Histories • c. 1591
Henry VI, Part 3: Modern English Translation & Study Guide
The brutal struggle between York and Lancaster leads to the coronation of Edward IV.
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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. London. The Parliament-house.
- Act 1, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Sandal Castle.
- Act 1, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Field of battle betwixt Sandal Castle and Wakefield.
- Act 1, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Another part of the field.
- Act 2, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. A plain near Mortimer's Cross in Herefordshire.
- Act 2, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Before York.
- Act 2, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. A field of battle between Towton and Saxton, in
- Act 2, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Another part of the field.
- Act 3, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. A forest in the north of England.
- Act 3, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. London. The palace.
- Act 3, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. France. KING LEWIS XI's palace.
- Act 4, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. London. The palace.
- Act 4, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. A plain in Warwickshire.
- Act 4, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Edward's camp, near Warwick.
- Act 4, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. London. The palace.
- Act 5, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Coventry.
- Act 5, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. A field of battle near Barnet.
- Act 5, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Another part of the field.
- Act 5, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Plains near Teaksbury.
Henry VI, Part 3 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.