Henry VI Part 2
by William Shakespeare

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Red Roses and White Roses

In Henry VI Part 2, red and white roses represent the self-involved ambitions of England’s nobility, ambitions that leads to bitter infighting and eventually war. Roses are first mentioned at the end of Act…

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Maine and Anjou

In King Henry VI Part 2, the territories of Maine and Anjou represent English patriotic pride, which the Duke of Suffolk’s treaty with France deeply offends. The territories are first mentioned when the Duke…

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