Henry VI, Part 1

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Henry VI, Part 1 - William Shakespeare - The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is history play by William Shakespeare, believed written in approximately 15881590. It is the first in the cycle of four plays often referred to as "The First Tetralogy".

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William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon. He wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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