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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... Henry V we see the courtship and mar- riage of Henry and Katharine . In Henry VI , through the three plays Margaret holds one of the leading parts . In Richard III a number of queens pass in review : Elizabeth Woodville , Margaret ...
... Henry V we see the courtship and mar- riage of Henry and Katharine . In Henry VI , through the three plays Margaret holds one of the leading parts . In Richard III a number of queens pass in review : Elizabeth Woodville , Margaret ...
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... Henry . At any rate , the conspiracy was found out , and the conspirators were beheaded . With the conviction , of course , went the loss of the titles held by those guilty . Henry remained in close friendship with March , and he ...
... Henry . At any rate , the conspiracy was found out , and the conspirators were beheaded . With the conviction , of course , went the loss of the titles held by those guilty . Henry remained in close friendship with March , and he ...
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William Hudson Rogers. visit to Henry , after which Henry crossed to Calais and held a conference with Francis in such formal state that the site of their interview has been designated as the " Field of the Cloth of Gold " . On Henry's ...
William Hudson Rogers. visit to Henry , after which Henry crossed to Calais and held a conference with Francis in such formal state that the site of their interview has been designated as the " Field of the Cloth of Gold " . On Henry's ...
Contenido
CHAPTER | 1 |
Kings of England 10661272 | 6 |
CHAPTER II | 7 |
Derechos de autor | |
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