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 8
... France ; to the Frenchman of that day Englishmen were barbarians , uncultured and uninteresting ; no contacts were desired . And on the other side the English had very little intercourse with France save as a place to visit occasionally ...
... France ; to the Frenchman of that day Englishmen were barbarians , uncultured and uninteresting ; no contacts were desired . And on the other side the English had very little intercourse with France save as a place to visit occasionally ...
Page 31
... France ; aside from the glory of the victory , this war with France brought Edward little good . He failed to acquire the crown of France by his efforts ; indeed it is doubtful if he actually expected success in that direction . But a ...
... France ; aside from the glory of the victory , this war with France brought Edward little good . He failed to acquire the crown of France by his efforts ; indeed it is doubtful if he actually expected success in that direction . But a ...
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... France after Crécy . As a matter of fact , these treaties entitled Henry only to some of the provinces of France ; and these treaties had by no means been observed . If Henry had any claim at all to the French crown , it was through his ...
... France after Crécy . As a matter of fact , these treaties entitled Henry only to some of the provinces of France ; and these treaties had by no means been observed . If Henry had any claim at all to the French crown , it was through his ...
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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