Henry VI Part 3 Setting

Want to know where Henry VI Part 3 is set? See each setting Shakespeare used in the play on the map below.

Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part 3 is set during the reign of historic King Henry VI. As in all Shakespeare’s plays about English kings, this one is set in palaces and battlefields. The action of Henry VI Part 3 moves backward and forwards between England and France. Henry VI part 3 has more battle scenes than any of Shakespeare’s plays – four on stage and one reported.

The map below shows all the locations Shakespeare used for Henry VI Part 3. You can zoom in on the map for a more detailed view of an area, and click the icons on the map for more information. Text in the more info box are the specific locations Shakespeare references in his Henry VI Part 3 text: