King John
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King John: And the Road to Magna Carta
By Stephen ChurchT. Duffus Hardy (Record Commission, London, 1837) Rotuli Curiae Regis: Rolls and Records of the Court held before the King's Justiciars or Justices, 2 vols, ed. F. Palgrave (Record Commission, London, 1835) Rotuli de Liberate ac de ...
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King John
By William ShakespeareKing John had a distinguished life on the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century stage, and this edition presents the fullest account of its stage history.
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King John: Third Series
By William Shakespeare5 BLANCHE (1188–1252), granddaughter of Eleanor, niece of King John and wife to Lewis the Dauphin (later Louis VIII). ... of France as Louis. of England by King Richard in 1198 9 BIGOT Roger Bigot (or Bigod), 2nd Earl of Norfolk (d.
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King John: Third Series
By William Shakespearequotations devoted entirely to Shakespeare, William Dodd's The Beauties of Shakespeare (1752), was extraordinarily popular and influential (de Grazia). The very first quotation offered within the book is from King John.
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King John
By William ShakespeareAmid a backdrop of war, conspiracy, and murder, this historical play depicts the unpopular 13th-century monarch's struggles with the English nobility as well as foreign rivals for his throne.
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King John
By William ShakespeareFrom thence, along the wanton rolling glade To Troynovant your fair metropolis . ... Les Cartes a Jouer, 1906, II, 445; I, 91; R. Merlin, Origine des Cartes a Jouer 1869, plate 36; W. Gurney Benham, Playing Cards, 1931, p.
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King John
By William ShakespeareLEWIS. keep good quarter and good care to-night; The day shall not be up so soon as I To try the fair adventure of to-morrow. Exeunt SCENE VI An open place wear Swinstead Abbey Enter the BASTARD and HUBERT, severally HUBERT.
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King John: New Interpretations
By S. D. ChurchThe most recent ideas and arguments from leading historians of John's reign.
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King John
By Marc MorrisWinchester Castle seems to have been her chief residence, and in 1205 and 1206 the expenses of the two Isabellas were recorded as if they were staying together under the same roof. What this signifies about John's relationship with the ...
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King John: England, Magna Carta and the Making of a Tyrant
By Stephen ChurchNo English king has suffered a worse press than King John: but how to disentangle legend and reality?The youngest of the five sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine,...
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King John: An Underrated King
By Graham E. Seel+ (39) No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, ...
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King John
By William ShakespeareReaders trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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King John
Cover title: King John. Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous passages, and explanatory notes.
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King John: The Life and Death of King John / History Play by William Shakespeare / Literary Works by William...
By william shakespearThe Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the reign of King John of England (ruled 1199-1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England.
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King John: Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta
By Marc MorrisWas he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? In this book, bestselling historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life.
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King John
By John CharlesSir Bobby Charlton reckons that if John Charles were playing today, his transfer value would be £70 million; and in a recent poll of Italian football fans, they voted him...
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King John
By William ShakespeareThe authoritative edition of King John from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of ...
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King John: England's Evil King?
By Ralph V TurnerKing John long ago acquired the epithet 'Bad', and he is reputed to be the worst of England's kings.
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King John: England, Magna Carta and the Making of a Tyrant
By S. D. ChurchIn doing so, he reveals exactly why John's reign went so disastrously wrong and how John's failure led to the great cornerstone of Britain's constitution: Magna Carta. Vivid and authoritative, this is history at its visceral best.
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King John: A History
By William ShakespeareDealing with themes of royal legitimacy, succession, and the tenuous nature of diplomatic relationships, King John parallels issues prevelant in Shakespeare's own society at the time.