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Recently wed, spoiled Bertram abandons his wife Helena, and goes off to war saying that unless she can remove the ring from his finger and produce a child by him, he will never consider himself married. The resourceful Helena manages this and regains her charmless husband.

All's Well That Ends Well

Period written: 1602-1603 First known performance: Following his father’s death, Bertram, the young Count of Rossillion, leaves home to attend the court of the ailing King of France, along with his friend...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act I, Scene 1

Scene 1 Rossillion. A room in the Count’s palace. (Bertram Count of Roussillion, Countess of Roussillion, Helena, Lord Lafew, Parolles,...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act I, Scene 2

Scene 2 Paris. The King’s palace. (King of France, Lords, Attendants, Bertram, Lafew, Parolles) Flourish...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act I, Scene 3

Scene 3 Rossillion. A room in the Count’s palace. (Countess, Steward Rinaldo, Clown Lavatch, Helen) Enter...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act II, Scene 1

Scene 1 Paris. The King’s palace. (King, Lords, Bertram Count Roussillion, Parolles, Lafew, Helen) Enter the...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act II, Scene 2

Scene 2 Rossillion. The Count’s palace. (Countess, Clown) Enter Countess and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act II, Scene 3

Scene 3 Paris. The King’s palace. (Bertram, Lafew, Parolles, King, Helen, Attendants, Lords) Enter count...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act II, Scene 4

Scene 4 Another room in the King’s palace. (Helena, Clown, Parolles) Enter Helena and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act II, Scene 5

Scene 5 Another room in the King’s palace. (Lafew, Bertram, Parolles, Helena) Enter Lafew and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 1

Scene 1 Florence. The Duke’s palace. (Duke of Florence, two French Lords, troop of soldiers) Flourish. Enter the...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 2

Scene 2 Rousillon. The Count’s palace. (Countess, Clown, Helen, two French Lords) Enter Countess and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 3

Scene 3 Florence. Before the Duke’s palace. (Duke of Florence, Bertram Count of Roussillion, Soldiers, Parolles)

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 4

Scene 4 Rossillion. The Count’s palace. (Countess, Steward Rinaldo) Enter Countess and Steward...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 5

Scene 5 Without the walls of Florence. (Old Widow of Florence, her daughter, Diana, Violenta, Mariana, Citizens, Helen, Bertram Count Roussillion,...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 6

Scene 6 Camp before Florence. (Bertram Count Roussillion, two French Lords, Parolles) Enter (Bertram) Count...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act III, Scene 7

Scene 7 Florence. The Widow’s house. (Helen, Old Widow of Florence) Enter Helen and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act IV, Scene 1

Scene 1 Without the Florentine camp. (French Lord, Soldiers, Parolles) Enter Second French Lord with five or six...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act IV, Scene 2

Scene 2 Florence. The Widow’s house. (Bertram, Diana) Enter Bertram and the maid called...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act IV, Scene 3

Scene 3 The Florentine camp. (French Lords, Soldiers, Messenger, Bertram, Parolles) Enter the two French Lords and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act IV, Scene 4

Scene 4 Florence. The Widow’s house. (Helen, Old Widow of Florence, Diana) Enter Helen, Widow, and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act IV, Scene 5

Scene 5 Rossillion. The Count’s palace. (Clown, Countess of Roussillion, Lafew) Enter Clown, old Lady Countess,...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act V, Scene 1

Scene 1 Marseilles. A street. (Helen, Old Widow of Florence, Diana, Attendants, Gentleman) Enter Helen, Widow, and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act V, Scene 2

Scene 2 Rossillion. Before the Count’s palace. (Clown Lavatch, Parolles, Lafew) Enter Clown Lavatch and...

All's Well that Ends Well: Act V, Scene 3

Scene 3 Rossillion. The Count’s palace. (King, Countess of Roussillion, Lafew, two French Lords, Attendant, Bertram, Gentleman, Old Widow of Florence,...

All's Well that Ends Well: Epilogue

Epilogue (King) KING. Advancing. The king’s a beggar, now the play is...