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
... succeeded his father , Philip the Fair , in 1314 , and himself died in the following year . Anxious to avoid giving the crown to Louis's daughter Joan , then a mere child , the French nobles invoked an old law of the Franks called The ...
... succeeded his father , Philip the Fair , in 1314 , and himself died in the following year . Anxious to avoid giving the crown to Louis's daughter Joan , then a mere child , the French nobles invoked an old law of the Franks called The ...
Pagina 45
... succeeded in suppressing the rebellion in favor of Richard than he found himself compelled to invade Scotland in an effort to suppress the perennial rebellion there . The uprising there had developed to large proportions , led by a man ...
... succeeded in suppressing the rebellion in favor of Richard than he found himself compelled to invade Scotland in an effort to suppress the perennial rebellion there . The uprising there had developed to large proportions , led by a man ...
Pagina 85
... succeeded in putting the Yorkists out of the way entirely , and that her road to London was open . But she dallied , and the Londoners , hearing that Warwick and Edward were still in the field , decided to turn their assistance in that ...
... succeeded in putting the Yorkists out of the way entirely , and that her road to London was open . But she dallied , and the Londoners , hearing that Warwick and Edward were still in the field , decided to turn their assistance in that ...
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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