SHAKESPEARE ON DISK.

     THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH.

Copyright (c) 1990, Interconnection Publications Inc.

     DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

KING HENRY THE SIXTH.

DUKE OF GLOSTER.
          Uncle of the King, and Protector.

HENRY BEAUFORT, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, later CARDINAL.
           Great Uncle of the King.

EARL OF SUFFOLK.

EARL OF WARWICK.

EARL OF SALISBURY.

JOHN BEAUFORT, EARL OF SOMERSET, later DUKE.

LORD TALBOT.
          Later, Earl of Shrewsbury.

JOHN TALBOT.
          Son of Lord Talbot.

RICHARD PLANTAGENET, later DUKE OF YORK.
          Son of Richard, late Earl of Cambridge

DUKE OF BEDFORD.
          Uncle of the King, and Regent of France.

THOMAS BEAUFORT, DUKE OF EXETER.
          Great-uncle of the King.

CHARLES.
          Dauphin, and afterwards King of France.

JOAN LA PUCELLE.
          Commonly called Joan of Arc.

REGNIER.
          Duke of Anjou, and titular King of Naples.

MARGARET.
          Daughter of Regnier, afterwards married to King 
          Henry.

DUKE OF BURGUNDY.

DUKE OF ALENCON.

BASTARD OF ORLEANS.

EDMUND MORTIMER.
          Earl of March.

VERNON.
          Of the White-Rose or York faction.

BASSET.
          Of the Red-Rose or Lancaster faction.

SIR JOHN FASTOLFE.

SIR WILLIAM LUCY.

SIR WILLIAM GLANSDALE.

SIR THOMAS GARGRAVE.

WOODVILLE.
          Lieutenant of the Tower.
    
MAYOR OF LONDON.

GOVERNOR OF PARIS.

COUNTESS OF AUVERGNE.

MASTER-GUNNER OF ORLEANS.

A BOY.
          Son of the Master-Gunner of Orleans.

GENERAL.
          Of the French forces in Bourdeaux.

AN OLD SHEPHERD.
          Father of Joan la Pucelle.

A LAWYER.

MORTIMER'S KEEPERS.

A FRENCH SERGEANT.

A PORTER.

FIENDS.
          Appearing to Joan la Pucelle.

LORDS, SERVING-MEN, WARDERS OF THE TOWER, HERALDS, OFFICERS,     
SOLDIERS, MESSENGERS, and ATTENDANTS.


     SYNOPSIS.

1/1  London. Westminster Abbey.
     At the funeral of Henry the Fifth, the DUKE OF GLOSTER, 
the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, the EARL OF WARWICK, the DUKE OF 
BEDFORD, and the DUKE OF EXETER argue among themselves.
     A MESSENGER arrives, announcing English defeats in 
France. A SECOND MESSENGER enters and says that Charles has 
been crowned King of France. A THIRD MESSENGER brings news 
of the rout of Lord Talbot's forces, due to the cowardice of 
Sir John Fastolfe.
     The nobles part, to prepare for war with France.

1/2  France. Before Orleans.
     CHARLES, the DUKE OF ALENCON, and REGNIER, accompanied 
by SOLDIERS, decide to take advantage of the demoralized 
English and sally out to break the siege; they return, 
beaten, and discuss the fortitude of the English race.
     The BASTARD OF ORLEANS enters, and tells the French 
nobles of Joan la Pucelle. 
     JOAN LA PUCELLE enters, passing a test by correctly 
identifying REGNIER, who is impersonating CHARLES, and says 
she has been divinely chosen to save France.
     CHARLES and LA PUCELLE fence; LA PUCELLE wins; CHARLES 
courts LA PUCELLE.
     Inspired by LA PUCELLE, the French again attack 
the English.

1/3  London. Before the Tower.
     The DUKE OF GLOSTER and his SERVING-MEN are barred from 
entering the Tower; they rush the gates, and are told by 
WOODVILLE that they are barred by orders of the Bishop of 
Winchester.
     The BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, with his MEN, enters and 
argues with the DUKE OF GLOSTER; their MEN brawl. 
     The MAYOR OF LONDON and his OFFICERS enter, and the 
combatants are warned to keep the peace. 
     GLOSTER and WINCHESTER exit; the MAYOR OF LONDON 
speaks.  

