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 46
... Glendower . The impending quarrel came to a head in Henry's demanding the surrender of the prisoners taken at Holmedon Hill , and the Percies ' refusal to turn them over , unless the king should pay them what he owed them . In addition ...
... Glendower . The impending quarrel came to a head in Henry's demanding the surrender of the prisoners taken at Holmedon Hill , and the Percies ' refusal to turn them over , unless the king should pay them what he owed them . In addition ...
Pagina 50
... Glendower against the king . Glendower is willing and we see the rebellion getting un- der way . One of the best scenes of the play is the first scene of Act III , where we see Hotspur , Glendower , and Mortimer di- viding the map among ...
... Glendower against the king . Glendower is willing and we see the rebellion getting un- der way . One of the best scenes of the play is the first scene of Act III , where we see Hotspur , Glendower , and Mortimer di- viding the map among ...
Pagina 54
... Glendower , the Welsh warrior who was so long the thorn in the side of Henry the king . Glendower spelt his full name thus : Owain ap Gruffydd , lord of Glyn - dyfrdwy , which means the Valley of the Black Water or Dee . Westmoreland in ...
... Glendower , the Welsh warrior who was so long the thorn in the side of Henry the king . Glendower spelt his full name thus : Owain ap Gruffydd , lord of Glyn - dyfrdwy , which means the Valley of the Black Water or Dee . Westmoreland in ...
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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