Shakespeare

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent playwright. He is often called England's national poet who tops the list of symbols that Britons feel most pride.

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Alls Well That Ends Well

Literature; Shakespeare

The play's central romantic figures are a young nobleman called Bertram and an orphaned commoner called Helena. The problems with their romance are due to their different backgrounds and that it is ...

Richard III

Literature; Shakespeare

The play is dominated by Richard the hunchback Duke of Gloucester who becomes King Richard III but only through a series of horrible acts, killing off his enemies, his kinsmen, his wife and most of ...

Henry V

Literature; Shakespeare

King Henry IV has died and his son Prince Hal reigns. It's war with France and all England rises up to back the King. At the city of Harfleur, the King and his forces encounter stiff resistance and ...

Rood

Literature; Shakespeare

A cross or crucifix with a sculpted, carved or moulded figure of Christ. Characters in Shakespeare often swore to the truth of a statement with the expression "by the rood" or "by the holy rood." ...

Henry IV (Part 1)

Literature; Shakespeare

This is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the opportunistic , Sir John Falstaff. Part I is the second in a series of four English history plays that make up Shakespeare's major ...

Henry IV (Part 2)

Literature; Shakespeare

There is much confusion when the fighting is over but the royalists defeat the rebels. More fighting ensues and once again Sir John Falstaff appears in the plot encouraging Prince Hal in his ...

Henry VI (Part 2)

Literature; Shakespeare

The boy King Henry returns from his victory in France with his new bride, the ambitious and domineering, Margaret of Anjou. The devious Suffolk has arranged the marriage, to the delight of Henry, but ...