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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... battle , a meeting that has been planned for by the dramatist throughout the entire play . Hal has to prove himself by his conduct with Hotspur , who represents the flower of all that is noble and chi- valrous and romantic . Only one ...
... battle , a meeting that has been planned for by the dramatist throughout the entire play . Hal has to prove himself by his conduct with Hotspur , who represents the flower of all that is noble and chi- valrous and romantic . Only one ...
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... battle ends in a complete rout of the Yorkists . Two months later , on February 2 , 1461 , the battle of Morti- mer's Cross was fought . Shakespeare has the time of scene I of Act II following immediately that of the preceding scene ...
... battle ends in a complete rout of the Yorkists . Two months later , on February 2 , 1461 , the battle of Morti- mer's Cross was fought . Shakespeare has the time of scene I of Act II following immediately that of the preceding scene ...
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William Hudson Rogers. 232822424 1 1 1. Agincourt , Battle of Angiers , Battle of Arthur , Prince Aumerle , Duke of 68 19 Katharine of France Katharine of Aragon 72 129-140 ..3 , 14-21 43 Barnet , Battle of ..88 , 100 Lancaster , Duke of ...
William Hudson Rogers. 232822424 1 1 1. Agincourt , Battle of Angiers , Battle of Arthur , Prince Aumerle , Duke of 68 19 Katharine of France Katharine of Aragon 72 129-140 ..3 , 14-21 43 Barnet , Battle of ..88 , 100 Lancaster , Duke of ...
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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