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Henry VI, Part 1

William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare—possibly in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe—believed to have been written in 1591. It is set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.

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“She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd;
She is a woman, therefore to be won.”

William Shakespeare Henry VI, Part 1

Suffolk, Act V, scene iii.
Source: Henry VI, Part 1 (1592)

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“No, no, I am but shadow of myself:
You are deceived, my substance is not here;”

William Shakespeare Henry VI, Part 1

Source: Henry VI, Part 1

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