Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from English Historical Plays, Vol. 1 of 2
Marlowe's Edward II. Is given almost unabridged. The author's own melodious song of the Passionate Shepherd has been introduced, in order to eke out a somewhat meagre scene.
Shakespeare's Henry IV. Is now presented as one long play in five acts.
The three parts of Henry VI. Have been te-cast, the first play now ending with Margaret's marriage, the second with the death of York, and the third with the murder of Margaret's son.
Edward IV. Is condensed from two plays by Heywood. Its delightful comic scenes serve to break the monotone of death-cries heard through the reigns of Henry VI. And Richard III.
The play of Henry VIII ends with Queen Katharine's death, its true dramatic climax.
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