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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Pagina 110
... Elizabeth , sister of the young princes . Their plan was that she should marry young Henry Tudor , now an exile in France . Negotiations were opened with Margaret Beaufort , mother of Henry Tudor , and with Elizabeth , the queen ...
... Elizabeth , sister of the young princes . Their plan was that she should marry young Henry Tudor , now an exile in France . Negotiations were opened with Margaret Beaufort , mother of Henry Tudor , and with Elizabeth , the queen ...
Pagina 117
... Elizabeth , in order to strengthen his claim to the throne . Therefore Anne must be gotten rid of . He himself employs two murderers to kill the two princes in the Tower , no longer trusting Buckingham , and when Buckingham returns , he ...
... Elizabeth , in order to strengthen his claim to the throne . Therefore Anne must be gotten rid of . He himself employs two murderers to kill the two princes in the Tower , no longer trusting Buckingham , and when Buckingham returns , he ...
Pagina 141
... Elizabeth . Actu- ally , however , Elizabeth was christened on September 10 , 1533 , at Greenwich ; it was not until 1544 that Cranmer was summoned to appear before the council . 1 FU ht The play closes with Cranmer's panegyric to ...
... Elizabeth . Actu- ally , however , Elizabeth was christened on September 10 , 1533 , at Greenwich ; it was not until 1544 that Cranmer was summoned to appear before the council . 1 FU ht The play closes with Cranmer's panegyric to ...
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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