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Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare—possibly in collaboration with Thomas Kyd and Thomas Nashe or Christopher Marlowe — believed to have been written in 1591. It is set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.
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