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  2. List of historical figures dramatised by Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Sir John Blunt is a supporter of the king in Henry IV, Part 2. Sir Walter Blunt is a soldier and messenger to the king in Henry IV, Part 1. He is killed by Douglas while wearing the king's armour. Roger Bolingbroke is chaplain to the Duchess of Gloucester and orchestrates the demon-summoning in Henry VI, Part 2.

  3. William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    epitaph) Signature. William Shakespeare (c. 23 [ a ] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [ b ] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon " (or simply "the Bard").

  4. Ophelia - Wikipedia

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    Ophelia (/ oʊˈfiːliə /) is a character in William Shakespeare 's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet, who, due to Hamlet's actions, ends up in a state of madness that ultimately leads to her drowning. Along with Queen Gertrude ...

  5. List of Shakespearean characters (A–K) - Wikipedia

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    James Gurney (fict) is a servant of Lady Faulconbridge, in King John. James Soundpost, Simon Catling and Hugh Rebeck are minor characters, musicians, in Romeo and Juliet. Sir James Blunt is a supporter of Richmond in Richard III. Sir James Tyrrell (hist) is employed to murder the princes in the tower in Richard III.

  6. List of Shakespearean characters (L–Z) - Wikipedia

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    John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (hist) is uncle to King Richard and father to Bolingbroke in Richard II. Prince John of Lancaster (hist) is the younger brother of Hal in Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. He is also the Duke of Bedford who is Regent of France in Henry VI, Part 1.

  7. Shakespearean history - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare was living in the reign of Elizabeth I, the last monarch of the House of Tudor, and his history plays are often regarded as Tudor propaganda because they show the dangers of civil war and celebrate the founders of the Tudor dynasty. In particular, Richard III depicts the last member of the rival House of York as an evil monster ...

  8. Life of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 September 2024. The Chandos portrait, believed to be Shakespeare, held in the National Portrait Gallery, London William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford ...

  9. Romeo and Juliet - Wikipedia

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    Romeo and Juliet may be the most-filmed play of all time. [201] The most notable theatrical releases were George Cukor's multi-Oscar-nominated 1936 production, Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version, and Baz Luhrmann's 1996 MTV-inspired Romeo + Juliet. The latter two were both, in their time, the highest-grossing Shakespeare film ever. [202]