First Tetralogy
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The First Tetralogy is a group of four early history plays by William Shakespeare that dramatize the turbulent Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean history cycle
ⓘ
group of plays ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Henry VI and Richard III tetralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInEnglishHistoryPlays | earliest sequence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticSettingContext | late medieval English monarchy ⓘ |
| dramaticSettingTime | 15th century England ⓘ |
| dramatises |
civil conflict between Lancaster and York
ⓘ
political instability in 15th century England ⓘ succession crises of the English crown ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fall of the House of Lancaster
ⓘ
rise of the House of York ⓘ |
| genre | history play ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Henry VI, Part 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VI, Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry VI, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil war
ⓘ
fate and providence ⓘ monarchical authority ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ power and legitimacy ⓘ violence and revenge ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesDepictionOf |
Duke of Gloucester (Richard, later Richard III)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward IV NERFINISHED ⓘ King Henry VI NERFINISHED ⓘ King Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later portrayals of the Wars of the Roses in literature
ⓘ
modern stage and screen adaptations of Shakespearean history plays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| notableCharacterGroup |
English nobility
ⓘ
royal houses of Lancaster and York ⓘ |
| precedes | Second Tetralogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four-play cycle ⓘ |
| subject |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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