1/4  France. Before Orleans.
     The MASTER-GUNNER OF ORLEANS and his BOY plot to ambush 
the English, then exit.
     The EARL OF SALISBURY, LORD TALBOT, the DUKE OF 
GLOSTER, SIR THOMAS GARGRAVE, and others appear on the 
fortifications; SALISBURY and GARGRAVE are shot.
     A MESSENGER enters with news that the forces of Charles 
and la Pucelle have joined to attack the English.

1/5  France. Before Orleans.
     CHARLES enters, chased by LORD TALBOT; they exit, and 
JOAN LA PUCELLE enters on the heels of some Englishmen; they 
exit, and TALBOT re-enters.
     LA PUCELLE returns; she and TALBOT fight.
     LA PUCELLE goes to save Orleans, daring TALBOT to 
follow her.
     TALBOT wonders whether LA PUCELLE has bewitched the 
English soldiery.

1/6  France. Before Orleans.
     CHARLES, JOAN LA PUCELLE, REGNIER, and the DUKE OF 
ALENCON, accompanied by SOLDIERS, congratulate themselves on 
rescuing Orleans.

2/1  France. Before Orleans,
     A French SERGEANT conducts TWO SENTINELS to their 
posts.       
     LORD TALBOT and the DUKE OF BEDFORD enter with the DUKE 
OF BURGUNDY, who has joined with the English; their FORCES 
carrying scaling-ladders, the nobles prepare to assault 
Orleans; a French SENTINEL is alerted and sounds the alarm.
     The French, including REGNIER, the DUKE OF ALENCON, and 
the BASTARD OF ORLEANS, enter in disarray; they are joined 
by CHARLES and JOAN LA PUCELLE; the English encroachment is 
discussed. 
     An English SOLDIER enters, crying the name of Talbot; 
the French flee.

2/2  Orleans. Within the town.
     LORD TALBOT, the DUKE OF BEDFORD, the DUKE OF BURGUNDY, 
a CAPTAIN, and others enter, victorious.
     A MESSENGER enters; on behalf of the Countess of 
Auvergne, he invites TALBOT to her castle; TALBOT 
accepts, making whispered arrangements with the CAPTAIN.

2/3  Auvergne. Court of the castle.
     The COUNTESS OF AUVERGNE plots against Talbot with her 
PORTER.
     LORD TALBOT arrives with the MESSENGER, who introduces 
him to the COUNTESS.
     The COUNTESS reviles TALBOT's small stature; as TALBOT 
moves to leave, the PORTER enters with keys, and the 
COUNTESS announces that TALBOT is her prisoner.
     TALBOT scoffs at the idea; he blows his horn and his 
SOLDIERS appear; the COUNTESS agrees to treat TALBOT and his 
forces to wine and cake.

2/4  London. The Temple-garden.
     RICHARD PLANTAGENET and the EARL OF SOMERSET quarrel; 
the EARL OF WARWICK, the EARL OF SUFFOLK, VERNON, and A 
LAWYER, who also are present, take sides for either 
Lancaster or York; SOMERSET and SUFFOLK exit; the rest 
speak.

2/5  The Tower of London.
     EDMUND MORTIMER, in an invalid chair, speaks of his 
sorrows to his GAOLERS.
     RICHARD PLANTAGENET enters; MORTIMER tells him he is 
the rightful heir to the throne, then dies; RICHARD leaves 
for Parliament to bring forward his case against the Earl of 
Somerset.

