Description: Set during the early years of the reign of Henry III, when he was still a boy. The threat from France during this time is mirrored by the contemporary threat in 1795, when the play was performed at Covent Garden.
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Original Version
Reproduction of: King Henry The Third; or, England Preserv'd 26 Feb 1795.
