Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, a critical essay, a key to famous lines, and an annotated further reading list.
Fifteenth-century British King Henry V launches a war with France and copes with his identity as a king apart from his wild past and the actions of his father.
Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Richard II," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.
Presents the biography of Henry VIII, second monarch of the House of Tudor, who was married six times, unified Wales and England, and was known for executing people with beheadings, including two of his wives.
Richard the Lionhearted and Saladin in the Third Crusade
Reston, James
2002
Chronicles the lives of King Richard I of England and Sultan Saladin of Egypt and Syria, the twelfth-century rulers who fought each other in the final battle of the Third Crusade; includes discussion of the jihad against the Kingdom of Jerusalem, as well as Richard's homosexuality.