Five History Plays (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

by EmmaSmith (Introduction), WilliamShakespeare (Author)

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  The central theme of these five history plays is political, they deal with the gain and loss of power. The plays included are Richard II, Henry IV parts I and II, Henry V and Richard III. Written in the period of national fervour following the abortive Spanish Armada campaign of 1588, the plays reflect the horrors of civil war and anarchy.