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 34
... London Bridge , murdered the Archbi- shop of Canterbury , and threatened the city . Richard met the revolters face to face and boldly won them over by his promises and persuaded them to go home . Wat Tyler was stabbed by the mayor of London ...
... London Bridge , murdered the Archbi- shop of Canterbury , and threatened the city . Richard met the revolters face to face and boldly won them over by his promises and persuaded them to go home . Wat Tyler was stabbed by the mayor of London ...
Pagina 85
... London . Margaret and her young son had escaped . Parliament convened in October , 1460 , and Richard of York ... London was open . But she dallied , and the Londoners , hearing that Warwick and Edward were still in the field , decided ...
... London . Margaret and her young son had escaped . Parliament convened in October , 1460 , and Richard of York ... London was open . But she dallied , and the Londoners , hearing that Warwick and Edward were still in the field , decided ...
Pagina 99
... London the new queen is crowned . The brothers of the king resent Edward's preferment of the Queen's family , a ... London , restore Henry to the throne , and for a time the Lancastrians are again in the saddle . But not for long ...
... London the new queen is crowned . The brothers of the king resent Edward's preferment of the Queen's family , a ... London , restore Henry to the throne , and for a time the Lancastrians are again in the saddle . But not for long ...
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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