3/1  London. The Parliament House.
     GLOSTER presents a bill to Parliament, which includes 
KING HENRY, the DUKE OF GLOSTER, the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, 
the EARL OF WARWICK, the EARL OF SOMERSET, the EARL OF 
SUFFOLK, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, and the DUKE OF EXETER; 
WINCHESTER tears up GLOSTER's bill; KING HENRY intervenes in 
the quarrel.
     Following an uproar outside, the MAYOR OF LONDON enters 
and says that WINCHESTER's men and GLOSTER's are battling in 
the streets.
     SERVING-MEN enter, fighting.
     Urged by KING HENRY, GLOSTER grudgingly agrees to make 
peace with WINCHESTER; the SERVING-MEN and the MAYOR OF 
LONDON exit.
     KING HENRY dubs RICHARD PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF YORK, 
angering SOMERSET; all leave, except EXETER, who bemoans the 
kingdom's sorry state.

3/2  France. Before Rouen.
     JOAN LA PUCELLE and FOUR SOLDIERS enter the city, 
pretending to the WATCHMAN that they are peasants.
     CHARLES, REGNIER, the DUKE OF ALENCON, the BASTARD OF 
ORLEANS, and their FORCES enter; at a signal from LA 
PUCELLE, they storm the town.
     LORD TALBOT enters, speaks, exits; the DUKE OF BEDFORD 
is carried on in a chair; TALBOT returns with the DUKE OF 
BURGUNDY.       
     On the walls appear CHARLES, REGNIER, ALENCON, the 
BASTARD OF ORLEANS, and LA PUCELLE, who taunts the English; 
TALBOT dares the French to come out and fight, but the 
French withdraw.
     TALBOT and BURGUNDY speak to BEDFORD, then leave to 
gather their forces.
     SIR JOHN FASTOLFE enters; he is reviled by a CAPTAIN as 
a coward; they exit.
     Following sounds of battle, CHARLES, LA PUCELLE, and 
ALENCON flee past; BEDFORD dies, happy to see the French 
vanquished.
     TALBOT and BURGUNDY enter, congratulate themselves, and 
mourn BEDFORD.

3/3  The plains near Rouen.
     CHARLES, JOAN LA PUCELLE, the DUKE OF ALENCON, and the 
BASTARD OF ORLEANS, accompanied by their FORCES, discuss 
their defeat; LA PUCELLE vows to win back the Duke of 
Burgundy's allegiance.
     LORD TALBOT and his FORCES pass; the DUKE OF BURGUNDY 
and his FORCES enter; LA PUCELLE persuades him to rejoin the 
French.

3/4  Paris. The palace.  
     LORD TALBOT and his SOLDIERS enter to KING HENRY, the 
DUKE OF GLOSTER, the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, the DUKE OF YORK, 
the EARL OF SUFFOLK, the EARL OF SOMERSET, the EARL OF 
WARWICK, the DUKE OF EXETER, VERNON, BASSET, and others; 
KING HENRY presents TALBOT with an earldom.
     The nobles exit, leaving VERNON and BASSET, who quarrel 
and decide to duel.

4/1  Paris. A room of state in the palace.
     The BISHOP OF WINCHESTER crowns KING HENRY; present are 
the DUKE OF GLOSTER, the DUKE OF YORK, the EARL OF SOMERSET, 
the EARL OF WARWICK, LORD TALBOT, the EARL OF SUFFOLK, the 
DUKE OF EXETER, the GOVERNOR OF PARIS, and others, 
     KING HENRY extracts allegiance from the GOVERNOR, who 
exits.
     SIR JOHN FASTOLFE enters, is exposed by TALBOT, and 
banished by KING HENRY.
     GLOSTER reads a letter from the Duke of Burgundy, 
announcing his realignment; TALBOT exits to confront 
Burgundy.
     VERNON and BASSET enter, craving leave to duel.
     YORK and SOMERSET reveal their mutual enmity; KING 
HENRY orders them to forget their quarrel, then exits with 
GLOSTER, SOMERSET, WINCHESTER, SUFFOLK, and BASSET; 
WARWICK and YORK speak, then exit, with VERNON.  
     EXETER bemoans the dissension among the nobles.

4/2  Before Bourdeaux.
     LORD TALBOT parleys with A GENERAL on the walls; with 
the sound of Charles' forces approaching, the GENERAL exits, 
and TALBOT exhorts his army.

