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 17
... plot only so much as was necessary for the dramatic effect he wished to produce ; he had to choose the details he needed for the seven days of dramatic action which comprise the play , and naturally a number of incidents had to be ...
... plot only so much as was necessary for the dramatic effect he wished to produce ; he had to choose the details he needed for the seven days of dramatic action which comprise the play , and naturally a number of incidents had to be ...
Page 37
... plot to his father , York , who lost no time in informing Henry . The plot was soon past history . And to prevent any such future occurrences , Henry decided it were best to have Richard entirely out of the way , where his friends would ...
... plot to his father , York , who lost no time in informing Henry . The plot was soon past history . And to prevent any such future occurrences , Henry decided it were best to have Richard entirely out of the way , where his friends would ...
Page 68
William Hudson Rogers. a plot against the king was discovered , centering around the young Earl of March . The leader of the plot was Richard , Earl of Cambridge , who had married Anne Mortimer , sister of the Earl of March . Others in the ...
William Hudson Rogers. a plot against the king was discovered , centering around the young Earl of March . The leader of the plot was Richard , Earl of Cambridge , who had married Anne Mortimer , sister of the Earl of March . Others in the ...
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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