Shakespeare and English HistoryLittlefield, 1966 - 149 pagini The ten history plays of Shakespeare, when studied in historical sequence, cover a period of 320 years. In this unusual book, the action in each of the plays is synopsized, and characters and motivations are discussed in detail The author introduces each of the plays with a lengthy description of the actual history of the period in which the Shakespeare play takes place, so that students may readily grasp Shakespeare's art in constructing drama out of history. -- From publisher's description. |
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... Edward I was one of England's great rulers . Edward II , who succeeded his father at the age of twenty- three , was the antithesis of all that characterised Edward I. The young king grew up utterly frivolous and unprincipled ; he was ...
... Edward I was one of England's great rulers . Edward II , who succeeded his father at the age of twenty- three , was the antithesis of all that characterised Edward I. The young king grew up utterly frivolous and unprincipled ; he was ...
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... Edward II was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of his son ; he was given into the custody of one of his bitter enemies and was murdered in Berkeley Castle September 21 , 1327. Morti- mer and Isabella soon discovered that young Edward ...
... Edward II was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of his son ; he was given into the custody of one of his bitter enemies and was murdered in Berkeley Castle September 21 , 1327. Morti- mer and Isabella soon discovered that young Edward ...
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... Edward trusted Gloucester but had a justifiedly poor opinion of Clar- ence's honesty and fidelity , he had difficulty in preventing his brothers from coming to blows in the matter . Edward finally found a way to solve his problem . In ...
... Edward trusted Gloucester but had a justifiedly poor opinion of Clar- ence's honesty and fidelity , he had difficulty in preventing his brothers from coming to blows in the matter . Edward finally found a way to solve his problem . In ...
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Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
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action affairs Anjou Anne army Arthur barons battle became Bedford Bishop Black Prince born brother Buckingham Calais captured character Charles Charles VI Chronicles claim court crown Date of Composition daughter death defeated deposed died dramatic Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl of March Edmund Mortimer Edward Edward III Elizabeth English history Falstaff father Faulconbridge forces French king Glendower Hastings Henry Bolingbroke Henry's historical plays Holinshed Hotspur immediately Isabella Joan John of Gaunt John's Katharine King Henry King John king of England king of France king's Lady Lancaster later London Lord Louis Margaret marriage married mother murdered Normandy Northumberland parliament peace Percy Philip Plantagenet Play Historic plot Pope protector quarrel queen rebellion reign Richard II Richard of Gloucester Roger Salic Law says scene Shakespeare slain Somerset Suffolk thee thou throne Tower uncle victory Wales Warwick wife William Winchester Wolsey Yorkists