Shakespeare's HistoriesJohn Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 1985 - 381 pagini Finally! Summaries and Commentaries for All of Shakespeare's histories are available in one easy-to-access volume. Henry VI, Part 1 details the hasty settlement of a dispute and a grave error in judgment that start a fledgling king on a downward spiral. Henry VI, Part 2 describes a second weakness--the king's retreat into religion to avoid difficult decisions concerning policy. The result is the initiation of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI, Part 3 is a bitter harvest of a king's poor political husbandry. Richard III presents a full-length portrait of a self-confessed egotistically ambitious, physically deformed king who vows to outdo Italy's wicked Machiavelli in order to win the crown of England. King John characterizes the disruption that results from a shallow, unethical monarchy. Richard II chronicles the fall from grandeur of the handsomest king of his time, fawned on by greedy, sycophantic courtiers and deposed by one of his noblemen whom he banishes unfairly and whimsically. Henry IV, Part 1 pivots merrily around the heir to Henry IV--his son, the lusty Prince Hal, who prefers the company of his bawdy tavern friends to his stuffy, conservative, politic-playing peers at court. Henry IV, Part 2 continues the saga of Prince Hal, who doffs his irresponsible attitudes, assumes the throne after the death of his father, and thereby sustains the country's measure of majesty. Henry V completes the portrait of Prince Hal, now Henry V, questing after the French crown and delivering one of the crown jewels of Shakespearean soliloquies--the St. Crispin's Day speech to the troops. Henry VIII pays tribute to the Tudor kings, whose might culminates in the linchpin of the dynasty--Henry's daughter: Elizabeth I. |
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... Duke of Bedford Uncle of Henry VI and younger brother of Henry V. Humphrey , Duke of Gloucester Uncle of Henry VI and younger brother of Henry V ; Lord Pro- tector of England while Henry is an infant ; he is arrested for treason and ...
... Duke of Bedford Uncle of Henry VI and younger brother of Henry V. Humphrey , Duke of Gloucester Uncle of Henry VI and younger brother of Henry V ; Lord Pro- tector of England while Henry is an infant ; he is arrested for treason and ...
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... Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Gloucester bemoan the passing of their late king : " England ne'er lost a king of so much worth . " As early as the first speech of the play , then , Shakespeare sets the tone for trouble : A beloved king ...
... Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Gloucester bemoan the passing of their late king : " England ne'er lost a king of so much worth . " As early as the first speech of the play , then , Shakespeare sets the tone for trouble : A beloved king ...
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... Duke of Burgundy One of the powerful French noblemen and one of the officials of the court , he is responsible for drafting the treaty at the end of the play ; he delivers a splendid speech on the virtues of peace . The Duke of Orleans ...
... Duke of Burgundy One of the powerful French noblemen and one of the officials of the court , he is responsible for drafting the treaty at the end of the play ; he delivers a splendid speech on the virtues of peace . The Duke of Orleans ...
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action Anne announces appears Archbishop Archbishop of York army Arthur asks audience Aumerle Bardolph Bastard battle Battle of Agincourt blood Bolingbroke brother Buckingham Catesby character Chief Justice claim Clarence comic Cranmer crown Dauphin death dramatic Duchess Duke of York Earl Edward Edward IV Eleanor Elizabeth England English enters Falstaff father fear fight Fluellen forces France French Gadshill Gaunt Glendower Gloucester Gloucester's God's Hal's Hastings heir Henry IV plays Henry VI Henry's honor hostess Hotspur Hubert Katherine killed King Henry King John King Philip king's knight Lady Lancaster leave London Lord Margaret Mortimer Mowbray murder noble Northumberland Pandulph Pistol play plot Poins Prince Hal queen rebels replies Richard Richard II Richard Plantagenet Richmond royal Salisbury says Scene Shakespeare Shallow Sir John Sir John Falstaff soldiers Somerset speak speech Suffolk Talbot tells thou throne tion uncle urges Warwick Westmoreland Wolsey Wolsey's words York's Yorkists young Percy