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 68
... immediately marched to Calais , and returned to England . Brilliant as the success at Agincourt was , it had done little toward a conquest of France which Henry devoutly wished ; he immediately set about to organize another invasion of ...
... immediately marched to Calais , and returned to England . Brilliant as the success at Agincourt was , it had done little toward a conquest of France which Henry devoutly wished ; he immediately set about to organize another invasion of ...
Page 98
... immediately to gain the crown . The rival forces meet at Wakefield . Rutland , second son of the Duke of York , is cap- tured and slain by Clifford . The battle of Wakefield was fought on December 29 , 1460. Rutland was born in 1443 ...
... immediately to gain the crown . The rival forces meet at Wakefield . Rutland , second son of the Duke of York , is cap- tured and slain by Clifford . The battle of Wakefield was fought on December 29 , 1460. Rutland was born in 1443 ...
Page 110
... immediately upon his deposition , and now the rumour spread that the two had been secretly put to death within the walls of the Tower . No details were known for twenty years ; in 1502 Sir James Tyrrel confessed that he had been ...
... immediately upon his deposition , and now the rumour spread that the two had been secretly put to death within the walls of the Tower . No details were known for twenty years ; in 1502 Sir James Tyrrel confessed that he had been ...
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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