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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... Philip Augustus 1180-1223 ; Pope , Innocent III 1198-1216 . Upon Richard's death the question of his successor naturally arose ; in the early days of his reign Richard had regarded Arthur , son of his next oldest brother , as his heir ...
... Philip Augustus 1180-1223 ; Pope , Innocent III 1198-1216 . Upon Richard's death the question of his successor naturally arose ; in the early days of his reign Richard had regarded Arthur , son of his next oldest brother , as his heir ...
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... Philip to desist from his plans against John . But this display of cowardice did not help matters with the king at home . John again made war on Philip in 1214 and on this expedi- tion John was thoroughly defeated at Bouvines ; he was ...
... Philip to desist from his plans against John . But this display of cowardice did not help matters with the king at home . John again made war on Philip in 1214 and on this expedi- tion John was thoroughly defeated at Bouvines ; he was ...
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... Philip VI , John , and Charles V were kings in France . Edward was above all things else a soldier ; his code was ... Philip IV d . 1314 Louis X d . 1316 PHILIP III d . 1285 Charles of Valois Philip V d . 1322 Charles IV Isabella m ...
... Philip VI , John , and Charles V were kings in France . Edward was above all things else a soldier ; his code was ... Philip IV d . 1314 Louis X d . 1316 PHILIP III d . 1285 Charles of Valois Philip V d . 1322 Charles IV Isabella m ...
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action affairs Anjou Anne army Arthur barons battle became Bedford Bishop Black Prince brother Buckingham Calais captured character Charles Charles VI Chronicles claim court crown Date of Composition daughter death defeated deposed died dramatic Duke of Clarence 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 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