Spare a thought for King Henry VI. Orlando Shakes returns to England’s War of the Roses with “Henry VI, Part 2: She-Wolf of France,” and it’s a rip-roaring royal rebellion of a time.

It was August1453. King Henry VI of England left his pregnant wife Margaret of Anjou at home and travelled from court to the West Country on a judicial visit. Stopping off at Clarendon Palace in ...

Essentially the story of the bloody contention between the powerful rival houses of York and Lancaster for control of the throne of England, “Henry VI, Part II” examines what happens Shakespeare's ...

Matilda was born to King Henry I and Matilda of Scotland around 1101 or 1102 in Berkshire, England. Henry had married her mother, ... But, when Edward VI died in July 1553, ...

Bickering factions, swaying loyalties, backstabbing betrayals and a whole lot of political ambition — “Henry VI” is the perfect play for this election season. Although today’s politicians do not ...

But under Henry's rule, England is torn by civil war. "A civil war, between two families, the House of York and the House of Lancaster," Edelstein elaborated. "They are symbolized by roses.

History | October 11, 2022. Why Art Was Such a Powerful Tool for England’s Tudor Monarchs. An exhibition at the Met features 100-plus paintings, sculptures, decorative works and objects that ...

Orangemite Shakespeare Company presents “War of the Roses: Henry VI Part 2 & 3” from June 14th to June 22nd. “War of the Roses” includes three plays about Henry VI and one about Richard III.

Barry Edelstein adapts and directs 'Henry 6,' Shakespeare's early history play, condensed into two parts, as San Diego's Old Globe completes the playwright's canon with an entertaining adaptation.

Imagine William Shakespeare’s timeless stories infused with a touch of today’s overly dramatic television shows. That’s the approach director and UB faculty member Danielle Rosvally is taking with ...