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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... Hotspur - decided to start an insurrection against Henry . It is true that Northumberland had aided Henry in the ... Hotspur's wife , it became a family affair . Henry's chief reason for not paying the ransom was the fact that Mortimer ...
... Hotspur - decided to start an insurrection against Henry . It is true that Northumberland had aided Henry in the ... Hotspur's wife , it became a family affair . Henry's chief reason for not paying the ransom was the fact that Mortimer ...
Page 50
... Hotspur , Glendower , and Mortimer di- viding the map among them , territory as yet unconquered , but which they have every hope of taking . Hotspur's character is well delineated here : Methinks my moiety , north from Burton here , In ...
... Hotspur , Glendower , and Mortimer di- viding the map among them , territory as yet unconquered , but which they have every hope of taking . Hotspur's character is well delineated here : Methinks my moiety , north from Burton here , In ...
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... Hotspur faces Hal on the field of battle , a meeting that has been planned for by the dramatist throughout the entire play . Hal has to prove himself by his conduct with Hotspur , who represents the flower of all that is noble and chi ...
... Hotspur faces Hal on the field of battle , a meeting that has been planned for by the dramatist throughout the entire play . Hal has to prove himself by his conduct with Hotspur , who represents the flower of all that is noble and chi ...
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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