A Companion to Shakespeare's Works, Volume II: The Histories

Introduction.

1. The Writing of History in Shakespeare s England: Ivo Kamps.

2. Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists of History: Richard Helgerson.

3. Censorship and the Problems with History in Shakespeares England: Cyndia Susan Clegg.

4. Nation Formation and the English History Plays: Patricia A. Cahill.

5. The Irish Text and Subtext of Shakespeare s English Histories: Willy Maley.

6. Theories of Kingship in Shakespeare s England: William C. Carroll.

7. To beguile the time, Look like the time: Contemporary Film.

Versions of Shakespeare s Histories: Peter J. Smith.

8. The Elizabethan History Play: A True Genre? Paulina Kewes.

9. Damned Commotion: Riot and Rebellion in Shakespeares Histories: James Holstun.

10. Manliness Before Individualism: Masculinity, Effeminacy, and Homoerotics in Shakespeare s History Plays: Rebecca Ann Bach.

11. French Marriages and the Protestant Nation in Shakespeares: History Plays: Linda Gregerson.

12. The First Tetralogy in Performance: Ric Knowles.

13. The Second Tetralogy: Performance as Interpretation: Lois Potter.

14. 1 Henry VI: David Bevington.

15. Suffolk and the Pirates: Disordered Relations in Shakespeare’s Henry VI: Thomas Cartelli.

16. Vexed Relations: Family, State, and the Uses of Women in 3 Henry VI: Kathryn Schwarz.

17. The power of hope An Early Modern Reader of Richard III: James Siemon.

18. King John: Virginia Mason Vaughan.

19. The Kings Melting Body: Richard II: Lisa Hopkins.

20. 1 Henry IV: James Knowles.

21. Henry IV, Part 2: A Critical History: Jonathan Crewe.

22. Henry V: Andrew Hadfield.

Index.