Histories • c. 1591

Henry VI, Part 1: Modern English Translation & Study Guide

Name: Henry VI, Part 1
Author: William Shakespeare

English forces under Talbot fight French armies aided by Joan of Arc amidst rising dynastic tensions.

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Every scene pairs the public-domain original with a line-matched, original modern-English paraphrase. Choose a scene below to begin reading.

Act 1, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Westminster Abbey.
Act 1, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. France. Before Orleans.
Act 1, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. London. Before the Tower.
Act 1, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Orleans.
Act 2, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Before Orleans.
Act 2, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Orleans. Within the town.
Act 2, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Auvergne. The COUNTESS's castle.
Act 2, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. London. The Temple-garden.
Act 3, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. London. The Parliament-house.
Act 3, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. France. Before Rouen.
Act 3, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. The plains near Rouen.
Act 3, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Paris. The palace.
Act 4, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Paris. A hall of state.
Act 4, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Before Bourdeaux.
Act 4, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Plains in Gascony.
Act 4, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Other plains in Gascony.
Act 5, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. London. The palace.
Act 5, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. France. Plains in Anjou.
Act 5, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Before Angiers.
Act 5, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Camp of the YORK in Anjou.

Henry VI, Part 1 study pathways

Original text source: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, MIT HTML edition. MIT states that its HTML versions of the plays are placed in the public domain.