history theme
This is a general theme pertaining to the study of history, or historical events and personages as they are commonly understood. For example, the story may present a reasonable idea of how a historical event might have transpired, what a time and place in history might have been like for its inhabitants, or what a historical figure might have been like.
6 total · 6 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| play: Henry IV Part 1 (1597) | major | King Henry IV, the Battle of Shrewsbury |
| play: Henry IV Part 2 (1599) | major | the succession of Henry V to Henry IV |
| play: Henry V (1599) | major | especially the Battle of Agincourt |
| play: Henry VI Part 2 (1594) | major | especially the Wars of the Roses, and the rule of Henry VI |
| play: Henry VI Part I (1592) | major | especially the Wars of the Roses, and Joan d'Arc |
| play: Richard II (1595) | major | we saw an idea of how Richard II might have fallen to Bolingbroke who became Henry IV |