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Table of Contents Joan captures the city of Rouen by deceit but Talbot wins it back from her the same day. Joan appeals to Burgundy’s patriotism and manages to win him over. Talbot goes to Paris to pay his respect to Henry VI and has created the Earl of Shrewsbury for his bravery. Henry VI is crowned as king of France in Paris. When he hears of Burgundy’s desertion he sends Talbot to convince him otherwise. When the quarrel of Somerset and York comes before his attention he declares his impartiality in the matter and urges them to settle the matter amicably. Exeter fears that this discord will bring ruin upon the English. The French manage to trap Talbot in the battle of Bordeaux. Somerset and York both fail to send him assistance and each holds the other responsible for this. Despite Talbot’s urging his son, John, refuses to flee from the battle and both father and son lose their lives fighting the French. Henry VI agrees to marry the daughter of one of Dauphin’s relatives to cement peace between the two nations. Joan loses the support of the spirits that assisted her in the past with the result that she is captured by the English and burnt at the stake as a witch. Suffolk, besotted by Margaret of Anjou, arranges her marriage to Henry VI with the condition that Maine and Anjou be restored to the French. Dauphin is made the king of France but as a viceroy of the English king. Henry VI impressed by the account of Margaret’s beauty and virtue by Suffolk breaks off his former engagement and declares his intent to marry Margaret. Suffolk reveals his ambition to become the real source of influence on Margaret, Henry VI and finally on the nation of England itself. Table of Contents | |
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