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Henry VI, Pt. 1
FirstFolioHenryVI1.jpg
Facsimile of the 1623 First Folio
Written by William Shakespeare
Characters Henry VI
Joan La Pucelle (Joan of Arc)
Suffolk
Date of premiere ca. 1592-1593
Place of premiere London, England
Original language English
Genre History
Setting England and France

Henry VI, Pt. 1 is a play by William Shakespeare. It is a history play. Shakespeare's source was Holinshed's Chronicles. The play was first performed between 1592 and 1593. It was probably first printed in the First Folio of 1623.

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