4/3  Plains in Gascony.
     A MESSENGER meets the DUKE OF YORK and his FORCES and 
tells him of Talbot's plight.
     SIR WILLIAM LUCY enters and asks YORK to go to Talbot's 
aid; YORK says he cannot, blaming his unreadiness on the 
Earl of Somerset; YORK exits.
     LUCY bemoans the dissension among the nobles.

4/4  Other plains in Gascony.
     The EARL OF SOMERSET, who is with his ARMY, tells AN 
OFFICER of Talbot's that the Duke of York is responsible for 
Talbot's plight.
     SIR WILLIAM LUCY enters; SOMERSET says he will send aid 
to Talbot, but LUCY says it is too late.  

4/5  The English camp near Bourdeaux.
     LORD TALBOT unsuccessfully pleads with JOHN TALBOT to 
avoid the battle.

4/6  A field of battle.
     LORD TALBOT rescues JOHN TALBOT from the French.

4/7  Another part of the field.
     LORD TALBOT, wounded, enters with A SERVANT; JOHN 
TALBOT's body is borne in; TALBOT dies.
     CHARLES, JOAN LA PUCELLE, REGNIER, the DUKE OF ALENCON, 
and the BASTARD OF ORLEANS enter with their FORCES; they 
revel over the dead TALBOTS.
     Preceded by a French HERALD, SIR WILLIAM LUCY enters, 
seeking TALBOT; he is scornfully permitted to remove the 
corpses.

5/1  London. The palace.
     The DUKE OF GLOSTER tells KING HENRY and the DUKE OF 
EXETER that the Pope has proposed a peace, which includes 
KING HENRY's marrying the Earl of Armagnac's daughter; KING 
HENRY agrees.
     A LEGATE and TWO AMBASSADORS enter, accompanied by the 
BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, in a cardinal's habit; EXETER muses on 
WINCHESTER.
     KING HENRY sends a jewel to his betrothed; all exit, 
except WINCHESTER, who plots against the King and the Duke 
of Gloster.

5/2  France. Plains in Anjou.
     CHARLES, JOAN LA PUCELLE, and the DUKE OF ALENCON, 
accompanied by the BASTARD OF ORLEANS and the DUKE OF 
BURGUNDY and their FORCES, speak; a MESSENGER enters and 
announces the approach of the English; the French sally 
forth.

5/3  Before Angiers.
     JOAN LA PUCELLE calls upon her FIENDS to help the 
French, who are being beaten; by sign, they indicate they 
will not aid her; LA PUCELLE exits.
     LA PUCELLE returns, fighting with the DUKE OF YORK, who 
captures her; the French retreat; YORK leads off LA PUCELLE.
     The EARL OF SUFFOLK enters, leading MARGARET; he falls 
in love with her, and determines to win her for King Henry.
     SUFFOLK's troops sound a parley; REGNIER appears on the 
walls; they come to terms; REGNIER and MARGARET exit; 
SUFFOLK prepares his suit to King Henry.

5/4  Camp of the Duke of York in Anjou.
     JOAN LA PUCELLE, under guard and accompanied by A 
SHEPHERD, is brought in to the DUKE OF YORK, the EARL OF 
WARWICK, and others.
     LA PUCELLE refuses to acknowledge the SHEPHERD as her 
father; the SHEPHERD exits, cursing LA PUCELLE.
     YORK orders LA PUCELLE burnt; LA PUCELLE announces she 
is with child; YORK and WARWICK remain unmoved; LA PUCELLE 
is lead out.
     CARDINAL BEAUFORT enters, announcing a peace treaty; 
YORK fumes.
     CHARLES, accompanied by REGNIER and the BASTARD OF 
ORLEANS, is persuaded by the DUKE OF ALENCON to 
accept the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER's proposed treaty.

5/5  London. The royal palace.
     The EARL OF SUFFOLK convinces KING HENRY to marry 
Margaret, despite objections from the DUKE OF GLOSTER and 
the DUKE OF EXETER; all exit, except SUFFOLK, who exults.