Shakespeare and English HistoryLittlefield, 1966 - 149 páginas 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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... Anne is sick , so that her early demise will be accepted as natural . He is through with Anne as he is through with Buckingham . He must now marry his brother's daughter , the young Elizabeth , in order to strengthen his claim to the ...
... Anne is sick , so that her early demise will be accepted as natural . He is through with Anne as he is through with Buckingham . He must now marry his brother's daughter , the young Elizabeth , in order to strengthen his claim to the ...
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... Anne Boleyn , paid a visit to Francis ; Francis apparently advised Henry to take affairs into his own hands and promptly to marry Anne , and to let the pope rave . Henry took this advice , chiefly because it was what he wanted to do ...
... Anne Boleyn , paid a visit to Francis ; Francis apparently advised Henry to take affairs into his own hands and promptly to marry Anne , and to let the pope rave . Henry took this advice , chiefly because it was what he wanted to do ...
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... Anne .129-139 Magna Charta 15 Bosworth Field , Battle of .118 Buckingham , Duke of .121 Margaret of Anjou Matilda .79 , 82 , 92-115 Burgundy , Duke of 80 More , Sir Thomas .133 Mortimer , Anne 68 Cade's Rebellion .83 , 95 Mortimer ...
... Anne .129-139 Magna Charta 15 Bosworth Field , Battle of .118 Buckingham , Duke of .121 Margaret of Anjou Matilda .79 , 82 , 92-115 Burgundy , Duke of 80 More , Sir Thomas .133 Mortimer , Anne 68 Cade's Rebellion .83 , 95 Mortimer ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
CHAPTER II | 7 |
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Otras 13 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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