ENGB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Welsh Independence
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Mapping the play the fact that he takes harry away from his duties. Court of king henry iv : closed, formal, and drawn; dominant source of authority. World of the tavern : ruling figure of falstaff (lord of misrule); rebel in the sense of being a criminal and. World of the rebel factions : deals with feudal lords (this is set during the middle ages); countryside. World of wales : world of magic (welsh lord glendower is a magician); often seen as a mythical land and also seen as the birthplace of the legendary king arthur; glendower rumoured to have a demonic" birth world. Historical glendower: was a highly competent leader who studied law in london; one of the first. Welsh leaders to pursue welsh independence from the english. 806: glendower perpetuates his own legend and hotspur never believes him (he is incapable of pretending to be interested/being diplomatic - that"s his greatest weakness)
