Shakespeare, W.Wright, A. W.2026-02-132026-02-131894http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3698Henry VI, Part 1 is an early history play depicting England’s struggles after the death of Henry V. The young King Henry VI inherits a divided kingdom and ongoing war with France, including the rise of Joan of Arc as a French leader. Political rivalry among English nobles foreshadows the Wars of the Roses. The play explores weak leadership and the seeds of national conflict.en