Henry VI, part 3: 2,931 Lines, 46 Characters, Act-by-Act Breakdown

Henry VI, part 3 (c. 1591) is a history with 2,931 lines of dialogue distributed across 5 acts and 28 scenes. 46 named characters speak at least once; the top five voices account for 55% of the play. Dialogue splits 88% male and 12% female.

The play opens (Act 1, Scene 1) with Warwick: “I wonder how the king escaped our hands.”

The play closes (Act 5, Scene 7) with King Edward Iv: “For here, I hope, begins our lasting joy.”

Full cast of Henry VI, part 3 by line count

#	Character	Lines	Share	Acts
1	Warwick ♂	435	14.8%	5
2	King Henry Vi ♂	363	12.4%	5
3	King Edward Iv ♂	298	10.2%	3
4	Queen Margaret ♀	279	9.5%	4
5	Gloucester ♂	244	8.3%	3
6	York ♂	171	5.8%	1
7	Richard ♂	155	5.3%	2
8	Clifford ♂	140	4.8%	2
9	Edward ♂	131	4.5%	3
10	Clarence ♂	90	3.1%	3
11	King Lewis Xi ♂	67	2.3%	1
12	Prince Edward ♂	43	1.5%	4
13	Somerset ♂	38	1.3%	2
14	Queen Elizabeth ♀	37	1.3%	2
15	Messenger ♂	36	1.2%	3
16	Lady Grey ♀	36	1.2%	1
17	Oxford ♂	35	1.2%	3
18	Montague ♂	32	1.1%	3
19	Northumberland ♂	30	1.0%	2
20	Post ♂	30	1.0%	2
21	Father ♂	27	0.9%	1
22	Rutland ♂	24	0.8%	1
23	Son ♂	22	0.8%	1
24	George ♂	21	0.7%	1
25	Hastings ♂	20	0.7%	1
…21 additional speaking roles with fewer than 20 lines

Line counts act by act

Act	Scenes	Lines	Speakers
Act 1	4	585	17
Act 2	6	705	14
Act 3	3	581	15
Act 4	8	563	21
Act 5	7	497	15

Longest scenes in Henry VI, part 3

Scene	Lines	Speakers
Act 1, Scene 1	276	13
Act 3, Scene 3	269	7
Act 3, Scene 2	211	5
Act 2, Scene 1	209	4
Act 1, Scene 4	181	4

Common questions

How long is Henry VI, part 3?

Henry VI, part 3 contains 2,931 lines of dialogue across 5 acts and 28 scenes — roughly 105 lines per scene on average.

Who speaks the most in Henry VI, part 3?

Warwick leads the cast with 435 lines — about 15% of the play.

Which act of Henry VI, part 3 is longest?

Act 2 runs 705 lines across 6 scenes.

Henry VI, part 3