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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... married to Blanche , daughter of Eleanor and Alphonso of Navarre , king of Castile . Because Philip was at that time under an interdict of the Pope , the marriage was solemnized at Rouen . John then began to make a series of blunders ...
... married to Blanche , daughter of Eleanor and Alphonso of Navarre , king of Castile . Because Philip was at that time under an interdict of the Pope , the marriage was solemnized at Rouen . John then began to make a series of blunders ...
Pagina 66
... married in 1380 ; she was the youngest of the heiresses of the earldom of Hereford , and her older sister had already married Henry's uncle , Thomas of Woodstock , Duke of Gloucester . Henry the Fifth's mother died June 10 , 1394 , five ...
... married in 1380 ; she was the youngest of the heiresses of the earldom of Hereford , and her older sister had already married Henry's uncle , Thomas of Woodstock , Duke of Gloucester . Henry the Fifth's mother died June 10 , 1394 , five ...
Pagina 87
William Hudson Rogers. The lady whom Edward had married was the daughter of Jacquetta of Luxembourg , Duchess of Bedford , and her second husband , Richard Woodville , Lord Rivers . Elizabeth had previ- ously married John Grey , who had ...
William Hudson Rogers. The lady whom Edward had married was the daughter of Jacquetta of Luxembourg , Duchess of Bedford , and her second husband , Richard Woodville , Lord Rivers . Elizabeth had previ- ously married John Grey , who 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