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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... Mortimer , " his brother - in - law ” . Here , too , the poet calls him the Earl of March . But in Act III , scene I , Mortimer in conversation with Glendower concerning the ladies says , " Good father , tell her she and my aunt Percy ...
... Mortimer , " his brother - in - law ” . Here , too , the poet calls him the Earl of March . But in Act III , scene I , Mortimer in conversation with Glendower concerning the ladies says , " Good father , tell her she and my aunt Percy ...
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William Hudson Rogers. show exactly who Mortimer in the play was . He was the youngest son of Edmund Mortimer , third Earl of March , and Philippa , daughter of Lionel , Duke of Clarence , and heiress of Ulster . He was born at Ludlow ...
William Hudson Rogers. show exactly who Mortimer in the play was . He was the youngest son of Edmund Mortimer , third Earl of March , and Philippa , daughter of Lionel , Duke of Clarence , and heiress of Ulster . He was born at Ludlow ...
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... Mortimer , formed a plot to take him to Wales and to have him proclaimed king there . For this plot Richard lost his head , but no guilt seems to have been imputed to Mortimer , and the young earl continued to hold Henry's friendship ...
... Mortimer , formed a plot to take him to Wales and to have him proclaimed king there . For this plot Richard lost his head , but no guilt seems to have been imputed to Mortimer , and the young earl continued to hold Henry's friendship ...
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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