Shakespeare's kings
the great plays and the history of England in the Middle Ages, 1337-1485
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.
Scribner
1999
9780684814346
book
- shakespeare, william
- 1564-1616
- histories
- historical drama, english
- history and criticism
- kings and rulers in literature
- middle ages in literature
- historical drama
- great britain
- historiography
- medieval period, 1066-1485
- england
- in literature
- 1066-1154, norman period
- 1154-1399, plantagenets
- 1399-1485, lancaster and york
