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''Henry VI, Part 2'' (often written as ''2 Henry VI'') is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas ''1 Henry VI'' deals primarily with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and ''3 Henry VI'' deals with the horrors of that conflict, ''2 Henry VI'' focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, the death of his trusted adviser Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, the rise of the Duke of York and the inevitability of armed conflict. As such, the play culminates with the opening battle of the War, the First Battle of St Albans. Although the ''Henry VI'' trilogy may not have been written in chronological order, the three plays are often grouped together with ''Richard III'' to form a tetralogy covering the entire Wars of the Roses saga, from the death of Henry V in 1422 to the rise to power of Henry VII in 1485. It was the success of this sequence of plays that firmly established Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright. ''Henry VI, Part 2'' has the largest cast of all Shakespeare's plays, and is seen by many critics as the best of the ''Henry VI'' trilogy. ==Characters== ''Of the King's Party'' * King Henry VI – King of England * Queen Margaret – Queen to Henry VI * Duke Humphrey of Gloucester – Henry VI's uncle and Lord Protector of England * Duchess Eleanor of Gloucester – Gloucester's wife * Cardinal Beaufort – Bishop of Winchester, Henry VI's great-uncle * William de la Pole – Marquis, later Duke, of Suffolk; lover of Queen Margaret * Duke of Buckingham * Duke of Somerset * Lord Clifford – military commander * Young Clifford – Lord Clifford's son ''Of the Duke of York's Party'' * Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York – asserts he should be king * Edward, Earl of March – Richard's son * Richard Plantagenet – Richard's son * Earl of Salisbury * Earl of Warwick – Salisbury's son ''The Petitions and the Combat'' * Thomas Horner – armourer * Peter Thump – his apprentice * Petitioners, Prentices, Neighbours ''The Conjuration'' * John Hum – priest * John Southwell – priest * Margery Jourdayne – witch * Roger Bolingbroke – conjurer * Asmath – a spirit ''The False Miracle'' * Sander Simpcox – impostor * Simpcox's wife * Mayor of St Albans * Alderman of St Albans * A beadle of St Albans ''Eleanor's Penance'' * Sheriff of London * Sir John Stanley – Governor of the Isle of Man (historically Sir Thomas Stanley) * Gloucester's Servants * Herald ''Murder of Gloucester'' * Two Murderers ''Murder of Suffolk'' * Lieutenant – commander of a ship * Master of the Ship * Master's Mate * Walter Whitmore – sailor on ship * Two Gentlemen – prisoners with Suffolk ''The Cade Rebellion'' * Jack Cade – rebel leader * Dick the Butcher – rebel * Smith the Weaver – rebel * George Bevis – rebel * John Holland – rebel * John – rebel * Emmanuel – Clerk of Chatham * Sir Humphrey Stafford – military commander * William Stafford – Sir Humphrey's brother * Lord Saye – Lord High Treasurer * Lord Scales – defends the Tower of London * Matthew Gough – King's soldier stationed at the Tower (non-speaking role) * Alexander Iden – Kentish Gentleman ''Others'' * Vaux – messenger * Messengers, soldiers, guards, servants, commons, rebels, etc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry VI, Part 2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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