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Henry VI, Part III · Character

Lady Bona

Sister of the French queen, briefly betrothed to Edward IV.

minor

Also known as Bona, the Lady Bona

First appearance: Scene III

Lady Bona's tie to King Henry VI is one of the pressures that moves Henry VI, Part III—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Feels scorned by Edward's marriage and joins the coalition seeking revenge.
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With King Henry VI (social): Lady Bona is a French princess briefly considered as a bride for Edward IV, but Henry is only tangentially involved in the diplomatic negotiations. With King Henry VI (social): Lady Bona is…

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16 connections

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JNJohn Neville, …KHKing Henry VIRNRichard Nevill…LHLord HastingsGDGeorge, Duke o…LBLady Bona

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Lancastrian and Yorkist Nobles
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of King Edward’s tr…

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