ENG220H1 Lecture Notes - Phlegm, Optical Illusion, Signify
Document Summary
Names of characters and the people of this time derived from their origins in england, from inheritance, and from the king who gives his subjects" names. The monarch obtained money through taxes and were dispersed according to what needed to be funded. Sons of edward iii mentioned in the play: edward, prince of wales, john of gaunt. The father of henry bolingbroke: thomas. Murdered by mowbray for richard ii: edmund. Richard ii believes that his role as king is a divine duty, was chosen by god. Bolingbroke is more of a socialist, thinking of the common people and their concerns. Shakespeare looking at his own history of england for the basis of his play and his current political situation in england. Personalities and motivations and perceptions about what a king should be, between. Richard and bolingbroke is different from one another. Main source was raphael holinshed"s chronicles of england, scotland and ireland.
