Henry IV
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Great Britain
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The Life of King Henry the Fifth
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 32,96 MB
Release : 1890
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The First [-second] Part of the History of Henry IV.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,12 MB
Release : 1949
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Henry IV
Author : Chris Given-Wilson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 35,8 MB
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300154194
Book Description
Henry IV (1399-1413), the son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, seized the English throne at the age of thirty-two from his cousin Richard II and held it until his death, aged forty-five, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry V. This comprehensive and nuanced biography restores to his rightful place a king often overlooked in favor of his illustrious progeny. Henry faced the usual problems of usurpers: foreign wars, rebellions, and plots, as well as the ambitions and demands of the Lancastrian retainers who had helped him win the throne. By 1406 his rule was broadly established, and although he became ill shortly after this and never fully recovered, he retained ultimate power until his death. Using a wide variety of previously untapped archival materials, Chris Given-Wilson reveals a cultured, extravagant, and skeptical monarch who crushed opposition ruthlessly but never quite succeeded in satisfying the expectations of his own supporters.
Henry IV: The Righteous King
Author : Ian Mortimer
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 38,47 MB
Release : 2014-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0795335431
Book Description
The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by “the most remarkable medieval historian of our time” (The Times, London). The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God’s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law—in highly turbulent times. In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England and The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England, goes beyond the legend portrayed in Shakespeare’s history play, and explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nation’s savior to its scourge.
The First-second Part of the History of Henry IV.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 24,35 MB
Release : 1964
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Sonnets
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1443441554
Book Description
Among the most enduring poetry of all time, William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets address such eternal themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time. Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s sonnets are now recognized as marking the beginning of modern love poetry. The sonnets have been translated into all major written languages and are frequently used at romantic celebrations. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
The First [-second] Part of the History of Henry IV.
Author : William Shakespeare
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Page : pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 1953
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Henry IV of Castile, 1425-1474
Author : Townsend Miller
Publisher : Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1972 [c1971]
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
"Out of the turbulent, shadowed histories of the vaious medieval kingdoms destined to become Spain looms a strange, awkward figure--Henry IV of Castile... All his life he was an eccentric and a failure--the luckles veteran of futile campaigns, the bewildered victim of unending intrigue. A gentle giant who loved music and animals in an age when monarchs were generally preoccupied with conquest and slaughter, he found companionship chiefly amontg the lowborn... [This book] is a personal drama: a penetrating study of the nature, psychological and sexual, of a hitherto little-known king... played out against a vivid background of violence and war, with a cast of characters unequaled anywhere in the annals of history for their cunning and treachery"--Jacket flap.
Shakespeare's Tudor History: A Study of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2
Author : Tom McAlindon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351785974
Book Description
This title was first published in 2002: An intensive study of Shakespeare's most ambitious and complex achievement in the historical mode. The book offers an account of the play's critical history from 1700 until the 1980s, deals with the aspects of Tudor history relevant to an understanding, and offers close readings of the text structured around what the author believes to be the play's three dominant concepts: time; truth; and grace. In an attempt to correct what he sees as a certain falsification of critical history, the author aligns his account of the play's reception with one of its major preoccupations - the inescapable and informing presence of the past.
