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 70
... succession to the French crown on the death of Charles IV in 1328 should have passed through Isabella to her son , Edward III , of Eng- land . But since that contingency did not appeal at all to the French mind , the French chose to ...
... succession to the French crown on the death of Charles IV in 1328 should have passed through Isabella to her son , Edward III , of Eng- land . But since that contingency did not appeal at all to the French mind , the French chose to ...
Page 115
... succession . In the meantime Rivers , Grey , and Vaughan are executed at Pomfret , each remembering poignantly Margaret's prophecy concerning them . Next comes the famous " strawberry scene . ' The Council assemble at the Tower for ...
... succession . In the meantime Rivers , Grey , and Vaughan are executed at Pomfret , each remembering poignantly Margaret's prophecy concerning them . Next comes the famous " strawberry scene . ' The Council assemble at the Tower for ...
Page 134
... Succession was passed settling the crown on the children of Henry and Anne . Mary was thus ignored . The words of the act were care- fully chosen in order to offend as little as possible the friends of Katharine . The coronation of the ...
... Succession was passed settling the crown on the children of Henry and Anne . Mary was thus ignored . The words of the act were care- fully chosen in order to offend as little as possible the friends of Katharine . The coronation of 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