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Richard II
About the Characters
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Which Queen? Richard II's Confusing Chronology
Feasting and Excess in Shakespeare's Richard II
Henry Bolingbroke's Desire for Crusading
Richard II: Early Life and Reign
Close Readings
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Language in Richard II
Incompetence and Usurpation: Richard II's First Impression
Nameless Love: The First Lines of Richard's Queen
The Character of Richard in Shakespeare
The Gardener's Speech
Richard's Character in Holinshed
Richard's Role in Conflict
Gaunt and His Countrymen
Henry Bolingbroke and the Revolution of 1399
Gender Concerns
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Richard, Anne and Sex
Richard and Anne: A Platonic Love Story
Masculinity in Richard II
Richard's Marriage and Sexuality
Hollow Crown
Off-book: Richard II Acted
Henry IV Parts 1 and 2
About the Characters
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Hotspur: A Perfect Image of Honor?
Falstaff's Dissenting Perspective on Honor
Henry IV: The Movement of Henry's Crusade
Hal in the Tavern
The Lady of the House
Falstaff's Addiction
Henry IV and Divisions in Parliament
Close Readings
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Impressions Versus Reality: Hal's First Lines
Honor and Idealism: Henry "Hotspur" Percy's First Impression
More than a Pretty Face: Lady Percy's First Lines
Gender Concerns
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Shakespeare and Stereotypes of Marriage
Off-book: Henry IV Acted
Henry V
About the Characters
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Hal's Exploitation of Honor
Henry and Katherine in History
Henry V's Military Genius at Harfleur
Once More Unto the Breach: The War After Harfleur
Henry V: The Transformation of Crusading
Close Readings
Gender Concerns
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Catch the Fly: Sex Jokes About Katherine
Simply Symbolic: First Words of Katherine of Valois
Henry and Katherine's Politicized Relationship
La Belle Dame and the Harry Beast
Hollow Crown
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Where did the Queens Go?
Off-book: Henry V Acted
Cultural Contexts
Source Texts
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Historical Chronicles: The Big Three
Shakespeare's Sources on Crusading
Finding Richard II Between The Lines in Hall
Hall's Crispin's Day Speech
Hall Editorializes: The Day Richard Lost His Name
Medieval Historical Background
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Dueling in Richard II in Historical Context
Henry IV and his Council
Marriage in Medieval England
Early Modern Historical Background
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The King's Two Bodies
When to Usurp Your King
War Crimes in Henry V and in Historical Context
Religious Antagonism in Shakespeare's Time
Protestant Crusading Thought, Oaths, and Historical Context
The Plight of the English War Veteran
Marriage in Elizabethan England
Why She Needs a Man
Alliances and Queen (Bees)
Maid, Wife, Widow: Evolution of Woman
Who Cooked?
What Did They Eat?
Food and the Body
The Food and Form of a Feast
The Significance of the Herbal
Plants and Health
Gardening and Planting
Nature and Religion
Print Culture and Elizabethan Visions of Marriage
Richard II in the Time of Elizabeth
About This Site
Welcome to English 468 at the University of Delaware
Biographies
Project Author Index
A Tour Through Special Collections
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The University of Delaware Library and Special Collections
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University of Delaware Special Collections
Electronic Databases Explained
How to Read Blackletter
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Renaissance Typeface: Blackletter
Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles
To the Teacher, From the Teacher
Teaching and Learning the Henriad
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Teaching the Henriad
Learning the Henriad
Bibliography
How to Cite Our Site
Acknowledgements
Contact
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University of Delaware Special Collections
Contacting Dr. Poole
Thematic Site Index
Medieval Historical Background
Dueling in Richard II in Historical Context
Henry IV and his Council