Finding Margaret (Pole) in Shakespeare's "Richard III"
Although the two princes may be the most well-known children in Richard III, Clarence's son and daughter surface at key moments in Shakespeare's script. Clarence's daughter, the historical Margaret Plantagenet, would go on to become the Margaret Pole executed by Henry VIII, and she of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
[2017]
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 615-635 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture CG Christianity and Politics KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
TUDOR, House of
B RICHARD III (Play : Shakespeare) B ENGLISH historical drama B SALISBURY, Margaret Pole, Countess of, 1473-1541 B Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Characters |
| Summary: | Although the two princes may be the most well-known children in Richard III, Clarence's son and daughter surface at key moments in Shakespeare's script. Clarence's daughter, the historical Margaret Plantagenet, would go on to become the Margaret Pole executed by Henry VIII, and she offers an intriguing instance of a young female child on the early modern stage. By reading the girl Margaret as the future successor to the adult, I argue that Clarence's daughter haunts Shakespeare's play as the memory of past (and forthcoming) wrongs under the Tudor dynasty. As the last of her royal line, she carries the burden of taking over for the Old Queen and learning to curse in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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