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
... become unpopular , and his finances came to a very low ebb . It was in this state of affairs that the Percies - Northumber- land and his son Hotspur - decided to start an insurrection against Henry . It is true that Northumberland had ...
... become unpopular , and his finances came to a very low ebb . It was in this state of affairs that the Percies - Northumber- land and his son Hotspur - decided to start an insurrection against Henry . It is true that Northumberland had ...
Pagina 92
... become Queen . The action thus is unfinished . This naturally links the First Part of Henry VI to the one which immediately follows , as we see Gloucester opposing with all his nature the alliance which brings England no security , no ...
... become Queen . The action thus is unfinished . This naturally links the First Part of Henry VI to the one which immediately follows , as we see Gloucester opposing with all his nature the alliance which brings England no security , no ...
Pagina 131
... become Pope , but he was kept so busy with his secular duties that he was never able to realize his desire . And now came Wolsey's great diplomatic opportunity . The new king of France , Francis I , was ambitious and energetic . He had ...
... become Pope , but he was kept so busy with his secular duties that he was never able to realize his desire . And now came Wolsey's great diplomatic opportunity . The new king of France , Francis I , was ambitious and energetic . He had ...
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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