Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages, 1337-1485Scribner, 1999 - 401 sivua Compares the events and characters in Shakespeare's nine historical plays with actual events in England during the period the dramas represent, and concludes that while the playwright was a reliable historian, he did not hesitate to take liberties with fact in order to enhance his fiction. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Opening of Edward III Acts I and II | 18 |
Truce of Espléchin Second invasion 1346 Battle of Crécy | 25 |
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