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 31
... brought to an end the cam- paign in France ; aside from the glory of the victory , this war with France brought Edward little good . He failed to acquire the crown of France by his efforts ; indeed it is doubtful if he actually expected ...
... brought to an end the cam- paign in France ; aside from the glory of the victory , this war with France brought Edward little good . He failed to acquire the crown of France by his efforts ; indeed it is doubtful if he actually expected ...
Pagina 95
... brought about the old Duke's death . The only thing remaining for the king is to banish Suffolk , and this he orders . And soon the Bishop of Winchester dies . Suffolk leaves for France but is forcibly removed from his ship and is slain ...
... brought about the old Duke's death . The only thing remaining for the king is to banish Suffolk , and this he orders . And soon the Bishop of Winchester dies . Suffolk leaves for France but is forcibly removed from his ship and is slain ...
Pagina 123
... brought trouble , and they were not en- thusiastic over young Edward V on that account . Therefore they did not ask many questions when he was quietly put out of the way . In the second place , Richard of Gloucester was by all odds the ...
... brought trouble , and they were not en- thusiastic over young Edward V on that account . Therefore they did not ask many questions when he was quietly put out of the way . In the second place , Richard of Gloucester was by all odds the ...
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Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
CHAPTER II | 7 |
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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