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English history in Shakespeare / by J. A. R. Marriott.

Formatted contents note: Contents: Introductory. The spirit of England as revealed in the chronicle plays -- The troublesome reign of King John -- Richard the "redeless" - the amateur in politics -- "The unquiet time of King Henry the Fourth" - the "vile politician Bolingbroke". Uk-SuSCL. Contents: King Henry the Fifth: the spirit of England in victory -- The house divided: Lancaster and York - Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth - the wars of the roses -- The Yorkist monarchy: the tragedy of King Richard the Third -- The re-birth of England: Henry the Eighth and the Tudor dictatorship -- Historical periods covered by the plays. Uk-SuSCL.