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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... sent to Pomfret Castle , a place that never yet boded anyone any good . In the meantime , word of this action reaching the queen , she takes her children and seeks sanctuary . Act III begins with the arrival of young Edward in London ...
... sent to Pomfret Castle , a place that never yet boded anyone any good . In the meantime , word of this action reaching the queen , she takes her children and seeks sanctuary . Act III begins with the arrival of young Edward in London ...
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... sent to the pope in an effort to get him to allow the case to be tried in Wolsey's court in England ; but Pope Clement refused to sub- mit to pressure , and in 1528 sent over Cardinal Campeggio to act as Wolsey's colleague . Delay after ...
... sent to the pope in an effort to get him to allow the case to be tried in Wolsey's court in England ; but Pope Clement refused to sub- mit to pressure , and in 1528 sent over Cardinal Campeggio to act as Wolsey's colleague . Delay after ...
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... sent the two cardinals to her to persuade her to relent . She naturally is suspicious of them , but later ... sent ambassadour to the emperour . 5. Item , he without the kings assent sent a commission to sir Gregorie de Cassado , knight ...
... sent the two cardinals to her to persuade her to relent . She naturally is suspicious of them , but later ... sent ambassadour to the emperour . 5. Item , he without the kings assent sent a commission to sir Gregorie de Cassado , knight ...
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