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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... claim of Edward Balliol to the Scottish throne . Out of this war came the French wars that occupied Edward for so ... claim to the crown of France upon the death of Charles IV in 1328. The claim was far - fetched , but it served 2 Philip ...
... claim of Edward Balliol to the Scottish throne . Out of this war came the French wars that occupied Edward for so ... claim to the crown of France upon the death of Charles IV in 1328. The claim was far - fetched , but it served 2 Philip ...
Page 70
... claim at all to the French crown , it was through his great - great - grandmother , Isa- bella of France , wife of Edward II . A glance at the table num- ber III will show that , except for the Salic Law , the succession to the French ...
... claim at all to the French crown , it was through his great - great - grandmother , Isa- bella of France , wife of Edward II . A glance at the table num- ber III will show that , except for the Salic Law , the succession to the French ...
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... claim the crown as heir of Richard II . Richard was moving too fast now for his followers , and they did not support his claim , thinking too strongly of their oaths of allegiance to Henry as king . There- fore the lords did not approve ...
... claim the crown as heir of Richard II . Richard was moving too fast now for his followers , and they did not support his claim , thinking too strongly of their oaths of allegiance to Henry as king . There- fore the lords did not approve ...
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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