Shakespeare and Renaissance Politics

by Andrew Hadfield (Editor)

Overview

Shakespeare, like many of his contemporaries, was concerned with the question of the succession and the legitimacy of the monarch. From the early plays through the histories to Hamlet, Shakespeare's work is haunted by the problem of political legitimacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781408138113
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/20/2014
Series:	Arden Critical Companions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

ANDREW HADFIELD is Professor of English at the University of Sussex, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Shakespeare and the Varieties of Early Modern Political Culture True and False Sovereigns in the English History Plays The Power and the Rights of the Crown Republicanism and Constitutionalism Alternative Forms of Government The Reality of Jacobean Politics Afterword Appendix 1: The Plantagenet Dynasty Appendix 2: The Tudor Dynasty Notes Bibliography Index