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 56
... third sonne of king Edward the third ; which Edmund , at king Richards going into Ireland , was proclaimed heire apparent to the crowne and and realme ; whose aunt , called Elianor , the lord Henrie Persie had married . Shakespeare , in ...
... third sonne of king Edward the third ; which Edmund , at king Richards going into Ireland , was proclaimed heire apparent to the crowne and and realme ; whose aunt , called Elianor , the lord Henrie Persie had married . Shakespeare , in ...
Pagina 90
... third act begins with the continuance of the quarrel be- tween Gloucester and Winchester . The Duke of Gloucester , Pro- tector of the Realm , was youngest son of Henry IV , and was therefore uncle to King Henry VI . Winchester was the ...
... third act begins with the continuance of the quarrel be- tween Gloucester and Winchester . The Duke of Gloucester , Pro- tector of the Realm , was youngest son of Henry IV , and was therefore uncle to King Henry VI . Winchester was the ...
Pagina 135
... third group thinking that Shakespeare had nothing to do with the play whatever . To each his argument . So far as we are concerned here , since the matter cannot be proven from contemporary evidence , and since for so long this play has ...
... third group thinking that Shakespeare had nothing to do with the play whatever . To each his argument . So far as we are concerned here , since the matter cannot be proven from contemporary evidence , and since for so long this play has ...
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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