Text Henry VI, Part 2

title page of whole contention (1619)

the 1594 quarto text of contention reprinted twice, in 1600 (in quarto) , 1619 (in folio). 1600 text printed valentine simmes millington. 1619 text part of william jaggard s false folio, printed thomas pavier. text printed version of 3 henry vi had been printed in octavo in 1595 under title true tragedie of richard duke of yorke, , death of king henrie sixt, whole contention betweene 2 houses, lancaster , yorke. in false folio, 2 plays grouped under general title whole contention betweene 2 famous houses, lancaster , yorke, tragicall ends of duke humfrey, richard duke of yorke, , king henrie sixt. printed whole contention pericles, prince of tyre. 1619 text of 2 henry vi not directly taken contention however. original text edited correct error in york s outline of genealogy in 2.2.

the text of play today forms 2 henry vi not published until 1623 first folio, under title second part of henry sixt, death of duke humfrey.

when play came called part 2 unclear, although critics tend assume invention of john heminges , henry condell, editors of first folio, there no references play under title part 2, or derivative thereof, before 1623.

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