Owen Glendower

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Examines the Welsh historical hero. His place in the literary history of Britain. His use by Shakespeare as a character in 1 Henry IV. Discussion of the play and its historical line of action. Elements that distinguish Glendower. Views of various historians on his historic persona. Glendower as the father of Welsh nationalism.

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"This research examines the figure of Owen Glendower, a Welsh hero of history who is also famously featured as a character in Shakespeare's 1 Henry IV. The research will set forth Glendower's place in the historical and literary context and discuss elements that distinguish him, with reference to various historians' views of his historic persona.

To appreciate why Owen Glendower has prominence in the literary history of Britain, it is important to understand that the action of 1 Henry IV deals with the self-conscious assertion of monarchical attitude and dignity in England by one of its founding royal families. But the assertion is made in the context of multiple rebellions. The subject of Richard II deals with the establishment of Henry IV's reign by rebellion; Bolingbroke becomes the Lancastrian/Plantagenet Henry IV when the ..."

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