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 13
... caused his ad- herents to swear to receive his brother as their king . But Philip of France still favored the cause of young Arthur , and at the death of Richard he made a determined effort to promote Arthur's accession to the crown of ...
... caused his ad- herents to swear to receive his brother as their king . But Philip of France still favored the cause of young Arthur , and at the death of Richard he made a determined effort to promote Arthur's accession to the crown of ...
Pagina 57
... cause with Glendower . On November 30 of that same year he married Glendower's daughter with great pomp and solemnity . The revolt of the Per- cies followed immediately , in which Glendower and Mortimer joined , the result of which is ...
... cause with Glendower . On November 30 of that same year he married Glendower's daughter with great pomp and solemnity . The revolt of the Per- cies followed immediately , in which Glendower and Mortimer joined , the result of which is ...
Pagina 108
... cause an eruption of bitter feeling there . No sooner was Edward dead , however , than the struggle of the various parties to acquire power manifested itself , and the situation again became dangerous . There were the Woodvilles ...
... cause an eruption of bitter feeling there . No sooner was Edward dead , however , than the struggle of the various parties to acquire power manifested itself , and the situation again became dangerous . There were the Woodvilles ...
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Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
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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