King Richard, an unsatisfactory head of state, is surrounded by advisors who take advantage of him to live a luxurious life in his court. ... His use of the term "seal-walled- echoes John of Gaunt's speech in Act II, Scene I, in which the nobleman refers to "the silver sea Which serves it [England] in the office of a wall."" ... The garden is an allegory for a mishandled country overpowered by the king's advisors. ... The second definition, "to lower oneself,"" presents Richard as a complacent king, allowing his advisors to overrun his kingdom In addition, Shakespeare includes ...

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Around 1568, a group of actors visited Stratford and put on a play before the entire town, with permission from John Shakespeare, the mayor of the town. ... "Some of these include King John, The Taming of The Shrew, and Romeo and Juliet. ... These groups of actors now were called the King's Men" (Delville). ... In 1608, the King's Men purchased a theatre at Blackfriars. ... After Shakespeare's death, Henry Condell and John Heminges published the first complete edition of Shakespeare's plays. ...

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According to the Danish tradition of the blood feud, the King's murder requires vengeance, and filial duty dictates that Hamlet "was born to set it right." ... French and English celebrations of Twelfth Night included a King's Cake, remembering the visit of the Three Magi, and ale or wine (a King's Cake is part of the observance of Mardi Gras in French Catholic culture of the Southern USA). In some cultures, the King's Cake was part of the celebration of the day of Epiphany (The Twelve Days of Christmas 1). ... Henry V deals with the ideals of heaven and hell when the Hos...

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Shakespeare also influenced by Machiavelli and understanding his impact on society, utilized the Machiavellian views in his numerous plays, as recognized by both John Dunby and Thomas Spenser. ... King Lear continues the typical Shakespearian use of a machiavel-villain. ... King Lear's sudden and rash decisions concerning Cordelia and Kent trouble the mind of Gloucester. ... In fact, throughout King Lear, the daughters' descriptions are as vicious animals. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices realpolitik throughout the play. ...

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Shakespeare also influenced by Machiavelli and understanding his impact on society, utilized the Machiavellian views in his numerous plays, as recognized by both John Dunby and Thomas Spenser. ... King Lear continues the typical Shakespearian use of a machiavel-villain. ... King Lear's sudden and rash decisions concerning Cordelia and Kent trouble the mind of Gloucester. ... In fact, throughout King Lear, the daughters' descriptions are as vicious animals. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices realpolitik throughout the play. ...

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Kenneth Jones Professor Bailey English 2322 May 28, 2000 A Look at Shakespeare's Edmund In King Lear, the villainous but intelligent Edmund, with more than a brief examination into his character, has understandable motivations outside of the base purposes with which he might at first be credited. ... Just as the corporate Edgar had no set goal from the outset to be Chief Executive Officer, the King Lear Edgar had not originally intended A Look at Shakespeare's Edmund to be King of England. ... He sees what kind of king he has been. ...

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His parents, John and Mary Arden Shakespeare were an affluent, middle class couple. John was known to be an glove and leather merchant. ... After their marriage, John and Mary established their home on Henley Street in Stratford. ... The 1570's however, did not prove as profitable and John lost much of his accumulated fortune. Due to his family's status in the community Young William most likely attended the King Edward VI School, a free grammar school in Stratford. ...

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He returns back to the self critic, calling himself a "coward," :"john-a dreams" and "pigeon-livered" He is truly disgusted at his own behaviour and his inability to act on his passions and emotions like the actors do, even though his are real and much stronger. ... The final line, "The play's the thing wherein I"ll catch the conscience of the king." ... For Hamlet this is not helped by the sudden, unexplainable death of his father which he later learns was due to the action of his uncle and now king and stepfather, Claudius and his quick marriage to his mother Gertrude. ...

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In contrast, Edward de Vere's death in 1604 would have bar him from being the author of several majestic tragedies believed written latter such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear; the fact that the quality of de Vere's published earlier poetry likely before 1585 is vastly inferior to that of Shakespeare; the specific knowledge the plays and poems infer certain prominent people in the Queen's court connect with associated events; similarities in Shakespeare's writings parallel Oxford's life, and the need for a pseudonym by an author-courtier being Oxford to publish his...

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