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Henry VI part 2 – Act II Scene 1  King Henry and Queen Margaret, accompanied by quarreling nobles, are hawking in St. Albans when they encounter a miracle.

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, 4Taunts 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 greater personal space. Use Thou: to address someone with lesser, or shared personal space.

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 Shakespeare

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.