imminent death but expresses de... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | Two unnamed gamekeepers are staked out in a northern English forest, hunting for deer. King Henry enters in disguise, ca... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | Meanwhile, at the palace in London, King Edward IV has been crowned and is hearing petitions from his subjects, with his... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | While the Yorkists triumph in England, Queen Margaret has made her way to France, accompanied by Prince Edward and the E... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | Back at the palace in London, the Yorkists continue to celebrate. First onstage are Richard and Clarence, accompanied by... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | Warwick and Oxford have arrived in Warwickshire, England. They have brought with them an army of French soldiers, augmen... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | At King Edward's camp, three watchmen stand at their posts, exchanging remarks about the king's bravery—or rashness—in t... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 4 | Back at the palace in London, Queen Elizabeth (formerly Lady Grey) is conferring with her brother Lord Rivers. She has r... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | King Edward has been placed under house arrest at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire, but he is allowed to go hunting in the ... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 6 | King Henry has just been released from the Tower of London. He now stands surrounded by his supporters—Warwick, Clarence... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 7 | King Edward has returned to the city of York, accompanied by Richard and Lord Hastings. Finding the city gates locked ag... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 8 | Back in London, Henry is assembled in council with Warwick, Montague, Clarence, Oxford, and Exeter. Warwick has received... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | Warwick is assembling his army at Coventry, northwest of London. Messengers arrive in quick succession to inform him tha... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | The Battle of Barnet has begun. King Edward carries—or perhaps drags—a fatally wounded Warwick onto the stage, expressin... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | With the Battle of Barnet won, King Edward pauses a moment to congratulate his brothers on a battle well fought. His onl... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | Out in the fields at Tewkesbury, Queen Margaret attempts to rally her troops, cheering them up after the deaths of Warwi... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | The Yorkists have won the day at Tewkesbury. A victorious King Edward comes onstage to the sound of trumpets, accompanie... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 6 | Richard comes to visit the captive King Henry in the Tower. Henry sullenly greets Richard, knowing—or at least suspectin... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 7 | At the palace in London, King Edward is celebrating his victory over the Lancastrians. Queen Elizabeth stands at his sid... Read More |
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