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Henry was a mild, honest, and pious man, a patron of literature and the arts and the founder of Eton College (1440). He was,…
Scene IIIAnother part of the fieldFlourish. Enter King Edward IV in triumph; with Gloucester, Clarence, and the restKing Edward IVThus far our fortune keeps an upward course,
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(Encyclopedia) Henry IV, 1050–1106, Holy Roman emperor (1084–1105) and German king (1056–1105), son and successor of Henry III. He was the central figure in the opening stages of the long struggle…
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William married four times. His first wife…
Scene IILondon. Another streetEnter Prince Henry and PoinsPrince HenryBefore God, I am exceeding weary.PoinsIs't come to that? I had thought weariness durst not have attached one of so high…
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Scene IIIWoods and cave, near the seashoreEnter Timon, from the caveTimonO blessed breeding sun, draw from the earth
Rotten humidity; below thy sister's orb
Infect the air! Twinn'd brothers…
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