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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of England (1422–1461 and 1470–1471) who as an infant succeeded his father, Henry V, and for most of his reign exercised little power. He was deposed in 1461, and Edward IV was proclaimed king. After a period of exile, Henry regained the throne (1470) but was imprisoned and murdered in the Tower of London (1471).
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- noun son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
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In "Henry VI," Shakespeare labeled her a slut, liar and "foul accursed minister of hell."
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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In "Henry VI," Shakespeare labeled her a slut, liar and "foul accursed minister of hell."
Everyone's Joan Of Arc: Exhibit Explores How Young Martyr Has Long Captivated 2007
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"Henry VI," meanwhile, is getting the real audience treatment: a staged community reading.
The News Tribune Blogs newstips@thenewstribune.com (ROSEMARY PONNEKANTI; 2010
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"Henry V"; April 24: 3 p.m. "Henry VI" parts 1, 2 and 3; 10 p.m.
The News Tribune Blogs newstips@thenewstribune.com (ROSEMARY PONNEKANTI; 2010
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"Henry VI," meanwhile, is getting the real audience treatment: a staged community reading.
The News Tribune Blogs newstips@thenewstribune.com (ROSEMARY PONNEKANTI; 2010
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"Henry V"; April 24: 3 p.m. "Henry VI" parts 1, 2 and 3; 10 p.m.
The News Tribune Blogs newstips@thenewstribune.com (ROSEMARY PONNEKANTI; 2010
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Shakespeare also mentions it in Henry VI and notes its reputation for pirates.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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The violence is smashed home, in stylised fashion: in their Henry VI sequence – "Rose Rage" – cabbages were crunched by axes when heads were severed; here punchbags are thwacked when soldiers attack, and buckets of red liquid sloshed around as men are gashed to death.
She Stoops to Conquer; Henry V, The Winter's Tale – review 2012
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The best way to appreciate is to visit during evensong.01223 331212One of the earliest examples of a show of private wealth, this was built in 1440 by Ralph Cromwell, treasurer to Henry VI.
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In the third part of Henry VI, an ancestor of the Earl of Oxford fights at the battle of Tewkesbury, is captured and imprisoned as a traitor.
Jonathan Hobratsch: Shakespeare Is Shakespeare Jonathan Hobratsch 2011
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