The final installment of Shakespeare's great historical trilogy, Henry
VI, Part III portrays the devastating effects of civil war, as two
families remain locked in a years-long struggle for the crown. Rich in
dramatic battle scenes, the play explores how discord thrives under a
weak ruler and the struggle for power divides a kingdom.
The third of three plays based on the life of the England's
fifteenth-century monarch, this historical drama depicts the conflicts
between the York and Lancaster factions that led to the War of the
Roses. Each part of the trilogy is self-contained and can be appreciated
without knowledge of the others. Vivid characterization, dark comedy,
and powerful language combine for a memorable portrait of a war-torn
country.