Shakespeare's kings : the great plays and the history of England in the Middle Ages, 1337-1485

Shakespeare's kings : the great plays and the history of England in the Middle Ages, 1337-1485 / John Julius Norwich.

"John Julius Norwich tells the story of what really happened in the century and a half between 1337 and 1485 by examining the history plays, from the recently authenticated Edward III through to Richard III." "He establishes just how real Shakespeare's characters and events are a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Norwich, John Julius, 1929-2018
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 1999.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Histories.
Historical drama, English > History and criticism.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Middle Ages in literature.
Great Britain > History > Medieval period, 1066-1485 > Historiography.
England > In literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • Royal Emblems
  • 1. Edward III and the Black Prince [1337-1377]
  • 2. The Young Richard [1377-1381]
  • 3. Favourites and Appellants [1381-1388]
  • 4. The King's Revenge [1388-1398]
  • 5. The Triumph of Bolingbroke [1398-1400]
  • 6. King Henry IV Part I [1400-1403]
  • 7. King Henry IV Part II [1403-1413]
  • 8. Harfleur and Agincourt [1413-1415]
  • 9. The End of the Adventure [1415-1422]
  • 10. King Henry V [1414-1420]
  • 11. King Henry VI: His Childhood and Youth [1422-1445]
  • 12. King Henry VI Part I [1422-1453]
  • 13. King Henry VI: The Gathering Storm [1445-1455]
  • 14. King Henry VI Part II [1441-1455]
  • 15. The Wars of the Roses [1455-1475]
  • 16. King Henry VI Part III [1455-1475]
  • 17. King Edward V [1471-1483]
  • 18. The Final Reckoning [1483-1485]
  • 19. King Richard III [1471-1485]
  • Appendix: Shakespeare's Edward III.

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