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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... called The Salic Law , which disqualified a woman from reigning , and gave the throne to Louis's next brother , Philip V. In 1322 he too died , leaving only daughters , and the precedent having been established , the crown passed to his ...
... called The Salic Law , which disqualified a woman from reigning , and gave the throne to Louis's next brother , Philip V. In 1322 he too died , leaving only daughters , and the precedent having been established , the crown passed to his ...
Pagina 48
... called Ierusalem . Then said the king : " Lauds be giuen to the father of heaven , for now I know that I shall die heere in this chamber ; according to the prophesie of me declared , that I should depart this life in Ierusalem ...
... called Ierusalem . Then said the king : " Lauds be giuen to the father of heaven , for now I know that I shall die heere in this chamber ; according to the prophesie of me declared , that I should depart this life in Ierusalem ...
Pagina 126
... called Cornish Rebellion , he made con- siderable headway . However , after considerable difficulty , the king managed to suppress all attempts to dislodge him , and he was then able to turn his attention to his second great purpose ...
... called Cornish Rebellion , he made con- siderable headway . However , after considerable difficulty , the king managed to suppress all attempts to dislodge him , and he was then able to turn his attention to his second great purpose ...
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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