Henry VI, Part III

The bloodiest installment of the trilogy plunges fully into the Wars of the Roses. The weak Henry VI is swept aside as the Yorkists press their claim, and the fighting grows savage, marked by broken oaths, captured kings, and the cruel murder of children. Queen Margaret hardens into a fierce war leader, and the crown passes to the young and ruthless Edward IV. Amid the carnage rises Richard of Gloucester, whose cold ambition and gift for treachery point straight toward the tragedy that will later bear his name. Shakespeare shows a nation tearing itself apart for a throne. This free PDF and EPUB edition contains the complete text of the play.