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 11
... born adven- turer , and his deeds form the foundation of many a medieval story and legend . He was born in 1157 ; he married Berengaria of Navarre in 1191 ; he became king of England in 1189. His expedition to the Holy Land , his ...
... born adven- turer , and his deeds form the foundation of many a medieval story and legend . He was born in 1157 ; he married Berengaria of Navarre in 1191 ; he became king of England in 1189. His expedition to the Holy Land , his ...
Pagina 98
... born in 1443 , and was at this time seventeen years old . Shakespeare portrays him as much younger , but in reality he was six years older than Clar- ence and nine years older than Richard . Margaret and her forces succeed in capturing ...
... born in 1443 , and was at this time seventeen years old . Shakespeare portrays him as much younger , but in reality he was six years older than Clar- ence and nine years older than Richard . Margaret and her forces succeed in capturing ...
Pagina 123
... his military ability and administrative leadership ; they preferred to accept a known quantity rather than one unknown . No wonder they acquiesced so readily . CHAPTER X Henry VII , 1485-1509 Born 1456 ; married EDWARD IV - RICHARD III 123.
... his military ability and administrative leadership ; they preferred to accept a known quantity rather than one unknown . No wonder they acquiesced so readily . CHAPTER X Henry VII , 1485-1509 Born 1456 ; married EDWARD IV - RICHARD III 123.
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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