Shakespeare and English HistoryThe 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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Page 81
... Beaufort , great - uncle to the young king , Bishop of Winchester . Through- out these quarrels , mostly based on jealousy and political in- trigue , Beaufort had the confidence of the country at large , and parliament was on his side ...
... Beaufort , great - uncle to the young king , Bishop of Winchester . Through- out these quarrels , mostly based on jealousy and political in- trigue , Beaufort had the confidence of the country at large , and parliament was on his side ...
Page 93
... Beaufort , cr . Earl of Somerset , 1397 d . 1410. m . Margaret Holland Henry Beaufort Bishop of Lincoln , Bishop of Winchester 1405 Cardinal , 1426 . d . 1447 Thomas John Beaufort , cr . Duke of Somerset , 1443. d . 1444 Margaret Beaufort ...
... Beaufort , cr . Earl of Somerset , 1397 d . 1410. m . Margaret Holland Henry Beaufort Bishop of Lincoln , Bishop of Winchester 1405 Cardinal , 1426 . d . 1447 Thomas John Beaufort , cr . Duke of Somerset , 1443. d . 1444 Margaret Beaufort ...
Page 105
... Beaufort - Mary Holland Earl of Somerset John Beaufort - Margaret Beauchamp Duke of Somerset Edmund Tudor - Margaret Beaufort Henry VII 1485-1509 Henry VIII 1509-1547 Elizabeth 1558-1603 Margaret - James IV of Scotland Edward VI 1547 ...
... Beaufort - Mary Holland Earl of Somerset John Beaufort - Margaret Beauchamp Duke of Somerset Edmund Tudor - Margaret Beaufort Henry VII 1485-1509 Henry VIII 1509-1547 Elizabeth 1558-1603 Margaret - James IV of Scotland Edward VI 1547 ...
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