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 66
... mother . In Richard II Isabella , his wife , was advanced from adolescence to maturity in order to function ... mother . " The mother of Hal was Mary de Bohun , whom his father had married in 1380 ; she was the youngest of the heiresses ...
... mother . In Richard II Isabella , his wife , was advanced from adolescence to maturity in order to function ... mother . " The mother of Hal was Mary de Bohun , whom his father had married in 1380 ; she was the youngest of the heiresses ...
Pagina 110
... mother of Henry Tudor , and with Elizabeth , the queen - dowager , looking toward the consumma- tion of this arrangement . The plan was acceptable , and prepa- rations went forward . Henry organized forces in France , and Buckingham and ...
... mother of Henry Tudor , and with Elizabeth , the queen - dowager , looking toward the consumma- tion of this arrangement . The plan was acceptable , and prepa- rations went forward . Henry organized forces in France , and Buckingham and ...
Pagina 117
... mother , for Elizabeth , the daughter , is almost as strange as that in which he persuaded Anne ; perhaps more strange , for the demand was more unnatural . And Elizabeth , the mother , appears to yield ; we know , however , that she ...
... mother , for Elizabeth , the daughter , is almost as strange as that in which he persuaded Anne ; perhaps more strange , for the demand was more unnatural . And Elizabeth , the mother , appears to yield ; we know , however , that she ...
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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