An Age of Kings | 12: Henry VI: The Morning’s War

Henry VI Part III

Part Twelve of a fifteen-part BBC series comprising Shakespeare’s history plays from Richard II to Richard III (the two tetralogies). This is the fourth part of Henry VI. The armies of the Duke of York and Queen Margaret have recently fought a battle at St. Albans. York and his sons won the day but Margaret escaped taking King Henry with her.

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  • Type: Plays
  • Channel: BBC TV
  • Duration: 01'00'14''
  • Broadcast date: 1960
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Henry VI Part III | BBC TV | 1960

An Age of Kings | 13: Henry VI: The Sun in Splendour

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Henry VI Part III | BBC Two | 1983

The BBC Television Shakespeare | Henry VI Part III

A 1983 BBC television presentation of Shakespeare's Henry VI Part III. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, aspiring to the crown, plots to murder the deposed king. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.